AMMO German Camo Weathering Set (A.MIG 7443)

[Mike]

German Camo Weathering Set (A.MIG 7443)
AMMO of Mig Jiménez

AMMO continue issuing new paint and weathering sets at a rate of knots, and are garnering some fans with the quality of the products and their fidelity to the real thing, which is always good. The set arrives in the clear plastic clamshell box with a header to facilitate hanging on one of those merry-go-round display stands in shops. Inside are five 35ml bottles with black screw caps, which don't have the new(ish) metal BBs in to aid mixing, but that's easily remedied. Each bottle has a plastic seal that tears on first opening, and unfortunately, one of the bottles in my set had leaked, but this is the very first one in years of using this type of bottle, so I expect it to be a rare anomaly that's seldom repeated.

The five bottles contain different products, not just the expected washes and filters, as follows:

• A.MIG-1751 Dry Steppe for mud and splashes - a thick, gritty liquid with an enamel base
• A.MIG-1000 Brown wash for German dark yellow - a thin wash to highlight detail and bring extra tonality to the paintwork
• A.MIG-3007 Dark Earth pigment powder - concentrated pigment to add dust, dirt and accumulated grime effects to your model
• A.MIG-1203 Streaking Grime enamel mix – an enamel based liquid to create effective streaking by drawing an application downward using a brush moist with thinners
• A.MIG-1510 Tan for 3 tone camo filter – a thin translucent wash that subtly adjusts and tone and harmonises the colours of your paint

Conclusion
I have been using these useful products for years in various guises, and they are one of the most useful shortcuts during the weathering process, saving hours of mixing up your own, and removing all the uncertainty of getting the balance right. If you're unsure of how to use any of them, you can find plenty of tips, tricks and videos on the AMMO website, and if you're following their new AFV Encyclopaedia series, you'll have everything at your fingertips by the time it is complete.

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