AMMO Japanese Infantry Acrylic Paint Set (A.MIG-7040)

[Mike]

Japanese Infantry Acrylic Paint Set (A.MIG-7040)

AMMO of Mig Jiménez

 

 

The Japanese military juggernaut rolled through much of Asia at the beginning of WWII, sweeping all before them, whether they were British, Chinese or Australian/New Zealand troops that they came across.  Their uniforms colours were tuned to their environment, and were somewhat paler than those from the cooler climes of Europe for example, with a more sandy aspect that merged well into the drier, less verdant areas of the world.

 

This four-paint set arrives in a clear clamshell box with a card header with some colour use suggestions on the rear in the shape of a superbly well painted figure of a Japanese soldier stood at rest on a vignette base.  Inside are four bottles that have been picked to match the colour of the various parts of the soldier’s uniform, from the cloth of his fatigues to his leather belt and harness, all the way to his cap and steel helmet.  Each bottle contains 17ml of paint that is dispensed by a dropper that is found under the yellow screw-top cap.  Inside each bottle is a little stirring ball that rattles when agitated, a fact that is advertised on the sides of the bottle.  AMMO paints separate quite readily as you may probably be aware, so having a ball in the bottle makes mixing them a lot easier.  We’re all familiar with the quality of AMMO paints by now, and they have a good reputation amongst us modellers, and dry a little slower than some of the competition, which can be of benefit when hand painting details of figures for example.

 

The paints are as follows:

 

AMMO.F-505 Figures Paints Pale Yellow Green FS-33481

AMMO.F-514 Figures Paints Field Grey Shadow FS-34086

AMMO.F-541 Figures Paints Rust Ochre

AMMO.F-554 Figures Paints Khaki Green

 

 

The bottles all look rather similar when they have been allowed to separate in their carton, but once agitated the differences become apparent.  You may want to pick up or already have white or dark grey/black to modulate the other shades to depict fading, or to create a darker shade to paint a base onto which the pure and lightened colours can be applied.  Bear in mind that many soldiers would have tunics and trousers from different batches of dye, or of differing ages that would result in their shades being slightly at variance with each other.  Taking the time to depict this divergence can really add some realism to your project.

 

 

 

Conclusion

If you want to create a believable figure of a Japanese solider, this set is going to be very useful to take away the guesswork when it comes time for paint.

 

Highly recommended.

 

 

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