LifeColor paints are water based acrylic colours for modelling and hobby painting. They are excellent for both paint brushing and airbrushing onto plastic, resin, metal, vinyl, wood, cloth and ceramic.
This wide range of paints includes basic gloss and matt colours and mimetic, based on the Federal Standard 595b correspondence and each label shows the equivalent FS number.
The range offers many paints grouped into convenient sets for specific subjects, including tanks, aircraft, uniforms/figures, ships, railways and weathering.
This set includes:
- UA 219 Lusterless Olive Drab FS 33070 (Body colour up to 1943)
- UA 220 Lusterless Olive Drab 319 (Body colour 1944-1945)
- UA 221 Khaki Olive Drab FS 34088 approx. (Body colour 1944-1945)
- UA 222 Olive Drab FS 34088 (Body colour up to 1950)
- UA 223 Olive Drab Faded Type 1
- UA 224 Olive Drab Faded Type 2
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Please note: Federal Standard Code FS 34087 had been changed to code FS 34088.
This set is particularly useful for scale models of:
Using LifeColor:
- Clean surfaces before painting
- For airbrushing, dilute the colour to a milky consistency using water or LifeColor Thinner.
- Airbrush at low pressures between 10 – 20 psi. (Iwata airbrushes give the best performance and atomisation at low pressures.)
- Apply colour in thin coats with a brush or airbrush
- Allow to dry completely between coats
- Clean your airbrush with LifeColor Cleaner or Medea Airbrush Cleaner and flush through with water
For more information or advice on this product, please contact us.
