Pigment colours

**John** · 14-04-2006

I've just bought some of this to see what it was like, not used it yet but the guy in the shop showed me some of his models he used it on and they looked really good, anyone else tried it?

Mig Pigments is the original and authentic pigment colors for modelling. Our colors are elaborated with a high quality pigment powder and they are the only ones that offer to the modeller the maximum guarantees of quality and health. Only our pigments are NO-TOXIC, because we use completely inoffensive mineral and organic products.

The modeller can use Mig Pigments to make different effects of mud, rust, dust, dirt. They can mix with any type of thinner, as turpentine, alcohol, water. You can also apply directly with a paintbrush to make softer effects.

Mig Pigments offers REAL colors. We have developed some mixtures of exclusive colors, perfect to make any weathering type in tanks, airplanes, figures, dioramas... Only with Mig Pigments you will be able to get a realistic aspect in your model.

http://www.migproductions.com/pagina...s/pigments.htm

**wonwinglo** · 14-04-2006

So these must be thicker main pigments ? are they in a liquid form or basic powder John ? there have been a few attempts in the past to supply basic colour sources for admixture with solvents,they sound good,why not try a few experimental streaks somewhere on your Spitfire ?

**John** · 14-04-2006

It's powder I'm going to try it on my T34 round the wheels and tracks, I've been using pastels and they work out a lot cheaper than the pigments at £2.50 a pot

**wonwinglo** · 14-04-2006

John,I bet that these are just ground down pastel pigments,they are very intense in colour pigment and of very high quality,the use of pastels for weathering etc has become very popular in recent months.
These pigments when applied are far more subtle than just paint,you can even use a simple cotton wool bud to rub the dust into lines and cracks to good effect.

**John** · 14-04-2006

I think the difference is, from what the guy in the shop showed me, is that if you apply it dry then add thinners it dry's to a dust look, and I must say it looked really good

**wonwinglo** · 14-04-2006

Brilliant,give it a try and lets see the results of this interesting product.

**Bunkerbarge** · 14-04-2006

Strangely enough I just bought some at Huddersfeild in February to use on the U-Boat model.

Apparently you can paint them on dry or you can mix them with any form of base liquid such as clear acrylics, enamels etc. You can then thicken the mix with all sorts of materials such as real dust and soil to create mud and other effects. They also do snow kits which contain a couple of pigments complete with a carrier liquid and a thickener.

I am looking forward to making some rust effects by using a combination of pigments suspended in clear cote and dry brushing over the top. Then fixing the whole surface with a matt cote. I am really looking forward to having a play with these.

tigertc · 15-04-2006

i aint gonna buy any....i'm gonna use real mud...real rust and real blood........Anyone got some real human giblets to wrap around my tracks?

alan2525 · 10-10-2006

This website has some nice tips and tutorials:

http://web135.germaninfo53.erfurt16....tips_en.html&1

There's a few pointers regarding use of weathering powders / weathering pigments. The site is German so please excuse some of the English translations.

deakon · 11-10-2006

when you can just buy stuff like this, to slap onto your model for an "instant realistic effect".. bang go some core modelling skills.like Painting the effects of weathering..making your own mud and snow..Experimenting. with assorted media.and techniques..everyone today seems to be looking for the shortcut.. why learn a difficult set of skills when you can buy a bottle and just add water??would this approach dilute the satisfaction in what you produce? i dont think i would enjoy the hobby as much, but then the easy way never really interested me..more powah to the Marmite users...