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Try our superior weathering pigment blends that will make your model shine! HOME Spot-on Pigments Pigment Binders Pigment Jockey Smart Thinners Cleaning Agents HD Diorama Cements Specials & Aux USERS' GALLERY VIDEOS STOCKISTS CONTACT FOR PARTNERS Loyalty Perks Spot-On pigments: Outstanding results guaranteed! Sure-fire blends along with professional mixing substrates for mixing your own colours. Great adhesion and vibrancy. Big 45 ml jars. We thought of everything! Pigments make the weathering world go round! Properly applied allow us to create various, realistic weathering jobs. Use pigments with specialised Pigment Expert binders to produce your dream weathering effect! No. 01 Light Earth Three colour pigment premix. Cold tone variant of most dominant European light soils - albeluvisol and podzol, which cover 29% of the continent. This earth colour is characteristic of northern and central Europe. Most frequent scenarios include forest roads, forest trenches, meadows, dusty country roads, villages. Best used to reproduce dust and light mud via evenly spread weathering liquid. Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 02 Light Earth TEXTURED This is TEXTURED VERSION of VMS Spot-On Pigment No. 01. Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 03 Brown Earth Three colour pigment premix. Cold tone variant of 2nd most dominant European soils type - cambisol and luvisol (or simply brown earth, braun Erde) which cover 18% of the continent. This earth colour is characteristic of western and central Europe. Most frequent scenarios include modern and historic proving grounds, country roads and above all fields. Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 04 Brown Earth TEXTURED This is TEXTURED VERSION of VMS Spot-On Pigment No. 03. Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 05 Clay Rich Earth Four colour pigment premix. The most intensive variant of brown soils. Clay deposits are found below the lighter surface horizon of the soil. This colour is best suited for vehicles that had an opportunity to properly distort the soil: on proving grounds, often frequented routes, dig sites. Appropriate for both AFV and dozers. Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 06 Clay Rich Earth TEXTURED This is TEXTURED VERSION of VMS Spot-On Pigment No. 05. Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 07 Black Earth Dark earth is rich in organic matter hence the blackish colour. Russians call it "chernozem" where "chern(y)" means black and "zemija" earth. If you want to portray harsh conditions of eastern front this colour will do the trick. Remember: actual chernozem is close to black only when wet, when dry it shows numerous shades of grey and brown! This 4 colour premix acts just as the real thing. Brownish when dusted deep dark grey with a hint of brown when wet! Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binder Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 08 Black Earth TEXTURED This is TEXTURED VERSION of VMS Spot-On Pigment No. 07. Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binder Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 09 Dark Brown Earth This is a warmer variant of chernozem or dark earth. It can appear along regular cold tone chernozem or separately. If you want your model to have warmer overall impression (your preference) you may consider using this shade instead of cold tone chernozem. Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 10 Dark Brown Earth TEXTURED This is TEXTURED VERSION of VMS Spot-On Pigment No. 09. Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 11 Light Sand This sand reproduction is superior to straight yellow sand in that it is a three colour blend that goes nicely with your model base coat and don't stand out too much although it is quite vibrant. Appropriate for Europe, Africa, Middle East and surprisingly any construction site. Can be applied along with other earth colours for added variation. Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 12 Light Sand TEXTURED This is TEXTURED VERSION of VMS Spot-On Pigment No. 11. Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 13 Intensive Sand Intensive sand is just it a more vibrant sand shade. Colour oscillates between yellow and orange. Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 14 Intensive Sand TEXTURED This is TEXTURED VERSION of VMS Spot-On Pigment No. 13. Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 15 Vietnam Red Earth Finally a colour that will make you fall in love with Korean and Vietnamese scenarios. Not too flashy, toned down, up to scale red shades but intensive enough to correctly represent Asian red soils. Use with confidence! Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 16 Vietnam Red Earth TEXTURED This is TEXTURED VERSION of VMS Spot-On Pigment No. 15. Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 17 Dark Old Rust Dark iron-oxide. Recommended for reproducing old rust on mufflers, towing lugs, chains, steel cables, suspension of wheeled vehicles trains and carts, springs, tracks, road-wheels, OVM. Old rust is always darker than fresh. This is base pigment colour for rust modulation. Apply it first and follow up with lighter shades to produce authentic appearance. Works best on black or black metallic acrylic bases! Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 18 Medium Old Rust Lighter shade of dark rust sitting between old and fresh rust. Adds variation and allows for easier blending of colours. If you want to portray gradual oxidation process or simply model rust in its intermediate state this colour will do the trick. Applied alone works best on black or black metallic acrylic bases! Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 19 Fresh Rust Light rust colour, excellent for creating fresh rust effects on new mufflers, tracks, hull, OVM. Can be combined with darker base shades for added variation. This colour is quite universal and always produces good results. Applied alone works bast on steel acrylic bases (mufflers) or any hull base coats to imitate rusty dents and scratches in the paint. Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 20 Light Fresh Rust High contrast fresh rust colour, if basic fresh rust colour seems too dark to you this will do the trick. The brightest of iron oxides, use with caution! Only to be applied by dry-brushing! Excellent for highlighting while making fresh rust effects on new mufflers, tracks, hull, OVM. Applied alone works bast on steel acrylic bases (mufflers) or any hull base coats to imitate rusty dents and scratches in the paint. Can be combined with darker shades for added variation. Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 21 Track Brown Classic Commonly used shade of track brown. Can be simply dusted into the tracks or applied as a wash with the help of Alkyd or ENML 2.0 binders. Use high amount of this colour to mimic a vehicle that has been out of use for several weeks to months, smaller amounts for vehicles in active service in harsh weather conditions. Meant to be used on dark steel acrylic base. Rule of thumb for modelling tracks: The more frequently used a vehicle, the more bare steel and less rust you will see on them. Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 22 Track Brown XT Dark New alternative for tracks formulated by VMS. This is much darker shade of brown that best represents tracks in active service. Use it as a wash or glaze with Alkyd or ENML 2.0 binders and wipe the excess out so that most of the colour remains in recesses only. The result will be very authentic tracks with dark accent without the excess rust. Meant to be used on dark steel acrylic base. Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 23 Primer Red This is straight primer red used for anti-corrosive coatings throughout the century. Recommended for trains, ships, containers and most of all for German late war vehicles that often didn't received proper factory coatings (due to supply shortages). Great for "paper panzers" such as E series of tanks (Entwicklungsfahrzeuge). Many German vehicles that received new road wheels had those just primed. It is a great idea to paint a random road wheel on your Panzer IV or Panther with this colour. Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 24 Soot Black Intensive black. Can be both mixed and used straight from the jar. While mixing use small amounts as it can easily dominate other colours! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 25 Black Steel Metallic Metallic black that can be easily used to replicate the appearance of bare metal. Allows for both accentuating edges or covering entire surfaces. Don't age as metal cotes – no expiration date and can be reversed if used along with ENML 2.0 binders. Great for machine guns, engine blocks, chains, burnishing track links, OVM, jet exhausts. Superb for accentuating frequently used hull parts such as handles, hatches by drybrushing. Very efficient - use with moderation! Please click the jar image to see this pigment in action! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 26 White This is the white with maximum adhesive and covering capabilities. Can be mixed but will dominate other colours even if used sparingly. Best used alone for fading effects and other tasks which require good adhesion and maximum white colour strength. Very efficient - use with caution! Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 27 Concrete Grey Light grey is used to tone down and lighten any intensive colour. Resulting colour is less flashy and will blend with your model base coat better. Great for mixing your own light earth and dust variants, faded and washed colours. If you find colours mixed with whites too flashy and intensive this will do the trick! Used alone represents concrete very well. Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 28 Smoke Grey This is standard light grey shade dedicated for mixing. Adding it to any colour allows you to produce a toned down, dull variant of it. Recommended techniques: dusting, capillary action, weathering liquid/paste Combine with: Alkyd, ENML 2.0 or Acrylic binders Available volumes: 45 ml jar No. 29 Pure Pigment Texture Mix this powder with basic pigments to create textured versions.Create effects of heavy rust, caked up mud and such, heavy spatter etc. Works with any pigment brand. 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Apply a layer of pigment using either Alkyd or ENML 2.0 binders "Matt FX". Use hair dryer. Once a layer is dry use UNIVERSAL weathering carrier to liquefy it again and remove portions of pigment. Remove as much pigment as you need leaving it in places you deem appropriate. Doing it this way, using binders first, introducing carrier (thinner) later ensures your pigment job is permanent, classic washes with just the thinner are not durable. How to create dry mud accumulation? Mix your textured pigments with either Alkyd or ENML 2.0 binders "Matt FX". Apply the resulting paste and use hair drier to get rid of the solvent. Dry Alkyd based paste can be manipulated up to 9h before it permanently cures, no extra solvent is needed for manipulation! ENML 2.0 based paste cures quickly and needs solvent (VMS UNIVERSAL weathering carrier or equivalent) to be brought back to life. Introduce carrier to be able to work with a layer. Use hair drier to "freeze" it in place again - it works like real life mud! How to create wet effects? (with Acrylics: quick way) Mix your pigments with VMS acrylic binders. Apply the resulting paste (textured pigments) or liquid (zero tex pigments). Once it's dry apply a thin coat of VMS acrylic binders. Acrylics dry quickly and are permanent! If you are using them for the first time please conduct trials on a dummy model first! How to create wet effects? (with Alkyds: slowly but with more control over the process) Mix your pigments with VMS Alkyd binders "Wet FX". Apply and model the resulting paste (textured pigments) or liquid (zero tex pigments). Leave to dry for 3h. The pigment job will turn matt as the pigments absorb the binders the first time you mix and apply them. Don't worry about the matt finish it's supposed to work this way. Next step is to apply a thin layer of Alkyd binders "Wet FX" over the pigment job you just created in order to enhance the gloss. You can add an additional layer every 3h until you are happy with the finish - gloss level. You can apply "gloss action" all over or just locally for more variation. You can apply gloss action over pigment jobs made with other variants of alkyds provided they are 24h+ old. How to create wet effects? (with ENML 2.0: quickly + pigment job is reversible at any time) Mix your pigments with VMS ENML 2.0 "Wet FX" binders. Apply and model the resulting paste (textured pigments) or liquid (zero tex pigments). Use hair drier to get rid of the solvent. The pigment job will turn matt as the pigments absorb the binders the first time you mix and apply them. Don't worry about the matt finish it's supposed to work this way. Let the pigment job breathe for about 1h for a better sealed and more durable layer. Next step is to apply a thin coat of ENML 2.0 binders "Wet FX" over the pigment job you just created in order to enhance the gloss. You can add multiple layers for a "dripping wet" effect. Use hair drier between the coats for quicker results. You can apply "gloss action" all over or just locally for more variation. How to create textured partial effect? Mix textured pigments with Alkyd binders "standard" and create paste. Apply it in the wheels, over the hull, wherever you want it. Apply excessively as you will be removing some of the pigment later. Use hair drier to evaporate the solvent. Don't worry your paste will remain live for 9h. Now use brush and/or a toothpick to remove portions of the paste. When done removing gently brush over an entire pigment job with a bigger soft brush to remove some loose pigment chunks. Leave to cure for 24h. How to create point wet effects? For damp point effect with medium gloss (satin finish) please use Alkyd or ENML 2.0 "Wet FX". Simply apply the binders with a precision brush wherever you need them. Apply binders sparingly and apply heat (hair drier) right after application to maintain the contrast and prevent running. For high gloss wet effects please use VMS acrylic resin. How to create partial wet effect? Apply your pigments using ENML 2.0 or Alkyd ""Wet FX" types binders. To remove the gloss where needed use Universal weathering carrier, use damp brush to wipe excessive binders, use hair drier to check the result. If still too glossy do some more wiping, you may introduce a bit pigment along with the carrier to reduce gloss better. To create a smooth transition from gloss to matt, allow the carrier to flow freely between the both areas, soak it up with your brush (without wiping) and finally use hair drier to check out the result. You can also introduce a second coat of pure binders over "wet" areas later on for a dripping wet effect. When to use textured pigments? Whenever you want to reproduce accumulated earth and mud (paste) or make spatter and splashes with pronounced texture (liquid). This applies for both dry and wet finishes. When to use a paste when a liquid? Make pastes if you want to reproduce heavy mud accumulation - microstructures; deposits. Liquids are for thin even layers of pigments, washes and spatter. How to tell the good stuff from colourful dirt? It's simple really. Good pigments have the colours up to scale (toned down) and easily cover the surface when applied as weathering liquid (mixed with binders and spread over the model with a brush). Even coverage is the case when grain size is in order, cheap pigments and fillers alike have big grain size which causes all sorts of problems in modelling. Poor adhesion and coverage issues are the main concern. On the left VMS Spot-on EU brown earth on the right generic "sienna". Not only is the colour way off but look at the grain size and uneven coverage of "sienna' generic colour! We used the same binders and technique, gritty pigments will always lose to finer powders! One of my VMS pigments sticks better than the other Zero texture pigments stick best - have the best adhesion. Textured pigments have lower adhesion as added texturing material has bigger grain size. It is supposed to work this way. Low adhesion is a plus when you are creating thick mud deposits with Alkyd media. The technique requires you to first apply a lot of mud and then remove it for natural appearance. This would be impossible with zero texture pigments as they stick too well and can't be easily manipulated. When working with Alkyd pastes low adhesion is a plus. For techniques involving dusting and making weathering liquids please use zero texture pigments. I want to make thick deposits of cool looking mud on my tank's wheels and hull but fixing via capillary action doesn't work that well, pigments "melt down" into a pile of goo... Using capillary action to form microstructures of pigments is tricky as you need to introduce binders with a fine brush very very carefully, if you overdose the binders pigments will clump up and form an ugly soup. :) To remedy this problem VMS created textured pigments that will allow you to create great looking mud deposits with ease. Tex. pigments don't clump so readily and are a very easy to use, we made sure everyone will succeed with them! Overdosing fixative (binders) is not and issue with textured pigments. Try using VMS textured pigment variant even if you are master of capillary action, you will do the weathering much faster and easier and the result will be stunning!

VMS Spot-On modelling pigment No. 18 No. 18 in action! Pigments produce varying shades, vibrancy and coverage depending on technique and binders used. Showing you just the powder in a jar is not enough. For your convenience we made a presentation of the applied pigment so that you may better assess what to expect from it. ZERO TEX IN JAR EVEN COVERAGE WITH WEATHERING LIQUID EVEN COVERAGE + DUSTING ON TOP DRYBRUSHED WITH ENML 2.0 BINDERS BACK

Fix pigments, mix own weathering liquids, create SFX! Fast drying pigment binders! Acrylic Binders: Mix high gloss, instant results weathering pastes and glazes! Acrylics are fast curing binders that yield instant results. They have the highest solids amount and sealing capability therefore are best used for all these tasks that involve creating extensive structures with high gloss, for instance heavy wet mud deposits. Recommended for experienced modellers because once dried acrylics are irreversible unless you do a total paint stripping. VMS acrylic binders come along with a novelty - Acrylic Disperser a special agent that aids while dispersing pigments within the binders allowing you to create factory grade weathering pastes and glazes in your home! MIX WEATHERING LIQUIDS APPROPRIATE FOR ALL KINDS OF WET EFFECTS MIX TEXTURED PASTES CREATE HIGH CONTRAST WET ACCENTS Typical Acrylic binders applications, you will easily find many more uses yourself! Please check out product FAQ for tips and guidelines. Instant results! Acrylics are the fastest of binders and have top sealing properties. Contrarily to ENML 2.0 and Alkyds acrylics allow for much faster work but lack the flexibility of other binders, their SFX capability is limited. Still you will greatly appreciate acrylic binders while creating high gloss wet effects and like fast-paced work. Irreversible! Please note that once dry acrylics based pigment jobs cannot be reversed, therefore we recommend first trying them out on a dummy model or a spare to get the hang of it. Top quality product! VMS acrylics are top of the line products with high solids amount (50%+), no water is added. Further more our acrylic resins contain foam suppressing agent that ensures that no nasty air bubbles are trapped in your acrylic pigment layers while they dry. When coupled with pigments mixed with VMS Acrylic Dipserser the resulting weathering paste or liquid quality is unparalleled. Acrylic Binders capability roundup! Acrylic binder "Wet FX" type is best for all kind of heavy, textured mud effects. It dries fast and gives pigments jobs glossy or matt finish, depending on your formulation. Apart from "on vehicle" presentations we also depicted binders capabilities the same way we present our pigments - on AFV wheels. Use this as a reference point to be able to better pair your spot-on pigment with particular binder type and achieve desired result. MIX PASTES AND HIGH OPACITY GLAZES WET EFFECTS ORIENTED BINDERS MIX TEXTURED PASTES CREATE HIGH CONTRAST WET ACCENTS CREATE LOW OPACITY GLAZES HIGH OPACITY GLAZE HIGH OPACITY GLAZE TEXTURED TEX PIGMENT HEAVY MUD WET 100% OPAQUE VMS Acrylic Binders Acrylic binders ensure quick high gloss effects. This binder type is best for all kind of heavy, textured mud effects. It dries fast and gives pigments jobs glossy or matt finish, depending on your formulation. Does not crack even if coats are very thick. Premium acrylic product - very high solids amount (>60%), not diluted. Combine with: Spot-on pigments, Acrylic disperser Finish: gloss to matt formulation dependent Open time: short Recommended techniques: weathering paste, high and low opacity glaze, point wet effects Reversibility: Not reversible, removable with Clean Slate rmvr 2.0 Available volumes: 30 ml dropper bottle Add to Cart Product FAQ How to produce even coverage effect? “Even coverage” is a starting point for many other techniques + it imitates fine dry mud very well on it's own. Give it a try to familiarise yourself with VMS binders and step up to more advanced techniques. Mix and apply weathering liquid with a brush as if painting, use hair dryer for quicker results. Once dry this layer can be dusted over for what we call maximised dusting or left alone. How do I create my own acrylic weathering liquid? (matt finish) The ratios are as follows: 2 parts zero tex. pigment, 1 part Acrylic Disperser, 1 part “finishing” acrylic resin. Mix your spot-on pigments or equivalent (low quality pigments produce bad weathering liquids which spread badly) with Acrylic Disperser first, make sure all clumps are gone. Then pour resin to the mix and that's that, your matt acrylic weathering liquid is ready. You can alter the standard ratios, for instance add more pigments for better coverage. How to create matt textured paste using acrylics? The ratios are as follows: 1-2 parts textured pigments, 1 part Acrylic Disperser, 1 part “Wet FX” acrylic resin. Mix your spot-on pigments or equivalent (low quality pigments produce bad weathering liquids which spread badly) with Acrylic Disperser first. Then pour resin to the mix and the paste is ready. Rule of thumb: Adding more pigments increases thickness and reduces gloss, adding more resin increases gloss and flow. You can experiment using your own ratios! How to create glossy textured paste using acrylics? The ratio is the opposite of the one for matt paste: 1 part textured pigments, 1 part Acrylic Disperser, 2-3 part “Wet FX” acrylic resin. Mix your spot-on pigments or equivalent (low quality pigments produce bad weathering liquids which spread badly) with Acrylic Disperser first. Then pour resin to the mix and the paste is ready. Rule of thumb: Adding more pigments increases thickness and reduces gloss, adding more resin increases gloss and flow. You can experiment using your own ratios! My pigment job turned out matt but the idea was wet finish! To increase gloss of an already applied matt finish pigment job simply apply a thin coat of raw “finishing” acrylic resin over it. I want to thicken my paste but I don't want to add more pigments so as to retain gloss. You can thicken the paste using VMS SMART MUD XL activator auxiliary. How to create point wet (wet accent) effects? Simply apply the “finishing” binder type with a precision brush wherever you need them. Apply thin coats, and spread the resin thin, to keep the original detail! What are low and high opacity wet glazes and how to create them? Wet glazes are glossy fluids with low to moderate pigment percentage. Contrarily to gloss paints glazes offer a certain amount of transparency so as to show underlying coats. This means more authentic and better looking results. To prepare a low opacity glaze with mix some pigments with Acrylic Disperser first. Then introduce a tiny amount of them (about 5%) to “finishing” acrylic resin and a glaze is ready, remember to apply thin coats! To create a high opacity glaze mix a bit more dispersed pigment (10-15% depending ho much opacity is your goal – more pigment equals higher coverage) with Acrylic binders “Wet FX” type and spread a thin layer over the target part. While making glazes always use minimal pigment amounts to retain gloss! If you overdose pigments and glazes turn matt you can always apply a thin coat of pure “finishing” binders over to increase gloss. What do you mean by maximising dusting results and how do I do that? Dusting is the basic way of working with pigments. You simply rub pigments with the brush wherever you want it to appear. It involves no binders. It often happens that you want the dusted pigments to have higher opacity and better coverage but their capabilities are limited as there are no binders involved. For instance you want to model a vehicle that has been rolling in the deserts. You dust some pigment over the wheels and hull but the base coat is still showing too much, the coverage is poor, raw pigment is not enough. To remedy that you can apply a layer of pigments using “even coverage” technique. Next do the dusting over this pigment coat - you will be amazed by how good and homogeneous the coverage is. Such pigment job will have maximum opacity and vibrancy. We refer to it as "even coverage + dusting on top" - check out the capability round-up. My weathering liquid is not deep matt when it dries, it's glistening here and there. This rarely happens but when it does simply add more pigments to the mix – the gloss will disappear. How much Disperser should I add to my formulations? Add just the amount to wet the entire pigment portion. Ratio of 1:1 is fine, you can even go lower with the disperser, just as long the pigments are wetted. Pigments shouldn't be overflowed with disperser! The pigment slurry you create with the Disperser can be then introduced to the resin, the amount you add depending on your goal. For instance glazes need just a bit of slurry to so that they retain transparency. Pastes can use more so as to have proper colour strength and covering capability. How will I know if the Acrylic Disperser pigment slurry is ready? The better you mix the pigments with the Disperser the better the final result. When the clumps are gone and the pigment has consistency of ready-made acrylic paint you are good to go and can add resin to the mix. With disperser it takes around 1 minute to prepare the pigments. What's the best way to clean my brushes after working with Acrylics? For regular clean up - between the jobs, regular tap water will suffice. Just have it ready in a spare jar, rinse the brushes and wipe clean using a paper towel or a cloth. For proper deep cleaning please use VMS Airbrush Cleaners Pro Acrylic type (label with green Acryl icon) which have maximum potency and will keep your brushes in top condition by freeing them of pigments and binders that accumulate at the base of the bristle. Brushes that are not deep cleaned regularly deteriorate faster overtime. BACK

No more peeling or scuffed paint! VMS Metal Prep 4K will give your paint that needed extra durability! Especially useful for acrylic paints! Metal Prep 4K: For better paint-to-metal adhesion! Model paints especially water-based types may have trouble adhering to metal parts. It's quite easy to scuff the surface and paint or primers peeling from large metal surfaces such as tank skirts is not uncommon. With VMS Metal Prep you will be doing your paint coat a favour - it will be much more durable if applied over parts primed with our metal primer! FOR SCHURZEN (SKIRTS) FOR METAL BOXES AND THE LIKE FOR ZIMMERIT SHEETS FOR METAL BARRLES APPLIED WITH BRUSH... ...IS INVISIBLE AFTER APPLICATION MetaL Prep 4K ensures that the paint applied over metal parts adheres much better and is not prone to scuffing or flaking off! See Metap Prep 4K in action! VMS Metal Prep 4K PRODUCT SUMMARY Add to Cart Metal Prep 4K is a primer for photo-etched and other metal parts boosting paint adhesion an mitigating problems such as paint peeling at vulnerable areas, paint scuffing or general poor adhesion of acrylic paints. Paint coats preceded by Metal Prep 4K gain much desired durability. Product is applied with a brush to form a translucent and thin film which won't affect a model's detail. IMPORTANT: Please degrease metal parts with VMS Styrene Cement Standard Type or VMS Universal weathering carrier prior application of the primer! IMPORTANT: The acrylic product is susceptible to low temperatures and mustn't be frozen! Store and handle in room temperature. Combine with: Photo-etched Recommended techniques: Brush or airbrush Available volumes: 30 ml dropper bottle Metal Prep 4K FAQ What's the best technique for precise application of the primer? Use flat or cat's tongue brushes apply thin coat and let it level on it's own. How effective is the primer? One model requires around 0.5-1 ml of primer depending on the PE amount, bottle holds 30 ml. You will be able to finish around 30-60 1/35 scale models before you run out of the primer. What agent to use to clean brushes? Please use cleaning products for acrylic paints such as VMS Cleaners Pro or an equivalent. How long do I need to wait before I can start painting my model? Primer dries in 15-30 minutes depending on ambient temperature. You can usually start painting in 20 minutes after application. Can I airbrush the primer? Yes, the primer can be airbrushed. Please ensure low ambient temperature and an even, wet layer of primer for good results. What is product shelf life? The product will last at least 2+ years is stored in a dry and cool place, away from direct sunlight. BACK

VMS Spot-On modelling pigment No. 22 No. 22 in action! Pigments produce varying shades, vibrancy and coverage depending on technique and binders used. Showing you just the powder in a jar is not enough. For your convenience we made a presentation of the applied pigment so that you may better assess what to expect from it. IN THE JAR PIGMENT WASH PIGMENT WASH + DUSTING BACK

Your PE parts under control! This CA glue forms flexible bond that withstands much more punishment than classic brittle CA. Thin varian that is looper friendly! VMS Flexy 5K Thin: Capillary action CA glue! Photo-etched parts are a great way to add detail to your models, still in isn't always easy to position and affix them them well. General use CA bonds too quickly to position the parts well, forms brittle bond and attacks plastic. Flexy 5k is the opposite of standard CA + it comes in 20 gr bottle! FORMULATED FOR CAPILLARY ACTION... ...TO GET INTO TRICKY AREAS ...WHEN YOU NEED THE GLUE ...AND BE INVISIBLE! Flexy 5k thin allows you to glue delicate PE parts via capillary action and the resulting flexible bond is way more durable and less brittle. Glue finds it's way better than Flexy 5K original + bonds are more subtle. Flexible CA bond! Have you ever lost or have to re-glue some PE parts during painting or weathering or maybe just by accident why manipulating your model? If so this glue is for you! Flexible bond created with Flexy 5k withstands much more punishment than classic brittle CA. This essentially means less accidentally lost parts and more productive and enjoyable work as there is much less need to reglue more vulnerable parts such as antennas, clamps, clasps, wing nuts and the like. 1.25x longer manipulation time and looper friendly! Extended open time of our photo etch glue (125% the standard CA) allows for good positioning of PE parts. You will also be able to glue tricky parts (both PS and metal) that produce tension. Glueing metal to metal works fine as well and this thin glue is looper friendly. Dispensed glue is "live" for over 30 minutes! Not aggressive towards PS Flexy is less aggressive and more easily removed when necessary it doesn't "eat plastic" as classic CAs. therefore it is more easily removed when needed. Most of the time simple scrubbing followed by some sanding will do and de bonders will do even better job! VMS Flexy Thin PRODUCT SUMMARY This is a thinner version of widely acclaimed Flexy 5K glue, thanks to its formulation this glue can be easily used via capillary action. Glue is also more looper friendly than thicker types. As the original Flexy 5K glue forms flexible bond that withstands much more punishment than classic brittle CA. This essentially means less accidentally lost parts and more productive and enjoyable work as there is much less need to reglue vulnerable parts. Extended open time (125% the standard CA) allows for good positioning of the parts. You also will be able to glue tricky parts (both PS and metal) that produce tension. Flexy is less aggressive and more easily removed when necessary it doesn't "eat plastic" as classic CAs. Recommended techniques: apply with wire, "looper" tool Combine with: polystyrene and PE Available volumes: 20 gr dropper bottle Add to Cart See Flexy 5K PE in action! Flexy 5k PE Thin FAQ What's the best technique for precise application of the glue? Dispense a portion of photo-etch glue on a piece of styrene, glass or a metal sheet, never on cardboard as it will absorb your glue. Have a 10 cm long piece of straight brass or steel wire ready, its Ø 0.5-1 mm. The wire will act as your renewable glue applicator. Dip the tip of a brass or steel wire in the blob and then touch it to a PE part or the model itself. Bring the parts together. That's that! Now cut the tip of your applicator wire with your trusty modelling knife or better side cutters to start anew with a clean tip. Small parts can be held with tweezers and dipped in the blob without resorting to the wire. I have dispensed a portion of the glue as per instruction, how long till it becomes useless? A blob of glue is good about 45 minutes after it was dispensed. It gets thicker overtime. For best results and to conserve your glue dispense smaller blobs to always have a small amount of fresh glue at your disposal. I have misaligned my PE part and want to reposition it! Slide the tip of your hobby knife between the parts to separate them. Once the parts come apart scrub the remaining glue in the same manner, try sliding the tip between the glue remains and the part from the side, the glue will give in. PS may need some sanding after the procedure. You can also use VMS Debonder. I want to create a stronger metal to metal joint! To make a metal to metal joint stronger simply sand the more demanding parts such as tank skirts (schurzen) barrels etc. By doing so you will achieve the following: remove the patina, remove possible dip coatings some PE manufacturers apply over the frets, give the glue better adhesion thanks to the altered surface. Use 600 - 1000 grade paper and sand only the spots that will accept the glue. Joints created this way are up to 50% stronger than smooth, not sanded metal which can be problematic if unprepared. When you sand your brass fret you will see the change in colour, it's a sign of a well prepared surface. Please note: even apparently pristine frets are covered with some patina, it's natural for the brass to form a layer of it over time. If you can't see it it doesn't mean it's not there same goes for dip coatings. There are problems with the joints I've created! Fingerprints and any other residue don't help your cementing! Make sure you degrease surfaces and sand the more difficult metal parts if necessary to remove brass patina and/or dip coatings. Degreasing can be conducted with simple dish washing fluid for plastic parts. Metal can be degreased with dish washing fluid but you can also use more aggressive chemicals such as acetone which evaporates very quickly and requires no drying. We advise you degrease metal parts with VMS Styrene Cement (standard type) which is a solvent blend and degreases better than basic chemicals (pure acetone). What's the shelf life of the glue? Old formula (oval bottle, round bottle without pin in cap): Opened bottle can last 12-16 months and more (if stored in the fridge, opaque box). Unopened bottle will be good for 16-24 months and more, provided it's stored in temperature below 10 °C or lower (fridge, opaque box). Glue can be refrigerated but can't be frozen. Shelf life very much depends on usage, that is how often you open and use the glue so the figures given will vary. Storage in temperatures higher than 15 °C and sunlight will decrease the shelf life. New formula (round bottle with pin in cap): Opened bottle can last 12-24 months and more (if stored in the fridge, opaque box). Unopened bottle will be good for 24-36 months and more, provided it's stored in temperature below 10 °C or lower (fridge, opaque box). Glue can be refrigerated but can't be frozen. Shelf life very much depends on usage, that is how often you open and use the glue so the figures given will vary. Storage in temperatures higher than 15 °C and sunlight will decrease the shelf life. My glue bottle contents seem low? Yes, that's no mistake, all bottles are filled at around 1/2 of their capacity. The amount of glue will last an average modeller a 1.5-2 years. After that time it's a advised to acquire a new bottle due to the glue ageing. Bottle contents is 20 gr. BACK

With VMS GLUE-REMOVE Debonder you can remove any unwanted super glue residue with ease and no damage to the model itself! VMS Glue-Remove: Plastic-safe debonder for CA! We've all seen it: White super glue residue on plastic, hard to remove as most debonders will not just remove the glue but also react with plastic ruining the model. Not any more! With VMS GLUE-REMOVE Debonder you can remove any unwanted super glue residue with ease! SUPER GLUE RESIDUE ON A FUEL TANK CLEANED UP FUEL TANK Just soak glue residue with VMS Glue-Remove Debonder and scrape the dissolved glue away, safe for plastic so your model will not be damaged in the process! Strictly for ca removal Formulated to dissolve CA glue without any damage to polystyrene! That's right remove the glue without worrying about damaging your model! Developed in collaboration with modellers! VMS takes pride in working closely with modelling community! This product was developed in collaboration with a master modeller Martin Kovac aka Night Shift. We are most grateful for the help during this project! VMS Glue-Remove PRODUCT SUMMARY Add to Cart We've all seen it: White super glue residue on plastic, hard to remove as most debonders will not just remove he glue but also react with plastic ruining the model. Not any more! With VMS GLUE-REMOVE Debonder you can remove any unwanted super glue residue with ease and no damage to the model itself! Use: Apply debonder over CA (super glue) residue and allow 5-10 minutes for the reaction to happen. Remove the dissolved residue with a scrubber brush and wipe the area clean with a cloth, cotton bud or paper towel. If there is some residue left apply more debonder and repeat the procedure. When you are done use hair dryer to evaporate the debonder. Finally rinse your model with water and dish washing liquid prior priming and painting. Combine with: CA glue Recommended techniques: Brush Available volumes: 30 ml glass bottle with brush See VMS Glue-Remove in action! VMS Glue-Remove debonder FAQ How to use the debonder? Apply debonder over CA (super glue) residue and allow 5-10 minutes for the reaction to happen. Remove the dissolved residue with a scrubber brush and wipe the area clean with a cloth, cotton bud or paper towel. If there is some residue left apply more debonder and repeat the procedure. When you are done use hair dryer to evaporate the debonder. Finally rinse your model with water and dish washing liquid prior priming and painting. BACK

Learn how to mix you own DIY airbrush thinner for model acrylic paints! Sure-fire airbrush thinner formula. Easy formulation. Quality meets quantity, no more thinner shortages! Broad spectrum thinners that work great with leading acrylic brands. Big bottles of both ready-made and concentrated thinners for self formulation. Never run out of thinner again, forget common airbrushing problems like nozzle clogging, flocked surface, craters or paint running. Perfect base coat decides the outcome! With VMS SMART thinners you will achieve professional result without spending fortune on small bottles of airbrush thinners! Cost-effective has new meaning Depending on your preferences you may go with ready-made thinners or formulate your own using VMS concentrates using distilled water. Thinner concentrates not only ensure you are always stocked for an airbrushing job but also save you a lot of money on both product and shipping. Concentrates are distinguished by the IFormulator icon in their description. Simply mix your concentrate with distilled water to produce exactly 500 ml of acrylic thinner! Strictly for acrylics! Green "Acryl" icon denotes a product suited to work with water-based acrylic paints. They come in plastic dropper bottles and glass jars. This product is compatible with acrylics by Vallejo®, Humbrol®, Tamiya®, Revell®, Model Master®, Italeri® Gunze® (only H series), Pactra® and equivalents. Not suited for solvent-based acrylics (Gunze® C series) and enamels! Airbrush Thinner 2.0 acrylic concentrate Make airbrush thinner all by yourself! This is the first and only concentrated DIY airbrush thinner for self formulation. Mix with distilled water to produce your own sure-fire airbrush thinner. Mixing ratio is 2 parts thinner 3 parts water. One 200 ml bottle of concentrate equals whooping 500 ml of ready-made product! You will never run out of airbrush thinner again! Recommended techniques: Airbrush and brush Combine with: All brands of water-based acrylics Available volumes: 200 ml concentrate (500 ml effective thinner) Add to Cart See our concentrate in action! Airbrush Thinners 2.0 Acrylic FAQ Manufacturer recommends their own thinner for best results, won't 3rd party thinner like this cause problems? Not really. Manufacturers simply want to ensure that their paints produce best results possible. Who can blame them? The warning you can see on your paint bottle is more of a precaution as people often experiment when it comes to paint thinning. Experiments may cause many issues with coat quality or painting experience - the warning makes sense here. VMS Thinners were extensively tested therefore experimentation is not a case. The warning doesn't apply to specialist, broad spectrum, properly tested thinners - you may go ahead and use VMS thinners with specified brands. Broad spectrum thinners that can work with just any acrylic paint? Sure they can, it is all about the right composition. Our acrylic thinner formula contains 2 functional groups - ether and alcohol to make sure it can work great with any water-based acrylics out there. Solvent-based acrylics? Aren't all acrylics supposed to be water-based? Most of acrylics are water-based which makes them healthier and non flammable. Still some acrylic resin based paints like Gunze® C series for instance employ volatile solvents instead of water. These are called solvent-based acrylics and are incompatible with water-based thinners. Do I need special equipment to formulate? Not really, simple measuring cups will do the trick, all you need to be able to do is mix the concentrated products in appropriate ratios. To prepare the thinner using concentrate you will need to take 2 parts of concentrate and 3 parts of distilled water and mix it. You don't even need to know how much liquid (in millilitres) there is in a cup all that matters is the ratios, if the ratios are OK so is the end product. IMPORTANT: Parts are measured by volume not weight. FORMULATING AN EXACT AMOUNT: Divide the target volume by 5, the result is your part size. For instance let's say you want to prepare 200 ml of thinner. We divide 200 by 5 which is 40. One part is in this case 40 ml. You will therefore need 80 ml of concentrate (2 parts, 40 ml each) and 120 ml of water (3 parts, 40 ml each). These are chemicals, won't I get burned or start a fire? Our concentrates are based on non flammable chemicals which are not corrosive. They might however irritate your eyes or skin if you are not careful but this is the case with any cleaner or thinner out there. To be safe, simply avoid contact with skin and eyes while you are formulating your products. If you get some of the concentrate on your skin or in your eyes simply rinse it with plenty of water and that's that. Do I always need distilled water to formulate? Always use distilled water while formulating acrylic thinners so that the paint retains is quality. Tap water is fine for formulating acrylic cleaning products, using distilled water for cleaners is a waste. :) I don't know about all this formulation, what if do something wrong? You can't, products come with clear formulation guidelines, if you can read model plans (way more complicated) you can formulate. ;) BACK