Monday, July 29

Ammo has a great looking bunch of new releases this month to keep you at the bench...

AMMO has some great new books, new paints and a big box o' solutions for your latest projects that have just hit the market. They look pretty sweet to us, so we thought you would want to see them in our preview...


AMMO's latest products for July

The Weathering Magazine Issue 27: "RECYCLED"
Reference: AMIG4526
Magazine, Softcover, 
64 pages in full colour.
Available also in a digital version
8,00 €
The Weathering Magazine is the only magazine completely focused on the painting and weathering techniques of scale models and figures, created to meet your modelling aspirations.
This issue will bring you step-by-step articles focused on recycling models: breathing new life into your old and out-of-date models. Perhaps your skills have developed since you finished them, or perhaps you want a new challenge with minimum expenditure or assembly. Through the inspiring work done by our collaborators, you will learn how to strip & rework your models with examples of successfully recycled and restored models.
Some of these models were first completed 20 years ago, with hobbyists who have developed since then. This issue is all about applying your growing knowledge as modellers to old kits and getting new enjoyment from completed works. Recycling old kits also presents us with a perfect opportunity to try new techniques and methods with lesser risk. This all takes less effort and expenditure than assembling, painting & weathering a new kit from the beginning!
The Weathering Magazine explains all painting and weathering with detailed "step-by-step" articles, showing how to perform each technique as illustrated through high-quality images and concise descriptions from some of the world's best modellers. This eagerly awaited new issue of TWM is sure to be a collector's favourite, each page filled with useful techniques and each subject a great source of inspiration for all modellers.



ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FIGURE MODELING TECHNIQUES VOL. 1 - COLOR, SHAPE & LIGHT
Reference: AMIG6231
The second volume of the Encyclopedia of Figures of AMMO.
Paperback, 112 pages with more than 400 images in full colour.
€ 29.50
Volume 1 of the encyclopedia of figures is dedicated to learning the basic elements with which the miniature painter works: light, colour, shape and texture. This book is a definitive guide to understand in a practical and easy way the secrets when it comes to lighting a figure, combining colours, highlighting shapes and enhancing textures.
A group of excellent painters from various countries have been selected for being great teachers in the topics they develop in this book and have made a great didactic effort to make the secrets of visual language understandable through spectacular images and step-by-step revealing processes and entertaining
All the processes and techniques of the book are explained step by step with hundreds of photographs and high-quality images.When you have finished reading this volume you will have expanded your ability to enjoy with this little art, you will be able to value the work of the authors with a wider knowledge and more importantly, you will enjoy even more the art of figure painting.
Texts, painting and photos: Rodrigo Hernández Chacón, Krzysztof Kobalczyk, Roman Gruba, Rubén Martínez Arribas, Dimitry Fesechko and David Arroba



WWII GERMAN LATE SOLUTION BOX
Reference: AMIG7703
74,95 €
SOLUTION BOX is a complete and comprehensive system which will guide you to carry out the whole painting and weathering process on your models. This includes both the application of the primer layer and the camouflage colours, as well as the different painting and weathering effects. The correct products and colours are included for applying filters, washes, weathering with oils, streaking, chipped paint, dust, dirt and mud, and even oil and fuel stains.
SOLUTION BOX is not your ordinary paint set, it is a complete painting and weathering system with which you will be able to complete the entire whole process on your models, from the application of the primer coat and camouflage colours, each weathering effect including filters, washes, streaking, chipped paint, dust & dirt, to the last details such as mud stains and oil & fuel stains.
Thanks to the Solution Book guide included in the set, you will be able to follow along with each step in a simple and intuitive manner to correctly apply each different weathering product to easily create realistic effects. This new package includes all the paints and weathering products, as well as the brushes needed to paint models of WWII German Late war vehicles.
This innovative set contains everything you need except the model! A great idea for novice modellers who are just beginning to dabble in the hobby or for those more experienced who want to have a straightforward resource with everything they require in one box without having to select and source each product one by one.
SOLUTION BOX WWII GERMAN LATE offers you everything required to paint and weather your models of the German field vehicles during the late stage of WWII. This box includes the camouflage colours most used since 1944, A.MIG-0011 Dunkelgelb Aus ’44 DG I, A.MIG-0002 Olivgrün Opt.2 y A.MIG-0015 Schokobraun. If you wish you can get apart other versions of the colours also used in this stage of the war:: A.MIG-0012 Dunkelgelb Aus ’44 DG III and A.MIG-0001 Olivgrün Opt.1. You will not only find the necessary paints, weathering products and brushes, but also the WWII German Late Solution Book, a complete guide with more than 70 pages explaining how to apply each effect on any WWII German late vehicle step by step.
The box includes the necessary and most appropriate products to recreate the effects shown in the painting guide. If you adhere to the order of application instructions and stipulated drying times, you will be rewarded with great results. Now you can enjoy the experience and results of being guided by the hand of an expert modeller!
Included products:
A.MIG-0002 Olivgrün Opt.2
A.MIG-0011 Dunkelgelb AUS`44 DGI
A.MIG-0015 Schokobraun
A.MIG-0036 Old Wood
A.MIG-0044 Chipping
A.MIG-0045 Gun Metal
A.MIG-1000 Brown Wash for German Dark Yellow
A.MIG-1408 Fresh Engine Oil
A.MIG-1510 TAN for 3 Tone Camo
A.MIG-1704 Heavy Earth
A.MIG-1750 Dry Earth
A.MIG-2016 Transparator
A.MIG-2018 Enamel Odourless Thinner 35 Ml
A.MIG-2023 One-Shot Primer Black
A.MIG-3013 Rubble
A.MIG-3021 Polished Metal
A.MIG-3510 Rust;
A.MIG-3512 Dark Brown
A.MIG-3516 Dust
A.MIG-6503 How To Paint WWII German Late Book
A.MIG-8612 2/0 Synthetic Round Brush
A.MIG-8621 6 Synthetic Flat Brush



RAF WWII PILOT UNIFORMS
Reference: AMIG7026
Acrylic Colors Set. 4 jars 17mL
9,20 €
High-quality acrylic paints designed for accurately painting your miniatures.  This set includes 4 colours for the flight suit used by RAF pilots during World War II. The colours have been selected through rigorous research of the period uniforms, allowing you to accurately paint the base tones of the crew figures, add highlights, and enhance details.

Includes colours:
AMMO.F-517 Pale Gold Yellow
AMMO.F-518 Marine Blue
AMMO.F-519 Sapphire Blue
AMMO.F-520 Deep Cobalt Blue

The range of acrylic colours for figures has been designed to make painting a pleasant activity due to its speed and ease of application, making the best results and new techniques more accessible to model enthusiasts.

All the colours in the range can be mixed with each other and with the full range of AMMO by Mig Jimenez acrylic colours. They adapt perfectly to the traditional techniques of painting in layers or wet pallet blending as well as new mixed techniques. Each colour is suitable for both brush and airbrush application. These acrylics are water-soluble and formulated to be safe and non-toxic.



The Weathering Aircraft 13 - K.O.
Reference: AMIG5213
Magazine, softcover, 
64 full-colour pages.
Available also in a digital version
9,00 €
The Weathering Aircraft, your favourite publication focused on the techniques of painting and weathering aircraft is proud to follow up with our thirteenth issue.
On this occasion, we will focus on the essential assembly steps required to depict crashed or abandoned aircraft. We show a full range of different techniques and materials, from the most commonly used and most effective to some household items that you can take advantage of for most projects. In this practical issue, you will learn how to modify a kit to represent damage to both the airframe and other parts and components that must be altered separately.
Of course, throughout the painting processes, we will see how to simulate the weathering effects caused by the crash landing or the passage of time unique to era and scenario. This means that the building materials of the various machines shown and the weathering effects they are subjected to are each unique, even some even come from a galaxy far, far away. For this issue, we gathered teaching tools and inspiration from some best modellers around, each has contributed their unique style to help you to enjoy beautiful and accurate K.O. subjects even more.


RAF WWII DESERT COLORS
Reference: AMIG7225
Acrylic colours set. 4 jars 17mL
9,20 €
High-quality acrylic colours specifically formulated for the colours employed by the Royal Air Force over North Africa during WWII. The majority of British aircraft and some of their allies used these camouflaging colours.

This set solves the problem of choosing the correct colours for your models, saving valuable time. These colours are accurately and slightly lightened for scale reduction effect on any kit. All products are acrylic and have been formulated for maximum performance with either brush or airbrush and are water-soluble, odourless, and non-toxic. Shake well before each use. Each jar includes a stainless steel agitator to facilitate mixture. We recommend A.MIG-2000 Acrylic Thinner for correct thinning. Dries completely in 24 hours.

Includes colours:
A.MIG-030 Sand Yellow
A.MIG-049 Red
A.MIG-070 Medium Brown
A.MIG-257 Azure Blue

All of these new products are now available on the AMMO Website...