Vietnam Earth

Published on
June 15, 2022
Review Author(s)
Scale
NA
MSRP
$5.75
Product / Stock #
A.MIG.2159
Company: AMMO by Mig Jimenez - Website: Visit Site
Provided by: AMMO by Mig Jimenez - Website: Visit Site
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Vietnam Earth texture from Ammo is a newish edition to their line of Vignettes Acrylics. This product is designed for small and medium sized dioramas or vignettes and comes ready to use in a 100ml tub.

This particular product has a coarser texture than some of the other textural products ( I.E. concrete) in AMMO/MiG's catalog.

Borrowing from Ammo's own description: The application method is remarkably simple. You can use any kind of tool at hand and the Vietnam Earth Texture can be mixed with other weathering materials such as pigments or acrylic paints to create a full range of authentic earthen effects. It can be used for any scale ranging from 1/16 to 1/72. Using this product, you can obtain a perfect finish in your scenes, virtually mimicking real soil. The new format has been optimized for working on scenes and dioramas, so that the product always remains in perfect conditions for each use.

The dried surface mimics the look and texture of an earthen surface with the characteristic tone of Vietnam, that is reddish brown. According to AMMO/MiG website this particular texture can be sanded after a through drying to a smoother finish should you so desire. I found that to be a bit problemmatic as all I did was trash several emery boards while trying to soften the look with little effect. Clean up is a breeze as the acrylic base of Vietnam Earth Texture allows for clean-up and thinning can be done with water. The product is also odorless and non-toxic.

I applied some Vietnam Earth Texture to a small strip of basswood. The highlighted portion has been treated with Tamiya black panel liner and the other bit of texture is the unadulterated product. This texturing product is malleable and can be positioned or smoothed easily with a wet paint brush.

As is the case with the other textures product from AMMO/MiG that I am familiar with Vietnam Earth Textures is elegant stuff and holds the possibility for a myriad of applications for your next project. AMMO/MiG has eight other colors in this line, many of which are available in 250ml containers.

My thanks to AMMO/MiG and IPMS/USA for the review sample.

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