AMMO by Mig Paints

AMMO Paint Systems for Scale Modeling

Different stages of a model often require different types of paint and finishing products. Base colors may be followed by highlights, shadows, washes, filters, streaking effects, pigments, mud effects, or protective finishes depending on the subject and painting style.

AMMO by Mig organizes many of these products into dedicated paint and weathering ranges, making it possible to build a finishing process around the requirements of aircraft, military vehicles, figures, miniatures, scenery, and other scale-model subjects.

Acrylic Paints & Colors

AMMO acrylic paints include colors developed for different scale-modeling and miniature applications. Depending on the individual range, they can be used for base colors, detail painting, highlighting, shading, camouflage, and other finishing techniques.

Acrylic ranges may include individual colors as well as themed paint sets organized around particular subjects, color families, vehicles, figures, aircraft, or modeling techniques.

Acrylic Washes, Textures & Specialty Finishes

The collection also includes acrylic-based products intended for effects beyond standard color coats. These can include washes, texture materials, varnishes, and specialty colors used to add depth, surface variation, or finishing effects to a model.

• Acrylic washes: Useful for emphasizing recesses, panel lines, and surface definition.
• Texture products: Designed for creating or enhancing terrain, groundwork, and other textured surfaces.
• Varnishes: Used as finishing layers when a project requires a particular surface appearance or protective coat.
• Specialty colors: Selected ranges include metallic, transparent, effect, and application-specific finishes.

Enamel Paints & Weathering Effects

AMMO enamel products are commonly used within weathering workflows where additional working time and controlled blending are useful. Depending on the product, they can support effects such as streaking, staining, grime, dirt, rust, fuel marks, and other surface variations.

Always follow the instructions for the individual product, including the recommended thinner, cleaner, drying time, and application method.

Washes, Filters & Streaking Effects

Washes, filters, and streaking products allow painters to modify or enhance an existing paint finish without repainting the entire surface. Each type of product serves a different role in the weathering process.

• Washes: Help define recessed details, panel lines, rivets, and other surface features.
• Filters: Can subtly shift or unify the overall tone of an existing paint layer.
• Streaking effects: Used to reproduce vertical marks, grime, rain effects, rust tones, and other weather-related surface details.

Pigments, Mud & Diorama Effects

AMMO weathering ranges also include pigments and terrain-oriented products for creating dust, dirt, mud, earth, and other environmental effects on vehicles, structures, scenery, and diorama groundwork.

These materials can be layered with painted and weathered surfaces to help represent different operating environments, terrain conditions, and levels of wear.

Thinners, Cleaners & Painting Accessories

Proper thinning and cleaning are important when working with model paints. This collection includes thinners, cleaners, and related products intended for compatible AMMO paint systems and painting workflows.

Because acrylic, enamel, lacquer, and specialty products can require different solvents or cleaning methods, always match the thinner or cleaner to the specific paint indicated on the product instructions.

Choosing AMMO Paints for Your Project

The right product depends on the subject, application method, desired finish, and stage of the painting process. Before selecting a color or weathering product, consider whether it will be used for base painting, detail work, blending, shading, surface effects, or final finishing.

• Base painting: Look for colors suited to the main surface and subject being painted.
• Detail and highlighting: Use additional colors to create contrast, highlights, shadows, and small painted details.
• Weathering: Select washes, filters, pigments, streaking products, and texture effects according to the environment or level of wear being modeled.
• Finishing: Use an appropriate varnish or final coating when required by the painting process.

Applications for AMMO by Mig Paints

• Military vehicles: Base colors, camouflage, modulation, dust, mud, streaking, and other weathering effects.
• Aircraft models: Camouflage, panel shading, markings, surface variation, and weathering.
• Miniatures and figures: Base colors, highlights, shadows, clothing, equipment, skin tones, and detail painting.
• Dioramas: Terrain, structures, scenery, groundwork, vegetation-related effects, and environmental weathering.
• Science fiction and fantasy models: Creative color schemes, metallic finishes, weathering, and specialty surface effects.

AMMO Airbrushing & Maintenance

Painters using compatible AMMO colors through an airbrush should follow the thinning and pressure guidance appropriate for the individual paint and nozzle setup.

For airbrush equipment, see the AMMO by MIG airbrush collection . Replacement components and air-supply accessories can also be found in the AMMO by MIG AIRCOBRA and AIRVIPER parts collection .