VallejoOlive Brown Paint, 17ml

This putty works great IF you understand what you're getting and how you'll use it. First off, this putty DOES NOT dry rock hard as the description and bottle says it does. As others have said, it dries to a "rubbery" consistency and isn't really sandable. It is water soluble so you can remove excess putty with water. Knowing those two things, I use this putty for filling small gaps or fixing deep out of scale panel lines. Here's how I use this putty.I take a toothpick and cut one of the sharp ends off. I then take a pair of pliers and compress the end to make it flat, like a small trowel. I put a small amount of the Vallejo putty on the flat end of the toothpick and work it into the gap, adding more putty as needed. I wait about 10 - 15 minutes and wipe away the excess with a damp cotton swab, leaving the putty in the gap. The goal isn't to build up a large amount then sand it down but to get the putty into the gap where it can harden. To test the line, I airbrush a layer of black primer over the gap. If more filling is needed, I repeat the process. So far, I've been able to get pretty decent results.

I saw some poor reviews from people who seemed to think this was for pottery glazing, or some other purpose. This is intended to allow you to apply very thin, translucent layers of acrylic paint to a miniature. It allows you to get very saturated colors without obscuring details by applying thick coats of paint. It's very good for that purpose. I'll definitely be buying quite a bir more of it!

Bought this to fill gaps in models for Shadows of Brimstone, but as it dries, it shrinks, so gaps merely became deep lines, so it would still require multiple applications to fill. Additionally, once dried, it does not sand well and would come away in chunks from where I was trying to fill.Pictures shown are a seam after two applications (it still has an obvious seam) and a seam I tried to sand (you can see how it has come away unevenly).

You might want to do your own experimenting, but I can say that this stuff definitely cracks. I made sure to let the colored paint dry thoroughly before using the crackle paint, and I also made sure not to disturb the crackle paint much as soon as I painted it on. The crackle paint was a bit of a thicker layer that I slapped on and didn't spread around too much.The directions are a little confusing. It says "brush over basecoat of acrylic color. Once dry, cracks will appear. They will be more visible under second coat of contrasting color. Use varnish to protect coating."To be clear, this stuff cracks the layer that it is painted ON, as in, the "basecoat" is the layer that gets cracked. I don't understand the wording of the instructions saying the cracks will be more visible UNDER a second coat - it seems it would just fill in the cracks a bit if it was under a second coat. I dunno.I attached some photos to show you my experience. I had gray primer, then I painted a layer of black, and then painted on the crackle stuff. Then I painted a wash of red. I think I was supposed to paint red, then paint black on top, and then the crackle on top. I'm no expert though.But like I said, it gives you cracks. No peeling unfortunately, but definitely crackle.

I can't say enough about this product! I have been using this to thin my GW paints 1/1 and it has two excellent benefits.1. It acts as a mild retarder. I used to have issue painting the eyes on miniatures as the tiny amounts of white or black would dry on the brush before I could place it. This stuff helps keep the paint moist long enough to get the pain on the miniature!2. It works a bit better than water when thinning your paints for transparent blending, as it's a little bit thicker than water and gives you a bit more control over your thinned paint.

The liquid comes out milky white, but coats on clear. Serves as a mid point between matte and gloss. See photos for a comparison of the 3 varnishes (from left to right: matte, satin, gloss)

I’m using this product for details on doll repaints: eyes, lips, etc. It’s the perfect size for use on dolls and miniatures, and I’m very happy I found this instead of wasting more money on a large bottle I would never use up. I leave it to dry overnight after applying and by the next day it’s good to go. It has the perfect amount of gloss without being overly shiny. The only complaint I have is that one area I applied it to is still slightly sticky feeling; the varnish isn’t coming off, it just has a strange texture to it. This may be because I applied too much without allowing the first layer to dry, so don’t knock the product just based on that. For a doll that isn’t going to be getting touched, the tackiness is nothing to worry about. Overall, I highly recommend this product for anybody looking to add gloss to details and small areas of their projects.

This is not Russian armor green. It's literally just a dark olive. The bottle literally says dark olive. I'll be reporting the listing as false product description