Photoetched parts are small parts made of metal, manufactured using the photo etching technique. This technique...
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What are pigments?
Pigments are basically powdered paint and can be used dry or mixed with a pigment binder.
These can create some amazing effects, which appear more realistic than using just paint alone.
For instance, you can create rust, mud, snow, soot, stone, cement and sand.
There are several manufactures that produce pigments such as Vallejo, MIG and Humbrol, with overall more than twenty pigment colours to choose from.
There are also various sets of pigments for specific effects.
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