Pro Acryl Expansion Set 2 Transparents by Monument Hobbies: a pigmented, transparent acrylic paint
The Pro Acryl Expansion Set 2 Transparents by Monument Hobbies brings together 9 bottles of transparent acrylic paint for painting miniatures and models. Unlike the opaque colors in the Pro Acryl range, these paints keep a high pigment density while remaining transparent, which sets them apart from standard washes that rely more on pooling in recesses. Each 22 ml bottle includes a glass mixing agitator and a twist-top cap, shared features across the Pro Acryl range. Monument Hobbies presents these paints as a glazing and filtering tool rather than as base coats or finishing colors.
Using the Pro Acryl Expansion Set 2 Transparents for glazes and filters on miniatures
Transparents are typically used after dilution, with water or with Pro Acryl Glaze & Wash Medium, starting at a ratio of around one drop of paint to five or eight drops of medium. The brush should be wiped on a paper towel before application, to avoid the paint pooling in recesses the way a wash would. Layers should be applied thin and left to dry before adding another, to avoid lifting the previous layer. This method allows the tone of an already painted base to be adjusted gradually, over a metallic paint for example.
Nine transparent colors to adjust a Monument Hobbies paint base
The set brings together nine transparent colors: Transparent White, Transparent Black, Transparent Blue, Transparent Red, Transparent Green, Transparent Yellow, Transparent Orange, Transparent Purple, and Transparent Brown. These colors can be used, for example, to tint a metallic undercoat, such as a Transparent Blue glaze applied over silver to get a blue metal effect, or to filter a model prepared with a black and white zenithal undercoat.
The Pro Acryl Expansion Set 2 Transparents suits people who already have a base set of Pro Acryl paints and want to add glazing effects to their miniatures
