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Tamiya's Acrylic Mini range has been a workbench staple around the world for decades, and X-5 Green is one of those colours that keeps showing up in plastic, wood, metal and glass model projects. The 10ml format is compact, easy to store and more than enough to cover specific areas or finish small details without wasting paint.
A gloss green with plenty of mileage on the workbench
X-5 belongs to Tamiya's X series, which covers gloss finish colours. That sets it clearly apart from the XF series, which offers matt finishes. In practice, the gloss can be used directly as a final colour on surfaces that call for it, or as a base before applying varnish. The water-based acrylic formula makes clean-up straightforward with alcohol or X-20A thinner, and its brush behaviour is designed to minimise brushstroke marks and deliver a more even application.
Compatibility and use in scale modelling
X-5 Green is confirmed for use with both brush and airbrush, and can be applied over plastic, wood, metal, glass and other materials common in scale modelling and crafts. As with any Tamiya paint, shake the jar well before use. In a display of models with gloss green areas military vehicles with equipment details, aircraft with colour markings or figures with accessories this shade has presence without being aggressive. It's one of those references you end up keeping on hand at all times.
Mini format: order and practicality at the bench
At 47 x 52 x 47mm and 50g, the Mini jar fits neatly into any paint organiser. It takes up no space, stays out of the way and is ready when you need it. For those who work regularly with the Tamiya range, X-5 Green is a natural addition to the set of gloss colours worth having covered.