AK Interactive RCS109 - WWII RAF Day Fighter Scheme Paint Set

Set of acrylic paints based on organic solvents from AK Interactive Real Colors series RCS109 WWII RAF Day Fighter Scheme. - Colors for British fighters in daylight camouflage from the Second World War.

• paints packaged in an aesthetically pleasing cardboard box with graphics - good for giftspackaging of
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• single paint - plastic bottle with a dropper cap
• capacity
• - 17 ml
• manufacturer's code - RCS109

Real Colors paint set containing the four colors needed to paint model aircraft in the Day Fighter Scheme camouflage, which was adopted by RAF Fighter Command in August 1941 and was used until 1947 (in practice, even until the late 1940s). It includes dark green and ocean gray colors on the upper surface, medium sea gray underneath and the sky color used to paint the tailbelts and propellers. The day fighter scheme was also used by Mosquito bomber variants. Dark Green and Medium Sea Grey colors were used to paint RAF night fighters from the fall of 1942 until the early 1950s.

The set includes 4 paints of the following colors:

• RC960 Raf Dark Green
• RC962 Raf Ocean Grey
• RC963 Raf Medium Sea Grey
• RC964 Raf Sky

Real Colors series paints are acrylic paints based on organic solvents.

They are characterized by a moderately intense odor. They are designed for painting with an airbrush. For painting with a brush they are rather unsuitable and for modelers without airbrush we recommend AK paints from the 3 Gen series.

The palette includes primary colors, colors for civilian cars, clearcoats and colors dedicated to painting model aircraft and military vehicles. The paint colors were prepared by modeling and military experts. They faithfully reproduce the paints used on original vehicles and aircraft. The effect of scale was also taken into account, which causes that the shade of paint on the plastic model should be a little lighter than on the real object. With their composition and properties, they are most similar to Mr. Hobby C-series, Hataka orange series or Tamiya LP series paints, but have a less intense smell.

AK Real Colors paints can be divided into three color groups:

• Standard colors - these are the basic shades that are most commonly used in all varieties of modeling. The palette also includes transparent colors and clearcoats.
• Colors for civilian vehicles - a new range of colors has been developed for painting model cars and motorcycles. It features the most popular colors used by iconic manufacturers such as Renault, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Lotus, Subaru, Ducati, Kawasaki, etc., along with a range of standard colors suitable for interiors and details.
• Colors for aircraft and military vehicles - the range of military colors includes colors for both aircraft and vehicles from the 1930s to the present day. Many of the colors correspond to RAL, Federal Standard or British Standard , while others are based on color samples from the era or reproduced from original formulas.

Real Color paints work well with an airbrush.

They do not clog it and lay down a very thin layer. Airbrush paint should be diluted with the appropriate thinner. The minimum dilution is one part thinner per paint, but we recommend diluting the paint more, such as two parts thinner per paint. Proper dilution makes airbrush painting easier and ensures better quality of the painted surface.

For thinning AK Real Colors paints, we recommend the original thinner from AK Interactive: AK701

You can also use Mr. Hobby thinners i.e. Mr. Color Thinner or Mr. Leveling Thinner or "orange" thinner from Hataka XP03. Paints should not be thinned with water or thinners for typical acrylic paints.

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AK Interactive, is a Spanish manufacturer of modeling chemicals and publisher of modeling guides and magazines.

AK is the company that popularized ready-made washes, filters and pigments in the modeling market, becoming synonymous with products for aging models and creating signs of use on them. Nowadays, they also offer a variety of modeling tools and accessories, in addition, they also produce the Real Color paint series, with a color palette created specifically for modeling and based on samples of original paints. Their latest product is 3rd generation acrylic paints, developed for easy painting by both brush and airbrush with a palette that will meet the color needs of both figure modelers and those creating historical miniatures.