AK Interactive 3G Air Series — Complete Aircraft Colour Guide for Scale Modellers
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AK Interactive 3G Air Series — Complete Colour Guide
120 aircraft colours · WWI to Modern · RLM, RAF, USAAF, IJN, IJA, VVS & Cold War Greys
The most historically specific aircraft paint range available
The AK Interactive 3rd Generation Air Series is designed specifically for aircraft modellers who need period-accurate colours rather than generic approximations. Where most paint ranges offer a single RLM 65 or a single RLM 76, the AK 3G Air Series covers multiple time-period variants — RLM 65 in both 1938 and 1941 formulations, three versions of RLM 76, two each of RLM 78 and RLM 79, and three of RLM 81. This level of specificity is unique to the range.
Coverage spans WWI German lozenge through WWII Luftwaffe, RAF, USAAF, IJN, IJA, and Soviet VVS, to a dedicated Cold War and Modern section covering the full FS 595 grey range for F-14, F-15, F-16, F-22, F-117, and A-10 subjects, plus Cold War RAF, Israeli, and Soviet MiG subjects. All 120 colours are stocked at Wheels & Wings Hobbies. Every SKU links to the product page.
For RLM colour matching across Vallejo and Tamiya as well, see the RLM Colour Reference Guide. For other AK 3G series, see the AFV Series guide and complete AK 3G guide.
Format 17 ml dropper bottle
Medium Water-based acrylic
Finish Matte
Colours 120
Sections 7 — WWI through Cold War & Modern
RLM variants 29 colours, 17 RLM numbers
Thinning and airbrushing AK 3G
AK 3G paints can be used brush or airbrush, often directly from the dropper bottle. For airbrushing, thin with AK Interactive’s own 3G Thinner for best results — the formula is optimised for the paint’s binder chemistry. Vallejo Airbrush Thinner and isopropyl alcohol also work. Target a milk-like consistency at 15–20 PSI through a 0.3–0.4mm needle.
Colour swatches are approximate digital representations. The period-specific RLM variants (e.g. RLM65 1938 vs 1941) reflect documented pigment formulation differences — use the variant that matches your subject’s production date.
Jump to: WWI | RLM Luftwaffe | RAF | USAAF & USN | IJN & IJA | Soviet VVS | Cold War & Modern
WWI German Aviation & RFC/RNAS
Lozenge fabric colours, Fokker and Albatros schemes, and British Protective Colouring. Covers both the German multi-colour lozenge system (four and five-colour variants) and British PC10/PC12 for SE.5a, Bristol F.2B, Sopwith Camel, and Sopwith Pup.
| SKU | Colour | Swatch | Air Force / Subject | Application ↑ back to top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKI11801 | WWI German Fokker Grey | Luftstreitkräfte | WWI German Fokker Grey — overall grey for pre-lozenge Fokker types. Fokker Dr.I (Jasta 11, Richthofen red aside, grey airframe 1917–18), Fokker D.VII (multiple Jastas, streaked schemes over grey base), Albatros D.Va fuselage streamlining grey. Also the under-lozenge base coat on fabric-covered upper surfaces. | |
| AKI11802 | WWI German Light Green | Luftstreitkräfte | WWI German Light Green — light green component of four and five-colour lozenge fabric. Upper surface lozenge on Fokker Dr.I (Jasta 6, 11), Albatros D.V/D.Va (Jastas 5, 12, 28), Pfalz D.III. Light segment of the printed lozenge pattern used on both upper and lower surfaces of late-war fighters. | |
| AKI11803 | WWI German Dark Green | Luftstreitkräfte | WWI German Dark Green — dark green lozenge component and streaked finish. Fokker Dr.I fuselage streaking (green-dominant units, Jasta 6), Albatros D.V dark lozenge segment. Also used as the primary dark tone in the hand-painted streaked camouflage applied in the field over factory finishes from 1917 onwards. | |
| AKI11804 | WWI German Mauve | Luftstreitkräfte | WWI German Mauve — mauve/purple component of five-colour lozenge fabric. Five-colour lozenge was rarer and more complex than the four-colour variant; used on Fokker Dr.I, Fokker D.VII, and Pfalz D.XII. The mauve tone is often the most challenging to match correctly from period photographs and surviving fabric samples. | |
| AKI11805 | WWI German Red Brown | Luftstreitkräfte | WWI German Red Brown — red-brown lozenge component and fuselage detail. Red-brown segment in four-colour lozenge on Albatros D.Va and Fokker Dr.I upper surface fabric. Also used for cowling accents and the reddish-brown fuselage streaking on aircraft of Jastas 5 and 28. | |
| AKI11806 | WWI German Light Blue | Luftstreitkräfte | WWI German Light Blue — undersurface and light lozenge segment. Lower surface lozenge fabric on Fokker Dr.I, Albatros D.V/D.Va, and Pfalz D.III — the undersurface used a lighter, more blue-dominant lozenge pattern. Also the basic undersurface colour on aircraft without lozenge undersides. | |
| AKI11807 | WWI German Lilac | Luftstreitkräfte | WWI German Lilac — lilac tone in five-colour lozenge fabric. Five-colour lozenge variants used from 1917–18 on Fokker D.VII and late Albatros types. The lilac component distinguishes five-colour from four-colour lozenge and is often overlooked in simplified modelling treatments. | |
| AKI11808 | WWI German Grey Green Primer | Luftstreitkräfte | WWI German Grey Green Primer — factory-applied grey-green primer coat on Fokker and Albatros airframes. The base coat visible through worn or chipped lozenge fabric, around metal fittings, and on non-fabric surfaces (cowlings, fuselage spine formers). Fokker Flugzeugwerke-built aircraft (Dr.I, D.VII) and Albatros Werke products both used a similar grey-green protective primer. | |
| AKI11809 | PC10 Late | RFC / RNAS | PC10 Late — late-war Protective Colouring No.10 khaki-brown for RFC/RNAS upper surfaces. SE.5a (No.56, 60, 85 Sqns RFC — Arras, Ypres 1917–18), Bristol F.2B Fighter (No.11, 20, 48 Sqns RFC), Sopwith Camel (No.3, 8 Sqns RNAS; No.70, 73 Sqns RFC — Dunkirk, Ypres 1917–18). The late PC10 formulation is darker and browner than the earlier version. | |
| AKI11810 | PC12 | RFC / RNAS | PC12 — Protective Colouring No.12 darker khaki-brown, primarily RNAS use. Sopwith Pup (No.8 Sqn RNAS — Dunkirk 1916–17), Sopwith Triplane (No.1, 8, 10 Sqns RNAS), some Sopwith Camel RNAS variants. PC12 is distinctly darker and more brown-red than PC10, producing a stronger contrast with the clear-doped linen undersurfaces. |
RLM Luftwaffe Colours 1933–1945
The most period-specific RLM range from any manufacturer — multiple time-period variants of the same RLM number reflect documented changes in pigment formulation across the war. RLM02 in 1938 and 1941 versions, RLM65 in 1938 and 1941, three versions of RLM76, two each of RLM78 and RLM79, and three of RLM81. Use the variant matching your subject’s production date.
| SKU | Colour | Swatch | Air Force / Subject | Application ↑ back to top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKI11811 | RLM02 RLM Grau 1938 | RLM02 Primer 1938 | RLM02 Graugrün 1938 formulation — lighter, more grey-green than the 1941 version. Pre-war standard overall finish before camouflage was standardised (1935–37), then the standard primer base coat on all Luftwaffe aircraft. On early pre-war types this shade was often the only colour applied. Use for Bf 109B/C (Legion Condor 1937–38), Ar 68, He 51. | |
| AKI11812 | RLM02 RLM Grau 1941 | RLM02 Primer 1941 | RLM02 Graugrün 1941 formulation — darker and more neutral grey per the L.Dv. 521/1 November 1941 revision. The standard primer, cockpit interior colour (until replaced by RLM66 in 1944), wheel well colour, engine bay colour, and continuation camouflage colour used alongside RLM 70/71 from 1940. Use for all 1941–45 subjects. Bf 109F/G/K (RLM02 cockpit interior), He 111H (wheel bays), Do 17Z/215, Ju 88A. | |
| AKI11813 | RLM04 | RLM04 Yellow | RLM04 Gelb — theatre identification yellow applied as bands on cowlings, rudders, and wing tips. Eastern Front theatre markings from Operation Barbarossa June 1941 (full yellow rudder and lower cowling), Mediterranean theatre aircraft (yellow bands under wings and around fuselage). Bf 109E/F/G (Eastern Front, JG 3, JG 51, JG 52), Fw 190A (JG 54 — green hearts, JG 51), He 111H (KG 53, KG 55 Eastern Front). Also fuel filler cap marking throughout the war. | |
| AKI11814 | RLM61 | RLM61 Pre-War | RLM61 Dunkelbraun — dark brown pre-war upper surface colour. Legion Condor aircraft in Spain 1937–39: Bf 109B/C (1.J/88 — Guernica campaign), He 111B/E (K/88), Hs 123A (A/88). Also used on the Condor-era Ju 52/3m and some He 51B. RLM61 paired with RLM62 in the pre-war splinter scheme that preceded RLM 70/71, part of the Farbtontafel 1936 scheme. | |
| AKI11815 | RLM62 | RLM62 Pre-War | RLM62 Grün — medium green pre-war upper surface colour, partner to RLM61. Legion Condor era: Bf 109B/C (1.J/88), He 111B (K/88), Hs 123A. Also the standard upper green for pre-war Luftwaffe training and liaison types before the 1938 colour standardisation introduced RLM 70/71. Ar 66, He 72 Kadett, Fw 44 Stieglitz in training colours from 1936–38. | |
| AKI11816 | RLM63 | RLM63 Pre-War | RLM63 Lichtgrau — light grey undersurface for pre-war and very early war aircraft. Bf 109B/C/D (undersurface before RLM65 Hellblau became standard), He 51B, Ar 68. Also used as the undersurface of some pre-war Heinkel and Junkers types. RLM63 is a grey (not blue), and predates the Hellblau undersurface standard that arrived with the 1938 Farbtontafel update. | |
| AKI11817 | RLM65 1938 | RLM65 1938 | RLM65 Hellblau 1938 formulation — earlier lighter, slightly greener undersurface blue. Bf 109B/C/D undersurfaces (1937–39), Bf 110A/B/C early (1939–40), He 111H early (KG 1, KG 26 — Battle of France), Ju 87B early (StG 2, StG 77 — Poland, France). The 1938 version is distinguishably lighter and less purely blue than the well-known 1941 version. | |
| AKI11818 | RLM65 1941 | RLM65 1941 | RLM65 Hellblau 1941 formulation — slightly darker, purer blue. The definitive Battle of Britain and early Eastern Front undersurface. Bf 109E-1/3/4/7 (JG 2, JG 26, JG 51, JG 53 — Battle of Britain 1940), Bf 110C/D (ZG 26, ZG 76), He 111H-2/3/4 (KG 26, KG 53, KG 55), Do 17Z (KG 2, KG 3, KG 76), Ju 88A-1 (KG 51, KG 54), Ju 87B/R (North Africa, Eastern Front 1941). Replaced by RLM76 from mid-1941. | |
| AKI11819 | RLM 66 1938 | RLM66 1938 | RLM66 Schwarzgrau 1938 formulation — slightly lighter cockpit grey than the 1941 standard. Cockpit interiors on pre-war and early war Luftwaffe aircraft from 1938 onwards. He 111H early variants (1939–40), Bf 110B/C early, Do 17Z. The 1938 formulation is somewhat lighter than what most modellers associate with the colour; use for pre-1941 cockpit interiors. | |
| AKI11820 | RLM66 1941 | RLM66 1941 | RLM66 Schwarzgrau 1941 formulation — the standard Luftwaffe cockpit interior dark grey from 1941. Cockpit walls, instrument panels, structural frames, and cockpit floors on virtually all Luftwaffe aircraft from 1941 onwards. Bf 109F/G/K (all variants 1941–45), Fw 190A/F/D (all variants 1941–45), He 219A, Do 335A, Me 262A, Ta 152H. Also night fighter instrument panel backs and radar housing interiors. Replaced RLM02 as the cockpit standard. | |
| AKI11821 | RLM70 | RLM70 Upper | RLM70 Schwarzgrün — dark black-green, the darker of the standard two-colour upper surface splinter scheme 1939–41. Bf 109E-1/3/4 (JG 2, JG 26, JG 27, JG 51, JG 53 — Poland, France, Battle of Britain), Bf 110C/D (ZG 26, ZG 76 — Battle of Britain), He 111H-2/3 (KG 26, KG 53 — Battle of Britain), Do 17Z (KG 2, KG 3), Ju 88A-1/4 (KG 51, KG 54, KG 76), Ju 87B/R (StG 2, StG 77). Continues on bomber types until mid-war. Also standard from 1942 for propeller blades. | |
| AKI11822 | RLM71 | RLM71 Upper | RLM71 Dunkelgrün — dark green, the lighter partner to RLM70 in the splinter upper surface scheme. Same aircraft as RLM70 — the two are always paired on the upper surface. Bf 109E (JG 52, JG 54 — Eastern Front 1941), Fw 190A-1/2/3 (JG 2, JG 26 — Channel Front 1941–42), He 111H (Eastern Front, all KGs), Do 217E (KG 2, KG 40), Ju 88A-4 (North Africa, Eastern Front). The splinter demarcation between RLM70 and RLM71 is hard-edged on most factory schemes. | |
| AKI11823 | RLM72 | RLM72 Maritime | RLM72 Grün — medium green for maritime patrol and coastal aircraft upper surfaces. He 115B/C floatplane (Küstenfliegergruppe 106, 406 — North Sea, Norway 1940–41), BV 138C-1 flying boat (SAGr 125, 130 — Atlantic patrol), Fw 200C Condor (KG 40 — Atlantic, 1940–43), Do 18G-1 (coastal patrol). Paired with RLM73 on most maritime types. Less commonly used on some He 111H maritime variants. | |
| AKI11824 | RLM73 | RLM73 Upper | RLM73 Grün — medium green, slightly darker than RLM72, used as second upper surface colour on maritime aircraft and some later bombers. He 177A-3/5 (KG 40, KG 100 — anti-shipping and bombing 1943–44), Fw 200C-4/6 (KG 40 — Atlantic 1942–44), some BV 138C. On He 177 the RLM72/73 scheme was standard across the upper surfaces in a mottled application rather than a sharp-edged splinter. | |
| AKI11825 | RLM74 | RLM74 Upper | RLM74 Graugrün — grey-green upper surface, part of the mid/late-war 74/75/76 scheme that replaced 70/71/65 from late 1941. Bf 109F-4 (JG 2, JG 3, JG 27, JG 52 — 1941–42), Bf 109G-2/4/6 (JG 3, JG 52, JG 53, JG 54 — 1942–44), Fw 190A-3/4/5/6 (JG 2, JG 26, JG 54 — Channel, Eastern Front 1942–44), He 219A-0 (NJG 1), Bf 110G-4 (NJG 1, NJG 4). RLM74 is the greener of the two upper surface tones in the 74/75 scheme. | |
| AKI11826 | RLM75 | RLM75 Upper | RLM75 Grauviolett — grey-violet upper surface partner to RLM74 in the mid/late-war scheme. Same aircraft as RLM74 — always paired. Bf 109F/G (JG 52 — Kurt-Welter NJV, Erich Hartmann JG 52), Fw 190A/D (JG 2 Richthofen, JG 26 Abwurfgeschwader), Do 335A-1 (EK 335), He 219A (NJG 1 — Venlo 1943–44). The violet undertone of RLM75 is subtle but distinct from a neutral grey; it should read as a warm purple-grey, not just grey. | |
| AKI11827 | RLM76 Version 1 | RLM76 Version 1 | RLM76 Lichtblau Version 1 — earlier, bluer formulation of the light blue-grey undersurface that replaced RLM65 from mid-1941. Bf 109F-2/4 (JG 2, JG 51 — 1941–42), Fw 190A-1/2 (JG 26 — Channel Front 1941–42). The Version 1 is noticeably bluer than the later greyish Version 2; use for 1941–early 1942 production aircraft to show the transition period from RLM65. | |
| AKI11828 | RLM76 Version 2 | RLM76 Version 2 | RLM76 Lichtblau Version 2 — the standard mid-war formulation, greyer and less blue than Version 1. The most commonly needed RLM76 shade for the majority of mid-war Luftwaffe fighter subjects. Bf 109G-4/6 (JG 3, JG 52, JG 53 — 1942–44), Fw 190A-4/5/6 (JG 2, JG 26, JG 54 — 1942–44), Bf 110G-4 (NJG 1, NJG 4), He 219A-0 (NJG 1). Use this version for the vast majority of mid-war German fighter builds. | |
| AKI11829 | RLM76 Late War Variation | RLM76 Late War | RLM76 Late War Variation — the lightest, most grey-white late-war variant, reflecting the transition period from 1944 towards the end of the war. Bf 109G-10/K-4 (JG 52, JG 53 — Defence of the Reich 1944–45), Fw 190D-9 (JG 3, JG 4, JG 26 — 1944–45). The late-war lightening of undersurface colours in general also reflected material shortages affecting pigment consistency across different paint manufacturers. | |
| AKI11830 | RLM78 1941 | RLM78 Tropical 1941 | RLM78 Hellblau 1941 — sky blue tropical undersurface for North African and Mediterranean theatre aircraft. Bf 109E-4/Trop (JG 27 — Rommel’s air support, North Africa 1941), Bf 109F-4/Trop (JG 27 — Marseille, Gazala 1941–42), Bf 110D/E (ZG 26 — North Africa). The 1941 variant is slightly greener-blue compared to the 1942 version. Paired with RLM79 base and RLM80 mottle on most tropical subjects. | |
| AKI11831 | RLM78 1942 | RLM78 Tropical 1942 | RLM78 Hellblau 1942 — slightly warmer, more sky-blue tropical undersurface variant. Bf 109F-4/G-2 Trop (JG 27, JG 53 — El Alamein campaign 1942), Ju 88A (Mediterranean, anti-shipping 1942–43), He 111H (Mediterranean theatre 1942). The 1942 variant should read as purer sky-blue than the 1941 formulation; appropriate for the majority of Deutsches Afrikakorps air support and Mediterranean theatre subjects. | |
| AKI11832 | RLM79 1941 | RLM79 Tropical 1941 | RLM79 Sandgelb 1941 — sand yellow base coat for tropical aircraft, early formulation. Bf 109E-4/7 Trop (JG 27 — Operation Sonnenblume, North Africa from April 1941), Bf 110D-3 (ZG 26 — North Africa). The 1941 formulation is cooler and more yellow than the 1942 variant; applied overall as the base coat over which RLM80 Olivgrün mottle was sprayed. Gives an authentic sand-coloured base for early DAK air campaign subjects. | |
| AKI11833 | RLM79 1942 | RLM79 Tropical 1942 | RLM79 Sandgelb 1942 — warmer, more golden-brown sand yellow, the most common version for Afrikakorps aircraft. Bf 109F-4/G-2 Trop (JG 27 — Hans-Joachim Marseille, Gazala and El Alamein 1942), Ju 87D-3/5 (StG 3 — North Africa, Crete), Ju 88A-4 (LG 1, KG 54 — Mediterranean). The standard base coat for the North African/Mediterranean theatre 1942–43 scheme. More brown than the 1941 version — prefer this for most Afrika/Mediterranean subjects. | |
| AKI11834 | RLM80 | RLM80 Tropical | RLM80 Olivgrün — olive green mottle applied over RLM79 base coat for tropical aircraft. Bf 109E/F/G Trop (JG 27 — all North Africa variants), Bf 110D/E (ZG 26), Ju 87D (StG 3), He 111H (Mediterranean). Applied as irregular patches and mottle over the full RLM79 base. Never used as the sole upper surface colour — always in combination with RLM79. Coverage and pattern varied significantly between units and field application methods. | |
| AKI11835 | RLM81 Version 1 | RLM81 Version 1 | RLM81 Braunviolett Version 1 — darker brown-violet, the most common interpretation for early production late-war aircraft. Me 262A-1a (KG(J) 54, JG 7 — Lechfeld, Achmer 1944–45), Fw 190D-9 (JG 3 — Dahl, Priller, IV./JG 3 — Achmer, Rheine 1944), He 162A-2 (JG 1 — Leck, Parchim 1945). The darker Version 1 is appropriate for earlier 1943–44 production. RLM81 was introduced per Sammelmitteilung Nr.1 August 1943 to replace RLM70. | |
| AKI11836 | RLM81 Version 2 | RLM81 Version 2 | RLM81 Braunviolett Version 2 — mid-tone brown-violet, the most standard interpretation for the majority of 1944 production subjects. Fw 190D-9 (JG 26 — Focke-Wulf Sorau/Cottbus factory finish 1944), Bf 109G-10/K-4 (multiple JGs — Defence of the Reich), Ta 152H-1 (JG 301 — Stendal 1945). Appropriate for the broadest range of late-war German fighter builds where a specific version cannot be confirmed from references. | |
| AKI11837 | RLM81 Version 3 | RLM81 Version 3 | RLM81 Braunviolett Version 3 — lighter, more olive-brown variant reflecting the significant production variation documented in late-war manufacturing. Some Fw 190D-9 and Ta 152H-1 factory deliveries show a lighter, more olive interpretation. Documentation from period sources notes that without official paint samples from the RLM, manufacturers produced RLM81 to their own interpretation — hence the three documented variants. | |
| AKI11838 | RLM82 | RLM82 Upper | RLM82 Lichtgrün — light green late-war upper surface, always paired with RLM81 in the late-war three-tone scheme. Me 262A-1a/2a (JG 7, KG(J) 54, KG(J) 6 — 1944–45), Fw 190D-9 (JG 3, JG 4, JG 26 — Dora variants, 1944–45), He 162A-2 (JG 1 — 1945), Ta 152H-1 (JG 301 — 1945), Bf 109G-10/K-4 late production. RLM82 (Lichtgrün) replaced RLM71 Dunkelgrün. The pairing with RLM81 creates a green/brown-violet contrast over RLM76 undersurface. | |
| AKI11839 | RLM83 | RLM83 Dunkelblau | RLM83 Dunkelblau — AK Interactive correctly identifies this as dark blue per primary source documentation (Test Order E2-45/31, 1943: “a darkblue colour will be used alongside RLM73”; Sammelmitteilung Nr.2, August 1944 lists RLM83 among “dark shades”). Initially proposed for maritime use with RLM72. Most other paint manufacturers label this as a green — this is historically inaccurate. Rarely applied on production aircraft; mainly proposed for maritime and some late-war experimental schemes. Use with caution and specific reference material. |
RLM 83 note: AK Interactive correctly identifies this as Dunkelblau (dark blue) based on primary documentation including Test Order E2-45/31 (1943) and Sammelmitteilung Nr.2 (August 1944). Most paint manufacturers label RLM 83 as a green — this is historically inaccurate.
Royal Air Force & Commonwealth
British Standard and MAP colours from the Battle of Britain through mid-war. Temperate land (Dark Green/Dark Earth), maritime (Ocean Grey), PRU Blue, Sky and Azure Blue undersurfaces, desert Middle Stone, and cockpit Grey Green. Post-war and modern RAF colours are in the Cold War & Modern section below.
| SKU | Colour | Swatch | Air Force / Subject | Application ↑ back to top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKI11840 | RAF Dark Green | RAF Temperate | RAF Dark Green BS381C/241 — upper surface dark green for the standard two-colour temperate land scheme. Spitfire Mk.I/II (No.19, 54, 92, 609 Sqns — Battle of Britain 1940), Hurricane Mk.I (No.501, 303 Polish, 249 Sqns — Battle of Britain), Typhoon Mk.Ib (No.182, 257, 609 Sqns — 2nd TAF, Falaise 1944), Spitfire Mk.V/IX (Malta, North Africa, Italy), Lancaster Mk.I/III (upper surfaces — 617 Sqn, 5 Group). Always paired with Dark Earth for the standard disruptive scheme. | |
| AKI11841 | RAF Dark Earth | RAF Temperate | RAF Dark Earth BS381C/450 — brown component of the standard RAF two-colour temperate land scheme. Same pairing as Dark Green — Spitfire Mk.I/II (Battle of Britain), Hurricane Mk.I (Battle of Britain, No.303 Sqn Polish), Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (No.18, 21, 107 Sqns — low-level operations 1940–41), Westland Lysander (Army Co-operation), Beaufighter Mk.VIF (No.604 Sqn night fighter). Also the desert upper surface on Hurricane Mk.IID (No.6 Sqn anti-tank, North Africa 1942). | |
| AKI11842 | RAF Ocean Grey | RAF Maritime | RAF Ocean Grey BS381C/629 — upper surface grey for maritime and anti-submarine patrol aircraft. Short Sunderland Mk.III (No.201, 228, 461 RAAF Sqns — Atlantic 1942–45), Consolidated Liberator GR.V (No.86, 120, 224 Sqns Coastal Command), Vickers Warwick ASR (No.280, 281 Sqns), Handley Page Halifax Mk.III (Coastal Command met recon). Paired with Dark Green in the Temperate Sea Scheme with Sky undersurfaces. | |
| AKI11843 | RAF Medium Sea Grey | RAF Maritime | RAF Medium Sea Grey BS381C/637 — all-over colour for PR aircraft and fuselage sides on many RAF types. Spitfire PR.IV/XI (PRU — Benson, Leuchars — strategic reconnaissance 1941–44), Mosquito PR.IX/XVI (No.540, 544 Sqns), and the standard post-war RAF grey for many first-generation jet types. Also used for the lower fuselage band on some Fighter Command aircraft and overall on Meteor F.4/F.8. | |
| AKI11844 | RAF Sky FS34424 | RAF Undersurface | RAF Sky FS34424 (BS381C/210) — standard undersurface colour for RAF fighters from August 1941 directive. Spitfire Mk.V/IX (Fighter Command, North Africa, Malta from 1941 onwards), Typhoon Mk.Ib (2nd TAF — all variants), Tempest Mk.V (No.3, 56, 486 NZ Sqns — anti-V1 operations 1944), Mosquito Mk.II/VI (night fighters). Also the fuselage band colour on Battle of Britain aircraft (sky band around rear fuselage on Hurricanes and Spitfires from September 1940). | |
| AKI11845 | RAF Azure Blue | RAF Overseas | RAF Azure Blue (BSC 104) — undersurface colour for RAF aircraft in the Middle East and Mediterranean theatre. Spitfire Mk.Vb Trop (No.92, 145, 601 Sqns — Malta, North Africa 1942–43), Hurricane Mk.IIC (No.6, 208, 237 Sqns — Western Desert), Baltimore Mk.III (No.55, 223 Sqns — Egypt 1942–43), Kittyhawk Mk.IA (No.3 RAAF, 112 Sqns — Shark mouth, Western Desert). Lighter and more sky-blue than the temperate undersurface shades. | |
| AKI11846 | RAF Middle Stone | RAF Desert | RAF Middle Stone BS381C/367 — desert upper surface for Middle East and Mediterranean RAF subjects. Spitfire Mk.Vb Trop (No.145, 417 RCAF Sqns — Western Desert 1942), Hurricane Mk.IID (No.6 Sqn anti-tank — Bir Hakeim, El Alamein), Kittyhawk Mk.I/IA (No.2 SAAF, 3 RAAF, 112 Sqns). Paired with Dark Earth for the desert two-colour scheme (Middle Stone upper fields, Dark Earth mottle). Forms the sandy background to the desert camouflage pattern. | |
| AKI11847 | RAF Cockpit Grey Green | RAF Cockpit | RAF Cockpit Grey Green (Interior Grey Green, BS381C/283) — standard interior colour for RAF aircraft cockpits from 1940. Spitfire Mk.I through IX (cockpit, seat, instrument panel framing), Hurricane Mk.I/IIC (cockpit interior), Typhoon Mk.Ib (cockpit), Lancaster Mk.I/III (cockpit and fuselage interior forward of bomb bay), Halifax Mk.II/III (cockpit), Mosquito Mk.II/IV/VI. Varies slightly between manufacturers but the grey-green is consistent across all major RAF combat types of the period. | |
| AKI11848 | RAF Sky Grey | RAF Undersurface | RAF Sky Grey — undersurface for early war RAF aircraft and some Fleet Air Arm types prior to the Sky directive. Spitfire Mk.I (early, pre-Sky directive — No.19 Sqn 1940), Hurricane Mk.I (early production), Blackburn Roc and Skua (FAA — first-line carrier aircraft 1939–40), some Bristol Blenheim Mk.I early. Sky Grey is lighter and more neutral than Sky (duck egg green); it precedes the wartime standard. | |
| AKI11849 | RAF Dark Slate Grey | RAF / FAA Coastal | RAF Dark Slate Grey BS381C/632 — upper surface for Coastal Command and Fleet Air Arm maritime patrol. Short Sunderland Mk.I/II (No.201, 204 Sqns — Atlantic 1939–41), Supermarine Stranraer, Saro London (pre-war coastal types), Blackburn Botha (No.608 Sqn). Also used on some FAA aircraft in the early Temperate Sea Scheme. Paired with Extra Dark Sea Grey or Ocean Grey in the anti-submarine scheme. | |
| AKI11850 | RAF Extra Dark Sea Grey | RAF / Coastal | RAF Extra Dark Sea Grey BS381C/640 — the darkest of the RAF maritime greys, upper surface for Coastal Command long-range patrol. Avro Lancaster GR.3 (Coastal Command anti-shipping), Liberator GR.VI (No.86, 120 Sqns), Consolidated Catalina Mk.IVA (No.202, 210 Sqns — Atlantic 1942–45), Short Sunderland Mk.III/V (No.201 Sqn — Coastal Command, VJ-Day). Also the USAAF equivalent ANA 603 used on USN patrol types and the Mustang Mk.III in SEAC markings. | |
| AKI11852 | RAF PRU Blue BS381C/636 | RAF PRU | RAF PRU Blue BS381C/636 — overall colour for Photo Reconnaissance Unit aircraft. Spitfire PR.I/IV (PRU Benson — all European and Mediterranean strategic reconnaissance from 1940), Spitfire PR.XI (No.541, 542 Sqns — 1943–45), Mosquito PR.I/IV/IX (No.540, 544 Sqns — 1941–45), de Havilland Hornet FR.1 (post-war PR). The distinctive blue-violet PRU colour was chosen to make aircraft invisible against the sky when viewed from above; F/Sgt Maurice Longbottom reportedly recommended it in 1939. | |
| AKI11857 | Bronze Green | Commonwealth | Bronze Green — SCC 15 British Army green for Commonwealth armoured vehicle subjects. Cromwell Mk.IV (7th Armoured Division — Villers-Bocage, June 1944), Churchill Mk.VII (6th Guards Tank Brigade — Rhine crossing, March 1945), Comet Mk.I (11th Armoured Division — Rhine, 1945), Valentine Mk.II/III (8th Army — North Africa). Also used on some Australian and South African Commonwealth armoured vehicles. Standard British Army vehicle colour 1944–post-war. |
USAAF, US Navy & USMC — WWII to Vietnam
WWII USAAF and USN period colours through to the Vietnam-era SEA camouflage scheme. Zinc Chromate Yellow and cockpit interior colours for accurate WWII cockpit builds, Olive Drab and Neutral Grey for fighters and bombers, Glossy Sea Blue for late-war USN carrier aircraft, and the full SEA three-colour scheme for Vietnam subjects. Korean War and post-war US jet colours are in the Cold War & Modern section.
| SKU | Colour | Swatch | Air Force / Subject | Application ↑ back to top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKI11858 | Zinc Chromate Yellow | USAAF Interior | Zinc Chromate Yellow — protective primer used on internal metal structures of USAAF and USN aircraft. B-17G (8th AF — visible inside fuselage, wheel bays, bomb bay framing), P-51D (8th AF — gear wells, internal structure), B-24J (interior framing), P-47D (fuselage interior behind cockpit). Applied as corrosion protection on internal aluminium alloy parts. Not a camouflage colour — seen on any opened panel or interior view. The zinc chromate primer colour is distinctive yellow-green. | |
| AKI11859 | US Interior Yellow Green | USAAF Interior | US Interior Yellow Green — specific cockpit interior colour for many USAAF fighters and bombers. P-51D Mustang (8th AF, 15th AF — instrument panel, cockpit side panels, seat framing), P-47D Thunderbolt (8th AF, 9th AF), P-38J Lightning (8th AF, 15th AF), B-17G (flight deck framing and side panel), B-24J Liberator (flight deck). Lighter and more green-yellow than Zinc Chromate; the specific interior enamel applied to cockpit surfaces rather than structural members. | |
| AKI11860 | Dark Olive Drab 41 | USAAF Upper | Dark Olive Drab 41 — the early, darker 1941 formulation of USAAF Olive Drab. B-17E (19th BG, 7th BG — pre-Pearl Harbor, early Pacific), P-40B/C (23rd FG — AVG Flying Tigers, China 1941–42), early P-39D (8th AF, early deployment 1942), B-25B (Tokyo Raid — Doolittle, April 1942). Distinctly darker than the more familiar 1943 OD; the shift to the slightly lighter formulation happened progressively from 1942 onwards. | |
| AKI11861 | Medium Green 42 | USAAF Upper | Medium Green 42 — upper surface green component used in two-colour USAAF camouflage schemes alongside Olive Drab. B-25C/D Mitchell (12th AF — North Africa 1942–43), A-20B/C Havoc (9th AF — Egypt 1942), A-26B Invader (early production). The two-colour Medium Green / Dark Earth scheme was used on some USAAF tactical aircraft in North Africa alongside the more common single-colour OD. | |
| AKI11862 | Neutral Grey 43 | USAAF Under | Neutral Grey 43 — undersurface grey for USAAF aircraft. P-47D-5/10 (56th FG, 78th FG, 8th AF — 1943), early P-51B (354th FG, 9th AF — Leiston 1943–44), B-17F (8th AF — early 1943 missions), B-24H (15th AF — Ploesti). Standard undersurface for OD-camouflaged USAAF aircraft before NMF became standard from late 1943. Lighter than OD but slightly darker than many grey undersurfaces. | |
| AKI11863 | ANA613 Olive Drab | USAAF | ANA613 Olive Drab — the ANA (Army Navy Aeronautical) specification standard OD, the definitive USAAF green for 1942–44. P-40E/F/K/L Warhawk (23rd FG AVG — China; 57th FG, 324th FG — North Africa), P-47D (56th FG, 78th FG, 353rd FG — 8th AF 1943–44), early P-51B/C (354th FG, 357th FG), B-24J, B-25G/H/J. The colour most associated with USAAF WWII aircraft. Slightly lighter and more olive-green than the 1941 formulation. | |
| AKI11864 | Deep Sea Blue | USN WWII | Deep Sea Blue — USN Glossy Sea Blue (ANA 623), the overall finish for US Navy carrier aircraft from 1944–45. F6F-5 Hellcat (VF-15 — Essex — Marianas and Philippines, 1944), F4U-1D/4 Corsair (VF-84, VMF-214 — Black Sheep — Bougainville, Philippines), TBF/TBM-3 Avenger (late-war Atlantic anti-submarine). The Glossy Sea Blue overall scheme replaced the earlier Tri-Color from mid-1944; the gloss finish was specified to reduce aerodynamic drag. | |
| AKI11865 | M485 Blue Grey | USN WWII | M485 Blue Grey — Navy Blue-Grey (ANA 608) intermediate blue-grey, part of the non-specular tri-color scheme 1942–44. F6F-3 Hellcat (VF-9 — Essex, VF-16 — Lexington — 1943–44), SBD-5 Dauntless (VS-16, VB-16 — 1944), TBF-1C Avenger, F4U-1A Corsair (VF-17 — Bunker Hill 1943). The intermediate tone applied to fuselage sides and control surfaces in the three-colour scheme, between White Insignia White undersurface and Dark Sea Blue upper surface. | |
| AKI11868 | Insignia White FS17875 | US Markings | Insignia White FS17875 — the white bar segments of the US national insignia and tail markings. All USAAF/USAF, USN, and USMC aircraft from 1943 onwards — the white segments flanking the blue disc in the national insignia, white bars on later variants, and white fuselage code letters on many tactical aircraft. Use for the bar portions of the post-June 1943 insignia that added the white bars to the previous roundel. | |
| AKI11873 | Dull Dark Green FS34092 | USAF/USMC | Dull Dark Green FS34092 — dark green component of the Vietnam-era SEA (South East Asia) three-colour camouflage scheme. F-4D/E Phantom II (8th TFW — Wolf Pack, Ubon; 4th TFW, Seymour Johnson), A-7D Corsair II (354th TFW, Korat 1972–73), A-10A (early production in SEA colours), F-105D Thunderchief (355th TFW, Takhli 1967). The darkest of the three SEA greens, paired with Medium Green FS34102 and Tan FS30219 over Light Grey FS36622 undersurface. | |
| AKI11874 | USMC Green FS34095 | USMC | USMC Green FS34095 — Marine Corps equipment and vehicle green. M60A1 (USMC — various), LVTP-7/AAV-7A1 (USMC amphibious), UH-1N and CH-53D (USMC aviation). Slightly different from standard Army FS34082 OD; the USMC maintained their own specific colour standard for ground equipment throughout the Cold War period. | |
| AKI11875 | Field Green FS34097 | USAF SEA | Field Green FS34097 — SEA scheme medium-dark green component. F-105D/F Thunderchief (388th TFW, Korat; 355th TFW, Takhli — Rolling Thunder 1966–68), F-4C/D (8th TFW, 432nd TRW — Vietnam), B-52D (Arc Light strikes — Guam, U-Tapao). Frequently cited as part of the three-colour SEA scheme along with FS34092 and FS30219. One of the most modelled USAF schemes from the Vietnam era. | |
| AKI11890 | Camouflage Grey FS36622 | USAF Vietnam | Camouflage Grey FS36622 — undersurface light grey for the Vietnam-era SEA camouflage scheme. F-4D/E Phantom II (8th TFW Wolf Pack, 432nd TRW — all SEA schemes), F-105D/F (388th TFW, 355th TFW), A-7D Corsair II, A-10A (early SEA). The standard light grey undersurface on all USAF SEA-camouflaged aircraft; forms the underside of the three-colour OG/DG/T upper surface scheme. |
Imperial Japanese Navy & Army Air Forces
Complete IJN and IJA colour coverage including manufacturer-specific variants (Mitsubishi vs Nakajima interior greens), the Aotake blue-green transparent cockpit treatment, standard carrier aircraft greys, and the full IJA colour series with Japanese designation numbers.
| SKU | Colour | Swatch | Air Force / Subject | Application ↑ back to top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKI11891 | IJN J3 Hai-Iro Grey | IJN | IJN J3 Hai-Iro Grey — the standard Imperial Japanese Navy carrier aircraft grey. A6M2 Zero Type 21 (Akagi, Kaga, Sōryū, Hiryū — Pearl Harbor, December 1941; Midway, June 1942), B5N2 Kate (Shokaku, Zuikaku — Pearl Harbor, Coral Sea), D3A1 Val (Shoho — Coral Sea). Applied as the upper surface overall colour with a lighter greyish undersurface. The definitive Zero and Pearl Harbor colour. | |
| AKI11892 | IJN J3 SP Amber Grey | IJN | IJN J3 SP Amber Grey — slightly warmer, amber-tinted variant of the standard IJN grey. Some Zero variants from specific factories or production batches, and certain carrier air group aircraft. The amber-grey tone reflects natural variation in the Nakajima and Mitsubishi paint supply; modellers aiming for subtle variation between individual aircraft should use this alongside J3 Hai-Iro for a realistic mix of tones on a diorama. | |
| AKI11893 | IJN D1 Deep Green Black | IJN Land-Based | IJN D1 Deep Green Black — very dark green-black for IJN land-based bombers and night fighters. G4M2 Betty bomber (705th Kōkūtai — Rabaul, Guadalcanal 1942–43), J1N1-S Gekko night fighter (No.251 Kōkūtai — Rabaul night interception), P1Y Ginga (night variants). The deep green-black finish was applied to reduce visibility during nocturnal operations over the Pacific. | |
| AKI11894 | IJN D2 Green Black | IJN Land-Based | IJN D2 Green Black — dark green-black for IJN land-based aircraft upper surfaces. G4M1/2 Betty (all Kōkūtai), H8K Emily flying boat (801st Kōkūtai — long-range patrol), P1Y1 Ginga (705th Kōkūtai). Slightly lighter than D1; the green-black upper surface tones of IJN land-based aircraft contrast sharply with the lighter grey undersurfaces. | |
| AKI11895 | IJN Q1 Anti Glare Blue Black | IJN Anti-Glare | IJN Q1 Anti Glare Blue Black — very dark blue-black anti-glare panel applied forward of the cockpit on virtually all IJN aircraft. A6M Zero (all variants — the narrow dark strip in front of the windscreen), B5N2 Kate, D3A Val, G4M Betty (broad anti-glare panels). This panel was standard on all IJN combat aircraft and is an important detail for accurate Zero builds; it reads almost black on finished models. | |
| AKI11896 | IJN M3 Mitsubishi Interior Green | IJN Interior | IJN M3 Mitsubishi Interior Green — cockpit interior colour for Mitsubishi-built aircraft. A6M Zero (Mitsubishi-built — all variants; Mitsubishi Nagoya factory), G4M1/2 Betty (Mitsubishi), A7M Reppu. The Mitsubishi interior green is slightly more blue-green than the Nakajima version; on a Zero build, knowing the manufacturer is essential for correct interior colour choice. | |
| AKI11897 | IJN M3 Nakajima Interior Green | IJN Interior | IJN M3 Nakajima Interior Green — cockpit interior colour for Nakajima-licensed or built aircraft. A6M Zero (Nakajima-built — Nakajima Koizumi factory), B5N2 Kate (Nakajima), B6N Tenzan (Nakajima), Ki-43 Hayabusa (Nakajima — IJA). Slightly more olive-green than the Mitsubishi version. The distinction between the two manufacturers’ interior greens is visible on intact surviving aircraft. | |
| AKI11898 | IJN/IJA Aotake | IJN / IJA | IJN/IJA Aotake — distinctive blue-green transparent protective lacquer applied inside cockpits and on fuselage frames. A6M Zero (all variants — entire cockpit interior framing, fuel tank interiors), G4M Betty (wing spars, interior framing), Ki-43 Hayabusa (interior framing). Aotake is applied over bare metal and gives a characteristic iridescent blue-green finish; it was a protective rather than a purely cosmetic treatment. Essential for accurate Zero and Betty interior builds. | |
| AKI11899 | IJA #1 Hairyokushoku Grey Green | IJA | IJA #1 Hairyokushoku Grey Green — standard IJA Army aviation grey-green. Ki-43-I/II Hayabusa (64th Sentai — Burma 1943–44; 50th Sentai — Philippines 1944), Ki-61-I Hien (68th Sentai — Wewak, New Guinea; 244th Sentai — Tokyo defence 1944–45), Ki-84 Hayate (47th Sentai — Philippines, 73rd Sentai — China). The standard IJA fighter grey-green, applied overall as the upper and side surface colour with natural metal or light blue-grey undersurface. | |
| AKI11900 | IJA #3 Hairanshoku Grey Indigo | IJA | IJA #3 Hairanshoku Grey Indigo — blue-grey IJA colour for some aircraft in specific theatres. Some Ki-43-I early production (operational units in China 1942), Ki-27 Nate (varying production batches). A rarer colour compared to the standard Hairyokushoku; the grey-indigo shade reflects earlier pre-standardisation paint supplies in the IJA aviation system. | |
| AKI11901 | IJA #7 Ohryuko Nana Go Shoku Olive Brown - 17 | IJA | IJA #7 Ohryuko Olive Brown — warm olive-brown for IJA training and transport types. Ki-55 Ida advanced trainer (all IJAAF training units), Ki-57 Topsy transport (various transport chutai), some Ki-51 Sonia variants. Training aircraft in the IJA were often finished in olive-brown rather than the tactical grey-green of front-line types; this warm tone is characteristic of the IJAAF training command. | |
| AKI11902 | IJA #21 Midori Iro Green | IJA | IJA #21 Midori Iro Green — standard mid-war IJA green for front-line aircraft. Ki-43-II/III Hayabusa (25th, 50th, 59th, 64th Sentai — Burma, Philippines, New Guinea 1943–44), Ki-84 Hayate (1st, 11th, 22nd, 47th, 51st Sentai — Philippines, China, Homeland defence 1944–45). An overall darker and more neutral green than the earlier grey-green; represents the shift in IJA camouflage colour during 1943. | |
| AKI11903 | IJA #27 Ao Midori Iro Blue Green | IJA | IJA #27 Ao Midori Iro Blue Green — blue-tinted green for some IJA mid-war subjects. Some Ki-61-I Hien variants (68th Sentai, 244th Sentai — specific production batches), Ki-43-III production (some units). The blue-green versus green distinction in IJA aircraft reflects real variation in pigment supply and factory paint batches rather than a formal scheme change. | |
| AKI11904 | IJa #39 Ki Midori Iro Yellow Green | IJA | IJA #39 Ki Midori Iro Yellow Green — yellow-green for IJA training and some utility types. Ki-9 Spruce biplane trainer (all IJAAF training units), Ki-55 Ida advanced trainer (some variants), some liaison and communication types. The yellow-green tone is distinctive and identifies training and support role aircraft within the IJA system. | |
| AKI11905 | IJA #30 Karekusa Iro Dry Grass | IJA | IJA #30 Karekusa Iro Dry Grass — dry grass tan for IJA aircraft in desert and steppe theatres. Some Ki-43 and Ki-51 variants serving in Manchuria, China mainland, and the Indo-Burma theatre where the operational environment required a more arid camouflage approach. Less common than the green tones but important for specific theatre builds. | |
| AKI11906 | IJA #31 Cha Kasshoku Tea Colour | IJA | IJA #31 Cha Kasshoku Tea Colour — tea brown for IJA China theatre camouflage. Some Ki-48 Lily light bomber (3rd, 8th, 16th, 90th Sentai — China 1941–42), Ki-30 Ann (16th Sentai — China, Malaya). The tea-brown shade reflects the IJA’s attempt at camouflage appropriate for the varied terrain of the Chinese interior; more brown than olive. |
Soviet VVS — Inter-War & WWII
Soviet Air Force colours from the ALL inter-war series (I-15, I-16, SB-2) through to the full AMT wartime colour system. Covers all VVS cockpit interior, undersurface, and upper surface colours for Il-2, La-5FN, La-7, Yak-3, Yak-9, and Pe-2 subjects. Cold War and modern Soviet subjects are in the Cold War & Modern section.
| SKU | Colour | Swatch | Air Force / Subject | Application ↑ back to top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKI11907 | Grey Blue 1920s-1930s | Inter-War Soviet | Grey Blue 1920s–1930s — inter-war Soviet Air Force grey-blue overall colour. Polikarpov I-1 (early Soviet Air Force, late 1920s), Tupolev TB-1/TB-3 heavy bomber (1930s), Polikarpov I-15 early (1934–35 production). The inter-war Soviet air force used various grey-blue tones before the standardisation of the ALL (Aviatsionny Lakokrasochniy) colour system in the mid-1930s. | |
| AKI11908 | AE-9/ALL Light Grey | Inter-War | AE-9/ALL Light Grey — ALL series standardised light grey for 1930s Soviet aircraft. Polikarpov I-16 Type 5/6/10 (early production — Spain Republican Air Force, Finland 1940, China), I-15bis (Spain, China), Tupolev SB-2 (Spain — Rata operations). The light grey was the primary undersurface and overall colour for many pre-war Soviet types before the shift to the AMT series wartime colours. | |
| AKI11909 | ALL Green | Inter-War | ALL Green — ALL series standardised upper surface green for 1930s Soviet aircraft. Polikarpov I-16 Type 10/17/24 (standard scheme with ALL Light Blue undersurface), I-153 Chaika (Winter War Finland 1940, Battle of Khalkhin Gol 1939), SB-2 bomber (upper surface). The primary upper surface colour for all pre-war and early WWII Soviet aircraft prior to the wartime AMT colour introduction. | |
| AKI11910 | ALL Light Blue | Inter-War | ALL Light Blue — ALL series standardised light blue undersurface. I-16 (all pre-war variants — standard undersurface with ALL Green upper), I-153 Chaika (all pre-war), SB-2, MiG-1 early. The all-blue undersurface paired with the green upper surface was the definitive pre-war Soviet Air Force scheme and appears on virtually every inter-war Soviet subject. | |
| AKI11911 | A-14 Interior Steel Grey | VVS WWII | A-14 Interior Steel Grey — VVS cockpit interior steel grey. Il-2 Shturmovik (all variants, all VVS units — 1942–45), La-5/La-5FN (7 IAP, 159 IAP), Yak-3/Yak-9 (all variants), Pe-2 dive bomber. The standard VVS cockpit interior colour from 1941 onwards; applied to cockpit framing, instrument panel surround, and fuselage interior surfaces. Less distinctively green than RAF or USAAF equivalents. | |
| AKI11912 | A-18F Light Grey Blue | VVS WWII | A-18F Light Grey Blue — lighter grey-blue undersurface variant for some VVS aircraft. La-5FN (Kozhedub, 240 IAP — Kursk 1943), some Yak-9 production variants. The VVS used some variation in undersurface grey tones across different factories; A-18F represents a lighter, more blue-grey formulation compared to the standard AMT-7. | |
| AKI11913 | A-19F Grass Green | VVS WWII | A-19F Grass Green — bright grass green early WWII VVS upper surface component. Il-2 early production (1941–42 dark overall schemes), LaGG-3 (various IAPs — early production mixed with AMT-4), Pe-2 early. Some early VVS aircraft used this lighter, brighter green in combination with darker greens before the AMT colour system fully standardised production finishes. | |
| AKI11914 | A-21M Light Yellowish Brown | VVS WWII | A-21M Light Yellowish Brown — light tan-brown for VVS desert and steppe theatre schemes. LaGG-3 (Central Asia, Iran), some Il-2 in southern sector operations (1942 Stalingrad area). The VVS operated in varied terrain conditions and some units in the southern USSR, Caucasus, and Middle East theatres received modified desert-appropriate finishes. | |
| AKI11915 | AMT-4/A-24M Green | VVS WWII | AMT-4/A-24M Green — AMT-4 standard VVS green, the most important single colour for WWII Soviet aircraft. Il-2 Shturmovik (all production 1942–45 — 36,000 built), La-5FN (Ivan Kozhedub, 240 IAP — 62 kills), La-7 (Kozhedub, 176 GIAP — Berlin), Yak-3 (Pokryshkin, 9 GIAP), Yak-9T (anti-tank, Stalingrad — Berlin). Applied as the standard upper surface green on all WWII VVS aircraft in the AMT scheme. Paired with AMT-7 undersurface. | |
| AKI11916 | AMT-7 Light Blue | VVS WWII | AMT-7 Light Blue — standard VVS light blue undersurface for all WWII Soviet aircraft. Il-2 (all variants), La-5/La-5FN/La-7 (all), Yak-1/Yak-3/Yak-9 (all), Pe-2 (all). The light blue undersurface was paired with AMT-4 green upper in the standard VVS two-colour scheme. Applied to all lower surfaces including belly, undersides of wings and tailplane. | |
| AKI11917 | AMT-11 Blue Grey | VVS WWII | AMT-11 Blue Grey — blue-grey upper surface component for two-tone VVS schemes. Il-2 two-colour upper (AMT-11 + AMT-12), Pe-2 dive bomber (upper surface two-tone), some Il-4 long-range bomber variants. The two-tone blue-grey/dark-grey upper scheme was used on larger VVS aircraft types as an alternative to or supplement to the standard all-green AMT-4 finish. | |
| AKI11918 | AMT-12 Dark Grey | VVS WWII | AMT-12 Dark Grey — dark grey upper surface component for two-tone VVS schemes. Paired with AMT-11 on Il-2 (some variants), Pe-2 (upper surface two-tone), Il-4 (bomber variants). Also used in winter white-over-dark schemes where the standard green was oversprayed with white and the grey showed through worn areas. The darkest of the standard VVS upper surface tones. |
Cold War & Modern Aviation
Post-WWII, Cold War, and contemporary aircraft colours covering RAF jet schemes, US Federal Standard greys from the F-86 era through to the F-22 and F-117, Israeli Air Force, Soviet MiG and Sukhoi subjects, and specialist colours including Ghost Grey, Have Glass Grey, Aggressor schemes, and radome tones. The most comprehensive modern aviation grey coverage available in the AK 3G range.
| SKU | Colour | Swatch | Air Force / Subject | Application ↑ back to top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKI11851 | RAF Dark Sea Grey BS381C/638 | RAF Late War | RAF Dark Sea Grey BS381C/638 — post-war and late-war grey used on RAF jet aircraft. Gloster Meteor F.4/F.8 (No.616, 74 Sqns — RAF Fighter Command 1946–55), de Havilland Vampire F.1/F.3 (No.54, 247 Sqns), some late-war marks of Lancaster and Halifax in revised grey schemes. The primary grey for first-generation British jet aircraft schemes, often paired with Medium Sea Grey. | |
| AKI11853 | RAF Light Aircraft Grey | RAF Post-War | RAF Light Aircraft Grey — post-war light grey for training and liaison aircraft. de Havilland Tiger Moth and Chipmunk T.10 (RAF Flying Training Command 1950s–60s), Percival Prentice T.1, Auster AOP.9 (Army Air Corps liaison). Overall colour for the standard post-war silver-grey training scheme before natural metal and then the later all-silver finishes became standard. | |
| AKI11854 | RAF Camouflage Barley Grey | RAF Modern | RAF Camouflage Barley Grey — one of the two-tone grey scheme colours for modern RAF aircraft. Panavia Tornado GR.1 (RAF Germany — RAFG, 1980s–90s), Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B (No.12, 208 Sqns — strike role 1970s–80s), some BAC Lightning variants. Part of the ARTF (Air Research Test Flight) and standard RAFG two-tone grey camouflage schemes of the Cold War era. | |
| AKI11855 | RAF Dark Camouflage Grey | RAF Modern | RAF Dark Camouflage Grey — darker grey component of modern RAF two-tone schemes. Tornado GR.1/4 (No.IX, 31 Sqns — Gulf War 1991, Operation Telic 2003), Jaguar GR.1A (No.6, 41, 54 Sqns — RAFG, Gulf War), Harrier GR.7 (No.1, 3, 4 Sqns — Bosnia, Afghanistan). Paired with Barley Grey in the standard RAF tactical grey schemes used from the 1970s through the early 2000s. | |
| AKI11856 | RAF Camouflage Beige Hemp | RAF Desert | RAF Camouflage Beige Hemp — desert sand beige for Middle East and Gulf War subjects. Tornado GR.1 (No.14, 17 Sqns — Operation Granby, Gulf War 1991 — distinctive desert pink/sand scheme), Jaguar GR.1A (Gulf War, Operation Warden over Iraq 1991–94), Puma HC.1 (No.33 Sqn — Gulf War). The infamous “Pink Panthers” Tornados of Gulf War fame used a scheme close to this tone over standard grey. | |
| AKI11866 | Light Gull Grey FS16440 | US Modern | Light Gull Grey FS16440 — gloss light grey for US Navy and Marine Corps jet aircraft. F-86F Sabre (USAF — Korean War 1952–53), F-9F Cougar (USN carrier operations), A-4C/E Skyhawk (VA-55, VA-163 — Vietnam 1965–66), F-8C/E Crusader (VF-111 Sundowners, VF-211 Fighting Checkmates — Vietnam). Light Gull Grey was the standard upper surface for gloss-finish USN aircraft before the transition to low-visibility greys. | |
| AKI11867 | ADC Grey FS16473 | US Cold War | ADC Grey FS16473 — Air Defense Command overall grey for 1950s–early 60s USAF interceptors. F-86D/L Sabre Dog (Air Defense Command, 1952–58), F-101B Voodoo (Aerospace Defense Command, 1957–65), F-102A Delta Dagger (ADC, 1956–70), F-106A Delta Dart (ADC, 1959–88). The natural metal/ADC grey overall schemes of 1950s USAF interceptors are a distinctive modelling genre. | |
| AKI11869 | Sand FS33531 | US Modern | Sand FS33531 — desert sand for US and coalition aircraft in Gulf War and later desert operations. A-10A Warthog (354th TFW — Myrtle Beach — Gulf War 1991 desert scheme), F-16C (388th TFW, 363rd TFW — Saudi Arabia/Kuwait, Gulf War), OV-10A Bronco (USMC FAC — Gulf War). Also Israeli Air Force F-15 and F-16 subjects in sand/grey schemes. | |
| AKI11870 | Radome Tan FS33613 | US Modern | Radome Tan FS33613 — radar nose cone (radome) colour on modern US fighter and strike aircraft. F-15C/D Eagle (1st TFW, 36th TFW — the standard Eagle grey with distinctive tan nose), F-16C/D Fighting Falcon (USAF worldwide — tan radome is the most visible identification feature), F/A-18C/D Hornet (VFA-192, VFA-195 — USS Independence). The tan colour is a functional RF-transparent paint that appears on virtually every US tactical jet. | |
| AKI11871 | USMC Sand FS33711 | USMC | USMC Sand FS33711 — Marine Corps and Army sand colour for ground vehicle and helicopter subjects. LAV-25 (1st LAI Bn — Gulf War, Somalia), AAV-7A1 (USMC — Gulf War beach assault, Operation Iraqi Freedom), M1A1 Abrams (USMC — Gulf War), UH-1N (USMC — various). Similar to other FS33xxx sand shades but specifically referenced for USMC equipment in desert environments. | |
| AKI11872 | US Army Helo Drab FS34031 | US Army Aviation | US Army Helo Drab FS34031 — standard US Army helicopter olive drab. UH-60A Black Hawk (101st Airborne — Operation Urgent Fury, Grenada 1983; Gulf War), AH-64A Apache (101st Aviation Brigade — Gulf War), CH-47D Chinook (aviation battalions worldwide), UH-1H Huey (Vietnam era and later). The distinctive OD green of Army aviation from the 1970s onwards, slightly different from USAAF WWII OD. | |
| AKI11876 | Green FS34258 | USAF Modern | Green FS34258 — European One scheme green component. A-10A Warthog (81st TFW, Bentwaters/Woodbridge — RAF Germany, 1979–91), F-111E/F (20th TFW, Upper Heyford — Operation El Dorado Canyon, 1986), B-52G (later production European schemes). The European One scheme was designed for low-altitude operations over the Central European terrain and features this medium green alongside Medium Green and Grey. | |
| AKI11877 | Aggressor Blue FS35109 | USN/USAF Aggressor | Aggressor Blue FS35109 — blue for USAF and USN adversary training aircraft. F-5E Tiger II (64th Aggressor Sqn, Nellis AFB — 1970s–80s), F-16A/C (USAF Aggressors — Nellis), F/A-18A (VFC-13, VFC-12 — adversary squadrons). Used in simulated MiG-21/MiG-23 colour schemes for DACT (Dissimilar Air Combat Training) programmes; a key colour for Aggressor aircraft modelling. | |
| AKI11878 | Blue FS35190 | USN | Blue FS35190 — National Insignia Blue, the blue disc of the US national marking. All USN, USAF, USMC, and Army aircraft — the dark blue background of the national insignia (roundel) applied on fuselage sides and wings. Also used for the blue portions of some tail markings and unit insignia on US aircraft. | |
| AKI11879 | Air Superiority Blue FS35450 | USAF/USN Modern | Air Superiority Blue FS35450 — blue-grey for some early F-15 and F-16 air superiority schemes. F-15A/B (1st TFW, Langley — early 1980s), some F-16A Block 1/5 (USAF early production). This shade was part of experimental air superiority grey-blue schemes explored in the 1970s–80s before the current two-tone grey schemes became standard. | |
| AKI11880 | Duck Egg Blue FS35622 | USN/Israeli | Duck Egg Blue FS35622 — blue-grey for Israeli Air Force and some USN subjects. Israeli F-15A/B Baz (No.133 Sqn — Tel Nof, 1976 onwards), Israeli F-16A Netz (No.110 Sqn — Operation Opera/Osirak, June 1981), some USN test and evaluation aircraft. The IAF grey-blue is distinctive and characteristic of Israeli Air Force jet subjects throughout the 1970s–80s. | |
| AKI11881 | Medium Gunship Grey FS36118 | USAF Modern | Medium Gunship Grey FS36118 — grey for AC-130 gunships and some Aggressor schemes. AC-130A/H Spectre gunship (1st SOW, 16th SOW — Vietnam, Gulf War, Somalia), MC-130E/H Combat Talon (AFSOC special operations). Also used on some F-16 Aggressor schemes at Nellis AFB simulating Soviet aircraft grey tones. | |
| AKI11882 | Have Glass Grey FS36170 | USAF F-22 | Have Glass Grey FS36170 — F-22 Raptor primary grey. F-22A Raptor (1st FW, Langley — first operational unit 2005; 3rd Wing, Elmendorf; 325th FW, Tyndall). The Have Glass grey is part of the low-observable coating system on the F-22 — it reads as a distinctive neutral medium grey in the low-visibility scheme. Use for the primary colour on any F-22 build. | |
| AKI11883 | F-15 Dark Grey Mod Eagle FS36176 | USAF F-15 | F-15 Dark Grey Mod Eagle FS36176 — dark grey component of the F-15 Modified Eagle Grey scheme. F-15C/D Eagle (36th TFW, Bitburg — USAFE; 33rd TFW, Eglin — Gulf War 29 kills; 1st FW, Langley), F-15E Strike Eagle (4th TFW, Seymour Johnson — Gulf War “Mud Hens”). The Mod Eagle scheme uses two greys on the upper surfaces; this is the darker of the two and paired with Light Ghost Grey FS36375 for the standard F-15 appearance. | |
| AKI11884 | Dark Gull Grey FS36231 | USN/USAF | Dark Gull Grey FS36231 — standard USN tactical grey upper surface, the most common jet grey for USN aircraft 1970s–80s. F-14A Tomcat (VF-1, VF-2 — USS Enterprise; VF-84 Jolly Rogers — USS Nimitz), F/A-18A/C Hornet (VFA-25, VFA-113 — Gulf War), A-6E Intruder (VA-75 Sunday Punchers — Gulf War), EA-6B Prowler. The two-tone grey scheme with Gull Grey FS16440 was standard USN until the transition to low-visibility schemes. | |
| AKI11885 | Aggressor Grey FS36251 | USAF Aggressor | Aggressor Grey FS36251 — grey for USAF Aggressor adversary training aircraft. F-5E Tiger II (64th Aggressor Sqn, 65th Aggressor Sqn, Nellis — simulating MiG-21 and MiG-23 grey schemes), F-16C Aggressor (64th AGRS, Nellis AFB — current operations). The grey Aggressor schemes simulate Soviet/Russian grey tactical jet finishes for DACT training. | |
| AKI11886 | Medium Grey FS36270 | USAF/USN | Medium Grey FS36270 — general medium grey for multiple US military applications. F-16C/D Fighting Falcon (standard production colour, numerous wings worldwide), T-38C Talon (USAF training, white/grey scheme), some ANG F-16 units. A versatile US aircraft grey used across multiple platforms and branches throughout the 1980s–2000s. | |
| AKI11887 | Dark Ghost Grey FS36320 | USAF F-117 | Dark Ghost Grey FS36320 — F-117A Nighthawk and F-22 dark grey component. F-117A (37th TFW, Tonopah Test Range — Operation Just Cause, Panama 1989; Gulf War 1991 — 36 aircraft, 1,270 sorties), F-22A Raptor (paired with Have Glass Grey FS36170). The F-117 uses this very dark grey (almost black in low light) as part of its low-observable paint scheme. The serrated panel edges and multi-faceted skin make the paint scheme distinctive. | |
| AKI11888 | Light Ghost Grey FS36375 | USAF Modern | Light Ghost Grey FS36375 — the lighter grey of the USAF two-tone air superiority scheme. F-15C/D Eagle (standard worldwide — paired with Dark Ghost Grey FS36320), F-16C/D (standard production, paired with FS36270 or FS36320), F-22A Raptor (paired with Have Glass Grey). The most commonly needed light grey for modern USAF fighter subjects. | |
| AKI11889 | Light Grey FS36495 | USAF/USN | Light Grey FS36495 — light grey for undersurfaces and low-visibility schemes. T-37B Tweet (USAF pilot training — Randolph, Williams AFBs), T-38A Talon (USAF pilot training), B-1B Lancer (undersurfaces — 28th BW, Ellsworth; 7th BW, Dyess — Gulf War). A lighter grey frequently used for undersurfaces and tail surfaces on many US military aircraft. | |
| AKI11919 | Radome/Wheel Hub Green | Soviet Modern | Radome/Wheel Hub Green — distinctive dark olive-green for Soviet jet aircraft radomes and wheel hubs. MiG-21PF/MiG-21MF (Soviet Air Forces — Warsaw Pact air forces), MiG-23ML/MLD (various Soviet regiments), Su-17/Su-22 (export variants), MiG-29 (Soviet Air Forces, all variants). The radome colour is one of the most characteristic identification features of Soviet tactical jets; this olive-green appears on practically every MiG and Sukhoi from the 1960s–80s. | |
| AKI11920 | MiG-25/MiG-31 Grey | Soviet Modern | MiG-25/MiG-31 Grey — specific interceptor grey for the Foxbat and Foxhound. MiG-25P/PD/PDS Foxbat (Soviet Air Defence Forces, IA-PVO — Belbek, Akhtubinsk; export Egypt, Syria, India, Algeria), MiG-31B/BM Foxhound (IA-PVO, all home defence units). The MiG-25 was made largely of stainless steel and titanium; the paint scheme is a distinctive overall grey that is lighter and more neutral than standard tactical aircraft greys. |
AK Interactive 3G Air Series at Wheels & Wings Hobbies
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