TAMXF1 - Tamiya - Flat Black Acrylic - 10mL Bottle

TAMXF1 - Tamiya - Flat Black Acrylic - 10mL Bottle

Tamiya XF-1 Flat Black is one of the most-reached-for colours in any scale modeller's paint rack. A dead-flat, zero-sheen black with excellent opacity, it serves as the foundation for countless techniques — from rubber tyre and track link base coats to anti-glare panel markings on Allied aircraft, exhaust and soot staining on AFVs, and zenithal pre-shading passes before applying camouflage colours. Its flat finish means it reads as a true, non-reflective black straight from the bottle, with no post-coat flatting required.

Tamiya Acrylic paints are a hybrid acrylic formula built on water-soluble resin — they can be thinned with water, isopropyl alcohol, or lacquer thinner, and clean up easily with water before curing. When thinned with Tamiya Lacquer Thinner, the paint lays down faster, dries harder, and bonds more aggressively to the substrate. The hybrid resin chemistry means the paint film remains slightly soluble after initial drying — subsequent brush strokes can reactivate and lift the layer below if applied without restraint. For this reason, airbrushing is strongly recommended for large surface coverage. Brush painting is workable for detail and touch-up work, but requires a gentle, deliberate stroke and a fully cured base layer. See our Tamiya Acrylic vs. Enamel vs. Lacquer guide for a full breakdown of paint type differences.

• Tyre and rubber road wheel base coat on AFVs across all eras and nationalities — Sherman M4A3 76mm (NW Europe 1944–45), T-34/85 (Eastern Front 1944), Leopard 2A6 (modern German Bundeswehr)
• Track link painting on armour kits before dry-brushing with gunmetal — standard technique for Tiger I, Panzer IV, IS-2, M26 Pershing, and Churchill variants
• Anti-glare flat black panel on USAAF fighters — applied to the engine cowlings of P-51B/C Mustangs and P-47D Thunderbolts operating from UK bases, 1943–45, to reduce cockpit glare
• Blackout markings and anti-glare strips on IJN aircraft — applied to the upper nose panels of A6M Zero fighters and D3A Val dive bombers throughout the Pacific theatre, 1941–45
• Exhaust staining and soot weathering on aircraft engine nacelles, AFV exhaust pipes, and ship funnels in diorama work
• Zenithal pre-shading base layer — spray full coverage before applying lightened camouflage colours to create natural shadow depth in recesses and panel lines
• Weapon barrel and breech painting on 1/35 artillery and AFV kits where a non-metallic matte black reads more realistically at scale than gunmetal

For full Tamiya paint colour references and modelling compatibility charts, visit our Tamiya Paint Colour Chart — Complete Guide for Scale Modellers.

Thin and airbrush with Tamiya Lacquer Thinner, Mr. Color Thinner, or Mr. Color Leveling Thinner.

• 10ml glass bottle
• Part of the Tamiya Acrylic paint range