VLJ71047 - Vallejo - Model Air: US Grey - 17mL Bottle - Acrylic / Water Based - Flat - FS 36173

VLJ71047 - Vallejo - Model Air: US Grey - 17mL Bottle - Acrylic / Water Based - Flat - FS 36173

Vallejo Model Air — US Grey

Subject: Aircraft

US Neutral/Light Aircraft Grey (approx. FS 36270 / FS 36375 range) — general-purpose grey used across US aircraft, approx. 1950s–present. Applied to: F-16A/B/C/D Fighting Falcon (early and modern schemes), F/A-18A–F Hornet/Super Hornet, F-15C/D Eagle, F-15E Strike Eagle (undersides), A-10A/C Thunderbolt II, B-1B Lancer, C-130 Hercules, KC-135 Stratotanker, E-3 Sentry, MQ-9 Reaper. Used in Cold War operations, Gulf War (1991), Kosovo (1999), Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts.

Used in:

Afghanistan & Iraq — Modern Operations 2001–Present
US Navy / USAF Aircraft — USAF neutral grey component

Modern Era — 2000s to Present
Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor — FS 36270 lighter panel variation — upper surfaces
Lockheed Martin F-35A/B/C Lightning II — FS 36270 neutral mid-grey panels
SAAB JAS 39C/D/E Gripen — Mid-grey panel variation
Sukhoi Su-35S Flanker-E & Su-57 Felon — Su-57 lighter panel variation

Application: Water-based acrylic. Thin with water for brush painting, or Vallejo Acrylic Thinner for airbrushing. Add a few drops of Vallejo Flow Improver to cut surface tension, improve levelling, slow tip dry, and allow water-based acrylics to spray like a lacquer or solvent-based paint. Aim for a milk-like consistency.

See also: Vallejo Paint Colour Chart  |  Vehicle & Theatre Paint Guide