VLJ71073 - Vallejo - Model Air: Metallic Black - 17mL Bottle - Acrylic / Water Based - Flat

VLJ71073 - Vallejo - Model Air: Metallic Black - 17mL Bottle - Acrylic / Water Based - Flat

Vallejo Model Air — Metallic Black

Subject: Automotive · Aircraft

Metallic black — stealth aircraft and automotive. Suitable for F-117A Nighthawk RAM (Radar Absorbent Material) coating sheen, B-2A Spirit (RAM tiles), and high-gloss automotive racing vehicle schemes.

Used in:

Gulf War & Desert Storm 1990–1991
USAF Aircraft — F-117A RAM coating metallic sheen

Modern Era — 2000s to Present
Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor — Deep shadow in panel recesses and landing gear bays
Lockheed Martin F-35A/B/C Lightning II — Deep shadow — weapons bay doors, gear bays
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 / F.2 / Tranche 3 — Deep shadow, weapons bay, gear bay interiors
Dassault Rafale C/B/M — Deep shadow — weapons bay and gear bay interiors
McDonnell Douglas CF-18A/B Hornet — False canopy undersurface (painted on belly)

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