VLJ71120 - Vallejo - Model Air: Dark Ghost Grey - 17mL Bottle - Acrylic / Water Based - Flat - FS 36320

VLJ71120 - Vallejo - Model Air: Dark Ghost Grey - 17mL Bottle - Acrylic / Water Based - Flat - FS 36320

Vallejo Model Air — Dark Ghost Grey

Subject: Aircraft

FS 36320 Dark Ghost Grey — modern US tactical aircraft underside and contrast grey, approx. 1970s–present. Integral to low-visibility ‘Compass Ghost’ and similar schemes. Applied to: F-14A/B/D Tomcat, F/A-18A/B/C/D Hornet, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler, F-15C/D Eagle, F-15E Strike Eagle (early schemes), F-16C/D (various blocks), AV-8B Harrier II, B-1B Lancer, E-2C/D Hawkeye, S-3 Viking, P-3C Orion (late schemes), P-8 Poseidon, MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper. Used in Cold War late period, Gulf War (1991), Kosovo (1999), Iraq War (2003–2011), Afghanistan (2001–2021), and ongoing NATO operations.

Used in:

Arab-Israeli Wars 1967–Present
IAF Aircraft — Modern two-grey upper FS 36320

Gulf War & Desert Storm 1990–1991
USAF Aircraft — F-15E / A-10A dark grey FS 36320

Afghanistan & Iraq — Modern Operations 2001–Present
US Navy / USAF Aircraft — FS 36320 dark grey — F/A-18E, F-15E upper/fuselage

Modern Era — 2000s to Present
Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor — FS 36320 mid-grey — upper fuselage and wing panels
Lockheed Martin F-35A/B/C Lightning II — FS 36320 primary grey — fuselage and wing surfaces
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 / F.2 / Tranche 3 — Alternative darker grey — some Luftwaffe and Italian aircraft
Dassault Rafale C/B/M — Darker panel areas — wing roots and intakes
SAAB JAS 39C/D/E Gripen — Darker grey panels — some export operators
Sukhoi Su-35S Flanker-E & Su-57 Felon — Su-57 primary dark grey RAM coating
McDonnell Douglas CF-18A/B Hornet — FS 36320 Dark Ghost Grey — fuselage sides and lower

Complete this scheme with:

US Grey Light — FS 36375 upper panels
Radome Tan — Radar nose dielectric
Metallic Black — Deep shadow and weapons bays
Jet Exhaust — Nozzle staining

Weathering & modulation: Highlight panels with VLJ71045 mixed into base. Pin wash panel lines with thinned VLJ70994.

Scale colour note: Lighten both greys 10% at 1:72, maintaining relative contrast.

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