WW2 Soviet AFV paint set Standard colours of Soviet military vehicles during WW2 In a common belief all Soviet AFVs of WW2 wore single-colour olive-green livery. In reality the Soviet Army experimented with camouflaging its vehicles since mid-1930s, which led to first instructions issued already in 1939 (introducing a complex system of four geographical theatres with own camouflage patterns / colours). However as only three colours were accessible by 1941 – 4BO Green, 6K Dark Brown and 7K Sand – usage of those in 45-55%, 15-30% and 15-30% proportion was finally approved by the end of 1941. Due to war time economy limitations, till 1943 majority of equipment continued to be finished in one of the greens (4BO, ZK or ZO). Only in 1944-45 use of three-colour camouflage became more common. Contains the following colours (acrylic paints, water-based, optimised for use with brush): HTK-B246 – Dark Moss Green (ZB AU) – Exact match with ZB AU Green, between 1937-39 an official base colour of Soviet military vehicles. Later a primer paint HTK-B251 – 4BO Protective Green – Since 1939 an official base colour of all Soviet military vehicles and other military equipment (used well into mid-1950s) HTK-B316 – ZO Protective Green – Alternative to 4BO paint, often used as a base colour on camouflaged Soviet AFVs and on various auxiliary equipment HTK-B317 – Dark Brown 6K – Used over green base (4BO, ZK or ZO) in two- or three-colour camouflage schemes of selected Soviet military vehicles HTK-B318 – Sand 7K – Used over green base (4BO, ZK or ZO) in two- or three-colour camouflage schemes of selected Soviet military vehicles HTK-A153 – Washable (temporary) matt paint – Used to cover selected areas in improvised winter camouflage of various Soviet vehicles.
WW2 Imperial Japanese Army AFV paint set Standard colours of Japanese Army vehicles from 1937 till 1945 The Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) until 1942 (according to most sources) used a colorful camo consisting of IJA Khaki (base colour) with disruptive shapes of IJA Tea Brown (to some extent also used as a base colour), IJA Olive Green and IJA Earth Brown. Many vehicles also wore a yellow disruptive stripe (usually claimed to be a bright yellow, but recently sources suggest that this was more pale IJA Parched Grass – both included in the set), sometimes with black outline. Starting in 1942, the IJA transitioned to a simpler and more standardized set of colors – a new base khaki color (IJA Parched Grass) with disruptive shapes of IJA Grass Green (mostly used on South Pacific) or late IJA Olive Green and IJA Earth Brown. Contains the following colours (acrylic paints, water-based, optimised for use with brush): HTK-B240 – IJA Khaki – IJA Khaki (Khaki-iro), base colour in early IJA scheme (1937-42), used on various types of AFVs HTK-B241 – IJA Tea Brown – IJA Tea Brown (Cha-iro), used for disruptive shapes in early IJA camouflage scheme (1937-42) HTK-B242 – IJA Olive Green – IJA Olive Green (Midori-iro), used for disruptive shapes in early IJA camouflage scheme (1937-42) HTK-B107 – Signal Yellow – Used for disruptive stripes in early IJA camouflage scheme (1937-42) on various types of AFVs HTK-B243 – IJA Parched Grass – IJA Parched Grass (Karekusa-iro), base colour in late IJA scheme (1943-45), used on various AFVs HTK-B168 – Dark Brown – Exact match with IJA Earth Brown (Tochi-iro), used in both early and late IJA schemes HTK-B169 – Green – Exact match with IJA Grass Green (Kusa-iro), used in late IJA camouflage scheme (1943-45) HTK-B065 – Olive Drab – Close match with IJA Olive Green (late), used for disruptive shapes in late IJA scheme (1943-45).
USMC AV-8 paint set (early schemes) Standard colours of Harrier fleet in USMC service from 1970s till 1990s. AV-8As entered service with USMC in 1971 wearing Dark Green / Gunship Grey over Light Gull Grey pattern. In early 1980s, parallel to introduction of AV-8Bs (and modification of A variant to C standard), new colours were introduced – Extra Dark Green and Dark Blue-Grey (firstly on upper surfaces, later in wrap-around scheme). During the Operation Desert Storm the „Land Camo” was regarded as ineffective in desert conditions and field-repainting of AV-8Bs was ordered (mostly with paints available in neighbouring units) – either by covering only the dark green patches of camo or by repainting of overall aircraft. Contains the following colours (lacquer based paints, optimised for use with airbrush): HTK-C016 – Dark Green – FS34079, used for upper surfaces in initial camouflage of USMC AV-8As from start of their service in 1971 till late-1970s HTK-C031 – Gunship Grey – FS36118, used for upper surfaces in initial camouflage of USMC AV-8As from start of their service in 1971 till late-1970s HTK-C048 – Light Gull Grey – FS36440, used for lower surfaces of AV-8As. Later used on AV-8B/Cs in „Land Camo Scheme” (1980s-90s) HTK-C232 – Extra Dark Green – FS34064, briefly used for upper surfaces of AV-8As. Later used on AV-8B/Cs in „Land Camo Scheme” (1980s-90s) HTK-C235 – Dark Blue-Grey – FS36099, briefly used for upper surfaces of AV-8As. Later used on AV-8B/Cs in „Land Camo Scheme” (1980s-90s) HTK-A153 – Temporary White – Washable (temporary) matt paint used to cover the green areas in improvised winter camouflage of AV-8A/Cs HTK-C037 – Light Ghost Grey – FS36375, used in temporary camouflage (covering „green” patches) of USMC AV-8Bs during war over Iraq (ODS) HTK-C046 – Medium Grey – FS35237, closest match to field-mixed colour used during ODS on VMA-231 AV-8Bs (wrap-around with FS36375).
USAF, USN & USMC paint set (modern greys) Standard camouflage colours of US aircraft from late 1970s to present Contains the following colours (lacquer based paints, optimised for use with airbrush): HTK-C037 – Light Ghost Grey – FS36375, widely used on USN / USMC aircraft, also on some USAF planes incl. A-10A/Cs and F-16s (tri-colour) HTK-C035 – Dark Ghost Grey – FS36320, widely used on USN / USMC aircraft (incl. tri-colour AV-8B Harrier IIs) and USAF A-10A/C Thunderbolt IIs HTK-C031 – Gunship Grey – FS36118, used on USAF F-4C/D/E/Gs in „Hill One” scheme and on F-16s. Also on USMC AV-8Bs (tri and two-colour) HTK-C054 – Grey – FS36270, used on USAF F-4C/D/E/Gs in so-called „Hill One” pattern and F-16s in tri and two colour painting schemes HTK-C046 – Medium Grey – FS35237, used on USN / USMC aircraft incl. AV-8B (two-colour) and on top areas of early F/A-18A/B, A-6 and F-14 HTK-C044 – Dark Gull Grey – FS36231, used after Operation Desert Storm in mid-life (tri-colour) painting schemes of USMC AV-8B Harrier IIs HTK-C050 – Light Grey – FS36495, used between 1980-83 on lower surfaces of F/A-18A/B Hornets of USN / USMC (in early painting scheme) HTK-C058 – Have Glass Grey – FS36170, used in „Have Glass 5” scheme of USAF F-16C/D and F-35 Lightning II variants of USAF, USMC and USN.
USAF, USN & USMC paint set (modern greys) Standard camouflage colours of US aircraft from late 1970s to present Contains the following colours (acrylic paints, water-based, optimised for use with brush): HTK-B037 – Light Ghost Grey – FS36375, widely used on USN / USMC aircraft, also on some USAF planes incl. A-10A/Cs and F-16s (tri-colour) HTK-B035 – Dark Ghost Grey – FS36320, widely used on USN / USMC aircraft (incl. tri-colour AV-8B Harrier IIs) and USAF A-10A/C Thunderbolt IIs HTK-B031 – Gunship Grey – FS36118, used on USAF F-4C/D/E/Gs in „Hill One” scheme and on F-16s. Also on USMC AV-8Bs (tri and two-colour) HTK-B054 – Grey – FS36270, used on USAF F-4C/D/E/Gs in so-called „Hill One” pattern and F-16s in tri and two colour painting schemes HTK-B046 – Medium Grey – FS35237, used on USN / USMC aircraft incl. AV-8B (two-colour) and on top areas of early F/A-18A/B, A-6 and F-14 HTK-B044 – Dark Gull Grey – FS36231, used after Operation Desert Storm in mid-life (tri-colour) painting schemes of USMC AV-8B Harrier IIs HTK-B050 – Light Grey – FS36495, used between 1980-83 on lower surfaces of F/A-18A/B Hornets of USN / USMC (in early painting scheme) HTK-B058 – Have Glass Grey – FS36170, used in „Have Glass 5” scheme of USAF F-16C/D and F-35 Lightning II variants of USAF, USMC and USN.
USAF Paint Set (Vietnam war-era) Standard camouflage colours of USAF planes in 1960s-70s Contains the following colours (acrylic paints, water-based, optimised for use with brush): HTK-B012 – Dark Tan – Used for upper surfaces in USAF SEA camouflage scheme of TAC aircraft HTK-B016 – Dark Green – Used for upper surfaces in USAF SEA camouflage scheme of both TAC and SAC aircraft HTK-B021 – Medium Green – Used for upper surfaces in USAF SEA camouflage scheme of TAC aircraft HTK-B039 – Camouflage Grey – Used for lower surfaces in USAF SEA camouflage scheme of TAC aircraft HTK-B041 – Night Black – Used for lower surfaces of F-111s and of all SAC aircraft in USAF SEA camouflage scheme HTK-B045 – Air Defence Grey – Standard overall colour of USAF and US ANG air defence aircraft (including F-101s, F-106s and F-4s)
US Navy and USMC „high-viz” Paint Set Standard colours of US naval aircraft from 1950s till 1970s Contains the following colours (acrylic paints, water-based, optimised for use with brush): HTK-B001 – Dark Sea blue (ANA 623) – Standard overall colour of US carrier-based aircraft (including AD-1..4, AF-2, F9F Panther/Cougar, F2H, F7F) from late 1944 until 1955 HTK-B041 – Night Black – FS37038, used in various applications on many US Navy and US Marines planes, including on anti-glare panels HTK-B048 – Light Gull Grey (ANA 620)– Used for upper surfaces of carrier-based attack planes from 1955 till late 1970s. Also on some transport, patrol, AEW and ASW planes HTK-B049 – Insignia White (ANA 511) – Used on lower surfaces of carrier-based attack planes from 1955 till late 1970s (incl. F-4, A-6, A-7, F-14, RA-5, S-3A, A-4 and F-8) HTK-B061 – Seaplane Grey (ANA 625) – Standard colour of Navy helicopters from 1955 till late 1970s (except for SH-3s). Also on sea-planes and naval land-based aircraft HTK-B062 – International Orange (ANA 508) – Overall colour of early jet trainers. Used in “high-viz” schemes of naval aircraft in late 1950s, later on training and SAR planes.
US Army Air Force paint set BLUE LINE – OPTIMISED FOR BRUSH Standard camouflage colours of USAAF planes from 1941 till 1945 Contains the following colours (acrylic paints, water-based, optimised for use with brush): HTK-B004 – US Olive Drab 41 (Early) – Standard base colour of upper surfaces of majority of USAAF aircraft from June 1941 until late 1943 HTK-B019 – Medium Green 42 – Used from mid-1942 for blotches along all edges on upper side of the wing and tail, also on the fuselage sides HTK-B033 – Neutral Grey 43 – Standard colour of lower surfaces of USAAF aircraft in „Olive Drab” schemes from June 1941 till late 1943 HTK-B018 – US Olive Drab (Late) – ANA 613 Olive Drab, used from late 1943 till end of WW2 for upper surfaces of camouflaged USAAF aircraft HTK-B031 – Gunship Grey – ANA 603 Sea Grey, used from late 1943 till end of WW2 for lower surfaces of camouflaged USAAF aircraft HTK-B078 – Aluminium – Overall colour of USAAF aircraft after late 1943, when camouflage was abandoned except for night fighters and transports.
Ultimate Su-34 „Fullback” paint set Standard colours of Su-34 fleet in Russian AF service Contains the following colours (lacquer based paints, optimised for use with airbrush): HTK-C227 – Dark Green-Blue – The best match for dark greenish-blue used for upper surfaces camouflage of Su-34 in initial Russian AF scheme HTK-C228 – Medium Green-Blue – The best match for medium greenish-blue used for upper surfaces camouflage of Su-34 in initial Russian AF scheme HTK-C229 – Light Green-Blue – The best match for light greenish-blue used for upper (initial scheme) and lower surfaces (both schemes) of Su-34s HTK-C230 – Dark Grey – The best match for eggplant-grey colour used for upper surfaces camouflage of Su-34 in current Russian AF scheme HTK-C101 – Traffic White – The best match for colour of radio-transparent elements of Russian AF Su-34 in initial and current camouflage schemes HTK-C231 – Fog Grey – The best match for colour of radio-transparent elements of some of Russian AF Su-34s in tri-colour (initial) camouflage.
Ultimate Su-33 „Flanker-D” paint set Standard colours of Su-33 fleet in Russian Naval Aviation service Contains the following colours (lacquer based paints, optimised for use with airbrush): HTK-C283 – Dark Grey-Blue – The best match for colour used since 2006 for upper surfaces camouflage of Russian Navy Su-33 fleet HTK-C284 – UN Blue – The best match for colour used since 2006 for upper surfaces camouflage of Russian Navy Su-33 fleet HTK-C285 – Faded Blue-Grey – The best match for colour used since 2006 for upper and lower surfaces of Russian Navy Su-33 fleet HTK-C101 – Traffic White – The best match for colour of radio-transparent elements of Russian Navy Su-33 in current camouflage HTK-C103 – Traffic Red – The best match for colour of internal surfaces of bays / doors of Su-27 family (incl. wheel hubs, air brake) HTK-C221 – Willow Green – The best match for colour of wheel rims of most of Russian AF military aircraft, including Su-27 family.
Scale Modelling Basic Colours set The most commonly used colours for scale modelling Contains the following colours (lacquer based paints, optimised for use with airbrush): HTK-C104 – Traffic Yellow -RAL 1023 HTK-C103 – Traffic Red -RAL 3020 HTK-C102 – Signal Blue -RAL 5005 HTK-C221 – Willow Green – FS14187, ANA 503 HTK-C101 – Traffic White – RAL 9016 HTK-C100 – Jet Black – RAL 9005 HTK-C003 – Silver HTK-C106 – Gunmetal
Russian AF Helicopters paint set vol. 1 Standard colours of Russian AF helicopters since 2010 Contains the following colours (lacquer based paints, optimised for use with airbrush): HTK-C230 – Dark Grey – Overall colour (2010-14) of freshly painted modern Russian AF helicopters, including Ka-52, Mi-28, Mi-24/35, Mi-8/17, Mi-26 HTK-C296 – Faded Eggplant Grey – Used to achieve faded colour of weathered modern Russian AF helicopters, including Ka-52, Mi-28, Mi-24/35, Mi-8/17, Mi-26 HTK-C150 – Blue-Green – The best match for colour of nose-cone of Russian AF Ka-52s in both 2-colour camouflage and dark grey overall livery HTK-C293 – Extra Light Blue – Colour of optoelectronic targeting pods of Russian AF attack helicopters (Ka-52, Mi-35M). Also used on gunpad of Mi-28N HTK-C294 – Mustard – Colour of optoelectronic targeting pod of Russian AF Mi-28s. Also standard colour of armament of all attack helicopters HTK-C155 – Air Superiority Blue – Since 2014 used for lower surfaces of various Russian AF helicopters, including Ka-52, Mi-28, Mi-8/17, Mi-24/35 and Mi-26 HTK-C085 – Khaki Green – Since 2014 used for upper surfaces of various Russian AF helicopters, including Ka-52, Mi-28, Mi-8/17, Mi-24/35 and Mi-26 HTK-C295 – Medium Tan – Since 2014 used for upper surfaces of various Russian AF helicopters, including Ka-52, Mi-28, Mi-8/17, Mi-24/35 and Mi-26.
Royal Air Force paint set BLUE LINE – OPTIMISED FOR BRUSH Standard camouflage colours of RAF planes during WW2 Contains the following colours (acrylic paints, water-based, optimised for use with brush): HTK-B009 – Dark Earth – Used until August 1941 on upper surfaces of RAF fighters in Temperate Land Scheme. Later used on RAF bombers HTK-B016 – Dark Green – Used on upper surfaces in camouflage schemes of RAF fighters and bombers from mid-1930s till end of WW2 HTK-B025 – Interior Grey-Green – Standard colour of cockpit interiors of RAF aircraft throughout the war HTK-B026 – Sky „Type S” – Used for lower surfaces of Fighter Command aircraft from May 1940 until August 1941. Also used on fighter-bombers HTK-B032 – Ocean Grey – Used on upper surfaces in RAF „Day Fighter Scheme”, introduced on Fighter Command aircraft from September 1941 HTK-B034 – Medium Sea Grey – Used on lower surfaces in RAF „Day Fighter Scheme”, introduced on Fighter Command aircraft from September 1941.
RAF in Africa paint set Standard camouflage colours of RAF planes in Northern Africa Contains the following colours (acrylic paints, water-based, optimised for use with brush): HTK-B009 – Dark Earth – Used for upper surfaces in RAF Mediterranean camouflage schemes HTK-B013 – Mid Stone – Used for upper surfaces in RAF Mediterranean camouflage schemes HTK-B025 – Interior Grey-Green – Standard colour of cockpit interiors of RAF aircraft HTK-B028 – Azure Blue – Used for lower surfaces in RAF Mediterranean camouflage schemes.
RAF Coastal Command & RN FAA paint set Standard colours of British maritime planes during WW2 Contains the following colours (acrylic paints, water-based, optimised for use with brush): HTK-B140 – BS Extra Dark Sea Grey – Used for upper surfaces in Temperate Sea Scheme. From 1944 overall colour of upper surfaces of RAF CC aircraft HTK-B202 – BS Dark Slate Grey – Used for upper surfaces in Temperate Sea Scheme of RAF CC (until mid-1941 only on flying boats) and RN FAA planes HTK-B203 – Sky Grey – Early colour (used approximately until September 1940) of lower surfaces of Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm aircraft HTK-B026 – Sky „Type S” – Commonly used (from mid/late-1940) for lower surfaces of RAF CC and RN FAA aircraft in Temperate Sea Scheme HTK-B049 – Insignia White – Used from mid-1941 for lower surfaces of RAF CC „big birds”. From 1944 lower surfaces colour of all CC aircraft HTK-B025 – Interior Grey-Green – Standard colour of cockpit interiors of RAF Coastal Command and RN Fleet Air Arm aircraft throughout the war.
Modern Royal Air Force paint set vol. 5 Standard colours of RAF V-bombers since the 1950s Since the early 1950s until the end of the Cold War the RAF operated a fleet of „nuclear delivery aircraft” – high altitude, high speed bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons deep into enemy territory. Commonly known as the „V-bombers” they included the Vickers Valiant (introduced in 1954, the first to drop a nuclear bomb), the Handley Page Victor (introduced in 1957) and the Avro Vulcan (introduced in the same year). Most of the early days service saw the Valiant wear an overall aluminium livery; soon (1957) it was replaced by a so-called „anti-flash white” paint (gloss bright white when freshly applied, weathering quickly towards a very light pearl grey). A change of tactics to low-level penetration in 1964, led to gradual application of camouflage to the whole V-bomber fleet. Contains the following colours (lacquer based paints, optimised for use with airbrush): HTK-C003 – Silver – Overall colour of the RAF „nuclear delivery fleet” in the early / testing period. Also used on Vickers Valiants during Suez Crisis in 1956 HTK-C322 – RAF Anti-Flash White – Since 1957 the overall colour of the nuclear delivery fleet (also of the TSR2 prototypes). Later on lower sufraces of camouflaged planes HTK-C141 – BS Medium Sea Grey – BS381C:637, used since the mid-1960s on upper surfaces in low level strike scheme of the V-bombers and in wraparound camo of Vulcan HTK-C143 – BS Dark Green – BS381C:641, used since the mid-1960s on upper surfaces in low level strike scheme of the V-bombers and in wraparound camo of Vulcan HTK-C217 – BS Light Aircraft Grey – BS381C:627, used since mid-1960s on the lower surfaces in low level strike scheme of the V-bombers and of the Victor tankers (in Hemp) HTK-C144 – BS Dark Sea Grey – BS381C:638, used on the lower surfaces of RAF Avro Vulcan during Operation „Black Buck” (during the Falklands / Malvinas conflict) HTK-C262 – BS Camouflage Beige – BS381C:389, also known as „Hemp”, used in the 1980s/90s on upper surfaces of air-to-air refuelling Handley Page Victors (over LAG) HTK-C100 – Jet Black / Night – Exact match with BS381C:642, standard colour of anti-glare panels on various aircraft, including the RAF V-bombers fleet.
Modern Royal Air Force paint set vol. 5 Since the early 1950s until the end of the Cold War the RAF operated a fleet of „nuclear delivery aircraft” – high altitude, high speed bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons deep into enemy territory. Commonly known as the „V-bombers” they included the Vickers Valiant (introduced in 1954, the first to drop a nuclear bomb), the Handley Page Victor (introduced in 1957) and the Avro Vulcan (introduced in the same year). Most of the early days service saw the Valiant wear an overall aluminium livery; soon (1957) it was replaced by a so-called „anti-flash white” paint (gloss bright white when freshly applied, weathering quickly towards a very light pearl grey). A change of tactics to low-level penetration in 1964, led to gradual application of camouflage to the whole V-bomber fleet. Contains the following colours (acrylic paints, water-based, optimised for use with brush): HTK-B003 – Silver – Overall colour of the RAF „nuclear delivery fleet” in the early / testing period. Also used on Vickers Valiants during Suez Crisis in 1956 HTK-B322 – RAF Anti-Flash White – Since 1957 the overall colour of the nuclear delivery fleet (also of the TSR2 prototypes). Later on lower sufraces of camouflaged planes HTK-B141 – BS Medium Sea Grey – BS381C:637, used since the mid-1960s on upper surfaces in low level strike scheme of the V-bombers and in wraparound camo of Vulcan HTK-B143 – BS Dark Green – BS381C:641, used since the mid-1960s on upper surfaces in low level strike scheme of the V-bombers and in wraparound camo of Vulcan HTK-B217 – BS Light Aircraft Grey – BS381C:627, used since mid-1960s on the lower surfaces in low level strike scheme of the V-bombers and of the Victor tankers (in Hemp) HTK-B144 – BS Dark Sea Grey – BS381C:638, used on the lower surfaces of RAF Avro Vulcan during Operation „Black Buck” (during the Falklands / Malvinas conflict) HTK-B262 – BS Camouflage Beige – BS381C:389, also known as „Hemp”, used in the 1980s/90s on upper surfaces of air-to-air refuelling Handley Page Victors (over LAG) HTK-B100 – Jet Black / Night – Exact match with BS381C:642, standard colour of anti-glare panels on various aircraft, including the RAF V-bombers fleet.
Modern Royal Air Force paint set vol. 4 Standard colours of RAF aerobatic and test aircraft since 1950s The Royal Air Force is world-famous not only due to it’s combat achievements, but also thanks to supreme quality of it’s aerobatic / display teams. Since 1950s the most important teams included: The Black Arrows (formed in 1956, the RAF’s premier team until 1961, flying Hawker Hunter), The Yellowjacks (formed in RAF Valley in 1963, existed till 1965, flying Folland Gnat) and the famous Red Arrows (officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, formed in late 1964 at RAF Fairford, part of the Central Flying School, flying Folland Gnat till 1979, since then BAe Hawk T1). Apart from the colours used by the above mentioned teams, this paint set also covers the unique „Raspberry Ripple” livery of British test aircraft flown by ETPS, A&AEE and RAE. Contains the following colours (lacquer based paints, optimised for use with airbrush): HTK-C100 – Jet Black / Night – Exact match with BS381C:642, overall colour of Hunters of RAF Black Arrows aerobatic team (No. 111 Squadron RAF) HTK-C290 – BS Lemon Yellow – BS381C:355, overall colour of Folland Gnats of RAF Yellowjacks aerobatic team, part of No 4 Flying Training School HTK-C291 – BS Cherry Red – BS381C:538, also called Post Office Red or Roundel Red. Overall colour of Folland Gnats of Red Arrows (until 1979) HTK-C276 – BS Signal Red – BS381C:537, current Red Arrows colour. Also used for fuselage stripes, tail and wingtips in „Raspberry Ripple” livery HTK-C101 – Traffic White – Used for upper body and wings in so-called „Raspberry Ripple” livery of British test aircraft of ETPS, A&AEE and RAE HTK-C292 – BS Oxford Blue – BS381C:105, used for lower fuselage in „Raspberry Ripple” painting of British test aircraft of ETPS, A&AEE and RAE.
Modern Royal Air Force paint set vol. 4 Standard colours of RAF aerobatic and test aircraft since 1950s The Royal Air Force is world-famous not only due to it’s combat achievements, but also thanks to supreme quality of it’s aerobatic / display teams. Since 1950s the most important teams included: The Black Arrows (formed in 1956, the RAF’s premier team until 1961, flying Hawker Hunter), The Yellowjacks (formed in RAF Valley in 1963, existed till 1965, flying Folland Gnat) and the famous Red Arrows (officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, formed in late 1964 at RAF Fairford, part of the Central Flying School, flying Folland Gnat till 1979, since then BAe Hawk T1). Apart from the colours used by the above mentioned teams, this paint set also covers the unique „Raspberry Ripple” livery of British test aircraft flown by ETPS, A&AEE and RAE. Contains the following colours (acrylic paints, water-based, optimised for use with brush): HTK-B100 – Jet Black / Night – Exact match with BS381C:642, overall colour of Hunters of RAF Black Arrows aerobatic team (No. 111 Squadron RAF) HTK-B290 – BS Lemon Yellow – BS381C:355, overall colour of Folland Gnats of RAF Yellowjacks aerobatic team, part of No 4 Flying Training School HTK-B291 – BS Cherry Red – BS381C:538, also called Post Office Red or Roundel Red. Overall colour of Folland Gnats of Red Arrows (until 1979) HTK-B276 – BS Signal Red – BS381C:537, current Red Arrows colour. Also used for fuselage stripes, tail and wingtips in „Raspberry Ripple” livery HTK-B101 – Traffic White – Used for upper body and wings in so-called „Raspberry Ripple” livery of British test aircraft of ETPS, A&AEE and RAE HTK-B292 – BS Oxford Blue – BS381C:105, used for lower fuselage in „Raspberry Ripple” painting of British test aircraft of ETPS, A&AEE and RAE.
Modern Royal Air Force paint set vol. 3 Standard colours of RAF training aircraft since 1950s Contains the following colours (lacquer based paints, optimised for use with airbrush): HTK-C003 – Silver – Also known as „High Speed Silver”, overall colour of RAF trainers until 1966 (with yellow or day-glo orange elements) HTK-C194 – Luminous Orange – Also known as „Day-Glo Orange”, used on RAF trainers for high-visibility markings over Silver or LAG airframe colour HTK-C217 – BS Light Aircraft Grey – BS381C:627, overall colour of RAF trainers after 1966 (with day-glo parts). Later used for wings in „tricolor scheme” HTK-C101 – Traffic White – Used on RAF trainers in „tricolor scheme” for upper body and tail (early-1970s to 1990) and fuselage stripe (till 1998) HTK-C276 – BS Signal Red – BS381C:537, used for lower fuselage and wingtips of RAF training aircraft in „tricolor scheme” (early-1970s to 1998) HTK-C277 – BS Roundel Blue – BS381C:110, used for aircraft spine and tail of RAF training aircraft in modified „tricolour scheme” (from 1990 to 1998) HTK-C100 – Jet Black / Night – Exact match with BS381C:642, since 1998 overall colour of RAF trainers (BAe Hawk, Short Tucano and helicopters) HTK-C275 – BS Golden Yellow – BS381C:356, in 1950s for „training bands” on RAF trainers. Engine cowling colour of training helis after 1998.