MRP-A116 PALE GREEN FS 34424

Mr.Paint MRP-A116 Pale Green FS 34424, the Aqua line

A model paint from the Slovak maker Mr.Paint, code MRP-A116. The letter A in the code means the Aqua line, that is a water-thinnable acrylic that can be applied with a brush as well as an airbrush. It is not a kit and not an accessory, it is the paint itself. The shade corresponds to the standard FS 34424, a light, mellow green.

What the color belongs to

The manufacturer declares this green as a shade of the Israeli Air Force; it belongs to the family of colors Mr.Paint makes for Israeli combat aircraft from the 1970s to the present. It is therefore not a random green but part of one particular scheme. If you are building an Israeli machine you will usually manage with three upper shades: this light green, the darker green FS 34227 and the sand FS 33531; the full desert scheme also includes the darker beige FS 30219 and the light blue undersides FS 35622. Buying one color of the scheme is not enough, so plan them as a set. A practical hint: the first digit of the FS code refers to the sheen of the sample of the standard, and 3 marks a flat one.

Use and thinning: careful not to confuse the lines

• It is thinned with water or with the acrylic thinner of the same Aqua line, and never with nitro (lacquer) thinner.
• Mr.Paint lists the same shade names in two different chemistries: the lacquer (nitro) line with a code without the letter A, for the airbrush only, and this acrylic Aqua. You cannot tell them apart by the name, the code decides. This bottle is an acrylic.
• Shake thoroughly before use; apply in thin coats and let each one dry.
• Clean the airbrush and brushes with water or with the cleaner of the acrylic line right after work, before the paint dries.

Who it is for

For modelers who build Israeli aircraft and want a shade matching the FS standard without mixing. A water-thinnable acrylic will suit anyone who works at home and does not want the smell of solvents.

Keep the paint out of the reach of children and close the bottle carefully after use so that the contents do not dry out. Ventilate and protect your airways when spraying.