Light Gull Grey FS 16440 17 ml.

Light Gull Grey FS 16440, the Gray of Upper Surfaces

A paint from AK Interactive's Real Colors line, code RC889, in a 17 ml bottle. The shade is listed as Light Gull Grey, and the number FS 16440 refers to the American color standard, so the tone is defined unambiguously and you do not need to hunt for it by mixing.

The real subject

This light gray covered the upper surfaces of US Navy aircraft in the scheme where the underside stayed white. The boundary between the two colors runs along the fuselage sides and the leading edges, so from above the aircraft blended with the sea and from below with the sky. On a carrier deck the coat aged quickly: salt dulled it, panel lines showed through the grime, and around hatches and walkways it wore through to bare metal.

Working with the paint

• Light gray covers worse than dark shades, so plan on more thin coats.
• Paint the white underside first, then mask it, and only after that spray gray on the upper surfaces.
• Stick masks only onto a cured coat; fresh paint gets pulled off by the tape.
• Shake the bottle before work and thin it with the product recommended for this line.
• Wash the nozzle and tools right after use; dried paint is hard to remove.

Who it will serve

Builders of US Navy aircraft in any scale who are doing machines in the gray-and-white scheme. Work in a well-ventilated room.

The package contains one 17 ml bottle of paint. Thinner, brushes, an airbrush and varnish are not included, unless stated otherwise.