MRP-A043 RUSSIA COCKPIT BLUE

Russia Cockpit Blue — Mr.Paint Acrylic Modeling Paint, Aqua Line

A blue shade intended for the cockpit interiors of Soviet aircraft. It belongs to the water-thinnable Aqua acrylic line by the Slovak manufacturer Mr.Paint. This is a modeling paint, not a kit — the package is the paint itself.

Watch out for mixing up the lines. Mr.Paint is known chiefly for its lacquer (nitro) line and uses the same shade names in both lines — so you cannot tell them apart by name alone. This paint is from the acrylic Aqua line: it is thinned with water or with Aqua acrylic thinner from the same manufacturer, not with lacquer thinner. Acrylic is gentler on plastic and produces almost no smell while working.

Which Soviet cockpit shade to choose

This is the key point: the manufacturer offers several Soviet cockpit shades, and they are not interchangeable. Alongside this blue, the same line also has a turquoise shade (a green-blue, a noticeably different tone), plus a light blue and a light gray, and even a separate shade for the Sukhoi design bureau. This alone shows that Soviet cockpits did not have one universal color — it varies by aircraft type, airframe manufacturer and period. The manufacturer does not declare specific types for individual shades, so follow the instructions for your specific kit or documentation for the aircraft in question. If your instructions call for a turquoise (green-blue) cockpit, this blue is not it, and you need the turquoise variant.

Use

• Cockpits, instrument panels, cockpit tubs and interior parts of Soviet aircraft.
• Sprayed with an airbrush or applied with a brush; fine-tune the consistency with water or Aqua acrylic thinner.
• Apply in thin coats over a cured primer — covering power is then at its best.
• Coat with gloss varnish before decals; once dry, highlight detail with a wash and pigments.

Who the paint is for

For modelers building Soviet and Russian aircraft who want the cockpit in the correct shade, and for those switching from lacquer paints to a gentler water-thinnable acrylic without losing spray quality.

A modeling paint, not a kit. Water-thinnable acrylic is gentler to work with than lacquer lines, but still ventilate and do not inhale the aerosol when airbrushing. Keep out of the reach of children. Shake the paint thoroughly before use.