PS39 Translucent Light Blue Spray

Tamiya PS-39 Translucent Light Blue, a translucent light blue in 100 ml

A lighter variant of the translucent blue from the Tamiya PS range. It is a tinting lacquer without covering power, so on its own it does not turn an area opaque but filters the color of the base underneath. The range is intended for the flexible polycarbonate bodies of radio-controlled models, not for styrene plastic kits. The can holds 100 ml and the paint is applied directly.

Layering and controlling the richness

• A light translucent blue is rewarding precisely because it can be dosed: one pass gives a gentle hint, several passes a richer tone like the glass of a cold drink
• Over a silver base it keeps gloss and depth, over a pearl or white one it looks gentler and milkier
• The transition between a translucent and an opaque area can be made by gradually reducing the coats toward the edge, which is not possible with opaque colors
• A closing opaque coat from behind at the end is advisable, so that the body does not behave like colored film against the sun
• Always check the shade by looking from the outside and preferably in daylight, as artificial light shifts the blue

Who it is for

For modelers who want to play with color depth, ice-toned schemes or transitions. It also suits an additional shade used to lighten the edges of a hood or a wing over a silver base. For anyone looking for a simple single-color body without experiments, an opaque blue shade from the same range will be more practical.

Safety at work: the contents are flammable and the can is under pressure. Spray outdoors or in a well-ventilated area, away from open flame, sparking and hot surfaces, with a respirator and eye protection. A distance of roughly twenty-five to thirty centimeters keeps the spray pattern even. Always make a test spray on an offcut with the same base, because with a translucent paint the richness is hard to judge. Do not pierce the can, do not burn it and do not store it above forty degrees.