RAF Azure Blue

Alclad II RAF Azure Blue

An opaque modeling paint from the Alclad II enamel range, thinned with solvent. It is not an acrylic and it is not a nitrocellulose lacquer; the chemistry is enamel with everything that goes with it: a separate thinner, longer drying and a smooth flow. Azure Blue is a light blue shade with which the Royal Air Force painted the lower surfaces of machines operating in the Mediterranean and in north Africa, where a light blue matched the sky there better than the grayer European tones.

Use in dividing the surfaces

• The shade goes on the lower surfaces, so the boundary against the upper camouflage runs along the sides of the fuselage and the leading edges.
• For a soft transition lead the airbrush freely with no mask, from a short distance and at low pressure.
• For a sharp edge use masking tape packed with string or putty, so that the paint does not run under it.
• Lay a light shade onto a light base, as on a dark base it would need needlessly many coats.
• Thin exclusively with a thinner for enamels or with mineral spirits, never with water.

Who the paint is for

For modelers of British aircraft from the Mediterranean and north African environment and for anyone who needs a light blue lower surface in the right tone. The shade is fairly light, so it forgives few faults in the base and rewards careful preparation of the surface. Within the enamel range it can be shaded well toward a lighter or a darker tone if you are building a machine faded after a longer spell of service in the sun.

It contains a flammable solvent. Ensure ventilation, use a respirator while spraying, do not work near open flame and keep out of the reach of children.