RAF CAMOUFLAGE (BARLEY) GREY BS381C/626 – AIR

RAF Camouflage (Barley) Grey BS381C/626 – AIR (AK Interactive, acrylic 17 ml)

A paint from the 3rd Generation Acrylics AIR range for aircraft models, a water-thinnable acrylic in a 17 ml bottle. Camouflage Grey, commonly called Barley Grey, corresponds to the standard BS381C/626 and is a light, cool gray with a subtle cast. It sprays like a lacquer, is thinned with water or acrylic thinner and is non-toxic and non-flammable.

The history and use of the shade

Barley Grey appeared in later decades as part of the low-visibility gray schemes of the RAF. It came into use on jets, where it replaced pronounced contrasting camouflage with a restrained combination of gray tones. The shade is lighter and cleaner than the dark sea grays of the wartime period.

Use and thinning

• Applied with a brush or an airbrush, from the bottle or thinned with water.
• It is thinned with water or acrylic thinner, never with lacquer or nitro thinner.
• Self-leveling, fast drying, with minimal drying on the nozzle.
• Suitable for multi-tone gray schemes with soft transitions.

Who it is for

For modelers of modern British jets who want a shade exactly to the BS381C/626 standard.

A water-thinnable acrylic, non-toxic and non-flammable. Even so, work in a ventilated room and use extraction when airbrushing.