UA577 - FS 36231 Dark Gull Grey

The color

A paint from the Lifecolor range listed under the designation UA577. The shade carries the name Dark Gull Grey and the number FS 36231 from the American standard Federal Standard 595. The number is practical: it describes the shade itself independently of the brand, so you can compare the paint with a shade of another maker that has the same number in the table and add it to work in progress without mixing.

Where you will use it

Dark Gull Grey belongs to the family of grays that were used in American aircraft practice both on surfaces and inside cockpits. It will serve outside that too: as a neutral gray without a blue or brown undertone it suits the shading of white areas, the metal parts of equipment, instrument panels, the small accessories of dioramas and the plinth under a model, where the shade is not meant to draw attention.

Application

Shake the bottle thoroughly before work, as the pigment settles at the bottom. Apply in thin coats and add the next one only once the previous has dried. Choose the thinner and the thinning ratio as instructed by the manufacturer on the packaging; for the airbrush the paint has to be thinned more than for the brush. Rinse the tools immediately after work. Gray shades appear lighter over a large area than on a sample, so try the application on a piece of plastic first and only then move to the model. Spray the transitions between two gray shades at the boundary with a lower pressure, or a sharp divide will arise.

Terms of supply

The delivery contains the shade named. The model, thinner, brushes and varnish are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.