Colourcoats enamel model paints are accurate representations of colours used by worldwide naval, air and land forces. Each tin contains a suspension of solid pigments in an enamel binder liquid with either a matt or satin finish.
Product |
Colourcoats enamel model paint |
Colour |
Aotake Interior Primer |
Code |
ACJ15 |
National Service |
IJA Aircraft & IJN Aircraft |
Finish |
Satin |
Information |
Please Note: As with the real Aotake, this product is a translucent blue-green coating. The real Aotake was applied over bare metal as a protective phenolic resin lacquer. Colourcoats ACJ15 should be applied over an aluminium undercoat, such as C05. Typical practise in Japanese aircraft manufacture appears to have been to apply a protective coat of this primer upon completion of parts, with subsequent coats upon completion of sub-assemblies. Thus, there were not only variances between precise batch colours but also variances in how the final aircraft interior looked as everything ultimately received different numbers of coats of a translucent primer! It would not have a uniform appearance inside any given aircraft, so it is quite ok to experiment with different effects on your model. You can even tint your Aotake with a drop of green or blue to expand the effects throughout the model - not too much though or the coating will become too opaque. The animated GIF product listing shows how ACJ15 looks on a white base to the left and on an aluminium base to the right. |
** Colour renders given above are for guidance only - differences in colour space models for physical paints versus illuminated pixels on screen and limitations of conversions between models means that what you see on your screen cannot be used for colour matching purposes. An accurate colour can be found sprayed on each tin lid and within the tin. **
Colourcoats are available in 30ml as standard. 125ml or larger quantities are available on request.
WE ARE TRIALING EUROPEAN SHIPPING - INFORMATION ON THIS LINK
We are able to post paint/thinners to mainland Great Britain and some european desinations.
Due to enamel paints/thinners being classed as dangerous goods, posting requires us to adhere to certain regulations.
Orders are despatched twice weekly. Days may vary due to outside commitments but this will be detailed on the annoucement bar at the top of the website.
Full postage information can be found here
All paint is on a rolling re-stock. We receive vast amounts of emails requesting exact dates for when items are back in stock however we are unable to give you specific time frames for this due to the nature of trade orders and unpredictable retail sales.
As such, we do not respond to email requesting information about when a specific paint in back in stock. We recommend that you complete the notifier for when the levels are updated. This will send a one-time email when the stock is increased and will not subscribe you to any other emails from us.
We advised that you ensure to purchase enough paint to complete the model to maintain accuracy. Our paint buying guide can help: Paint Buying Guide
Whilst we do everything in our power to ensure consistency between batches using real people and not machines, we also carrying out constant improvement of our range and colour accuracy. As such we do make changes to colours when new information shows a discrepancy in our range. This allows us to carry the most accurate and authentic paint range.
Application Guide - Full Guide Here
Solid pigments and flattening agent will tend to separate from the carrier solvent if sat still for long periods of time, so we strongly recommend thorough mixing before use.
Colourcoats can be sprayed with a suitable airbrush or brush painted. When brush painting multiple thinned coats are recommended with sable brushes.
The recommended thinner is Colourcoats Thinners specially formulated for superior drying times and reduced odour. If necessary Colourcoats can be thinned with standard quality solvent thinners or cellulose thinners for rapid drying.