Description
Early WWII French Air Force paint set. 6 acrylic paints for airbrushing. In late 1938 the French Air Ministry issued an instruction on camouflage of all land-based aircraft. Those already in service were painted during 1939, while the new ones received factory scheme. The colours applied could be different depending on the manufacturer - in general Light Blue Grey (Gris Blue Clair) was used on lower surfaces, with a mix of Dark Blue Grey (Gris Bleu Fonce), green (usually Kaki Fran��ais or Vert) and brown (usually Brun Fonce or Terre de Sienne) used on upper surfaces. All of the above mentioned major colour variations can be achieved using HTK-AS16 paint set. The set contains: HTK-A079 - Brun Fonce - Used for upper surfaces in 1938 standard French AF camouflage scheme (one of variants of recommended "brown" colour) HTK-A080 - Vert - Used for upper surfaces in 1938 standard French AF camouflage scheme (one of variants of recommended "green" colour) HTK-A081 - Terre de Sienne - Used for upper surfaces in 1938 standard French AF camouflage scheme (one of variants of recommended "brown" colour) HTK-A082 Gris Bleu Fonce - Used for upper surfaces in 1938 standard French Air Force camouflage scheme of all land-based aircraft HTK-A083 - Gris Bleu Clair - Used for lower surfaces in 1938 standard French Air Force camouflage scheme of all land-based aircraft HTK-A084 - Kaki Fran��ais - Used for upper surfaces in 1938 standard French AF camouflage scheme (one of variants of recommended "green" colour)