Hobby color - FS36118 šedá

Hobby Color FS36118 gray, Gunze acrylic paint

This is a modeling paint, not a kit. It belongs to the Aqueous Hobby Color line by Gunze, a water-thinnable acrylic with a mild solvent. The shade matches the American FS36118 standard, the darker aircraft gray used on US Air Force machines. The manufacturer lists the paint as semi-gloss and fills it into a bottle of ten milliliters.

Use

• Apply it with a brush without thinning, and on larger areas in several thin coats
• For an airbrush, thin it with water or with the thinner of the same acrylic line
• Lacquer and cellulose thinners do not belong in this paint
• Stir the bottle thoroughly before use

What it suits

The shade is at home mainly on American combat aircraft, but it also serves well as a basic darker gray for equipment and vehicles. A semi-gloss surface holds decals better than a flat one, so the paint works as a base under them as well. Watch out for mixing up the lines: under similar numbers the manufacturer also runs a lacquer line and a separate acrylic line with its own thinner. These three chemistries are not thinned or mixed with one another, so always stick to the thinner for this line, or to water.

Who it is for

For modelers who want a water-thinnable paint and do not need to work with solvent-based products, and for builders of American aircraft, where this shade is used most often.

Safety: use the paint in a well-ventilated area, wear respiratory protection when spraying and keep it out of the reach of children.