S035 IJN Gray (Mitsubishi) - (Semi Gloss) Spray

Mr.Color Spray IJN Gray (Mitsubishi): semi-gloss lacquer spray from Gunze (40 ml)

The aerosol version of the proven Mr.Color line from the Japanese maker Gunze. It is a lacquer, not an acrylic and not an enamel: it forms a thin, firm and durable film with a semi-gloss surface that matches the real appearance of combat aircraft skin. The shade stands for the light gray of Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) aircraft built by Mitsubishi.

A key color for builders of the Zero

The famous A6M Zero fighter was designed and built by Mitsubishi. The early versions carried an overall light gray cast, which this factory shade matches. The Mitsubishi gray differs from the grays of other makers, so anyone building a Zero or another Mitsubishi naval machine reaches for exactly this color to make the model match the subject.

Use

• Shake the can thoroughly before spraying, ideally for at least a minute after the mixing ball starts to rattle.
• Apply in thin coats from about 25 cm, several light passes rather than one heavy one.
• Spray in warm, dry conditions, ideally onto a primed surface.
• As a lacquer it is excellent under decals and under later washes and weathering.

Who it is for

For modelers building Japanese naval aircraft of the Second World War from Mitsubishi production, above all the early Zero, who want a historically faithful shade and a durable semi-gloss surface without needing an airbrush.

A lacquer spray. The solvent attacks plastic and is more aggressive than that of acrylics: work in a well-ventilated space or outdoors, use a respirator and protect the surroundings from the drifting mist. Flammable. Volume 40 ml.