
AK Interactive Real Colors - IJN J3 SP (Amber Grey) (RC953)
The amber-tinged grey that replaced plain hai-iro as an anti-corrosive finish from 1940 — overall on IJN aircraft until 1943, then reserved for lower surfaces. Real Colors matches that distinctive warm grey.
At a glance
- AK Real Colors acrylic lacquer, single bottle
- Anti-corrosive development of J3, introduced 1940 for metal surfaces
- Overall aircraft colour until 1943, then lower surfaces
- Airbrushes cleanly and self-levels to a smooth finish
- Thin with Real Colors High Compatibility Thinner; reference RC953
Best for
- Early and mid-war IJN aircraft
- Lower surfaces under the late-war dark green
Use it overall for an early aircraft, or as the light underside beneath D1/D2 green for a 1943-onward machine.
The warm grey of a mid-war IJN aircraft. Grab the companion IJN shades from the full AK Real Colors range.
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AK Interactive Real Colors - IJN J3 SP (Amber Grey) (RC953)
The amber-tinged grey that replaced plain hai-iro as an anti-corrosive finish from 1940 — overall on IJN aircraft until 1943, then reserved for lower surfaces. Real Colors matches that distinctive warm grey.
At a glance
- AK Real Colors acrylic lacquer, single bottle
- Anti-corrosive development of J3, introduced 1940 for metal surfaces
- Overall aircraft colour until 1943, then lower surfaces
- Airbrushes cleanly and self-levels to a smooth finish
- Thin with Real Colors High Compatibility Thinner; reference RC953
Best for
- Early and mid-war IJN aircraft
- Lower surfaces under the late-war dark green
Use it overall for an early aircraft, or as the light underside beneath D1/D2 green for a 1943-onward machine.
The warm grey of a mid-war IJN aircraft. Grab the companion IJN shades from the full AK Real Colors range.
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The amber-tinged grey that replaced plain hai-iro as an anti-corrosive finish from 1940 — overall on IJN aircraft until 1943, then reserved for lower surfaces. Real Colors matches that distinctive warm grey.
At a glance
- AK Real Colors acrylic lacquer, single bottle
- Anti-corrosive development of J3, introduced 1940 for metal surfaces
- Overall aircraft colour until 1943, then lower surfaces
- Airbrushes cleanly and self-levels to a smooth finish
- Thin with Real Colors High Compatibility Thinner; reference RC953
Best for
- Early and mid-war IJN aircraft
- Lower surfaces under the late-war dark green
Use it overall for an early aircraft, or as the light underside beneath D1/D2 green for a 1943-onward machine.
The warm grey of a mid-war IJN aircraft. Grab the companion IJN shades from the full AK Real Colors range.













