
AK Interactive Real Colors - RAF Dark Slate Grey (RC968)
A key tone of Britain's wartime maritime camouflage. RAF Dark Slate Grey was one of the upper-surface colours in the Temperate Sea Scheme, worn by Fleet Air Arm aircraft from 1939 to the end of WWII and by RAF Coastal Command machines in 1941–43. If you build Swordfish, Albacores or early Coastal patrol aircraft, this green-grey is central to the look.
At a glance
- AK Interactive Real Colors — acrylic lacquer, reference RC968
- Researched against original references and military colour standards
- Airbrushes beautifully and self-levels to a smooth, even coat
- Thin with Real Colors High Compatibility Thinner; grips weathering products firmly
Best for
- Temperate Sea Scheme upper surfaces, 1939–45
- Fleet Air Arm aircraft
- RAF Coastal Command machines, 1941–43
Paired with Extra Dark Sea Grey it gives that distinctive two-tone maritime disruptive pattern — subtle, but bang-on for the subject.
An essential wartime maritime grey. Pair it with Extra Dark Sea Grey from the AK Real Colors range.
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AK Interactive Real Colors - RAF Dark Slate Grey (RC968)
A key tone of Britain's wartime maritime camouflage. RAF Dark Slate Grey was one of the upper-surface colours in the Temperate Sea Scheme, worn by Fleet Air Arm aircraft from 1939 to the end of WWII and by RAF Coastal Command machines in 1941–43. If you build Swordfish, Albacores or early Coastal patrol aircraft, this green-grey is central to the look.
At a glance
- AK Interactive Real Colors — acrylic lacquer, reference RC968
- Researched against original references and military colour standards
- Airbrushes beautifully and self-levels to a smooth, even coat
- Thin with Real Colors High Compatibility Thinner; grips weathering products firmly
Best for
- Temperate Sea Scheme upper surfaces, 1939–45
- Fleet Air Arm aircraft
- RAF Coastal Command machines, 1941–43
Paired with Extra Dark Sea Grey it gives that distinctive two-tone maritime disruptive pattern — subtle, but bang-on for the subject.
An essential wartime maritime grey. Pair it with Extra Dark Sea Grey from the AK Real Colors range.
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A key tone of Britain's wartime maritime camouflage. RAF Dark Slate Grey was one of the upper-surface colours in the Temperate Sea Scheme, worn by Fleet Air Arm aircraft from 1939 to the end of WWII and by RAF Coastal Command machines in 1941–43. If you build Swordfish, Albacores or early Coastal patrol aircraft, this green-grey is central to the look.
At a glance
- AK Interactive Real Colors — acrylic lacquer, reference RC968
- Researched against original references and military colour standards
- Airbrushes beautifully and self-levels to a smooth, even coat
- Thin with Real Colors High Compatibility Thinner; grips weathering products firmly
Best for
- Temperate Sea Scheme upper surfaces, 1939–45
- Fleet Air Arm aircraft
- RAF Coastal Command machines, 1941–43
Paired with Extra Dark Sea Grey it gives that distinctive two-tone maritime disruptive pattern — subtle, but bang-on for the subject.
An essential wartime maritime grey. Pair it with Extra Dark Sea Grey from the AK Real Colors range.













