
AK Interactive Real Colors - RAF Light Aircraft Grey BS381C/627 (RC972)
The pale underside grey for Cold War RAF aircraft. RAF Light Aircraft Grey covered the lower surfaces of RAF tactical aircraft, bombers and interceptors — Phantom, Tornado F.3, Nimrod, Canberra PR.9, Victor and VC10 tankers among them — from the 1960s into the 1980s. If you build post-war British jets, this is the colour underneath.
At a glance
- AK Interactive Real Colors — acrylic lacquer, reference RC972
- 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
- Lower surfaces of Cold War RAF tactical aircraft and bombers
- Phantom, Tornado F.3, Nimrod and Canberra PR.9
- Victor and VC10 tanker undersides
Thinned and softly faded it gives that pale, sun-worn underside look these big jets always picked up in service.
The right underside for Cold War RAF jets. Build the scheme out from the AK Real Colors range.
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AK Interactive Real Colors - RAF Light Aircraft Grey BS381C/627 (RC972)
The pale underside grey for Cold War RAF aircraft. RAF Light Aircraft Grey covered the lower surfaces of RAF tactical aircraft, bombers and interceptors — Phantom, Tornado F.3, Nimrod, Canberra PR.9, Victor and VC10 tankers among them — from the 1960s into the 1980s. If you build post-war British jets, this is the colour underneath.
At a glance
- AK Interactive Real Colors — acrylic lacquer, reference RC972
- 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
- Lower surfaces of Cold War RAF tactical aircraft and bombers
- Phantom, Tornado F.3, Nimrod and Canberra PR.9
- Victor and VC10 tanker undersides
Thinned and softly faded it gives that pale, sun-worn underside look these big jets always picked up in service.
The right underside for Cold War RAF jets. Build the scheme out from the AK Real Colors range.
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The pale underside grey for Cold War RAF aircraft. RAF Light Aircraft Grey covered the lower surfaces of RAF tactical aircraft, bombers and interceptors — Phantom, Tornado F.3, Nimrod, Canberra PR.9, Victor and VC10 tankers among them — from the 1960s into the 1980s. If you build post-war British jets, this is the colour underneath.
At a glance
- AK Interactive Real Colors — acrylic lacquer, reference RC972
- 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
- Lower surfaces of Cold War RAF tactical aircraft and bombers
- Phantom, Tornado F.3, Nimrod and Canberra PR.9
- Victor and VC10 tanker undersides
Thinned and softly faded it gives that pale, sun-worn underside look these big jets always picked up in service.
The right underside for Cold War RAF jets. Build the scheme out from the AK Real Colors range.













