Reviewed by Geoff Coughlin
- set of 6 x 22ml
- SRP £15.59 inc VAT
Our thanks to The Airbrush Company Ltd for supplying the review samples. get this excellent set here now at: www.airbrushes.com
This is surely proving to be a very successful series of themed camouflage and weathering sets form Lifecolor. This, the latest addition addresses the unique colours applied to modern Italian aircraft such as the Tornado IDS that also adorns the box. This is a particularly welcome set as the Italian Air Force colours are not widely available as bespoke authentic colours in many paint ranges; rather you are left to mix your own. Many modellers don’t like to spend the time guessing and trying to mix their own colour shades (and I’m one of them), rather isn’t it easier better to take one off the shelf that’s reliable, accurate and easy to use? I know what I’d choose every time.
The 6 bottles of acrylic paint included are an authentic match for the modern camouflage colours applied to Italian Air force types. Some of these colours, like Tornado Interiors UA 536 and Dark Sea Grey UA 532 can be used on RAF models, so the set has wider appeal than you might at first think. Specifically the colours included are:
- UA 531 – FS 34079 Dark Green 28
- UA 532 – FS 36118 Dark Sea Grey 27
- UA 533 – FS 33594 Desert Storm Sand
- UA 534 – FS 33448 Desert Storm Sand
- UA 535 – FS 36280 Sky Grey 16
- UA 536 – FS 26329 Tornado Interiors
These colours are designed to be hand and airbrushed and have good opacity and durability. Lifecolor thinner is recommended. The box back contains useful information on how to work with these good quality modelling paints, and that’s always useful.
We’ll certainly be looking for opportunities to try these colours out as we have done with many of the previous sets like the Luftwaffe Camouflage Colours Set 1 on the Airfix Messerschmitt Bf109E-4 in 1:48th scale.
Recommended
Geoff C.