AK Interactive 3GEN AIR Series – Aircraft Acrylic Model Paint in 17ml Bottles
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120-Color Range for Aircraft Scale Modeling – The AIR Series is AK Interactive's dedicated color system for aircraft modelers, covering WWI through modern jet-era subjects. Includes the complete Luftwaffe RLM color system, RAF British Standard BS381C codes, US ANA/FS Federal Standard shades, Imperial Japanese Navy and Army palettes, and Soviet/Russian AMT-series colors.
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Complete Luftwaffe RLM System – Every major RLM code used on German WWII aircraft: RLM 02 (both 1938 and 1941 versions), RLM 04, 61-66, 70-83, with period-accurate versions of RLM 65, 66, 76, 78, 79, and 81 to match the actual in-service evolution from early-war Bf 109E through late-war jet aircraft like the Me 262.
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RAF BS381C and US Federal Standard Shades – Authentic British BS381C codes (637, 640, 638, 636, 627, 626, 629, 389) for RAF Dark Green, Ocean Grey, Medium Sea Grey, PRU Blue, and the full camouflage/reconnaissance palette, plus US aircraft FS codes including FS 16440 Light Gull Grey, FS 17875 Insignia White, FS 35109 Aggressor Blue, FS 36176 F-15 Dark Grey (Mod Eagle), FS 36375 Light Ghost Grey, and FS 36622 Camouflage Grey.
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Matte Finish, Dropper-Bottle Format – Each 17ml bottle is the same 3rd Generation acrylic chemistry used across AK's 3GEN line: high pigment density, water-based, matte drying surface, compatible with brush or airbrush application when thinned with AK11500 Acrylic Thinner. Not sold by AK as an "airbrush-only" range — the AIR in AIR Series refers to aircraft subject matter, not spray-only application.
📝 Product Description
Aircraft modeling has unique color demands that armor and figure ranges don't fully address. A Bf 109G needs RLM 74/75/76 — not a generic "dark grey/light grey/light blue" approximation. A Spitfire Mk.V in European theatre needs RAF Dark Green and Dark Earth at specific BS381C shades. An F-15 Eagle needs FS 36176 Mod Eagle grey, not a substitute. The AK Interactive 3GEN AIR Series is a 120-color range developed specifically for these identification-code-driven aircraft projects.
The range spans a century of aviation subjects. WWI colors cover German (Fokker-era) and Allied (PC10 Late, PC12) camouflage. The Luftwaffe block covers the complete RLM system from the 1938 Farbtontafel through late-war RLM 81/82/83 replacements for RLM 70/71. RAF colors follow the British Standard BS381C reference used throughout the RAF camouflage system. US Navy and Air Force colors use the ANA (Army-Navy Aeronautical) and FS (Federal Standard 595) systems. Imperial Japanese Navy and Imperial Japanese Army colors use period-correct romanized Japanese designations (J3, D1, D2, Q1, M3, Hairyokushoku, Midori iro). Soviet colors use the historical AE/AII/AMT designations plus modern MiG-era greys.
The 17ml dropper bottle is AK's standard 3rd Generation format — identical chemistry to the General Series and AFV Series 3GEN paints. The AIR Series is the aircraft-subject subset of colors rather than a separate product line with different chemistry. Aircraft modelers who already use 3GEN paints can thin, apply, varnish, and weather AIR Series colors using the same tools, ratios, and auxiliary products they use elsewhere in the AK ecosystem.
🎯 Color Range Overview
The AIR Series organizes into eight historically-grouped sub-ranges within the single product line. Select your specific color in the variant dropdown above.
WWI German Aviation (8 shades): AK-11801 WWI German Fokker Grey, AK-11802 WWI German Light Green, AK-11803 WWI German Dark Green, AK-11804 WWI German Mauve, AK-11805 WWI German Red Brown, AK-11806 WWI German Light Blue, AK-11807 WWI German Lilac, AK-11808 WWI German Grey-Green Primer. Covers Fokker Dr.I triplane era through late-war lozenge-camouflage replacements.
WWI Allied (French / British PC Series): AK-11809 PC10 Late and AK-11810 PC12 — the primary British protective coloration shades used on SE.5a, Sopwith Camel, and wartime biplane airframes.
Luftwaffe RLM WWII System (29 shades): The complete Reichsluftfahrtministerium color system, from early pre-war codes through late-war replacements. Includes AK-11811 RLM 02 (1938), AK-11812 RLM 02 (1941), AK-11813 RLM 04, AK-11814 RLM 61, AK-11815 RLM 62, AK-11816 RLM 63, AK-11817 RLM 65 (1938), AK-11818 RLM 65 (1941), AK-11819 RLM 66 (1938), AK-11820 RLM 66 (1941), AK-11821 RLM 70, AK-11822 RLM 71, AK-11823 RLM 72, AK-11824 RLM 73, AK-11825 RLM 74, AK-11826 RLM 75, AK-11827 RLM 76 Version 1, AK-11828 RLM 76 Version 2, AK-11829 RLM 76 Late War Variation, AK-11830 RLM 78 (1941), AK-11831 RLM 78 (1942), AK-11832 RLM 79 (1941), AK-11833 RLM 79 (1942), AK-11834 RLM 80, AK-11835 RLM 81 Version 1, AK-11836 RLM 81 Version 2, AK-11837 RLM 81 Version 3, AK-11838 RLM 82, AK-11839 RLM 83 — covering Bf 109, Fw 190, Ju 88, He 111, Do 335, Me 262, and the full Luftwaffe inventory.
RAF British Aviation: AK-11840 RAF Dark Green, AK-11841 RAF Dark Earth, AK-11842 RAF Ocean Grey, AK-11843 RAF Medium Sea Grey BS381C/637, AK-11844 RAF Sky FS 34424, AK-11845 RAF Azure Blue, AK-11846 RAF Middle Stone, AK-11847 RAF Cockpit Grey-Green, AK-11848 RAF Sky Grey, AK-11849 RAF Dark Slate Grey, AK-11850 RAF Extra Dark Sea Grey BS381C/640, AK-11851 RAF Dark Sea Grey BS381C/638, AK-11852 RAF PRU Blue BS381C/636, AK-11853 RAF Light Aircraft Grey BS381C/627, AK-11854 RAF Camouflage Barley Grey BS381C/626, AK-11855 RAF Dark Camouflage Grey BS381C/629, AK-11856 RAF Camouflage Beige Hemp BS381C/389, AK-11857 Bronze Green — covering Spitfire, Hurricane, Lancaster, Mosquito, PR reconnaissance variants, and post-war RAF jets.
US Aviation (ANA / Federal Standard): AK-11858 Zinc Chromate Yellow, AK-11859 US Interior Yellow Green, AK-11860 Dark Olive Drab 41, AK-11861 Medium Green 42, AK-11862 Neutral Grey 43, AK-11863 ANA 613 Olive Drab, AK-11864 Deep Sea Blue, AK-11865 M-485 Blue-Grey, AK-11866 Light Gull Grey FS 16440, AK-11867 ADC Grey FS 16473, AK-11868 Insignia White FS 17875, AK-11869 Sand FS 33531, AK-11870 Radome Tan FS 33613, AK-11871 USMC Sand FS 33711, AK-11872 US Army Helo Drab FS 34031, AK-11873 Dull Dark Green FS 34092, AK-11874 USMC Green FS 34095, AK-11875 Field Green FS 34097, AK-11876 Green FS 34258, AK-11877 Aggressor Blue FS 35109, AK-11878 Blue FS 35190, AK-11879 Air Superiority Blue FS 35450, AK-11880 Duck Egg Blue FS 35622, AK-11881 Medium Gunship Grey FS 36118, AK-11882 Have Glass Grey FS 36170, AK-11883 F-15 Dark Grey Mod Eagle FS 36176, AK-11884 Dark Gull Grey FS 36231, AK-11885 Aggressor Grey FS 36251, AK-11886 Medium Grey FS 36270, AK-11887 Dark Ghost Grey FS 36320, AK-11888 Light Ghost Grey FS 36375, AK-11889 Light Grey FS 36495, AK-11890 Camouflage Grey FS 36622 — covering P-51, F4U Corsair, F-4 Phantom, F-14 Tomcat, F-15, F-16, F-18, A-10, and the modern US combat aircraft inventory.
Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN): AK-11891 IJN J3 Hai-iro Grey, AK-11892 IJN J3 SP Amber Grey, AK-11893 IJN D1 Deep Green Black, AK-11894 IJN D2 Green Black, AK-11895 IJN Q1 Anti-Glare Blue-Black, AK-11896 IJN M3(M) Mitsubishi Interior Green, AK-11897 IJN M3(N) Nakajima Interior Green, AK-11898 IJN/IJA Aotake — covering A6M Zero, D3A Val, B5N Kate, G4M Betty, and the IJN carrier air group.
Imperial Japanese Army (IJA): AK-11899 IJA Hairyokushoku Grey-Green, AK-11900 IJA Hairanshoku Grey Indigo, AK-11901 IJA Ohryuko Nana Go Shoku Olive Brown, AK-11902 IJA Midori iro Green, AK-11903 IJA Ao Midori iro Blue-Green, AK-11904 IJA Ki Midori iro Yellow-Green, AK-11905 IJA Karekusa iro Dry Grass, AK-11906 IJA Cha Kasshoku Tea Colour — covering Ki-43 Hayabusa, Ki-61 Hien, Ki-84 Hayate, and IJA fighter camouflage.
Soviet / Russian Aviation: AK-11907 Grey-Blue 1920s-1930s, AK-11908 AE-9/AII Light Grey, AK-11909 AII Green, AK-11910 AII Light Blue, AK-11911 A-14 Interior Steel Grey, AK-11912 A-18f Light Grey-Blue, AK-11913 A-19f Grass Green, AK-11914 A-21m Light Yellowish Brown, AK-11915 AMT-4 (A-24m) Green, AK-11916 AMT-7 Light Blue, AK-11917 AMT-11 Blue-Grey, AK-11918 AMT-12 Dark Grey, AK-11919 Radome & Wheel Hub Green, AK-11920 MiG-25/MiG-31 Grey — covering I-16, Yak-3, La-7, Pe-2, Il-2 Shturmovik, and Cold War through modern-era MiG interceptors.
💡 How to Use
Shake the dropper bottle thoroughly before each use to redisperse settled pigment. For airbrush application, thin with AK11500 Acrylic Thinner at a 1:1 starting ratio, shifting to 2:1 for fine panel-line preshading or camouflage mottling at lower air pressure. For brush application, apply directly from the bottle in thin even strokes, building color in multiple light layers rather than one heavy coat. The matte drying surface accepts washes, filters, pigments, and weathering effects cleanly — apply AK weathering products over the cured base coat without an intermediate varnish layer. For decal preparation, apply a 3G Gloss Varnish layer before decal placement, seal with another gloss layer before panel-line wash, then finish with 3G Matt Varnish for an authentic aircraft sheen. Clean brushes with water; clean the airbrush with AK11505 Perfect Cleaner. Allow paint to cure fully before masking for multi-color camouflage patterns.
📐 Specifications
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Brand: AK Interactive
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Product Line: 3GEN (3rd Generation) Acrylics – AIR Series
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Product Type: Water-Based Acrylic Model Paint
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Volume: 17ml Dropper Bottle (per variant)
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Finish: Matte
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Total Range: 120 Colors (AIR Series)
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Compatible Thinner: AK11500 Acrylic Thinner (for airbrush dilution)
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Compatible Cleaner: AK11505 Perfect Cleaner, or water for brushes
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Reference Systems: RLM (Luftwaffe), BS381C (RAF), ANA (US pre-1965), FS 595 (US post-1965), IJN/IJA (Imperial Japanese), AE/AII/AMT (Soviet/Russian)
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Theme: Aircraft, Military Aviation
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Best For: WWI biplanes, WWII fighters and bombers, Cold War jets, modern combat aircraft in all scales (1/32, 1/48, 1/72, 1/144)
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Country of Origin: Spain
