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Hataka Paint Sets, New for May 2017...
...new acrylic paint sets and Varnishes
RED LINE paint sets – acrylic paint sets optimised for airbrush
1) HTK-AS70 “Modern Royal Air Force paint set vol. 3”
In 1950s majority of RAF training aircraft wore overall silver livery with yellow high-visibility bands. In 1960s the yellow was replaced with much more effective (at least when new) day-glo orange. In 1967 the silver paint was dropped in favour of Light Aircraft Grey overall finish. This standard livery functioned for relatively short period and was replaced in early-1970s with the famous "tricolor scheme" of white (upper body and tail), LAG (wings) and Signal Red (lower body and wingtips). The scheme itself was modified in 1990 by adding Roundel Blue paint onto the spine and tail (narrowing white part to mid-fuselage stripe). The final change took place in 1998 when overall black livery was introduced, with Golden Yellow elements on helicopters and Tucanos (wing bands).
HTK-AS70 includes standard colours of RAF training aircraft since 1950s. The set contains:
•HTK-A003 – Silver – Also known as "High Speed Silver", overall colour of RAF trainers until 1966 (with yellow or day-glo orange elements)
•HTK-A194 - Luminous Orange – Also known as "Day-Glo Orange", used on RAF trainers for high-visibility markings over Silver or LAG airframe colour
•HTK-A217 – BS Light Aircraft Grey - BS381C:627, overall colour of RAF trainers after 1966 (with day-glo parts). Later used for wings in "tricolor scheme"
•HTK-A101 – Traffic White – Used on RAF trainers in "tricolor scheme" for upper body and tail (early-1970s to 1990) and fuselage stripe (till 1998)
•HTK-A276 – BS Signal Red – BS381C:537, used for lower fuselage and wingtips of RAF training aircraft in "tricolor scheme" (early-1970s to 1998)
•HTK-A277 – BS Roundel Blue – BS381C:110, used for aircraft spine and tail of RAF training aircraft in modified "tricolour scheme" (from 1990 to 1998)
•HTK-A100 – Jet Black / Night – Exact match with BS381C:642, since 1998 overall colour of RAF trainers (BAe Hawk, Short Tucano and helicopters)
•HTK-A275 – BS Golden Yellow – BS381C:356, used in 1950s for "training bands" on RAF trainers. Engine cowling colour of training helis after 1998
3) HTK-BS12 “Israeli AF paint set (1970's desert colours)” --> BLUE LINE
HTK-BS12 includes Standard colours of Israeli aircraft in 1970s. The set contains the following acrylic paints, optimised for use with brush:
•HTK-B078 - Aluminium - Overall colour of IAF Mirage IIIs from their introduction in 1962 to early 1970s, until switch to "1970's desert colours"
•HTK-B090 - Sand - FS33531, used for upper surfaces of MD 450s, F-4s, A-4s, Neshers, Super Mysteres, Fouga Magisters and helicopters
•HTK-B091 - Pale Green - FS34227, used for upper surfaces of MD 450s, F-4s, Neshers, Super Mysteres, Fouga Magisters, UH-1Ds and CH-53Ds
•HTK-B012 - Dark Tan - FS30219, used for upper surfaces of MD 450s, F-4s, A-4s, Neshers, Super Mysteres, Fouga Magisters and helicopters
•HTK-B092 - Duck Egg Blue - FS35622, used for lower surfaces of MD 450s, F-4s, A-4s, Neshers, Super Mysteres, Fouga Magisters and helicopters
•HTK-B093 – Green - FS34258, used for lower surfaces in "1970's desert colours" scheme of IAF A-4H/N Skyhawks (instead of standard Pale Green)
5) HTK-CS62 “Israeli Air Force paint set (modern jets)” --> ORANGE LINE
HTK-CS62 includes standard colours of Israeli planes since late 1970s. The set contains the following lacquer based paints, optimised for use with airbrush:
•HTK-C035 – Dark Ghost Grey – FS36320, used in "Air Superiority Grey" scheme on F-15A/B, Kfir C2, F-15C/D and some Mirage IIIs. Also on E-2C and RF-4E
•HTK-C090 - Sand – FS33531, used from 1980 on upper surfaces in so-called "F-16 pattern" (used on all F-16A/B/C/D/I, Kfir C7, some C2 and F-15I)
•HTK-C012 – Dark Tan – FS30219, used from 1980 on upper surfaces in so-called "F-16 pattern" (used on all F-16A/B/C/D/I, Kfir C7, some C2 and F-15I)
•HTK-C234 – Sky Grey-Green – FS34424, used from 1980 on upper surfaces in so-called "F-16 pattern" (used on all F-16A/B/C/D/I, Kfir C7, some C2 and F-15I)
•HTK-C037 – Light Ghost Grey – FS36375, used in "Air Superiority Grey" scheme. Also on lower surfaces in "F-16 pattern" (all F-16s, Kfir C7, F-15I)
•HTK-C046 – Medium Grey – FS35237, current overall colour of recently introduced Alenia Aermacchi M-346I "Lavi" transonic advanced trainer
•HTK-C062 – International Orange – FS12197, used for underside wingtips of Alenia Aermacchi M-346I "Lavi" trainer aircraft (high-visibility feature)
•HTK-C058 – Have Glass Grey – FS36170, current standard overall colour of F-35 Lightning II fleet (all variants), including the F-35I "Adir" of the Israeli Air Force
BLUE LINE paint sets – acrylic paint sets optimised for brush
2) HTK-BS08 “RAF in Africa paint set” --> BLUE LINE
HTK-BS08 includes standard camouflage colours of RAF planes in Northern Africa. The set contains the following acrylic paints, optimised for use with brush:
•HTK-B009 - Dark Earth - Used for upper surfaces in RAF Mediterranean camouflage schemes
•HTK-B013 - Mid Stone - Used for upper surfaces in RAF Mediterranean camouflage schemes
•HTK-B025 – Interior Grey-Green - Standard colour of cockpit interiors of RAF aircraft throughout the war
•HTK-B028 - Azure Blue - Used for lower surfaces in RAF Mediterranean camouflage schemes
ORANGE LINE paint sets – lacquer based paint sets
4) HTK-CS44 “USAF, USN & USMC paint set (modern greys)” --> ORANGE LINE
HTK-CS44 includes standard camouflage colours of US aircraft since late 1970s. The set contains the following lacquer based paints, optimised for use with airbrush:
•HTK-C037 – Light Ghost Grey – FS36375, widely used on USN / USMC aircraft, also on some USAF planes incl. A-10A/Cs and F-16s (tri-colour)
•HTK-C035 – Dark Ghost Grey – FS36320, widely used on USN / USMC aircraft (incl. tri-colour AV-8B Harrier IIs) and USAF A-10A/C Thunderbolt IIs
•HTK-C031 – Gunship Grey – FS36118, used on USAF F-4C/D/E/Gs in "Hill One" scheme and on F-16s. Also on USMC AV-8Bs (tri and two-colour)
•HTK-C054 - Grey – FS36270, used on USAF F-4C/D/E/Gs in so-called "Hill One" pattern and F-16s in tri and two colour painting schemes
•HTK-C046 – Medium Grey – FS35237, used on USN / USMC aircraft incl. AV-8B (two-colour) and on top areas of early F/A-18A/B, A-6 and F-14
•HTK-C044 – Dark Gull Grey – FS36231, used after Operation Desert Storm in mid-life (tri-colour) painting schemes of USMC AV-8B Harrier IIs
•HTK-C050 – Light Grey – FS36495, used between 1980-83 on lower surfaces of F/A-18A/B Hornets of USN / USMC (in early painting scheme)
•HTK-C058 – Have Glass Grey – FS36170, used in "Have Glass 5" scheme of USAF F-16C/D and F-35 Lightning II variants of USAF, USMC and USN
6) Lacquer based clear coats (available in 17ml and 60ml):
•XP07 Matt Lacquer Clear Coat
•XP08 Satin Lacquer Clear Coat
•XP09 Gloss Lacquer Clear Coat