Stock Code 53 GUNMETAL 14ml
Humbrol
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A solvent-based, fast dry paint developed for use on plastic model kits but which can also be used on other substrates. Matt, Satin, Gloss, Metallic, Metalcote and Clear finishes are available.
Substrate
A wide range of surfaces including most plastics, wood, glass, ceramics, metal, cardboard, sealed plaster, sealedhardboard and more (always check on a small test area to check suitability).
Application
Brush straight from the tin or Airbrush with a suitable thinner such as Humbrol Enamel Thinners. Two thin coats are preferable to one thick coat. The usual thinning ratio is 2 parts paint to one part thinner. Note that Metalcote colours are designed to be polished when fully dry.
Drying Time
Matt & Satin: 20-40 minutes touch dry and upto 24 hours for hard dry. Drying times will vary according to ambient temperature and humidity. Recoat: 6 hours minimum (preferably over night).
Coverage
A 14ml tinlet covers approx 0.3m2 depending on thickness of application.
How to CleanBrushes:
Use Enamel Thinners. Airbrush: flush through using Humbrol Enamel Thinners. Product is perminant once dry.
 Bristol Beaufighter TF.XStock Code A02003 A02003. The Beaufighter was used on almost all fronts in World War II in varied roles from nightfighters to torpedo-bomber
|  Spitfire PRXIXStock Code A02017 A02017. The reconnaisance Spitfire PRXIXs were unarmed but could fly at 370mph at 40,000 feet (with pressurised cockpits) and had a range of 1500 miles. Mk XIX Spitfires represent the ‘top end' of development of the Spitfire and indeed of piston engine aircraft, demonstrating the incredible development potential of the original Spitfire design
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 MiG 15Stock Code A02037 A02037. The MiG-15 was one of the first successful swept-wing jet fighters, and it achieved fame in the skies over Korea, where early in the war, it outclassed all enemy fighters. It is believed to have been one of the most numerous jet aircraft ever made, with over 12,000 built, with a possible further 6,000 being built under license outside the Soviet Union.
|  Supermarine Spitfire Mk VcStock Code A02040 A02040. The Mk Vc Spitfire had the universal wing armourment of two 200mm cannons and four 0.303 machine guns
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 Henschel Hs123A-1 1:72Stock Code A02051 A02051. Designed as the Luftwaffe’s first dive bomber, the Henschel Hs 123A-1 saw service in the Spanish Civil War and in the campaigns in Poland, Belgium, France and Russia where their effectiveness and popularity continued due to their rugged design and reliability
|  Westland Lysander 1:72Stock Code A02053 A02053. Using its famous short take-off and landing characteristics (STOL), the Lysander was ideal for its early role as a reconnaissance and artillery spotting plane, and even more famously for transporting Allied agents into and out of occupied Europe.
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 Hawker Hurricane Mk1Stock Code A02082 A02082. Squadron Leader Stanford Tuck was the second highest scoring British fighter ace in Western Europe in WWII with 29 combat victories.
|  Lockheed P-38 F/H LightningStock Code A02088 A02088. Over 10,000 P-38's were built between 1939 and 1945. The most famous and successful pilot flying the type was Major Thomas Buchanan McGuire who downed 38 Japanese aircraft, making full use of it's awesome fire power and top speed of 400 mph.
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 Junkers Ju87-B StukaStock Code A03030 A03030. Entering Luftwaffe service in 1937 this most famous of all WWII dive bombers was used with great success in support of ground forces, only tempered by heavy losses during the Battle of Britain. It was used extensively by both German and Italian units from the Eastern Front to the Middle East.
|  Martin B26 MarauderStock Code A04015 A04015. The Marauder was one of the sleekest and fastest medium bombers in service with the USAAF during WWII.
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 Spitfire Mk VbStock Code A04100 A04100. To maintain superiority over the Messerschmitt Bf109E, Supermarine produced the Mk V Spitfire. The tropical version was operated in thedesert war of North Africa, and featured in this kit is the aircraft flown by Squadron Leader Neville Duke, who ended the war as the leading allied fighter ace.
| .jpg) Hawker Hurricane MK1Stock Code A04102 A04102. The Hurricane was Britains first eight-gun fighter and outnumbered the illustrious Spitfire by two to one in the Battle of Britain.
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 Lockheed Hudson IStock Code A05034 A05034. The Hudson was the first American aircraft to see active service in WWII, and was ideal for reconnaissance work and had early success against the U-Boat threat. It also was used extensively in the Far East by a number of allied forces included in this kit.
|  Vickers Wellington MkIc 1:72Stock Code A05037 A05037. These versions originated from the MkIa with the main difference being the removal of the ventral turret. The MkVIII was a conversion for Coastal Command Service.
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 Focke Wulf TA-154/FW190A-6 MISTEL 1:72Stock Code A05040 A05040. The Mistel project involved packing a war-weary bomber airframe with explosives and guiding it to its target by a fighter aircraft mounted above it on a set of struts. After releasing the bomber, the fighter would return to base. This version was planned on paper, never actually flew, but shows one of the different options the Luftwaffe were considering as the Allies closed in during the latter months of the war.
|  Spitfire Mk Vc/ Seafire IIIStock Code A05110 A05110. The universal "C" wing was introduced to the later Mk.V Spitfires in late 1941 and enabled increased armament to be introduced. The navalised version, named the Seafire, was very well suited to carrier operations and was used in many overseas campaigns along with the Mk.Vc land-based Spitfire.
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 Spitfire MK IxcStock Code A05113 A05113. Fitted with the two speed, two stage, supercharged Rolls Royce "Merlin" Engine. This aircraft could out-pace the German fighters of the day.
| Supermarine Spitfire MkIStock Code A05115 A05115. The MkI went into service with No.19 (F) Squadron at RAF Duxford and had the distinct features of the two bladed fixed pitch propeller, un-armoured wind screen and straight radio mast. The kit also includes decals and parts for a MkIIa of No.118 Squadron RAF with a blunt spinner.
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 Spitfire F 22/24Stock Code A06101 A06101. The last mark in the evolution of the famus Spitfire which started with K5054 the first prototype, and ending with the final two Griffin-engined options found in this box finishing front-line service in 1951.
|  Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 1:72Stock Code A08005 A08005. Operating from bases in England, Italy and North Africa, the B-17 participated in the around-the-clock bombing of the enemy occupied Europe; British bombing by night and the Americans by day. The B-17s carried out their missions from high altitude with a remarkable degree of precision, thanks to the Norden bombsight.
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 Spitfire MkIa 1:24Stock Code A12001 A12001. The immortal Spitfire was the most famous fighter of the Second World War and one of the greatest war planes of all time. When the Battle of Britain began in the summer of 1940 there were nineteen squadrons of Spitfires in action. The two Spitfires for which markings are provided are typical of those flown at the begining of the hostilities. The first "Bogus", belonged to 602 Squadron originally based at Drem in Scotland, and which with 603 Squadron shot down the first enemy aircraft over Britain in October 1939. The second "Kiwi", was flown by Flt. Deere D.F.C. of 54 Squadron based at Hornchurch, Essex during the Battle of Britain. This fabulous model will show the cockpit, the Merlin engine, gun ports and other great detail.
| Messerschmitt BF109EStock Code A12002 A12002. The Me BF109e was the Luftwaffe's main fighter during the Battle of Britain when it was pitted against the new fighters of the RAF.
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Spitfire MK VbStock Code A12005 A12005. The MkVb was produced in greater numbers than any other of the Spitfire Marks and served in all theatres of war during World War II. Spitfires V's entered service with UK based fighter squadrons early in 1941 and provided escorts to daylight bombers as well as undertaking low-level fighter sweeps accross occupied Europe. From 1942 the Mk.V's began widespread service overseas, with Malta's defences being bolstered by three squadrons, while many more went to the Middle East for the build up of the Desert Air Force in the North African campaigns. Later the type was supplied to the Soviet Union, Portugal and Turkey.
| N.A. Mustang P-51DStock Code A14001 A14001. The Mustang used by the US Army Air Force during WW II possessed excellent range and manourverability, the P - 51 operated as a long range escort fighter and ground attack fighter bomber
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N.A. Mustang P-51 K 1:24Stock Code A14003 A14003. A Dallas-built version of the P-51D, designated the P-51K, was equipped with an Aeroproducts propeller in place of the Hamilton Standard propeller, as well as a larger, differently configured canopy and other minor differences. The photo reconnaissance versions of the P-51D and P-51K were designated F-6D and F-6K respectively. The RAF assigned the name Mustang IV to the D model and Mustang IVA to K models.
| Focke Wulf 190AStock Code A16001 A16001. The Focke-Wulf Fw 190, often called Butcher-bird, was a single seat, single engine fighter aircraft and one of the best fighters of its generation. Production ran from 1941 to the end of hostilities.
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Junkers Ju87B Stuka 1:24Stock Code A18002 A18002. The Stuka was the most famous of all planes used by the Germans as a sturzkamfflugzeug (dive bomber). It is instantly recognisable with its inverted gull-wings, and fixed-undercarriage. The Ju 87 was ugly, sturdy, accurate, but very vulnerable to enemy fighters. Its accuracy was high when in a full dive that was up to 80 degrees. Once the bomb was released it used an automatic pull-up system to ensure that the plane pulled out of the dive even if the pilot blacked out from the high G forces.
| De Havilland Mosquito NFII/FBVIStock Code A25001 A25001. The "NF" variants of the Mosquito were designed for night time operations in particular, and this spectacular model will show off this all-time classic RAF aircraft in all its glory, with full interior detail, removable panels, and every part meticulously researched and moulded, enabling any modeller to produce possibly the most exquisite model in any collection.
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BAe Red Arrows HawkStock Code A02005 A02005. A brand new tool for the famous Red Arrows Aerobatic Display Team's Hawk. This features the new 2008 scheme the team currently fly in.
| BAE Hawk 120/128 1:72Stock Code A03073 A03073. The Hawk 128 is the new Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) for the RAF and Royal Navy. The Mk.128 includes modern LCD displays instead of conventional instrumentation, and allows preparation for flying modern fighter aircraft, particularly the all "glass" Typhoon. The Hawk Mk.132 trainer is being produced for the Indian Air Force, the first being delivered in 2007
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Sea Harrier FRS1Stock Code A03078 A03078. This version of the Sea Harrier is best known for it’s successful campaign in the war of 1982 in the South Atlantic, where it suffered no air-to-air losses against the Argentinian forces.
| Eurofighter Typoon 1:72Stock Code A04036 A04036. Named the Typhoon by the R.A.F. the Eurofighter has been developed by the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain as a highly advanced combat aircraft suited to many roles.
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Saab JAS-39A GripenStock Code A04043 A04043. The Saab Gripen is a leightweight single engined multi-role fighter, reconnaissance and maritime or ground attack fighter. It can operate from secoundary airfields and roadsfor dispersed operations.
| English Electric Canberra B(I) 8 1:72Stock Code A05038 A05038. The B(I)8 was introduced to fill the role of a night-intruder bomber/interdictor flying low-level missions in the European theatre. In the bomber role, the B(I)8 only served with the RAF's Strike Squadrons in Germany. In its bomber configuration, this Canberra mark was part of the UK's Nuclear Strike Force and carried a US made weapon (Project E).
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English Electric Canberra PR9 1:72Stock Code A05039 A05039. As well as a RAF bomber, large numbers of Canberras were ordered for photo reconnaissance duties culminating in the P.R-9. This was unarmed, carried seven cameras under the fuselage, with an increased wing area, plus more powerful Avons, which gave it a much greater operational ceiling. To ease production, the P.R.9 was built by Short Bros at Belfast, entering service in January 1960, and it still remained in RAF service at the start of the 21st Century
| English Electric Canberra B2/B20 1:48Stock Code A10101 A10101. The B2 was the first production version of the Canberra, with an increased crew of three and wingtip fuel tanks. The B20 has extra fuel tanks in the wings.
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English Electric Canberra B(I) 8 1:48Stock Code A10102 A10102. The B (I) 8 was the interdictor version of the classic jet bomber & differed in that it had a raised fighter style cockpit. The B(I)8 was introduced to fill the role of a night-intruder bomber/interdictor flying low-level missions in the European theatre. In the bomber role, the B(I)8 only served with the RAF's Strike Squadrons in Germany. In its bomber configuration, this Canberra mark was part of the UK's Nuclear Strike Force and carried a US made weapon (Project E).
| English Electric Canberra PR.9 1:48Stock Code A10103 A10103. This was developed as the photo-reconnaissance version of the Canberra and successfully served in the RAF for many years. Chile took the aircraft after the Falklands War. The English electric canberra PR.9 will feature options of RAF and Chilean Air Force.
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 Martin B-57B Canberra 1:48Stock Code A10104 A10104. The B-57 was the US built version Canberra which first saw action in the Vietnam War. It developed into many variants serving many crucial roles. The Martin B-57B Canberra will offer parts and declas for U.S.A.F versions, the B-57B, RB-57E and RB-57G.
| Navy Lynx MK8 1:72Stock Code A03063 A03063. This maritime versions main role is to hunt and kill submarines using its variety of homing torpedos and missiles. This fast and lightweight helicopter is the first choice for many modern navies across the globe.
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Boeing Apache Longbow 1:72Stock Code A03077 A03077. The Hughes Apache entered service with the US Army bringing with it advanced technology to the concept of airbourne battlefield support.
|  Sherman M4 MK1 TankStock Code A01303 A01303. The best known of all the American Tanks, the M4 Sherman was designed in 1941 as an improvement on the earlier Lee and Grant meduim tanks, and embodied the results of careful study of tank warfare in the first years of World War II.
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 Churchill MK7Stock Code A01304 A01304. The Standard British Infantry tank from 1941, the Churchill sacrificed speed for heavy armour, good fire power and good cross-country performance.
|  Centurion TankStock Code A02307 A02307. Design work on the Centurion began in 1944 and the first model appeared shortly before the end of the was in Europe. The first Centurions were equipped with the 17-Pounder.
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 Sherman Crab TankStock Code A02320 A02320. The Sherman 'Crab' was designed to clear mines and barbed wire in advance of infantry.
|  Churchill Crocodile TankStock Code A02321 A02321. The Churchill Crocodile was a flame-thrower tank equipped with a trailer carrying inflammable liquid.
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 Vickers Light Tank 1:76Stock Code A02330 A02330. The Vickers Light Tank Mk.VI entered production in 1936 and was the culmination of a series of machine gun armed light tanks produced during the 1930’s. At the outbreak of war these mainly reconnaissance focused light tanks formed the major part of Britain’s tank strength being used in France, Greece, Malta, Crete, Syria and North Africa.
|  Matilda "Hedgehog" 1:76Stock Code A02335 A02335. Based on the British Matilda tank, and fitted with a 7 spigot 'Hedgehog' naval mortar, this variant was developed by the Australian Army.
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 LCM MK III & ShermanStock Code A03301 A03301. The LCM in this box was the most widely used during WWII by both the US and Royal Navies in both European and Pacific theatres. The Sherman tank included comes with markings from the D-Day landings.
|  Churchill Bridge Layer 1:76Stock Code A04301 A04301. A variant of the Churchill tank, the bridge layer was created by the Royal Engineers and carried a 30ft long Small Box Girder (SBG) bridge.
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 LCVP Landing CraftStock Code A01321 A01321. Widely used by the alies this landing craft was used intensively in large numbers to transport troops from larger ships to the beach-heads.
|  Willys JeepsStock Code A01322 A01322. Over 630,000 of these all purpose jeeps were produced and used in all theatres of war by many forces. A top speed of 65mph and a lightweight construction enabled it to operate in many locations unsuited to other vehicles. Box image shows it in a typical scene on the D-Day landing beaches towing vital supplies.
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 GMC TruckStock Code A01323 A01323. Over 800,000 of this 6 wheeled truck in it's many various options were produced and was the standard piece of equipment used by the allied forces, being a major part in the success of keeping the allied armies supplied.
|  Buffalo Amphibian & JeepStock Code A02302 A02302. This cleated-tracked landing vehicle was designed for the US Army initially, but then was also used by the British Army in NW Europe. The track design enabled it to travel through water as well as on land. This box also contains the ever reliable, multi purpose Willys Jeep.
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 German Reconnaissance SetStock Code A02312 A02312. This set consists of the Sd Kfz222 four-wheeled armoured car and the Dr F Porsche designed VW type 82 Kubelwagen. Both were used extensively by the German Army, with over 52,000 Kubelwagens being built by 1945.
|  DUKWStock Code A02316 A02316. The DUKW (popularly pronounced ""duck"") is a six-wheel-drive amphibious truck that was designed for transporting goods and troops over land and water and for use approaching and crossing beaches in amphibious attacks. The DUKW was used in landings in the Mediterranean, Pacific, on the D-Day beaches of Normandy, Operation Husky (the invasion of Sicily), and during Operation Plunder (the crossing of the river Rhine)
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.jpg) Hawker Typhoon Ib 1:72Stock Code A01027 A01027. The Typhoon was a British single-seat fighter bomber that entered into service in 1941 and was an intended replacement for the Hawker Hurricane in the 'interceptor role'
| .jpg) Curtis P-40E Kittyhawk 1:72Stock Code A01038 A01038. The Curtis P-40E Kittyhawk was operational in the Western Desert from 1942. This seat fighter bomber was flown by both British and American forces, including the RAF and American Volunteer Group. The image depicts a typical operation flown by the shark-mouth RAF aircraft.
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 Focke Wulf 190D 1:72Stock Code A01064 A01064. The Focke Wulf 190 was one of the outstanding fighter aircraft of World War two with over 20,000 being manufactured. The Fw190 D were nicknamed the "long-nosed Dora" because of the lengthened nose that was an improvement from the A series.
|  M113 U.S. ACAV 1:76Stock Code A02323 A02323. The ACAV was developed using the experience gained in the Vietnam War. It carries a crew of two, with ten infantrymen in the rear and is fully amphibious
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 Saladin MkII Armoured Car 1:76Stock Code A02325 A02325. The Saladin armoured car has a crew of three: driver, gunner and commander, who doubles as a gun loader. The 76mm gun fires HESH, HE, smoke and canister rounds. It has been in service in some 20 countries, many who still use it.
|  M113 Fire Support Version 1:76Stock Code A02327 A02327. During Vietnam War the Australian Army experimented with fitting the turrets from obsolete Saladin armoured cars to their M.113’s which resulted in the Fire Support Version.
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Saracen APC Mk 1/2/3 1:76Stock Code A02328 A02328. The Saracen was rushed into service due to the need of an Armoured Personnel Carrier for use during the Malaysian Emergency by the British Army. It carried a small turret on the roof, carrying a Browning .30 MG. A .303 Bren gun could also be mounted on an anti-aircraft ring-mount accessed through a roof hatch
|  RAF Rescue Launch 1:72Stock Code A05281 A05281. Initially based arounf the south-eastern coast of Britain, known as "Hellfire Corner". The RAF Air Sea Rescue Service motto was "The sea shall not have them". The type 2 was seen as the ultimate machine at the time, and many aircrews owed their lives to the ability of the launch and its crews to be able to detect and rescue them with speed and efficiency.
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 German E Boat 1:72Stock Code A10280 A10280. The German E-Boat was a high speed torpedo boat used by the German Navy during World War II. Not only were these boatsfast, but heavily armed, very seaworhty and far in advance of the British Royal Naval coastal forces.
|  Scharnhorst or GneisenauStock Code A08204 A08204. Sharnhorst and Gneisenau where two famous 'Gneisenau Class Battlecruisers' of the German Kriegsmarine, they were known to their enemy as the 'ugly sisters'. Gneisenau was famous for the 'Channel Dash' in 1942 where she was critically damaged while her sister ship Sharnhorst fought in the Battle of North Cape in 1943 where she was eventually sunk.
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HMS Montgomery 1:400Stock Code A03251 A03251. Formerly known as USS Wickes she was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1940. With 7th Escort Group, she escorted numerous convoys, rescueing survivors from the tanker Scottish Standard
|  HNoMS St Albans 1:400Stock Code A03252 A03252. This destroyer was known as USS Thomas up to 1940 when she was commissioned into the Royal Navy and re-named HMS St Albans
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 HMS King George VStock Code A08203 A08203. This famous British Battleship fought against all three axis powers in WWII and assisted in the invasion of Sicily in 1943.
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