Tamiya AS paints?

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G’day,

Does anybody know what Tamiya AS paints are?

I bought the Tamiya 1/72 Birdcage Corsair. A majority of the paints referred to are Tamiya X or XF range, however, the main camo colours are “AS”. I’ve had a look in the shops and see the rattle cans by Tamiya are designated “TS”.

Anybody know what these “AS” designated paints are?

Thanks

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The “AS” range is a line of spray cans for aircraft, hence the name “AS” - which presumably stands for “Aircraft Spray”. It’s an extension of the spray can range.

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Here is the official description of AS paints from Tamiya web site:

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/category.php?sub-id=61800

These spray paints are specially developed for finishing aircraft models. Each color is formulated to provide the authentic tone to 1/32 and 1/48 scale model aircraft. now, the subtle shades can be easily obtained on your models by simple spraying. Each can contains 100ml of synthetic lacquer paint.