Hai-Iro — “ash grey” — is the classic light grey of early Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft, from AK's airbrush-ready Air Series. It's the calm, pale factory finish worn by early Zeros before the dark green schemes took over — subtle, slightly warm, and lovely under a bit of panel-line work.
At a glance
- AK Interactive 3rd Generation acrylic, water-based
- Colour: IJN J3 Hai-Iro (Grey)
- Reference AK11891
- Air Series — formulated to spray straight through an airbrush
Best for
- Early Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft
- Pale, warm grey factory finishes
- Smooth airbrush coverage
Lay it down smooth and let subtle weathering carry the interest — early Zeros live on the details.
The early-war Zero grey, straight from the pot. Sits with the matching Navy tones in the AK 3rd Gen range and an airbrush.
