AK Interactive Real Colors – Light Stone No.61 (BS381) (RC868)

If you’re building British desert armour, this is the sand-pale base that started it all. Light Stone No.61 was the backbone colour of the Caunter Scheme on British vehicles across North Africa and the Middle East, and it kept resurfacing for decades from the Western Desert of WWII right through to the Gulf wars. It even sat on the upper surfaces of Syrian MiGs. Get it down and you’re most of the way to a convincing desert finish.

Best for

• British Army Caunter Scheme vehicles in North Africa and the Middle East
• Desert-theatre AFVs from WWII through the 199091 and 2003 Gulf wars
• Upper surfaces of late-1960s Syrian MiG-17F and MiG-21 fighters

Lay it over a dark primer, build up thin coats, and you’ve got the perfect canvas for sand chipping, dust and a filthy desert wash.

A desert staple that does a lot of the heavy lifting. Thin it with High Compatibility Thinner and browse the rest of the AK Real Colors range to finish your scheme.