• Product Name: Hataka HTK-CS14 ORANGE LINE – US Marine Corps Helicopters Paint Set (8x17ml)
• Category: Acrylic lacquer paint set for airbrush
• Manufacturer: Hataka Hobby
• Quantity and Volume: 8 bottles of 17ml each

The Hataka HTK-CS14 ORANGE LINE – US Marine Corps Helicopters Paint Set is a unique product dedicated to aircraft modelers specializing in replicating United States Marine Corps helicopters. This set has been carefully composed, based on meticulously reproduced historical and modern colors used on machines such as: Sikorsky HO3S-1, HRS-1/2/3, HO5S-1, AH-1 (Cobra), UH-1 (Huey), CH-46, CH-53, Bell/Boeing MV-22 Osprey, and others. The palette is based on historical ANA (Army-Navy Aeronautical Color Standards) and FS (Federal Standard) color samples.

Historical description and practical applications of the colors in the set:

• Dark Sea Blue (ANA 623) – the primary color of US Navy and USMC helicopters and airplanes from 1944 to 1955, e.g. used on HO3S-1, HRS-1/2/3, HO5S-1.
• Light Gull Grey (ANA 620) – transitional color for Navy and Marine Corps helicopters between 1955-1957, as seen on the CH-53D Sea Stallion.
• Field Green (ANA 627) – typical USMC helicopter green from 1956 to the mid-1980s – AH-1, UH-1, CH-46, CH-53.
• Medium Grey (FS35237), Light Ghost Grey (FS36375), Dark Ghost Grey (FS36320) – colors of modern helicopters and tiltrotors (CH-53E, MV-22B) in the so-called “Tactical Paint Scheme.”
• Night Black (FS37038) – camouflage color element (1986-1991), also selectively used for markings.
• USMC Sand – field color used on helicopters during Operation Desert Storm (1991): AH-1, UH-1, CH-46, CH-53.

Materials and compatibility: Lacquer paints (optimized for airbrush), fast-drying and mask-resistant. Excellent coverage, color intensity, and precision in replicating real tones. Intended for plastic models in scales such as: 1/35, 1/48, 1/72, and 1/144.

Difficulty level: 2/5 – Paints ideal for both beginners and advanced modelers. Blend perfectly with dedicated Hataka thinners.

Recommendation: Recommended for all modelers building USMC helicopters – enables precise reproduction of both classic and modern painting schemes, making a diorama or single model realistic and historically accurate. A must-have set for any scale aircraft modeling fan.