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Good evening fellow modellers :)

We have had a busy week at Sovereign Hobbies, which is going to mean some positive changes in the not-too-distant future. More on that in due-course ...

In the short term, we have initiated manufacture of 3 new colours:

ACRN34 WW2 Azure Blue

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This colour is matched to the colour chips endorsed by the RAF Museum at Hendon within the book "British Aviation Colours of World War Two - The Official Camouflage, Colours and Markings of RAF Aircraft, 1939-1945" published by Arms and Armour Press ISBN 0-85368-271-2. This book is regarded as the reference for wartime British aircraft colours.

ACUS33 WW2 US Navy Non-Specular Sea Blue ANA607

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ACUS34 WW US Navy Glossy Sea Blue ANA623

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Theses colours are matched to this reference's painted colour chips:

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The existing ACUS07:

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... was analysed against the reference material and Federal Standard chips, and proved to be an excellent match to ANA606 Semi-gloss Sea Blue but ironically not, as they are labelled, FS25042. Consequently, ACUS07 is renamed as ANA606 and we will shortly produce a brand new FS15042 match for modellers to use on Korean war type schemes.

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Thanks guys :)

I'm genuinely quite excited by some developments in quite a short pipeline. The first year was spent working out what on Earth we were doing, and the second is going to see some steps forward.

Thanks to everyone for their encouragement and support. It means a lot to both of us here!

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To add to the above, we're also making a few more:

ACUS35 - FS15042 Sea Blue (for post WW2 use, e.g. Grumman F9F Panther in Korean war etc)

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ACUS36 - FS27875 Insignia White (for undersides of post war US Navy aircraft, e.g. F4 Phantom II with ACUS01 Light Gull Grey upper surfaces)

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ACUS37 - ANA601 Insignia White - for undersides of ~1943/44 "Tricolor" schemes

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The Post-WW2 Sea Blue will prove a useful one for those of us who want to add a Panther or early Skyraider or the suchlike to the display.

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