Arcus E445s Nero 12

Nero 12

A high-quality semi-gloss WW2 Italian black acrylic or enamel paint for scale models and creative work.

Nero 12 Color Guide:

• Nero 12 is a deep black color produced by Duco, Inves, Sipa, Masciadri, and Max Meyer. It was used mainly for painting airplanes.
• Nero 12 along with Bianco Neve 6 was widely used for markings, aircraft formation codes, stencils, etc. on Italian aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s.
• From the early 1940s, Nero 12 was used to paint propeller blades on Italian aircraft. The propeller tips were painted yellow Giallo Cromo 7 for safety reasons.
• Nero 12 was also used to paint wooden hulls and floats below the waterline in Italian seaplanes.
• Nero 12 was used to completely paint Italian night fighters or could be applied to the undersides of night bombers.