Tru-Color Paint

Tru-Color Paint is a solvent-based acrylic paint. You need ventilation when using this paint.

Tru-Color now comes in four product lines: 3-D, Airbrush-Ready, Paint Brush-Ready and Spray Can formulas. Arizona Hobbies has 24 feet of Tru-Color paint racks stacked two racks high. We have a huge selection of Tru-Color Paint!

All bottled paint lines are formulated for airbrushing (thin consistency) except the TCP-635 to TCP-641 (automotive engine colors) and TCP-800 to TCP-899 series (Flat Colors) which are formulated for application with a paint brush (thick consistency).

The airbrush-ready colors dry glossy or semi-gloss and are ready for decal application. The paint brush-ready colors can be airbrushed but must be greatly thinned to do so.

The 3-D line of paint is formulated for airbrushing on 3-D printed and cast resin items. This formulation has more high-adhesion promoters to adhere better to these materials. About 40 colors are planned for this formulation. Tru-Colors' other paint lines will work on slippery plastics, but the 3-D primers are recommended.

Better than Accu-Paint.

This is a solvent-based acrylic paint, not a Lacquer paint, even though some modelers claim it is. It is similar to the former Accu-Paint brand but better in pigment quality and bonding to materials. The bottles are physically smaller and weigh less than glass bottles yet have the same volume of paint. The owners of Tru-Color Paint have many years of experience in the automotive paint industry. Their expertise has been applied to this paint with its excellent bonding to various materials, easy clean-up and accuracy in color. Tru-Color Paint has been selected by the United States Navy Museums as their exclusive paint brand for their models for these reasons.

Shipping Information:

Shipping by USPS Ground Advantage is relatively inexpensive as the product is lightweight compared to glass containers.

Up to 1.5 lbs. of product can ship via Priority Mail. 1.5 lbs. are many bottles of Tru-Color Paint! Other paint brands ship by Ground package service in heavy glass bottles which can cost as much as the paint itself.

Tru-Color spray cans must ship via Ground package service. An order that includes spray cans will only have a Ground service shipping choice.

Special order paint:

Colors that are very slow-sellers and 2-ounce bottles are usually not stocked by Arizona Hobbies. The media (thinner) will evaporate over time in the soft plastic bottles and the 2-ounce bottles do not fit the paint rack. Therefore, these colors and sizes are Special Order Only. See the Product Availability field in red letters below the price on the product page.

Arizona Hobbies places Tru-Color orders a minimum of once a week and always early Monday mornings (unless on a Monday holiday). If special ordering paint, you will receive your paint sooner if you can get your orders in before early Monday morning. Tru-Color paint's inventory consists of pigment in containers. Product is bottled as it is received. Therefore, receiving shipments can take up to 10 days even though we are only 150 miles apart.

Tru-Color Help and Links:

Here is an informative PDF file: Welcome to Tru-Color Paint

Here is a link to Tru-Color's FAQ page: Tru-Color Frequently Asked Questions

Here is a link to Tru-Color's YouTube Channel: Tru-Color YouTube Channel

Here is a link to an IPMS modeler's experience with Tru-Color Paint: IPMS Modeler's Review of Tru-Color Paint

Here is a link to YouTube with a modeler painting Tru-Color White on a black locomotive shell: Painting a black locomotive shell

The color swatches presented here are a rough approximation of the actual color because of digital camera and color monitor settings.