GSI Creos Mr. Hobby Paints and Finishes
GSI Creos Mr. Hobby is Japan's leading manufacturer of precision model paints, primers, and finishing products trusted by scale modelers worldwide. The complete lineup spans lacquers, acrylics, metallics, specialty finishes, and surface preparation products for every modeling discipline.
Lacquer Paints
Mr. Color is the flagship lacquer line with over 300 colors in 10ml bottles — including gloss, flat, semi-gloss, metallic, pearl, fluorescent, and authentic military series such as RLM Luftwaffe, IJN/IJA Japanese aircraft, and Federal Standard FS colors. Mr. Color Spray Paints deliver the same premium lacquer formula in convenient 100ml aerosol cans for fast, even coverage on aircraft, armor, ships, and automotive models.
Metallic and Specialty Lacquer Finishes
Mr. Color Super Metallic paints achieve mirror-like chrome and authentic bare-metal effects in 16 shades including Super Chrome, Super Gold, Super Fine Silver, Super Copper, and Super Titanium. Mr. Metallic Color GX offers 17 brilliant metallic lacquers in 18ml bottles ideal for custom car finishes and mecha kits. Mr. Crystal features eight gemstone-inspired metallics — Diamond Silver, Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue, Topaz Gold, and more — for show-quality sparkle and depth. Mr. Clear Color GX provides 11 translucent lacquers in 18ml bottles for candy finishes and tinted clear coat effects over metallic bases.
Acrylic Paints
Aqueous Hobby Color is a professional water-based acrylic line with over 100 colors in 10ml bottles, spanning primaries, metallics, and historically accurate military shades. Easy cleanup and low odor make it ideal for brush and airbrush application.
Figure and Character Paints
Mr. Color Lascivus is a specialized lacquer series formulated for anime figures and garage kits, featuring realistic flesh tones (White Peach, Cocoa Milk), translucent layering colors, and glossy hair finishes in Copper Brown, Black Hair, Pink Purple, and Lilac. Aqueous Gundam Color paints deliver screen-accurate colors for iconic Mobile Suits including RX-78, Char's Custom, Zeon, Titans, and Gundam Aerial in 10ml bottles and 100ml spray cans.
Gundam Markers
Gundam Markers are precision detailing tools for Gunpla panel lining, color accents, metallic highlights, and Real Touch weathering effects. The lineup includes ultra-fine panel line markers in black and gray, vibrant color markers, and the GMS105 6-marker Basic Set.
Weathering Products
Mr. Weathering Color offers 24 specialized products — weathering colors, pastes, liners, and pastels — for creating authentic rust, mud, grime, and environmental effects on armor, aircraft, and vehicles. Key colors include Multi Black WC01, Ground Brown WC02, Rust Orange WC08, and Shade Blue WC09.
Primers and Surfacers
Mr. Hobby Primers include Mr. Metal Primer for metal surfaces and Base White 1000 for bright color foundations, ensuring optimal paint adhesion. Mr. Surfacer is available in 500, 1000, and 1200 grades plus specialized white, black, gray, and mahogany formulations for filling imperfections and creating smooth painting surfaces.
Topcoats and Clear Coats
Mr. Topcoat protective finishes are available in gloss, semi-gloss, and flat formulations in 88ml aerosol sprays and brush-on formulas for Gunpla, figures, and scale models. Mr. Super Clear UV-cut coatings in 170ml cans provide crystal-clear protection with advanced UV resistance to prevent yellowing and color degradation.
Thinners, Cleaners, and Additives
Mr. Color Thinners, Leveling Thinners, Retarders, and Cleaners are available in 50ml to 400ml sizes for use with lacquer and acrylic paints in brush and airbrush applications. The T106 Leveling Thinner is especially popular for achieving smooth, brush-mark-free finishes.
Paint Sets
GSI Creos Paint Sets offer curated Aqueous Hobby Color collections for scale models, Gunpla, and figures — ideal for modelers building a complete color palette.
For technical specifications, color charts, and application guides, visit the official Mr. Hobby website.
