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Tru-Color Paint RAF:MIDDLE STONE – TCP1289: Scale, Subject & Display Guide

Tru-Color Paint RAF:MIDDLE STONE – TCP1289 — exact product reference

Tru-Color Paint RAF:MIDDLE STONE – TCP1289 is the specific hobby paint & finishing represented by this listing from Tru-Color Paint. This guide interprets the exact record—its title, SKU, photographed item, variant state and catalog context—rather than stretching a generic category article over the product.

Exact identity and distinguishing details

  • Exact product: Tru-Color Paint RAF:MIDDLE STONE – TCP1289
  • Brand or vendor: Tru-Color Paint
  • Product type: Hobby Paint & Finishing
  • SKU or catalog key: TCP1289
  • Quantity wording: 1289 Pack
  • Variants reviewed: 1
  • Product images indexed: 1

The recorded price at verification was $7.69 before shipping and tax. At least one variant was orderable when the record was checked.

This item is best cataloged under its full name and TCP1289. The quantity wording 1289 Pack should be reconciled with the package photo and option selected. That combination protects against accidental substitutions when related products share a subject, color, scale or series.

The verified description in context

The source description says: “Tru-Color Paint RAF:MIDDLE STONE – TCP1289 is a Tru-Color Paint 1 oz bottle paint item for builders who want the right color close at hand when a project reaches the paint bench. The product photos show the manufacturer reference for this exact catalog item, so you can check the label before you add it to the project. At the bench This listing is for a 1 oz bottle. Work from the label and your project instructions for surface preparation, thinning, and application; a few careful test strokes on scrap material are always time well spent. Details Manufacturer: Tru-Color Paint Part number: 1289 Package: 1 oz bottle Shipping weight: 57 g Browse paints, scenery, and finishing supplies for more workbench basics.” This is useful evidence, but it is not expanded beyond what the listing supports. Missing dimensions, materials, compatibility claims or package contents remain open questions.

What matters for this kind of product

The most useful way to evaluate Tru-Color Paint RAF:MIDDLE STONE – TCP1289 is to separate identity from condition. Identity comes from the subject, scale or casting, finish, graphics, wheels and SKU. Condition comes from the actual photographed surfaces, packaging and moving parts. Mixing those two questions can lead to a correct model being described with the wrong condition.

For this listing, TCP1289 should be saved with the gallery. That preserves the release-level evidence even if similar editions later appear under shortened titles.

Second-pass inspection

A good collection note records what is visible and avoids unsupported rarity claims. Write down the exact color wording, graphics, wheel treatment, package condition and any disclosed customization. Market value can change; the product identity should remain reproducible from the record.

Upon arrival, compare the item with the listing images before opening or altering it. Any material discrepancy is easier to document while the original packaging and shipping materials remain intact.

Image-by-image verification

Review all 1 available image in sequence rather than judging the item from the first thumbnail. Front, side, reverse, package and detail views answer different questions. The record is strongest when those views agree with the title and SKU TCP1289.

The short decision checklist

  • Use the complete name, not a shortened marketplace label.
  • Use TCP1289 to prevent a near-match substitution.
  • Read the variant and inventory state shown now.
  • Confirm technical requirements from the current manufacturer source.
  • Keep the receipt and one reference image with the product record.

Where it sits in the Muncle Mikes catalog

1:12 Scale Diecast Models & Kits · Tru-Color Paint

Cataloging and project notes

Catalog the item under the complete title and TCP1289, then add the date received and the condition actually observed. For a project item, note where it was installed or how it was used. For a collectible, note package and display condition separately.

Retaining the exact identifiers protects the record when product titles or availability later change.

Gift considerations

The exact title makes this a specific rather than universal gift. Confirm that the recipient wants this release, quantity and format; a closely related item may not be interchangeable.

Questions answered by the exact listing

What identifies this exact product?

The complete title, TCP1289, vendor Tru-Color Paint, product type Hobby Paint & Finishing and photographed item form the identity. None should be replaced by a generic category label.

What is still unconfirmed?

Any dimension, material, accessory, compatibility claim or package component absent from the listing remains unconfirmed until the current instructions or manufacturer record supplies it.

Where should the purchase decision be finalized?

Use the live product page linked below for the current option, price and availability.

Use this record as an identity guide: it explains what is known about Tru-Color Paint RAF:MIDDLE STONE – TCP1289 and where verification still belongs. That is more reliable than treating a nearby model, size or package as interchangeable.

Review the live Tru-Color Paint RAF:MIDDLE STONE – TCP1289 listing

Verified October 15, 2026 from the exact Shopify product record. Current price, options and availability remain controlled by the live listing.

Decision record for future reference

The final purchase record for Tru-Color Paint RAF:MIDDLE STONE – TCP1289 should contain the vendor Tru-Color Paint, product type Hobby Paint & Finishing, SKU TCP1289, selected option, current price and the image used to verify the item. This set of evidence is more durable than a title alone and makes a later duplicate or replacement check much faster.

After arrival, compare the item with that evidence before discarding packaging or beginning work. Note any discrepancy, then record actual fit, condition or performance only after direct inspection. The resulting trail explains both the original offer and the owner’s later experience while keeping the article accurate, specific and reviewable.