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                        Spitfire colours in Tamiya paints...?

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                        Newtothis
                        • Member since
                          November 2011
                        Spitfire colours in Tamiya paints...?
                        Posted by Newtothis on Friday, January 17, 2014 6:57 PM

                        Hey All,

                        Building a Tamiya spitfire, the instructions recommend colours from their spray can line for the main fuselage sections.  However, I do not wish to use spray cans :)

                        They are:  AS 32 (Medium Sea Gray 2), AS 30 (Dark Green 2) and AS 31 (Ocean Gray 2).  

                        Does Tamiya make these colours in enamel?  And if not, I'd be grateful to hear suggestions for replacements, preferably in Tamiya.  Similar Tamiya colours I have don't seem close... e.g., the Light Sea Gray (XF 25) seems too dark.

                        Thanks!!

                        -

                        Tom

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                        Devil Dawg
                        • Member since
                          March 2005
                        • From: Lancaster, South Carolina
                        Posted by Devil Dawg on Friday, January 17, 2014 7:19 PM

                        Tamiya has a line of acrylics. I don't think that they manufacture enamels. But, wherever you find Tamiya spray cans, you can find the small bottles of acrylics paint, too. Just visit the local hobby shop, and take a look around and see if you can find the corresponding Tamiya acrylic colors. The hobby shop owner will be glad to help you out.

                        Devil Dawg

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                        Build one at a time? Hah! That'll be the day!!

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                        Phil_H
                        • Member since
                          August 2005
                        • From: Sydney, Australia
                        Posted by Phil_H on Friday, January 17, 2014 10:20 PM

                        Tamiya's bottled equivalents should be:

                        XF-81 Dark Green (RAF)

                        XF-82 Ocean Grey

                        XF-83 Medium Sea Grey

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                        Newtothis
                        • Member since
                          November 2011
                        Posted by Newtothis on Saturday, January 18, 2014 4:19 AM

                        Thanks guys.  Yep, Tamiya definitely does enamel.  It's pretty good too, for enamel lovers.

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                        Phil_H
                        • Member since
                          August 2005
                        • From: Sydney, Australia
                        Posted by Phil_H on Saturday, January 18, 2014 8:46 AM

                        They certainly do, but the enamels aren't available in all countries, notably the US.

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