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Tamiya 1:48 Japanese zero

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  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Savannah, GA USA
Posted by Bones-coa on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 10:49 PM
Here's all the links I had. Some may not apply to your model zero (mine was an A6M5), but I think they can be of some help.

http://www.j-aircraft.com/walk/walkarou.htm
http://www.j-aircraft.com/research/otherres.htm#Zero
http://www.j-aircraft.com/walk/other/museum_of_flying_sakae_21_engine.htm
http://www.j-aircraft.com/research/ryan/notes_on_the_tamiya_a6m5.htm
http://www.warbirdsalive.com/wblist/japanese/a6m/a6m5_pof.htm

Actually, I just realized that most of those link are from j-aircraft.com. Oh well...hope the'll be of help anyway.
Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Medina, Ohio
Posted by wayne baker on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 12:16 PM
In Testors colors the green is TS2116, the gray is Ts2117and metalic blue is TS2119. Teh yellow for the wing leading edge ID strip is Ts2118 if your interested.

 I may get so drunk, I have to crawl home. But dammit, I'll crawl like a Marine.

  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Everett
Posted by markuz226 on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 11:40 AM
If you want Tamiya paint, They have JN green and JN gray paint (JN for Japanese Navy). They also have metallic blue but I suggest you use their Park Green or Flat Aluminum for some stuff in the interior.
~~~~~MarkY
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 11:06 AM
I'm building the motorised version.
I can't help with modelmaster numbers, but I can convert to Humbrol if thats any help?
Dk Green is Humbrol #75
Lt Grey is Humbrol#64
The blue is a mix of Tamiya metallic blue & clear green. I believe the same colour is used in F-14's interiors?, at least ,it must be close.
After priming in white, I sprayed mine with an acrylic silver car paint, painted the green & grey over that & gave it a light sanding with micromesh after a day or so.
I have to say it's come out nicely worn and ratty, just the effect I wanted, and no messing about with salt. (I don't airbrush, so that wouldn't work for me)
Pete
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 11:03 AM
I'm building the motorised version.
I can't help with modelmaster numbers, but I can convert to Humbrol if thats any help?
Dk Green is Humbrol #75
Lt Grey is Humbrol#64
The blue is a mix of Tamiya metallic blue & clear green. I believe the same colour is used in F-14's interiors?, at least ,it must be close.
After priming in white, I sprayed mine with an acrylic silver car paint, painted the green & grey over that & gave it a light sanding with micromesh after a day or so.
I have to say it's come out nicely worn and ratty, just the effect I wanted, and no messing about with salt. (I don't airbrush, so that wouldn't work for me)
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Savannah, GA USA
Posted by Bones-coa on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 7:58 AM
I recently completed the high detail 1/32 kit and found quite a few sites devoted to it...including a breakdown of the colors. However, all the link are at home and I'm at work. :D When I get home I'll post some of the links for ya.
Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
  • Member since
    May 2003
  • From: USA
Tamiya 1:48 Japanese zero
Posted by nsclcctl on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 7:42 AM
I picked this up yesterday. Looks like a very nice kit with very detailed instructions to allow a lot of detail. Never seen anything like this before. Anyway, I want to paint the splotchy jungle green. What are:

Jungle green color called in Modelmaster?
The grey underbelly is what grey?
The interior is called metallic blue. What blue is this?

Thanks, this looks like a great build. If anyone has built it, is it good?
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