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Need some help. Just got my sherman kit from cyber Hobby and dont under stand painting instructions???

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  • Member since
    August 2010
  • From: Maine
Posted by Goodness180 on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 6:50 PM

I appreciate the help.  Thank you.  I found a conversion chart so now i just have to get the paint :)  Thanks again.

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    July 2010
Posted by Mad-Modeler on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 6:39 PM

Most asian kit-makers will refer to the Gunze colours, as they are widely available and the colour range is more generic than lets say Tamiya(Military orientated).

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    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 5:21 PM

Welcome to the Dark Side!Devil It would be much better if kit makers would simply list the basic color (e.g. Olive Drab, Flat Black, Panzer Gray, etc) to be used, but many kit makers refer to a specific paint brand: Tamiya, Revell, Humbrol, Model Master, Gunze, etc... Have fun!

 

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  • Member since
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  • From: Maine
Posted by Goodness180 on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 5:09 PM

aaaa ok thank you.  This is my first time venturing out from Revell kits.  and my very first armor kit, so little new to this format.

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    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 5:03 PM

The "H" prefix refers to the Gunze Sangyo brand of paints. Both their Aqueous and Mr Color lines. Those are their reference numbers.

 

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  • Member since
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  • From: Maine
Need some help. Just got my sherman kit from cyber Hobby and dont under stand painting instructions???
Posted by Goodness180 on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 4:49 PM

Hello,

Just got the 1:35 Sherman M4A4 75mm kit from Cyber Hobby (which is part of Dragon i believe) and it only lists 5 colors for painting, they are

H 12 33 - Flat Black

H 18 28 - Steel

H 47 41 - Red Brown

H 80 54 - Khaki Green

H 403 - Dark Yellow

So what are these H'#s all about?  Because their are H#'s that are poping up in the instructions that arnt included on the instructions and have no idea what color they are.  Also their is nothing listed on the box.  For example H 37 43, H 2 2, H 3 3, H 84 42, H 72 22 , H 71 21

Colors like that.  But any help would be appreciated.

 

Thank you.

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