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Azure blue mix.

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  • Member since
    March 2010
  • From: MN
Posted by Nathan T on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 1:06 PM

Gunze's only Azure Blue comes in their acrylic lacquer range, and is only available in their RAF color set 2. I have the set and have used the Azure blue and it doesn't look near as purple once sprayed on the model. I think I just added a little white for scale effect. But yes, it is a hard color to pin down. Not sure if I've ever seen a good wartime color photo of Azure blue to see which brand is more accurate.

 

 

  • Member since
    June 2010
  • From: Austin, TX
Posted by DoogsATX on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 6:19 PM

randypandy831

the tamiya mix comes out to purple. only azure i use is MM enamel. 

i compared the tamiya mix,gunze,and MM enamel. gunze and tamiya is way to purple. 

Agreed. One of the things I hate about having to order Gunze online is that I can't eyeball the paint beforehand. Some colors (Olive Drab) are beautiful, others (Azure) are a mess. MM Azure for me all the way...

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  • Member since
    February 2011
  • From: Monterey Bay,CA-Fort Bragg, NC
Posted by randypandy831 on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 4:41 PM

the tamiya mix comes out to purple. only azure i use is MM enamel. 

i compared the tamiya mix,gunze,and MM enamel. gunze and tamiya is way to purple. 

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  • Member since
    March 2009
  • From: Wirral. UK
Posted by Spike190 on Monday, March 12, 2012 3:59 PM

Thanks Doogs,

Think I'll substitute the white and blue with gunze and just get myself some of the tamiya purple.

Cheers...

Mike  Toast

 

  • Member since
    June 2010
  • From: Austin, TX
Posted by DoogsATX on Monday, March 12, 2012 2:03 PM

From the internets, no idea if accurate, but seems like it would be:

Tamiya...

XF-2 Flat White - 10 

XF-18 Medium Blue - 5

X-16 Purple - 2

 

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  • Member since
    March 2009
  • From: Wirral. UK
Azure blue mix.
Posted by Spike190 on Monday, March 12, 2012 11:35 AM

Hi folks,

Looking at a future project I'm after some Azure blue, was hoping to use Gunze Aqueous but I cant find it anywhere, not even one of the sets they do. Anyone know a mix using other gunze colours, failing that maybe tamiya acrylic, I know a few other makes do the colour but I was hoping to avoid buying yet another brand Bang Head.

Cheers,

Mike  Toast

 

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