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                        Tamiya Paint Ratios?

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                        lordfader
                        • Member since
                          March 2018
                        • From: Glens Falls, NY
                        Tamiya Paint Ratios?
                        Posted by lordfader on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 5:11 PM

                        Sorry for a newb question, but painting instructions in a F4U kit show 'XF-3:2 + XF-5:1.' I understand the color portion, but the ratio? Thinner? Finally, the "+" to mix the two results together? Thanks much.

                        Ken

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                        BlackSheepTwoOneFour
                        • Member since
                          January 2013
                        Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Thursday, March 15, 2018 1:11 PM

                        One thing I hate with Tamiya is those damn color call out ratios. Do yourself a favor, find the correct color besides Tamiya call outs. The color you want is Green Zinc Chromate.

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                        rooster513
                        • Member since
                          September 2014
                        Posted by rooster513 on Thursday, March 15, 2018 1:55 PM

                        lordfader, the ratio is for the paint and the "+" is to mix the paints together. So for this example it would be 2 parts XF-3 and 1 part XF-5 mixed together and then thin as needed.

                        -Andy

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                        lordfader
                        • Member since
                          March 2018
                        • From: Glens Falls, NY
                        Posted by lordfader on Friday, March 16, 2018 2:00 PM

                        Thanks for the reply - I can now see that... took a minute!

                        Ken

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