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i used to build aircraft and ship models in the early 60’s and in 1988 when my son was young I bought an airbrush and built a 1/48 P47 razorback which turned out nicely. Since I retired I I bought a Tamiya 1/48 zero ‘Hamp’ but haven’t built it yet. I have a newer airbrush and need to find the correct colors for the kit. Unfortunately the Hobbytown in my area went out of business and I don’t see many options for the correct colors at Hobby Lobby. After look on line at peoples advice reguarding paint I am as confused as ever. In the past I just used MM or Testors enamels. I don’t find many military colors much less the Japanese ones. I don’t know if I should just order some Tamiya paints online and whether they are good for airbrushig. Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Seeing how Testors is contracting their Model Master line, I highly recommend that you try Tamiya paints. They airbrush superbly when you use their thinner or lacquer thinner. And they have the Japanese colors in their line up.
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Further to Carlos' suggestions, HL and Michael's just don't cut it when you decide to use accurate colors. Al;l I ever get at Michael's anymore is a stock up on my Testors square bottle collection.
I'm currently learning to use AK acrylics. They are really easyto work with, are opaque yet very thin. My one complaint, I guess, is that I don't always think their color matches are on.
But that's a funny thing, because I don't own original chip sets, rather sort of compare to what I had used and liked before. Which is worthless.
Bill
Modeling is an excuse to buy books.
Nowadays, especially on the vast majority of my armor builds, I don’t get too wrapped up around precise matches. Why? Because my weathering is most likely going to alter it. Unless I’m planning to build a vehicle in parade ground or new in the motor pool condition, exact matches are not necessary. Close enough is good enough as a starting point.
I know AK makes sets for Japanese Army and Navel colors. I believe that Vallejo also does. Have a look at Scale Hobbiest website and Squadron, along with Sprue Bros.
Remember old paints used to start fading the day they first went out into the sunlight (UV bleaching. Only vehicles that stayed mostly indoors stayed stable in color. So if you are modeling a brand new vehicle/ship, then color matching is important. But if you are doing any weathering, don't worry too much. And forget looking at color photographs for reference. There are so many chances for color change between the camera and the publishing that a close match for what you think the color is is probably more accurate than published photos. As said above, actual chips are the only real reference- but again only before the painted object has seen sunlight.
Even paints on newer, post-70s and later objects do fade, but it takes quite a few years now.
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
Tojo72Stick with the Tamiya colors for now,they are very easy to use. Check out some of those newer acrylics after you get your feet on the ground.
What HE said.......
I confess that I do not know what chips are.
Mrappe I confess that I do not know what chips are.
Color Chips are paint samples on a card, page, or fan book made by the controlling agency that are the actual colors to be matched in production and use. Federal Standard, ANA, BSC, RLM, and RAL are different agencies that have specified such lines of colors. Just like when you go into a paint store and the paint companies have their lines of paint colors on sample cards.
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