Post only questions, how-to’s and queraries here please.
HELP!!
what’s this
What color again (where are my crayons?) and ect.
Thanks, Jeff
First stupid question: What is Nakajima(cockpit color). Remember I have Hasegawa’s Toryu Nick. Also, is it recommended to paint all interior first? I’m a little relieved, I thought it was going to be NMF, but they are calling for grey-green. Tamiya makes a close match correct? I’m more than likely painting with Tamiya paints.
yay Tigerman… welcome to the world of airplanes. You have the honor of doing research [^]. I might confuse ya here, but I believe depending on the year that the plane was produced there was agaki blue in there. It was common on Zekes. If it is grey green I believe med green is comparable or also the german color something-gruen lightened. There will be many flyers here to help you. Japanese planes arent my fortay.
eric this may or may not help you. this is the best site as far as japanese a/c research.
http://j-aircraft.com/research/otherres.htm#Camo
the page i linked to is a good starting place for your search.
joe
Thanks for the info Joe. That camo is going to be a challenge to do.
glad it helps some eric. now my question. AM I NUTS. homemade zim? whats wrong with me. (deep breath) (deep breath) slowly …slowly…
joe
LOL Joe. I tried it once and well, let’s just say it was an experiment indeed. Ask the pros i.e. Moses questions, they can help.
Well I asked a fairly simple question in the aircraft forum and had 18 hits with no reply. Sheesh! [V] Maybe someone here can help. What is a close match to cockpit green in the Toryu Nick? I prefer Tamiya acrylics or just acrylics.
That’s rough eric, no one over there could anser you on this? [:(] Wish I could help you but I don’t know anything about Japanese interior cockpit colors, is it a bright or dark green? Maybe something like the zinc chromate used on American interiors?
eric. i believe tamiya has a cockpit green for japanese a/c. will have to look for it but i will post it when i find it again. i believe model master has one but it is enamel. i think this is what you are looking for.
joe
Sadly 21 hits and still no reply. I can’t believe nobody hasn’t built a Japanese aircraft over there. [:(!] You make a post in the armor forum and wham it gets a post. I haven’t seen any Tamiya paints that directly refer to cockpit colors.
i cant remember what the name is. wait come to think of it i think i have it somewhere. let me look around.
is this the color?
http://squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=tm81771&Submit3=Go
i hope so.
joe
Thanks Joe, your guess is as good as mine. I did not see that color at the LHS. I had one of the staff try to help me and he couldn’t find a matching color either. It looks as though it would apply. The directions call for Nakajima. That is what they call the color. I thought they built airplanes not make a paint swatch. LOL
i am not sure. couldnt find any color pics of it. i wish i was better help.
joe
Thanks for trying Joe. I assume it would work. To be honest in 1/72, you wouldn’t see much anyway.
ok eric i got something for ya.
http://www.visi.com/~micahbly/color/a6m/n2.html
this gives good descriptions, fs numbers, and a color chip.
joe
there ya go Joe. Sorry Tiger, but when you get hits and no replies in the ac section thats because we dont know. A little different then here as we are “quieter” over there. Mostly we wait til someone like joe post that then whan memories are shaken and the next thing you know you will have 3 pages to your post… sometimes you have to yell (nicely) too. -Jeff
I am postponing this build because I think it is a very bad time for it. There is alotta other builds happening right now and a lotta stuff so til at least the first of the year, unless we get more modelers, tis off.
Okay here, I still haven’t got all my paint together. No more G.B.'s for me until I finish something.
Good thing I finished mine yesterday huh? So where should I post the finished product at?