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| Author: | dc8jet [ Sat Aug 01, 2009 9:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Tamiya paint question |
I am just getting back into aircraft modeling after being out of it for about 25 years.. I am just starting a Tamiya 1/48 P-51D. It is the first I time will be building a Tamiya kit.I have a question about the some of the symbols used for the Tamiya paint.I have run into several that look like the example I have listed and don't know what it means. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Karl XF-3:2 +XF-5:1 |
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| Author: | Second Air Force [ Sat Aug 01, 2009 9:45 pm ] |
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There should be a key somewhere on your instruction sheet that tells you what each paint code equates to. I forget exactly where, but I think it is on the front page of the instructions and is rather hard to find the first time you look for it. Scott |
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| Author: | N77657 [ Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:48 am ] |
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I was also puzzled by Tamiya's paint code until I found a reference of what the paint color should be verses what Tamiya colors were available. On Tamiya's P-51B instruction sheet, they make reference to the following to paint parts of the seat: XF-3:2 + XF-5:1 What this means is mix two parts XF-3 (flat yellow) with one part XF-5 (flat green). This is suppose to give the yellow chromate color using their paints. Hope this helps. |
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| Author: | dc8jet [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Tamiya paint question |
Thanks for the info. I thought it might have something to do with mixing paint but I didn't want to mess with it until I knew for sure. |
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