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Help: matching colors for Hasegawa Zero 09573
discordian
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New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 12:35 PM UTC
I'm just starting to cut plastic on my next project a Hasegawa A6M2b Zero Fighter Type21 "265th Flying Group" kit number 09573 and I'm having trouble matching colors with locally available paints.

The directions call out GSI Creos Aqueous and Mr. Color.
I only have Model Master, Polly Scale, and Tamiya readily available at my local shops.

The colors I'm having trouble matching/figuring out are:
"Cowling Color" Mr. Color 125 (blue black?)
"Cockpit Color (Nakajima) Mr. Color 127 (dark yellow?)
"Orange Yellow" Mr. Color 58
"Green (Mitsubishi)" Mr. Color 35 which upon googling says Mr. Color 35 is IJN Grey, not Green.

Thanks!
DonSS3
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Tennessee, United States
Joined: July 27, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 02:45 AM UTC
While I can't directly answer your question, this may be worth your while to check out:

http://www.network54.com/Forum/149674/thread/1251130572/

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