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zinc chromate yellow for us PLANES
drabslab
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Posted: Monday, August 30, 2010 - 08:59 PM UTC
Is there a paint available (whatever brand) that is fairly correct for the color of the zinc chromate yellow that was used on WWII and 50's jets
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Posted: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 12:11 AM UTC
Tamiya XF-4 Yellow Green is what I use, looks ok to me !!

Cheers, D
Siderius
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Posted: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 01:00 AM UTC
Hi there. Model Master Acryl has both yellow zinc chromate and green zinc chromate colors available. That is what I use. Hope this helps. Russell
ShawnM
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Posted: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 01:35 AM UTC
The little Testors bottle paints have Zinc Chromate yellow.

It is more green the Tamiya Chromate Yellow, but the tamiya come in rattle can.

Weatherd you cant tell the difference really.
stonar
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Posted: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 05:11 AM UTC
If you're after an enamel then White Ensign do a colourcoat called,unsurprisingly, "Zinc Chromate Yellow" which looks good to me.
Steve
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Posted: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 05:14 AM UTC
Thanks for the information,

this is most useful

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Posted: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 09:17 PM UTC
I use Tamiya XF-4. Xtracolor also do Yellow Zinc Cromate (X408) in a matt enamel
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