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mosquitoash
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Posted: Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 07:31 AM UTC
Hi all,
I am just about to start 1/48th Tamiya bf-109e-4/7.
I am going to do the ''yellow nosed'' version and was wondering what the true yellow colour is as opposed to Tamiya 3 part paint mix.

Cheers,
Ash.
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Posted: Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 10:13 AM UTC
The RLM's yellow standard was RLM04. It's available from many paint manufacturers pre-mixed.
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Posted: Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 11:29 AM UTC
The only one I am aware of is the Testors Military Master, RLM04 Gelb. I believe it comes in Acrylic and Enamel. I have found the acrylic tough to tape over as it comes up easy, but goes down real nice.
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Posted: Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 01:36 PM UTC
I've seen it from Xtracolor, Xtracrylix, and Vallejo.
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Posted: Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 01:58 PM UTC
Vallejo Air makes a Lemon Yellow, and Life Color does list a Gelb, but I find them a little bright yellowish. I think the slight Orangish yellow that Testors produces is closer to Gelb in my opinion.

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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2012 - 05:47 AM UTC
Jessica and Kevin,
Many thanks for getting back to me so prompt, I shall follow up your recomendations. The reason I asked was that I have Tamiya yellow XF-3, but it looks far too bright.
Best regards,
Ash.
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