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Late A6M2 Zero paint job....help please.

Spades

Joined: February 08, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 - 03:32 PM UTC
Towards the end of the WW2, thier is a paint job I have seen, but am not too sure of. Their are photos of their planes being painted, sparingly, of a dark green over light gray ???? or is it aluminum ????? Hope I made myself clear enough for you all to possibly help me. Thanks.


CRS

Joined: July 08, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 07:18 AM UTC
Green over gray like this ? I know it's an M5 but it's the only zero we have around here.:-)

lordQ

Joined: June 21, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 07:24 AM UTC
i know one of the standard jap camo's was dark (ijn) green and alminium base.
it could also be a green "spotted " camo over alminium
it could also be a green "spotted " camo over alminium

Spades

Joined: February 08, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 01:03 PM UTC
Quinten hit it right on the head. A spotted green over aluminum. I was not too sure if it was a green over a gray or aluminum.
Anyone have any pics of a green over aluminum?
Chuck - thanks for the pic. But thats a solid green, where as I was looking for spotted green over aluminum.
Thanks again for both of your help on this one. Now, I just need some pics for reference. Thanks guys.
Anyone have any pics of a green over aluminum?
Chuck - thanks for the pic. But thats a solid green, where as I was looking for spotted green over aluminum.
Thanks again for both of your help on this one. Now, I just need some pics for reference. Thanks guys.



TsunamiBomb

Joined: September 21, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 01:13 PM UTC
Im sorry I dont but if you would try putting "Jap Zero paint schemes" into www.google.com that should work!
Posted: Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 01:27 PM UTC
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Im sorry I dont but if you would try putting "Jap Zero paint schemes" into www.google.com that should work
If you would have tried to run that through google, you'd know it doesn't. It came back ( for me ) with three returns, all art related, I hope....


Spades

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Posted: Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 02:47 PM UTC
Yeah, I was trying that japanese paint scheme, zero paint, a6m2 paint scheme, etc. And it did not give me what I wanted, besides schematics and color charts.

Grumpyoldman


Joined: October 17, 2003
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Posted: Friday, January 07, 2005 - 03:22 PM UTC
here's a few links that may help you:
http://home.interlink.or.jp/~katoh00/
http://www.j-aircraft.com/
Hope one of them help.
http://home.interlink.or.jp/~katoh00/
http://www.j-aircraft.com/
Hope one of them help.

lordQ

Joined: June 21, 2004
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Posted: Friday, January 07, 2005 - 11:48 PM UTC
I've got an answer for you!
Go to
linkname
and look at all those camo's !!!
There are lot's of spotted zero's
cheerz Q
Go to
linkname
and look at all those camo's !!!

There are lot's of spotted zero's
cheerz Q

lordQ

Joined: June 21, 2004
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Posted: Friday, January 07, 2005 - 11:50 PM UTC
ok...sorry you have too be a member too
www.il2skins.com
and register....just takes a minute,no cost
it has millions of camo's
400 for zero
www.il2skins.com
and register....just takes a minute,no cost
it has millions of camo's
400 for zero

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