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Topic review - Zuikaku camo
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ok that makes sense.

thank you.
Post Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2024 10:04 am
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It's impossible to know, since true color photos of the ships as armed are almost non-existent. I believe that everything was camouflaged, excepting AA gun barrels.
Post Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2024 2:26 pm
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Hello,

Sometimes, I see models of zuikaku with grey aa guns and equipment, on a camouflaged ship.

So question is : on a camouflaged IJN carrier, were binoculars/launches/barges/25mm aa /127mm aa/directors/etc... grey, or camouflaged as well ?
Post Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2024 2:09 pm
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Thanks for the info:)

Thomas
Post Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:13 am
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According to the Skywave/PitRoad instructions for the Amagi, there are three shades of green. The two darker colors are called "Dark Green" and "Light Green". While most of the color callout sheet is in Japanese, it seems that they consider the Dark Green to be Type 22 and the Light Green to be Type 21 camo. However, according to the chart linked above, the Dark Green is Type 2 and the Light Green is Type 21, while there is an intermediate shade of green which is actually Type 22.

Anyway, here is the color callouts, using the Snyder and Short chart as a guide:

Pit-Road Ship Color Paints:
Type 2: PC17A Dark Green
Type 22: PC17B Light Green

Mr Color Paints:
Type 21: SC05
Post Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:43 am
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Thanks Guys for the info I really appreciate it.

Thomas
Post Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:38 am
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I believe these are lacquor based, but would at least match without mixing: http://www.hlj.com/product/GNZCS612

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Post Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:21 am
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You can find some of the colors in this chart. Testors did make them in acrylic, but discontinued that line.

The lighest color is Type 22, the darkest Type 2. I'll check the instruction for my Amagi and see what the color calls outs are - she wore a similar pattern to Zuikaku.
Post Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:09 am
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Did you ever figure out what you needed? I also just bought a Zuikaku off of e bay and have the same question if I hear anything I will send it along, please do likewise.

Thanks
Thomas
Post Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:45 am
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I just came back from JerseyCon with a few new kits to build and one of them is the Zuikaku. I love the green camo, but the instructions say to get the right shade I should mix both green shades with grey. I'm not a fan of mixing paints and I was wondering what paints (acrylics please) would work best without the mixing. Thanks for you time. Brian M
Post Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:06 pm

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