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Re: Bolleken's 1:72 stuff
Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 1:41 am
by Bolleken
speedgraflex wrote:Bolleken wrote:Yepp. Right.
Cool. Have you figured out why the XF-20 looks so... tan...? It looks like you wrote, that it is "yellow." It does! A problem with the paint?

I am completely unsure. When I look to Gunze H315 it looks almost the same. That's why I need to check at daylight and make a photo. FS16440 is the supposed color...
Re: Bolleken's 1:72 stuff
Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 1:55 am
by speedgraflex
Please let us know! I like Gunze a lot, so I am not sure why there is some kind of color shifting, but the images you took are proof. You are smart to wait for daylight.
Re: Bolleken's 1:72 stuff
Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 4:01 am
by Bolleken
The question is does Tamiya's XF-20 match Gunze H315 and FS16440?
As reference I only have the following web-page:
http://nabe3saviation.web.fc2.com/aF41j.html
Re: Bolleken's 1:72 stuff
Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 4:17 am
by speedgraflex
- XF-20 lightened w/white XF-2.
Humbrol... 183? Satin Grey.
Mission Models?
AK?
Vallejo?
MM?
Re: Bolleken's 1:72 stuff
Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 4:29 am
by Bolleken
Think I go with more lightened XF-20.
Re: Bolleken's 1:72 stuff
Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 10:28 am
by speedgraflex
Good plan!
Re: Bolleken's 1:72 stuff
Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 5:55 pm
by Stikpusher
Under certain lighting conditions, 36440, aka Light Gull Gray, can take on some tan properties. I remember noticing that on aircraft at El Toro in the early 80s. Of course Tamiya paints are not FS matched, so you’re only getting approximations with their colors. You’d be best off using other brands for a definite match.
Re: Bolleken's 1:72 stuff
Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 11:02 pm
by Bolleken
Thanks Bruce and Carlos.
Carlos, that was a full match what you explained.
I ordered Gunze H315 and FS16440 yesterday to rework the Phantom.
And here is the daylight picture.

Re: Bolleken's 1:72 stuff
Posted: Thu May 24, 2018 8:25 pm
by speedgraflex
Looking forward to the new paint... great daylight shot, but the brown shifting is still there...

Re: Bolleken's 1:72 stuff
Posted: Fri May 25, 2018 2:24 am
by Bolleken
The new paint hasn't arrived yet. So I played last night with lightened XF-20. Front and tail not painted so you might imagine the difference.
