Color Mixes

by Joern Leckscheid

 

Army:

Army Green (1) / Khaki Brown:

H 6 - 35 % + H 7 - 35 % + H 4 - 30 %

Source: Model Art 329, 428

Info: This mix results in a color identical to 3rd chip in Model Art 428

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Army Green (3):

H 6 - 50 % + H 7 - 30 % + H 4 - 20 %

Source: Model Art 329

Info: Color does not match chip, but is a close match to the color seen on the Ki 45´s and Ki 44 photographed at Clark in Feb. ´45 - I´d rather call it „Olive Brown"

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Army Khaki Green:

H 6 - 50 % + H 4 - 30 % + H 7 - 20 %

Source: Model Art 329

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Army Khaki Black:

H 47 - 55 % + H 12 - 45 %

Source: Model Art 428

Info: Color looks like that of a Hershey´s bar. Might be close to the „chocolate bar brown" of the 244th Sentai´s katabami-marked Ki 61-Tei

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Kawasaki Interior Color/Khaki Yellow:

H 1 - 83 % + H 4 - 7 % + H 2 - 5 % + H 7 - 5%

Sources: Model Art 329, 428

Instructions Fine Molds Ki 61/100 Kits

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Kawasaki Green (Ki 45):

H 4 - 30 % + H 6 - 50 % + H 7 - 20 %

Source: Hasegawa Ki 45 Instructions (CP4- 5. Sentai)

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(Kawasaki) Brown:

H 7 - 40 % + H 4 - 30 % + H 6 - 30 %

Sources: Model Art 329,

Hasegawa Ki 48 Instructions (NP1X - 8. Sentai)

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Kawasaki Green (Ki 61) / Army Green (2):

H 6 - 50 % + H 4 - 25 % + H 7 - 20 % + H 2 - 5 %

Source: Model Art 329

Instructions Fine Molds Ki 61/100 Kits

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(Kawasaki) Gray-Green:

H 1 - 89 % + H 2 - 5 % + H 6 - 3 % + H 4 - 2 % + H 7 - 1 %

Sources: Model Art 329, 428

Instructions Fine Molds Ki 61/100 Kits

Note: This should be a close match to Gunze´s Mr. Color 128 - Gray Green

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Mitsubishi Gray-Brown ( Ki 67):

H 1 - 50 % + H 2 - 30 % + H 7 - 20 %

Sources: Model Art 329

LS/ARII Ki 46-IIIKAI+Ki 67 Instructions

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Mitsubishi Light Gray (Ki 67):

H 1 - 80 % + H 6 - 10 % + H 4 - 5 % + H 7 - 5 %

Source: LS/ARII Ki 46-IIIKAI+Ki 67 Instructions

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Nakajima Interior Color (Ki 49 ):

H 1 - 65 % + H 5 - 10 % + H 12 - 25 %

Hasegawa Ki 49 Instructions (CP12)

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Nakajima Brown (Ki 43-III):

H 7 - 45 % + H 2 - 30 % + H 4 15 % + H 1 - 10 %

Source: Model Art 395

Info: Color chip shows an Olive Green slightly darker and more green than H 62 - Army Green. Mixing according to the above formula results in a tone close to „Prop Brown"

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Nakajima Gray Brown :

H 1 - 80 % + H 2 - 10 % + H 4 - 5 % + H 6 - 5 %

Source: Model Art 395

Info: Again, the resulting color does not match the chip, being much darker, better discribed as „Green Gray"

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Nakajima Khaki Brown:

H 7 - 65 % + H 2 - 20 % + H 4 - 10 % + H 1 - 5 %

Source: Model Art 395

Info: Instructions in MA call fo 10 % of H 5, this should be 10 % of H 4, as above! Resulting color looks more like 3rd chip from the bottom

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Nakajima Dark Green:

H 6 - 60 % + H 5 - 25 % + H 2 - 10 % + H 4 - 5 %

Source: Model Art 395

Info: Possibly used on 59/64. Sentai Ki 43-I Very dark, almost like a Navy-Green

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Nakajima Brown I (Ki 49):

H 310 - 90 % + H 7 - 10 %

Hasegawa Ki 49 Instructions (CP12)

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Nakajima Brown II (Ki 49):

H 66 - 95 % + H 7 - 5 %

Hasegawa Ki 49 Instructions (CP12)

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Nakajima Green (Ki 84):

H 6 - 45 % + H 7 - 35 % + H 4 - 20 %

Source: Model Art 283

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Nakajima Light Gray (Ki 84):

H 1 - 70 % + H 2 - 15 % + H 6 - 5 % + H 4 - 5 % + H 7 - 5 %

Source: Model Art 283

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Nakajima Ki 84 Propeller Green:

H 1 - 30 % + H 2 - 25 % + H 6 - 25 % + H 4 - 20 %

Source: Model Art 283

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Imperial Japanese Navy Colors:

 

Aichi Dark Green:

H 6 - 35 % + H 4 - 30 % + H 5 - 30 % + H 2 - 5 %

Source: Model Art 406

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Aichi Light Gray:

H 1 - 93 % + H 2 - 7 %

Source: Model Art 406

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Kawanishi Dark Green:

H 6 - 50 % + H 5 - 40 % + H 4 - 10 %

Source: Model Art 304

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Kawanishi Light Gray:

H 1 - 93 % + H 2 - 3 % + H 6 - 3 % + H 4 - 1 %

Source: Model Art 304

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Kawanishi Propeller Brown:

H 7 - 90 % + H 2 - 5 % + H 6 - 5 %

Source: Model Art 304

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Kawanishi Interior Green:

H 4 - 45 % + H 7 - 5 % + H 6 - 50 %

Source: Model Art 304

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Mitsubishi Interior Color:

H 6 - 50% + H 4 - 30 % + H 7 - 20 %

Source: Model Art 406

Info: This is the correct mix, the order of paints in MA 406 (H7+H6+H4) is wrong!

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Mitsubishi Dark Green:

H 6 - 50 % + H 4 - 30 % + H 5 - 20 %

Source: Model Art 272

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Mitsubishi Dark Green:

H 6 - 45 % + H 4 - 20 % + H 5 - 35 %

Source: Model Art 406

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Mitsubishi Light Gray:

H 1 - 95 % + H 2 - 5 %

Source: Model Art 272

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Nakajima Interior Color:

H 6 - 50 % + H 4 - 40 % + H 7 - 10 %

Source: Model Art 406

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Nakajima Dark Green:

H 5 - 50 % + H 6 - 45 % + H 4 - 5 %

Source: Model Art 272

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Nakajima Dark Green:

H 5 - 45 % + H 6 - 40 % + H 4 - 10 % + H 2 - 5 %

Source: Model Art 406

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Nakajima Light Gray:

H 1 - 70 % + H 7 - 10 % + H 6 - 5 % + H 2 - 10 % + H 4 - 5 %

Source: Model Art 272

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Nakajima Light Gray:

H 1 - 80 % + H 7 - 7 % + H 6 - 5 % + H 2 - 2 % + H 4 - 3 %

Source: Model Art 406

Note: Closely matches „ameiro", as per Model Art 510

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Cowling Color:

H 12 - 50% + H 5 - 40 % + H 1 - 10 %

Source: Model Art 406

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Propeller Color:

H 7 - 65 % + H 2 - 20 % + H 4 - 10 % + H 3 - 5 %

Source: Model Art 406

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Propeller Color:

H 7 - 60 % + H 2 - 10 % + H 3 - 30 %

Source: Model Art 272

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Training Orange:

H 4 - 95 % + H 3 - 5 %

Source: Model Art 272

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ID Yellow:

H 4 - 90% + H 14 - 10 %

Source: Model Art 272

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Note on Navy Greens:

I´ve refrained from trying the mixes for these from Model Art 272, thinking that the more recent Model Art 406 provides more authentic color bombinations.

Of these three, „Nakajima" is by far the darkest with the most blue pigment in it. „Aichi" and „Mitsubishi" are fairly close, the latter seeming to be a bit „Greener" than the former. „Kawanishi Green" from Model Art 304 is also very dark, although less blue than „Nakajima". Mssing In Action:

 

- So far I have found no mix for the dark green used by Kugisho on its D4Y and P1Y aircraft. Judging from the Garber photos I´ve seen, „Aichi Green"

seems the closest match, although it´s very hard to match it to the photos. Any additional info on this subject is warmly welcome!