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Re: P-40M Academy 1/72
« Reply #15 on: November 05, 2016, 10:47:46 AM »
Nice week must say  :-razz :-razz

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Re: P-40M Academy 1/72
« Reply #16 on: November 05, 2016, 10:49:10 AM »
Now doubt... is this P-40 painted with British paints or that was US contemporary? DuPont did have similar range of paints. or that was field paint used, like in this chart?

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Re: P-40M Academy 1/72
« Reply #17 on: November 05, 2016, 03:03:04 PM »
To paint today... will try to use paints close to DuPont shades (I guess I will)

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Re: P-40M Academy 1/72
« Reply #18 on: November 05, 2016, 04:33:37 PM »
:-ok

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Re: P-40M Academy 1/72
« Reply #19 on: November 05, 2016, 05:02:22 PM »
Here is difference between US and British paint and I find almost identical paint direct from jar  :-razz

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Re: P-40M Academy 1/72
« Reply #20 on: November 05, 2016, 05:52:48 PM »
Good to avoid mixing of paints...

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Re: P-40M Academy 1/72
« Reply #21 on: November 06, 2016, 11:53:53 AM »
nice progress, like it !

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Re: P-40M Academy 1/72
« Reply #22 on: November 06, 2016, 04:57:43 PM »
Thanks :))

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Re: P-40M Academy 1/72
« Reply #23 on: November 08, 2016, 10:49:37 AM »
Now, lets match brown

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Re: P-40M Academy 1/72
« Reply #24 on: November 08, 2016, 12:23:32 PM »
Comparing show that Tamiya XF-64 is best and closet choice. Gunze Sangyo dark earth does not match at all any paint  :-smey On photo it does not good, hope you will see on kit when completed

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Re: P-40M Academy 1/72
« Reply #25 on: November 08, 2016, 04:07:22 PM »
Must apologize- brown paint I mention in previous post, is not reliable. Much more better is the one I use here, see image :))

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Re: P-40M Academy 1/72
« Reply #26 on: November 08, 2016, 05:07:32 PM »
Nice!

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Re: P-40M Academy 1/72
« Reply #27 on: November 08, 2016, 05:16:20 PM »
Thanks :)

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Re: P-40M Academy 1/72
« Reply #28 on: November 09, 2016, 08:51:38 AM »
Now I think I have problem, bottom blue look darker  then US or British Azure Blue. I know color images should not be that much trusted...  :-wall

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Re: P-40M Academy 1/72
« Reply #29 on: November 09, 2016, 09:47:35 AM »
Blue painted and I choose fade out version of this paint I have.