peter havriluk Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 I'm starting on assembling this kit, and the kit instructions say not a word about colors/decorations/markings. I received a set of ESCI decals with the kit when I bought it who-knows-when. And I couldn't scare up a Squadron/Signal book on those airplanes. My 'plan b' is to buy a set of 'surrender' decals for the airplane but I'd rather use what I have. So...Tamiya paint colors, anybody? topside green, underside blue/gray(?) interior clueless, landing gear/propellers/engines clueless. Any help will be more information than what I have now, which is none. Thanks very much! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkin mad Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 I reckon some of these might be a help, click on individual pics....... https://www.super-hobby.com/products/Mitsubishi-G4M1-Type-1-Attack-Bomber-Betty-Model-11-Sea-Battle-off-Malaya.html https://www.super-hobby.com/products/Mitsubishi-Isshikirikko-Type-II-Betty.html https://www.super-hobby.com/products/Mitsubishi-G4M1-Model-11-Admiral-Yamamoto-Transport.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peter havriluk Posted September 17, 2022 Author Share Posted September 17, 2022 Sure is a big help! Much obliged! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sakai Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 On 9/16/2022 at 9:38 PM, peter havriluk said: I'm starting on assembling this kit, and the kit instructions say not a word about colors/decorations/markings. I received a set of ESCI decals with the kit when I bought it who-knows-when. And I couldn't scare up a Squadron/Signal book on those airplanes. My 'plan b' is to buy a set of 'surrender' decals for the airplane but I'd rather use what I have. So...Tamiya paint colors, anybody? topside green, underside blue/gray(?) interior clueless, landing gear/propellers/engines clueless. Any help will be more information than what I have now, which is none. Thanks very much! The more attractive camo scheme is of IJNAF standard D1 deep black green and H2 brown. Mr. Paint makes them in his new line of Japanese WWII. No mixing, the most accurate shades in the market, pre-thinned for airbrushing. Lower surfaces were in NMF contrary to the wide spread and decades lasting modeling "consensus" of "IJNAF grey". Tamiya and early issues of Hasegawa kits instructions have it wrong as well. None of the IJNAF land based bombers were painted on underside. Only control surfaces if they were fabric covered were painted in aluminum dope over primer (varied) or standard IJNAF J3 grey was possible. Pilot cockpit was in IJNAF standard M0/M1 green, rest of the fuselage either unpainted or "aotake", green or blue transparent varnish. Again, both paints are in MRP line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peter havriluk Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share Posted September 20, 2022 Sakai, that's right tempting. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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