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1 hour ago, Red Dot said:

The Mr Color set is what you need for that scheme. Not sure about getting it in the UK, but search the net

 

Andy

Thanks Andy - I have ordered a pot of each colour via Amazon from Italy. Due mid-March so finger crossed. £10 in total.

I couldn't find a UK supplier - (that doesn't mean there isn't one!)

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21 hours ago, iainpeden said:

Thanks Andy - I have ordered a pot of each colour via Amazon from Italy. Due mid-March so finger crossed. £10 in total.

I couldn't find a UK supplier - (that doesn't mean there isn't one!)

I looked for you too, but they were all sold out. I believe that you can buy the pots individually now, rather than in the set, which frankly was a waste of money, as you got a pot of light grey too. Most of us have the latter in stock already

 

Andy

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Mr Color 375 (JASDF Deep Ocean Blue) and 374 (JASDF Shallow Ocean Blue) arrived this morning from Italy (well packed and no breakages); a couple of WGAF Phantoms to clear off the work bench then it's on to the FineMolds F-4EJ.

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I am awaiting the Vic Hobby colours from HLJ to test out on an F-2A. Hopefully they should be with me next week.

 

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Robert

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  • 4 weeks later...

The Vic Hobby paint has arrived from Japan and I am impressed. I have only tried one paint so far and that is CA182 JASDF Sea Blue B, that is used on the underside of F-2A/B. The paint is a little bit thicker than Tamiya and Mr Hobby Aqueous and does not smell as strong as the Mr Color version of the paint. I shook the paint and put some in a shot glass, put some Tamiya X-20A in mixed it and started spraying it.

 

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On the main fuselage/wing, I had put down some Tamiya XF-54 Dark Sea Grey as a primer, then sprayed the Sea Blue onto it. It has come out a bit darker because of the primer. On the tailplane I sprayed it directly onto the bare plastic and it has come out lighter. The paint is very smooth on both surface. I will be doing the darker blue in a couple of days and report back. As I said at the beginning I am impressed !

 

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Robert

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Thanks for the update Robert. It may just be the photo, but it looks a bit too blue, if that makes sense.

 

Does it look accurate to your eyes?

 

Andy

 

 

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The colour is never easy to identify see https://www.planespotters.net/photo/901782/13-8508-japan-air-self-defence-force-jasdf-mitsubishi-f-2a that is why l did it with and without a primer. I am going to wait until l do the darker blue to see the contrast between the two. I have never seen an actual F-2A/B so am only going on photos.

 

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Robert

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That is a good.plan. having seen them, sunny conditions are not good to judge the true colour. The best photos are with light cloud

 

Andy

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