Japan was early to adopt acrylic paints in modelling, and Gunze
Sangyo has been in the forefront of the development. Gunze Sangyo Aqueous
colours are still some of the finest flowing acrylic airbrush paints
available. Thinning may be accomplished with either isopropyl alcohol or
Gunze thinner, both producing super-thin, smooth coats.
Gunze Sangyo acrylic numbers
ar often given in Japanese kit instructions (i.e. Hasegawa) as "black numbers in
white boxes". The paints in Gunze "Mr colour" range, often denoted as
"white numbers in black boxes", use different numbering system, and most often
do not match the shades given here.
| Colour name |
Comment |
FS |
Humbrol |
Tamiya |
Xtracolor |
Polly S |
Revell |
Model Master |
| H1 Gloss White |
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Hu:22 |
T:X-2 |
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| H2 Gloss Black |
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Hu:21 |
T:X-1 |
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| H3 Gloss Red |
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Hu:19 |
T:X-7 |
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Rev:31 |
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| H4 Gloss Yellow |
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Hu:69 |
T:X-8 |
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| H5 Gloss Blue |
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Hu:15 |
T:X-3 |
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Rev:52? |
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| H6 Gloss Green |
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Hu:3 |
T:X-5 |
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| H7 Gloss Brown |
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Hu:10 |
T:X-9 |
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| H8 Silver |
Note: Typical for many Hasegawa kits is that when the
instruction states 'H8', they often actually mean 'Light grey'! |
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Hu:11 |
T:X-11/XF-16 |
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| H9 Gold |
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Hu:16 |
T:X-12 |
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| H10 Copper |
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Hu:12 |
T:XF-6 |
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| H11 Flat White |
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Hu:34 |
T:XF-2 |
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P:11? |
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| H12 Flat Black |
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Hu:33 |
T:X-18/XF-1 |
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P:10 |
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| H13 Flat Red |
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Hu:73 |
T:XF-7/XF-9? |
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| H14 Gloss Orange |
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Hu:18 |
T:X-6 |
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| H15 Gloss Bright Blue |
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Hu:14 |
T:X-4 |
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| H16 Yellow Green |
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Hu:38 |
T:X-15 |
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Rev:60 |
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| H17 Cocoa Brown (gloss) |
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Hu:10 |
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| H18 Steel |
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Rev:91 |
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| H19 Pink |
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Hu:200 |
T:X-17 |
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| H20 Flat Varnish |
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Hu:49 |
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| H21 Off White |
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Hu:41? |
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| H22 Gloss Dark grey |
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Hu:5 |
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| H23 Gloss Shine Red |
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Hu:60 |
T:X-7 |
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| H24 Orange Yellow |
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| H25 Sky Blue |
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Hu:48 |
T:X-14 |
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| H26 Mid Green |
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Hu:2 |
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Rev:61 |
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| H27 Tan |
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Hu:9 |
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| H28 Metallic Black |
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Hu:201 |
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| H29 Salmon Pink (gloss) |
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| H30 Gloss Varnish |
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Hu:35 |
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| H31 White Green (gloss) |
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Hu:90 |
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| H32 Field Grey (gloss) |
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Hu:67? |
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| H33 Russet (gloss) |
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Hu:133? |
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| H34 Cream Yellow |
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| H35 Cobalt Blue |
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Hu:198? |
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Rev:53 Blue RAL 5013 |
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| H36 Dark Green (gloss) |
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Hu:75 |
T:XF-11 |
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| H37 Wood Brown (gloss) |
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Hu:10 |
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| H38 Steel Red |
Rust + Silver |
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Hu:53? / |
T:X-10 |
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| H39 Metallic Gloss Purple |
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Hu:68 |
T:X-16 |
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| H40 Flat Base |
Mix in paints to achieve flat appearance |
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Hu:206 |
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| H41 Pale Green (gloss) |
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Hu:65*1+Hu:90*1 |
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| H42 Blue Grey (gloss) |
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FS:35164 |
Hu:144 |
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| H43 Wine Red |
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Hu:20 |
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Rev:32 |
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| H44 Flesh |
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Hu:61 |
T:XF-15 |
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Rev:35 |
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| H45 Light Blue (gloss) |
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Hu:47 |
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Rev:50 |
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| H46 Emerald Green (gloss) |
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Hu:2 |
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Rev:364 |
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| H47 Red Brown (gloss?) |
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Hu:160 |
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| H48 Field Grey 11 |
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Hu:111 |
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| H49 Violet (met. gloss) |
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Hu:68? |
T:X-16 with a touch of silver |
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| H50 Lime Green (gloss) |
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Hu:38 (not quite) |
T:X-15 |
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| H51 Light Gull Grey |
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FS:16440
(but more gloss) |
Hu:183? |
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| H52 Olive drab (semigloss) |
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Hu:155 |
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P:52? |
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| H53 Neutral Grey |
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Hu:128 |
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| H54 Navy Blue (semigloss) |
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Hu:77? |
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| H55 Midnight Blue (gloss) |
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Hu:15 |
T:X-3 |
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| H56 Intermediate Blue |
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Hu:144 |
T:XF-18 |
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| H57 Aircraft Grey (gloss) |
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FS:36231 |
Hu:147 |
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P:PCA824 |
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| H58 Interior Green (gloss) |
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Hu:151 |
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P:PCA802?/821?/833? |
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| H59 IJN Green (gloss) |
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T:XF-11 |
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X:353 |
P:PCJ91 |
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| H60 IJA Green (semigloss) |
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T:XF-13 |
X:X351 |
P:PCJ91 |
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| H61 IJN Light Grey (gloss) |
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Hu:146 |
T:XF-12 |
X:X354 |
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| H62 IJA Light Grey (semigloss) |
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T:XF-14 |
X:X352 |
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| H63 Metallic Blue-green |
Interior colour |
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T:X-13 |
X:X355 |
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| H64 RLM Dark Green 71 (semigloss) |
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Hu:116 |
T:XF-61 |
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| H65 RLM Dark Green 70 |
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Hu:91? |
T:XF-13 |
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Rev:363? |
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| H66 RLM Sand Brown 79 (semigloss) |
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Hu:62 |
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X:X224/X209? |
P:PCG708 |
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| H67 RLM Light Blue 65 (semigloss) |
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Hu:65 |
T:XF-23 |
X:X202 |
P:PCG701 |
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| H68 RLM Dark Grey 74 (semigloss) |
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Hu:27 |
T:XF-63? (+slate grey?) |
X:X206 |
P:PCG84 |
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| H69 RLM Mid Grey 75 |
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T:XF-54? (+khaki drab?) |
X:X207 |
P:PCG707 |
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| H70 RLM Grey 02 (semigloss) |
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Hu:92 |
T:XF-22 |
X:X201 |
P:PCG83 |
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| H71 Middle Stone (semigloss) |
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Hu:84 |
T:XF-60 |
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| H72 Dark Earth (semigloss) |
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Hu:29 |
T:XF-52 |
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| H73 Dark Green (semigloss) |
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Hu:30 |
T:XF-61 |
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| H74 Sky Duck Egg Green (semigloss) |
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Hu:23 |
T:XF-21 |
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| H75 Dark Sea Grey (semigloss) |
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Hu:27 |
T:XF-54 |
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| H76 Burnt Iron |
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Hu:53 |
T:X-10 |
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| H77 Tyre Black |
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Hu:33 |
T:XF-1 |
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Rev:9 Anthracite, ultra-dark grey |
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| H78 Olive Drab 2 (semigloss) |
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Hu:66 |
T:XF-62 |
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| H79 Sand Yellow (dark) (semigloss) |
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Hu:93 |
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| H80 Khaki Green |
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Hu:159? |
T:XF-51? |
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| H81 Khaki |
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Hu:26 |
T:XF-49 |
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| H82 Dark Grey (semigloss) |
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Hu:156? |
T:XF-53? |
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| H83 Dark Grey (semigloss) |
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Hu:123? (Japanese naval subjects) |
T:XF-57 |
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| H84 Mahogny (semigloss) |
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Hu:10? |
T:X-9 /any gloss brown |
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| H85 Sail Colour |
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Hu:71? Satin oak, cream coloured leather |
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| H86 Red Madder |
Dark Reddish-Purple |
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brighter than Hu:107 |
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| H87 Metallic Red |
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Hu:51 |
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Rev:399 |
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| H88 Metallic Blue |
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Hu:52 |
T:X-13 |
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| H89 Metallic Green |
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Hu:50 |
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| H90 Clear Red |
Alternatively use transparent colour from Tamiya Acrylic Range or
Humbrol "Clear Colour" range |
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| H91 Clear Yellow |
- " - |
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| H92 Clear Orange |
- '' - |
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| H93 Clear Blue |
- '' - |
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| H94 Clear Green |
- '' - |
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| H95 Smoke Grey (gloss) |
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Hu:147 Matt Light Grey (Israeli) |
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| H96 Smoke Blue (gloss) |
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Hu:65 (+50% White?) |
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| H97 Fluoroscent Yellow |
Fluoroscent Saturn Yellow over white base |
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Hu:194/204 |
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| H98 Fluoroscent Orange |
Fluoroscent fire Orange over white base |
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Hu:205/209 |
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| H99 Fluoroscent Pink |
Fluoroscent Aurora Pink over white base |
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Hu:207 |
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| H100 Fluoroscent Green |
Fluoroscent Signal Green |
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Hu:203 |
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| H301 |
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FS:36081
Dk Grey |
Hu:32 |
T:XF-63 |
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P:500014 |
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| H302 |
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FS:34092
Dk Green |
Hu:149 |
T:XF-61 |
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| H303 |
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FS:34102
Dk Green |
Hu:117 |
T:XF-27 Almost olive drab |
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P:500815 |
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| H304 |
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FS:34087
Olive Drab |
Hu:155 |
T:XF-62 |
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| H305 |
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FS:36118
Dk Grey |
Hu:125 |
T:XF-24 |
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P:500822 |
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| H306 |
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FS:36270
Mid Grey |
Hu:126 |
T:XF-25? |
X:X133 |
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| H307 |
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FS:36320
Grey |
Hu:128 |
T:XF-53 |
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P:PCA837 |
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| H308 |
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FS:36375
Light Grey |
Hu:127 |
T:XF-53? |
X:X136 |
P:500836 |
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| H309 |
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FS:34079
Green |
Hu:116 |
T:XF-61 |
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P:500814 |
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| H310 |
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FS:30219
Brown |
Hu:119 |
T:XF-52 |
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| H311 |
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FS:36622
Grey |
Hu:28 |
T:XF-19 |
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| H312 |
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FS:34227
Green |
Hu:120 |
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| H313 |
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FS:33531
Brown |
Hu:121 |
T:XF-57 Israeli AF |
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P:PCI875 |
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| H314 |
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FS:35622
Blue |
Hu:122 |
T:XF-12? (lighter) |
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P:PCI877 |
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| H315 |
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FS:16440
Light Grey |
Hu:183 |
T:XF-20 |
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| H316 |
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FS:17875
Gloss White |
Hu:22 |
T:X-2 |
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| H317 |
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FS:36231
Grey |
Hu:140 |
T:XF-54 |
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P:PCA824/807? |
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| H318 |
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FS:33613
Radome |
Hu:148 |
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| H319 Light Green (matt) |
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Hu:117? US Light Green |
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P:PG520 |
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| S:H320 Dark Green (semigloss) |
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Hu:30 |
T:XF-61? |
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| H321 Light Brown (semigloss) |
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| H322 Cyan Blue (gloss) |
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| H323 Light Blue (gloss) |
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FS:35526 |
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| H324 Light Grey (matt) |
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FS:36307 |
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| H325 |
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FS:36440
Light Grey |
Hu:129 |
T:XF-20 |
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P:PCA825 |
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| H326 |
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FS:15044
Blue |
Hu:189 |
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| H327 |
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FS:11136
Red |
Hu:153 |
T:XF-07 |
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P:20? |
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| H328 |
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FS:15050
Blue |
Hu:190 |
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| H329 |
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FS:13538
Yellow |
Hu:188 |
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| H330 RAF Dk Green BS 641 -1975? |
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Hu:163 |
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Rev:46 Nato Green (matt brownish) |
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| H331 RAF Dk Sea Grey BS 638 (semigloss) |
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FS:36118 |
Hu:164 |
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| H332 RAF Light Aircraft Grey BS 627 |
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Hu:166 |
T:XF-20 |
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| H333 RN Extra Dk Sea Grey BS 640 |
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Hu:123 |
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| H334 RAF Barley Grey BS4800/18B21 |
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Hu:167 |
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| H335 RAF Medium Sea Grey |
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Hu:123 (Hu:165) |
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| H336 RAF Hemp BS 4800 18/B21 |
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Hu:168 |
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P:PF62? |
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| H337 |
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FS:35237
Blue-Grey (very matt) |
Hu:145 |
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P:PCA817 |
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| H338 |
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FS:36495
Grey |
Hu:147 |
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| H340 |
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FS:34097
Marine Green |
Hu:105 |
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| H341 Mud (weathering) |
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| H342 Oil (gloss) (weathering) |
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| H343 Soot (weathering) |
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FS:37038 |
Hu:33 |
T:XF-1 |
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| H344 Rust (weathering) |
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Hu:113 |
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| H345 Rough Grey (matt) (weathering) |
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| H346 Rough Sand (matt (weathering) |
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FS:30279 |
Hu:93 |
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