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animal
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Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 09:00 AM UTC
I ahve the Tamiya King Tiger kit #35169 (Porsche Trurret) In the instruction manul it gives the color of paints in their paint number but not in the actual color. Does anyone know if there is a chart or knows what the colors are? It list them as : XF1, XF15,XF2, XF56, XF64, XF61, XF60, X10, X11, X18. I perfer using Model Masters paint by Testors for painting. Any help would be greatly appreceiated.
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Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 09:06 AM UTC
I can't do the FS thing But I hope This Helps!!

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Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 09:51 AM UTC
Thanks a million Mat this is just what I need
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Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 09:54 AM UTC
XF10=MM 1749 FLAT BLACK
XF2=MM 1768 FLAT WHITE
XF15=MM 1516 SKIN TONE
XF56=MM 1780 STEEL
XF60=NO MM CORRESPONDANT-HUMBROL 84 MATT MID STONE
XF61=NO MM CORRESPONDANT-HUMBROL 30 MATT DARK GREEN
XF64=MM 1736 LEATHER
X10=MM 1795 GUNMETAL
X11=MM 1790 CHROME
X18=NO MM CORRESPONDANT-HUMBROL 85 COAL BLACK/ANTRAZİTE/SEMIGLOSS BLACK (YOU CAN HAVE THIS MIXING 1747 GLOSS BLACK AND 1749 MATT BLACK IN 1:1 RATIO.
I wish this helps
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Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 10:24 AM UTC
You guys made that easy for sure. Thanks for the conversion Graywolf. I think that even I can figure this one out now. Many thanks to you both..
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Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 12:08 PM UTC
Hi animal:

In this link you´ll find the conversions between the diferents brans of paint.

http://www.airmodel.sk/english/topcolor.html

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Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 12:54 PM UTC
Thanks CAS, this ref. chart will be on hanging over my work bench. I am very happy about the very fast responses that I received on this issue. Building German AFV's is something that I don't do often but I got this kit in a trade and thought it would be fun to build. I have been reading all the various postings on the King Tiger builds and I now feel confident that I can be able to build a fairly nice example. I only hope I can get a half way decent paint job on it.
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Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 03:16 PM UTC
What camo ? Ambush scheme or standard three colour ?
Show us some pics while you progress in the job. Good luck and enjoy it.
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