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Dragon 1/35 Type 2 KA-MI Japanese Tank
alewar
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Posted: Thursday, November 28, 2013 - 03:59 AM UTC
Hi!

I have this kit, but I'm a bit confused with the camo scheme.

The WWII IJN Type2 (Ka-Mi) Amphibious Tank w/Floating Pontoons Late Production (Plastic model) 6712 kit show an overall "green" color camo.

IJN Type 2 Amphibious Tank (Ka-Mi) w/Floating Pontoon Early Production (Plastic model) 1/72 scale show a dark grey/gray scheme.

So, the paint of japanese tanks change from grey to green from the early to late model?.

The late kit, show in the instructions, some options for "early" ones.

So, I stuck in the correct color.

Any help? TIA

Regards

Alvaro

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10205924
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10221228




M4A1Sherman
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Posted: Thursday, November 28, 2013 - 04:44 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi!

I have this kit, but I'm a bit confused with the camo scheme.

The WWII IJN Type2 (Ka-Mi) Amphibious Tank w/Floating Pontoons Late Production (Plastic model) 6712 kit show an overall "green" color camo.

IJN Type 2 Amphibious Tank (Ka-Mi) w/Floating Pontoon Early Production (Plastic model) 1/72 scale show a dark grey/gray scheme.

So, the paint of japanese tanks change from grey to green from the early to late model?.

The late kit, show in the instructions, some options for "early" ones.

So, I stuck in the correct color.

Any help? TIA

Regards

Alvaro

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10205924
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10221228






Both GRAY or DARK GREEN colors are correct for the KA-MI Japanese tanks. Check your references for which color you want to paint your KA-MI. I have 2 KA-MIs in my collection; I painted the "pontoons" model in DARK GREEN, and my "without pontoons" in GRAY...
alewar
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Posted: Friday, November 29, 2013 - 12:05 AM UTC
Thanks Dennis, maybe I choose to green one.

Regards

Alvaro
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Posted: Sunday, December 01, 2013 - 07:15 AM UTC
Could the colors be theater of operation specific ? Gray maybe China or Manchuria and the greens are the jungles and the Pacific ?
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Posted: Sunday, December 01, 2013 - 08:01 AM UTC
According to the AJ Press book on Japanese camouflage, the steel grey paint was superceded by the green by the Phillipines battles.

Matt
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Posted: Monday, December 02, 2013 - 01:45 AM UTC
Alvaro, what Matt said is correct. The color would depend on where you want to show the tank in action. Tanks that went ashore on Leyte still had their amphibious gear and were knocked out in with much of it in place. These were green and are the type best represented by late type kit.
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