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Four-Color Chinese Camouflage 1980's
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Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2017 - 12:08 AM UTC
I asked before, but I wondered if I could use Tamiya paints for this. Trouble is, I tried to refer to color photographs of such vehicles. Guess what? Three different color photographs, three different lighting condtions, and three different tones. I am reminded of the old joke about somebody asking three people for directions to a location and each one points in a different direction.
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Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2017 - 01:02 AM UTC
Have you tried checking the color indications in some other kit?

XF20, XF58, XF59 (one yellow-brown and two greens)
At least thats what HobbyBoss thinks about the colours ...
/ Robin
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Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2017 - 01:58 AM UTC
I love how Trumpeter/Hobbyboss calls XF20 "Light Green!!!" Its nowhere near green!!!
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Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2017 - 02:46 AM UTC

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I love how Trumpeter/Hobbyboss calls XF20 "Light Green!!!" Its nowhere near green!!!


Why I tend to be suspicious of kit color choices.
RobinNilsson
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Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2017 - 02:57 AM UTC

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I love how Trumpeter/Hobbyboss calls XF20 "Light Green!!!" Its nowhere near green!!!


Why I tend to be suspicious of kit color choices.



Mr Hobby H303 which HobbyBoss thinks is XF-20


Tamiya XF-20


The other two suspects:






The colour of H309 in the image above must be way off,
supposed to be FS 34079

and colours on a computer screen can't be trusted ....
/ Robin
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