AKRoast
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I have the 1/72 Zvezfda C-130J kit. They have their own paint colors noted on instructions but have a Zvezda to Tamiya conversion chart.
It has many errors in terms of what they call the Tamiya colors.
Going by the chart, they say to do a two part scheme, hard lined, with most of it shown as XF53 Neutral Grey (medium grey), and the randome XF19 Sky Grey, and the partial upper wing areas XF80 Royal Grey.
Sky Grey and Royal Grey are virtually the same, Sky is just hair darker.
Online, on multiple sites, I see it should maybe be monochromatic gunship grey. XF53 is close but lighter. I do have a spray can of Tamiya AS-27 gunship grey 2.
Any thoughts on which is correct? Do I need "gunship grey 1" if Tamiya makes it? Do they really have the light grey on the wing tops? Note their own box art does not show this two color wing top and it would be a pain to do well with the long thin decals there also.
Thanks


It has many errors in terms of what they call the Tamiya colors.
Going by the chart, they say to do a two part scheme, hard lined, with most of it shown as XF53 Neutral Grey (medium grey), and the randome XF19 Sky Grey, and the partial upper wing areas XF80 Royal Grey.
Sky Grey and Royal Grey are virtually the same, Sky is just hair darker.
Online, on multiple sites, I see it should maybe be monochromatic gunship grey. XF53 is close but lighter. I do have a spray can of Tamiya AS-27 gunship grey 2.
Any thoughts on which is correct? Do I need "gunship grey 1" if Tamiya makes it? Do they really have the light grey on the wing tops? Note their own box art does not show this two color wing top and it would be a pain to do well with the long thin decals there also.
Thanks

