1/32 A6M2 Zero - Pacific Theatre of Operations II

[Wayne Little]

The Zero colour is referred often as Olive Green or Grey Green and has a slight tannish color the fabric surfaces are a Light grey colour and the Zero has an overall Glossy finnish.
BII-124 also has Dark Blue?Royal blue bands and stripe, this colour is well represented on the decals you have purchased Cory, I have the same set. You will note in the tamiya decals how different the colour of the blue bands are in comparison.

Tamiya primary Mixes I used is as follows in the image below,
Metal surface Colour
Flat White XF-2 :100
Flat yellow XF-8 : 24
Flat Black XF-1 : 11
Flat Red XF-7 : 2

Fabric Surfaces,
Sky Grey XF-19 : 105
Khaki XF-49 : 20
Lt. Sea Grey XF-25 : 15

Cowling is Blue Black
Flat Black XF-1 : 7
Royal Blue X-3 : 3

 

[ozhawk40]

Handy info, thanks Wayne.

 

[T Bolt]

Another good choice Cory

 

[Catch22]

Awesome, thanks Wayne!

Thanks guys!

 

[N4521U]

Great info Wayne.

 

[Crimea_River]

Can't go wrong with that advice!

 

[Totalize]

Cory,

Awesome! I have been wanting this kit for a while and hope to pick one up soon. Looking forward to seeing what you do with her.

 

[Catch22]

Thanks, hopefully I do it justice.

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks, hopefully I do it justice.

You will, just go step by step as you did with the Corsair and it should be great.

 

[Catch22]

Thanks for the vote of confidence Wayne.

 

[Lucky13]

Looking forward to this one Cory....

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks for the vote of confidence Wayne.

No Probs....Don't sell yourself short mate!

 

[le_steph40]

Good choice Cory 8)

 

[Catch22]

Thanks!

Haven't started yet.

 

[Crimea_River]

Well, get on with it! The game's over!

 

[Rogi]

You will do her justice! You have no choice because we all strive for that perfection

can't wait for the new shots

 

[dneid]

Cmon, Cory! Get 'er in gear! I am way wanting to see this one come together. I am real interested in grabbing one of these kits, so I really looking forward to this one!

 

[Catch22]

Sorry guys haven't had time! The Corsair will be the priority for the time being, so until the construction is done on that this won't get going.

 

[parsifal]

Ugh...Corsair dominated the zeke in life, and now it dominates in the model world too. oh where is the justice...

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Wise move Cory, don't want to mess up that lovely Corsair