Mix 'n' Match: Tamiya Paint Mix Tables
Custom Tamiya paint mixes
By Steven "Modeldad" Eisenman - Jackal 8
Tamiya are probably one the most commonly available lines of hobby paints in the US as they are usually carried by R/C hobby shops, and we all know Tamiya is a dominant force in the R/C business.
Here is a list of custom mixes to match a wide range of standard colors. This is what you can find on Tamiya instruction sheets:
| LUFTWAFFE |
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- RLM 02:
- RLM 65:
- RLM 71:
- RLM 74:
- RLM 75:
- RLM 76:
- RLM 79:
- RLM 80:
- RLM 81:
- RLM 82:
- RLM 83:
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XF22:1 + XF49:1 or just XF-22
XF23:1 + XF2:1
XF62:1 + XF49:1
XF24:3 + XF27:2
XF24:5 + XF50:1
XF2:7 + XF23:1 + XF66:2
XF59:3 + XF64:1
XF58
XF51:1 + XF64:2
XF5 or XF5:1 + XF2:1 or XF5:1 +XF3:1 (Bright Green)
XF61 or XF24:1 + XF51:1 or XF24:1 +XF51:1 (Dark Green) |
| RAF |
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- INTERIOR GREEN:
- DARK GREEN:
- DARK EARTH:
- OCEAN GRAY:
- MIDSTONE:
- SKY:
- MED. SEA GRAY:
- AZURE BLUE:
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XF5:1 + XF21:3 + XF65:1
XF58:1 + XF62:5
XF52:1 + XF64:1
XF18:1 + XF21:2 + XF24:2
XF59:1 + XF60:1
XF21
XF19:3 + XF54:5
X16:2 + XF2:10 + XF18:5 |
| USA |
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- NON-SPEC. SEA BLUE:
- INTERMEDIATE BLUE:
- BLUE-GRAY:
- LIGHT GRAY:
- USN INTERIOR GREEN:
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XF17:5 + XF8:3 + XF2:2
XF18: + XF2:4
XF18:3 + XF2:1
XF19:2 + XF2:1
XF3:2 + XF5:1 |
| FRANCE |
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- DARK BLUE-GRAY:
- LIGHT BLUE-GRAY:
- BROWN:
- KHAKI:
- INTERIOR:
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XF18:1 + XF53:3
XF2:1 +XF25:2
XF10
XF5:1 + XF49:2
XF24 |
Other color and conversion references on the Internet:
The following are mixes based on the recommendation of other modelers, so be warned!
- FAA Extra Dark Sea Grey:
- FAA Dark Slate Grey:
- Dark Mediterranian Blue:
- FAA /RAF Sky Gray:
- FAA Slate Gray:
- FAA Dark Sea Gray:
- ANA 603:
- ANA 602:
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To 50 parts of XF24 (dark grey), add 6 parts XF2 (white), and 3 parts XF8 (flat blue).
To one bottle of XF22 (RLM Grey), add 35 drops of XF7 (red), and 125 drops of XF1 (flat black).
X3:10 + XF2:1 + XF19:1
XF19
XF22
XF54
XF54
XF19 |
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