Reply With Quote
Thanks for replies...
By the way, as for the colors to apply: can somebody explain this "percentage" and "parts" stuff?
In Response To: Ki 84 color help (joe taylor)
Just your luck...I've just completed an old 1/48 Arii Ki-84 in home defence markings too (520th Temporary Interception Sq). Generally, Ki-84 greens and greys were different from those of other aircraft, thus H60 and H62 may not ideal. But be prepared for some customised mixing if you really want more accurate colors for Ki-84s.
Using the old Model Art Ki-84 book's color chips as guide, you get the following paint mix ratios for Gunze paints:
Upper Surface Dark Green: H6 - 45% + H7 - 35% + H4 - 20%
Lower Surface Grey-Green: H1 - 70% + H2 - 15% + H4 - 5% +
H6 - 5% + H7 - 5%
I've not tried these Gunze mixes, so I can't say how accurately these match the chips. But I have found the Tamiya mixes that were also provided in that book to be totally wrong. Instead, I've managed to find my own mix ratios that match these chips almost perfectly. These are as follows:
Upper Green: X 9 (18 parts) + X 8 (15 parts) + X 5 (7 parts)
Lower Grey Green: XF-14 (40 parts) + X 2 (20 parts) +
X 8 (4 parts) + X 9 (1 part)
As for my latest Ki-84, I decided to try a slighly more aged look and so used 1 part less green for the upper camo (ie 18:15:6 instead of the 18:15:7). The resulting tone in a little bit more brown/drab and this is how the green paints actually tends to age [well, at least for Japanese WWII paints]. Plus, it gives a subtle variation between one Ki-84 kit and another when plaved side by side. HTH.
Originally Posted by gamary
