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    Help with understanding Tamiya manuels

    Not sure where to ask but i had a question about Tamiya manuels. They are mostly in japanese and have confusing paint schemes such as XF-3:2+ or XF-3:2+ FX-5:1. These are very confusing, anyone know what they mean? Heres a quick link to a manuel online as a visual.

    http://www.tamiyausa.com/pdf/manuals/61061ml.pdf

    Thanks
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    • Ian M
      Administrator
      • Dec 2008
      • 18266
      • Ian
      • Falster, Denmark
      #2
      The instructions being in Japanese is due to your local hobby shop is buying from Japan and not the US Importers..

      The XF -bit refers to Tamiya paint colour codes.

      Ian M
      Group builds

      Bismarck

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        • Alan 45
          • Nov 2012
          • 9833
          #3
          The terms XF and the numbers are the paint numbers this site will tell you the paint colours

          http://www.tamiyausa.com/articles/feature.php?article-id=72#.U_4kJGK9KSM

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            • Guest
              #4
              Originally posted by \
              The terms XF and the numbers are the paint numbers this site will tell you the paint colourshttp://www.tamiyausa.com/articles/feature.php?article-id=72#.U_4kJGK9KSM
              Sorry, I forgot to mention i understand the paint numbes what I don't understand is XF-3:2+ or XF-3:2+ FX-5:1. Are they ratios?

              For example I know XF3 is yellow but why do they add "-" to make XF-3 and what is the :2 for? Which end up making confusing codes such as

              XF-3:2+ FX-5:1

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                • stona
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Jul 2008
                  • 9889
                  #5
                  Yes, they are ratios. They will give you what Tamiya considers the correct colour from their paints.

                  Cheers

                  Steve

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                    • Gern
                      SMF Supporters
                      • May 2009
                      • 9212
                      #6
                      Originally posted by \
                      Sorry, I forgot to mention i understand the paint numbes what I don't understand is XF-3:2+ or XF-3:2+ FX-5:1. Are they ratios?For example I know XF3 is yellow but why do they add "-" to make XF-3 and what is the :2 for? Which end up making confusing codes such as

                      XF-3:2+ FX-5:1
                      Like Steve says, they're the ratios for mixing their paints.

                      XF-3:2 + FX-5:1 means two parts of XF-3 and one part of FX-5

                      Gern

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