Ok I still havn’t gotten around to ordering that book on colors for Japanese ships so I have to ask you guys again.

What colors would I need to paint the IJF Zuikaku?
This will be for the Leyte Gulf campaign so I believe it will be in its green camo.

Hey Jake!
Take a look here. . .

Link 1

And here:

Link 2

Hope this helps ya some, neighbor!
~Gunny

Thanks Gunny but I’m looking more for names of the colors.

I’ll have to be ordering my paints off line so I cant match them up with pictures or use any color guides that may come with the ship. (I want to order them at the same time.)

Sorry, Bro, I don't have a paint guide for this one. . .but someone else out there might be able to lend ya a hand. . .if you don't get a bite here, try e-mailing one of the modelers from those two links that I posted. . .worth a shot!
~Gunny

Try going to this link:
http://www.shipcamouflage.com/images/Ijn2_sheet.jpg

It shows the colors you need. For the Zuikaku, you probably want Type 22 for the lightest color and Type 2 for the darker green. White Ensign sells these paints. Model Master made them in acrylic as well, but you might have a harder time finding them, as that line has been discontinued.

Here's another Leyte Gulf carrier in similar colors:
http://sweb.cz/DavidBilek/chitose.htm

Thanks Martin. That should be all I need for the colors.

Sorry but I’ve ran into a few more problems geting the colors and am hoping you guys can help me out.

I can’t get a hold of the above colors easly from where I plane on making my order and really don’t want to split the order between 2 places (having to pay more shipping.)

So first off does anyone know if Testors “Imperial Japanese Navy Green” is a match for Type 1 or type 2 camo? I’m thinking it’s the dark type 1 but can’t be sure from the info I have on it.

And anyone know a usably color by Testors (or model master) besides the out of production ones or Tamiya that will work for the other of the above 2 as well as one for the Type 22 camo?


Also I’ve run into to new problems with identifying the colors on the ships deck.

I’m seeing 2 or 3 greens on its deck and I’m not positive what shade they should be. I’m thinking the Dark greens on the 4 corners are Type 2 camo. Correct?
There also appears to be a splotch across the deck about a quarter of the way up from the rear. In some pictures I have it looks to be more Type 2 but on others it looks like a blueish green. Is this Type 2 or a different color and if so what?

And one last question. The main color on the deck looks to be a “bright grassy” green color. It don’t look like anything on the shipcamouflage list. I’m thinking it possibly to be Type 21 but it looks deferent so I don’t know.

Any help with any of these would be greatly appreciated.

And once again sorry for asking so many questions but I don’t want to order the paint and then find out its something else from what I expected.

Thanks.

Jacob, Testor MM Acrylic has all three IJN carrier greens. That is what I used on my Shinano in the using masks tutoral. I got mine from Trident Hobbies.

Model Master Marine

later...Gator

Thanks Kenny.

I was just able to find these colors on Greatmodels as well now after seeing that.
When I was searching for them I was adding camouflage in the name.