Hi chaps

Here are some of the basic paint colours you will need. I am sure that there will be lots of discussion about the early war (Pearl Harbour) colour, but matched from genuine authenticated paint chips here you go

Airframe - Aotake

The match to this comes from the lifecolour range - UA136.

Cockpit area

Tamiya XF71 Cockpit Green (IJN

Early War (Pearl Harbour)

Now it appears that there are a few colours It depends on where the aircraft was built. I am not sure which is which, so maybe someone with the acess to a good well researched reference book will be able to add to this.

All over apart from cowling.

Lifecolour UA021 Matched paint for IJN zero 1941

Also this colour was used as well

Tamiya XF12 - this is a very light grey/green colour.

Over time the salty air changed the colour to an almost white colour. this is best referenced by either

Tamiya TS45 Pearl White
or
Tamiya AS20 Insignia White

Late War

The colours are best referenced for late war as these:

Upper Surface
Lifecolour UA008 (FS34092)

Undersurface
Lifecolour UA021 (FS36622)

In all cases the cowling remained black with a silk sheen to it throughout the war.

Identification yellow

Used from 1943 for quick-recognition bands on leading edges of fighter a/c

Lifecolour UA140 FS:33538 (this also matches Luftwaffe RLM04)

Now don't forget that you have to prime the parts before colouring!!!!

I hope this gives everyone some help

James

Here is a link to mr hobby paints in the uk, allthough i dont see no126 listed,http://www.modeldesignconstruct...struction/_54279/1/Paint he may be able to get some.

Rob.