Scope and starting selection

Available exact-code manufacturer painting-example colors selected; all uncoded-name approximations and supplies unchecked.

Artistic reconstruction/model painting example, not verified historical dinosaur coloration.

The X/XF store bottles shown here are Tamiya acrylic; the original numeric X/XF codes do not independently identify bottled chemistry. X-20A is offered only for these acrylic bottles. TS aerosol is a separate spray application and is never mixed wet with the bottled paints. Allow coats to dry and follow the paint maker’s application guidance.

The labeled painting example and the uncoded narrative suggestions are separate source choices. The same bottle may appear under more than one original entry; selected variants are counted and added only once. A checked exact-code card does not turn an uncoded name into an exact formula.

Original eye-painting sequence

1. Paint the eye base brown and let it dry completely.
2. Use black:white = 2:1 to outline the iris.
3. Paint the iris black and add a small white highlight.
4. Outline the eye with base skin color plus flat-black; the original gives no ratio.
5. After the eye is fully dry, apply the transparent clear-orange coat.

The optional black-wash technique specifically recommends enamel paint. It calls for base color plus a drop of flat-black, thinned with the appropriate thinner. No exact enamel paint or enamel thinner is mapped here. The acrylic bottle candidates and X-20A do not establish an enamel-wash system.

For the general drybrush recipe, the printed ratio is base paint:white = 1:2. This is a generic technique. It does not instruct you to decant TS aerosol or mix a TS spray base with bottled acrylic white. Keep wet-mixed ingredients in a compatible paint system.

Manufacturer painting example and narrative alternatives

Parasaurolophus: XF-4 base, XF-5 patterns, XF-57 overall drybrush and heavier foot drybrush. The bill example uses XF-51 with XF-57 drybrush; the belly uses XF-57 plus XF-2, with no specific ratio. The included Nyctosaurus example uses XF-10 body, XF-60 wings, XF-7 crest and XF-57 belly drybrush.

The prose separately suggests a dark-gray bill and hoofs, while the labeled bill example uses XF-51 Khaki drab. It suggests a red-brown Nyctosaurus body, while the labeled example uses XF-10 Flat brown. Both source choices remain visible; do not combine them as if they were the same prescription.

Printed source distinctions

• Narrative suggests Nyctosaurus body red brown, while labeled example explicitly calls XF-10 Flat brown. Preserve separate narrative and example choices.
• Narrative suggests dark gray bill/hoofs, while labeled bill example calls XF-51 Khaki drab. Preserve both.

Every printed mixture and adjustment

1. General drybrushing: base paint + white. Ratio 1:2.
2. Eye iris outline: black + white. Ratio 2:1.
3. Eye outline: base skin color + flat-black. No fixed ratio printed.
4. Parasaurolophus belly drybrush: XF-57 + XF-2. No fixed ratio printed.
5. Optional black wash: base color + drop of flat-black + appropriate thinner. No fixed ratio printed. Enamel recommended by original.

Full source palette and store choices

1. XF-4 Yellow green. Parasaurolophus base. Exact printed Tamiya color code; current X/XF bottle is Tamiya acrylic. The original code does not by itself specify bottled chemistry. Store choice: XF-4 Yellow Green 10 ML (MINI).
2. XF-5 Flat green. Parasaurolophus patterns. Exact printed Tamiya color code; current X/XF bottle is Tamiya acrylic. The original code does not by itself specify bottled chemistry. Store choice: XF-5 Flat Green 10 ML (MINI).
3. XF-51 Khaki drab. Bill base. Exact printed Tamiya color code; current X/XF bottle is Tamiya acrylic. The original code does not by itself specify bottled chemistry. Store choice: XF-51 Khaki Drab 10 ML (MINI).
4. XF-57 Buff. Overall/feet/bill drybrush; belly mixture; Nyctosaurus belly. Exact printed Tamiya color code; current X/XF bottle is Tamiya acrylic. The original code does not by itself specify bottled chemistry. Store choice: XF-57 Buff 10 ML (MINI).
5. XF-2 Flat white. Parasaurolophus belly mixture. Exact printed Tamiya color code; current X/XF bottle is Tamiya acrylic. The original code does not by itself specify bottled chemistry. Store choice: XF-2 Flat White 10 ML (MINI).
6. XF-60 Dark yellow. Nyctosaurus wings. Exact printed Tamiya color code; current X/XF bottle is Tamiya acrylic. The original code does not by itself specify bottled chemistry. Store choice: XF-60 Dark Yellow 10 ML (MINI).
7. XF-7 Flat red. Nyctosaurus crest. Exact printed Tamiya color code; current X/XF bottle is Tamiya acrylic. The original code does not by itself specify bottled chemistry. Store choice: XF-7 Flat Red 10 ML (MINI).
8. XF-10 Flat brown. Nyctosaurus body. Exact printed Tamiya color code; current X/XF bottle is Tamiya acrylic. The original code does not by itself specify bottled chemistry. Store choice: XF-10 Flat Brown 10 ML (MINI).
9. light yellow green. Narrative back. Original gives only the name light yellow green, not the code XF-4. This store paint is an optional hue/finish approximation, not a manufacturer-coded equivalence. Store choice: XF-4 Yellow Green 10 ML (MINI).
10. buff. Narrative belly, Nyctosaurus belly. Original gives only the name buff, not the code XF-57. This store paint is an optional hue/finish approximation, not a manufacturer-coded equivalence. Store choice: XF-57 Buff 10 ML (MINI).
11. flat green. Narrative patterns. Original gives only the name flat green, not the code XF-5. This store paint is an optional hue/finish approximation, not a manufacturer-coded equivalence. Store choice: XF-5 Flat Green 10 ML (MINI).
12. dark gray. Narrative bill and hoofs. Original gives only the name dark gray, not the code XF-24. This store paint is an optional hue/finish approximation, not a manufacturer-coded equivalence. Store choice: XF-24 Dark Gray 10 ML (MINI).
13. red brown. Narrative Nyctosaurus body alternative. Original gives only the name red brown, not the code XF-64. This store paint is an optional hue/finish approximation, not a manufacturer-coded equivalence. Store choice: XF-64 Red Brown 10 ML (MINI).
14. dark yellow. Narrative Nyctosaurus wings. Original gives only the name dark yellow, not the code XF-60. This store paint is an optional hue/finish approximation, not a manufacturer-coded equivalence. Store choice: XF-60 Dark Yellow 10 ML (MINI).
15. brown. Eye base. Original gives only the name brown, not the code XF-10. This store paint is an optional hue/finish approximation, not a manufacturer-coded equivalence. Store choice: XF-10 Flat Brown 10 ML (MINI).
16. black. Eye iris and mixture. Original gives only the name black, not the code X-1. This store paint is an optional hue/finish approximation, not a manufacturer-coded equivalence. Store choice: X-1 Black 10 ML (MINI).
17. white. Eye highlight/mixture; general drybrush additive. Original gives only the name white, not the code X-2. This store paint is an optional hue/finish approximation, not a manufacturer-coded equivalence. Store choice: X-2 White 10 ML (MINI).
18. flat-black. Eye outline and optional enamel wash. Original gives only the name flat-black, not the code XF-1. This store paint is an optional hue/finish approximation, not a manufacturer-coded equivalence. Store choice: XF-1 Flat Black Mini.
19. clear orange. Final transparent eye coat. Original gives only the name clear orange, not the code X-26. This store paint is an optional hue/finish approximation, not a manufacturer-coded equivalence. Store choice: X-26 Clear Orange 10 ML (MINI).

Areas without a fixed source palette

• Cycad: botanical reference directed, no exact colors.
• Base and human comparison figure: no exact color prescription.

An approximate candidate is a shopping option, not a manufacturer equivalence. Color names do not prove matching pigments, sheen, opacity or dried appearance. Original ratios are retained, but a substitute mixture is untested. Make a separate test sample before using it on the model.

Assembly and supplies

Printed pages1–10: cover/background1–2; all assembly steps1–11 pages3–7; English/German/French painting pages8–10. Covers male/female crest choice, three Nyctosaurus poses, cycad, base, human figure and nameplate.

Read the complete linked original before assembly; follow the diagrams for placement, part orientation and finishing order. The listed hobby supplies are optional purchases, not a claim that every item is manufacturer-required. Choose only what you need.

Dry-fit the parts before cementing, prepare seams, and paint details while they remain accessible. Follow the original’s attachment choices for the base and included figures.

Out-of-stock or unavailable products stay disabled. Each selected variant is counted and added once even if it serves several source entries. Digital swatches are screen references; they do not establish a dried paint color, metallic effect or mixture result.