Name: 1/48 P-39N Airacobra 40011
Brand: Arma Hobby
Price: 59.99 USD
Availability: InStock

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Complete original paint requirements and documented options reviewed. Source scheme: Scheme 1: P-39N 42-18354, 345th Fighter Squadron, Sardinia-Corsica, spring 1944. Original names and codes remain visible. Approximate or cross-family choices start unchecked; dried color, sheen and special effects are not certified equivalents. Tools and thinning purchases are unchecked. Each thinner applies only to its named family. Digital swatches are provisional; out-of-stock cards stay disabled. Source details retain all options, conflicts and original mixtures.

Original palette, placement, alternatives and source notes

Original paint roles and choices are listed below. Printed alternatives are options for the same role, not additional required purchases or guaranteed color matches. Approximate store options start unchecked.

Source A: Tamiya Tamiya Acrylic XF-1 Matt Black.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: matt. Source location: Introductory paint-key page; no printed folio visible, paint key A. Original paint key A: Matt Black.
Printed alternatives: Hataka A/C-series paired entries as printed HTK-A041/C041 (alternative codes, not a mixture); AK Interactive RC series (source heading) RC001; Humbrol 33; AMMO 046; Mission Models MMP-047; Vallejo 71.057.
Store option: XF-1 Flat Black Mini. Exact printed manufacturer paint code and family. Candidate finish: Matte; paint type: Tamiya X/XF acrylic.
Source B: Tamiya Tamiya Acrylic XF-16 Aluminium.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: metallic color; sheen unspecified. Source location: Introductory paint-key page; no printed folio visible, paint key B. Original paint key B: Aluminium.
Printed alternatives: Hataka A/C-series paired entries as printed HTK-A078/C078 (alternative codes, not a mixture); AK Interactive RC series (source heading) RC020; Humbrol 11; AMMO 194; Mission Models Metallics MMM-003; Vallejo 71.062.
Store option: XF-16 Flat Aluminum 10 ML (MINI). Exact printed manufacturer paint code and family. Candidate finish: Matte metallic; paint type: Tamiya X/XF acrylic.
Source C: Tamiya Tamiya Acrylic X-7 Insignia Red.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: unspecified. Source location: Introductory paint-key page; no printed folio visible, paint key C. Original paint key C: Insignia Red.
Printed alternatives: Hataka A/C-series paired entries as printed HTK-A219/C219 (alternative codes, not a mixture); AK Interactive RC series (source heading) RC006; Humbrol 153; AMMO 049* (similar color, as marked *); Mission Models MMP-101; Vallejo 71.102* (similar color, as marked *).
Similar colour, as marked by an asterisk in the original manual.
Store option: X-7 Red 10 ML (MINI). Exact printed manufacturer paint code and family. Similar colour, as marked by an asterisk in the original manual. Physical source equivalence remains approximate and unchecked. Candidate finish: Gloss; paint type: Tamiya X/XF acrylic.
Source D: Tamiya Tamiya Acrylic XF-2 Insignia White.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: unspecified. Source location: Introductory paint-key page; no printed folio visible, paint key D. Original paint key D: Insignia White.
Printed alternatives: Hataka A/C-series paired entries as printed HTK-A049/C049 (alternative codes, not a mixture); AK Interactive RC series (source heading) RC013; Humbrol 34; AMMO 047; Mission Models MMP-104; Vallejo 71.001.
Store option: XF-2 Flat White 10 ML (MINI). Exact printed manufacturer paint code and family. Candidate finish: Matte; paint type: Tamiya X/XF acrylic.
Source E: Tamiya Tamiya Acrylic XF-3 Insignia Yellow.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: unspecified. Source location: Introductory paint-key page; no printed folio visible, paint key E. Original paint key E: Insignia Yellow.
Printed alternatives: Hataka A/C-series paired entries as printed HTK-A066/C066 (alternative codes, not a mixture); AK Interactive RC series (source heading) RC008; Humbrol 154; AMMO 048; Mission Models MMP-007; Vallejo 71.002.
Store option: XF-3 Flat Yellow 10 ML (MINI). Exact printed manufacturer paint code and family. Candidate finish: Matte; paint type: Tamiya X/XF acrylic.
Source F: Tamiya Tamiya Acrylic X-10 Gunmetal.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: metallic color; sheen unspecified. Source location: Introductory paint-key page; no printed folio visible, paint key F. Original paint key F: Gunmetal.
Printed alternatives: Hataka HTK-A106; AK Interactive RC series (source heading) RC015; Humbrol 53; AMMO 045; Mission Models Metallics MMM-010; Vallejo 71.073.
Store option: X-10 Gun Metal 10 ML (MINI). Exact printed manufacturer paint code and family. Candidate finish: Metallic; paint type: Tamiya X/XF acrylic.
Source G: Tamiya Tamiya Acrylic XF-26 Bell Green.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: unspecified. Source location: Introductory paint-key page; no printed folio visible, paint key G. Original paint key G: Bell Green.
Printed alternatives: Hataka A/C-series paired entries as printed HTK-A056/C056 (alternative codes, not a mixture); AK Interactive RC series (source heading) RC260; Humbrol 149; AMMO 238; Mission Models MMP-86; Vallejo 71.124.
Store option: XF-26 Deep Green 10 ML (MINI). Exact printed manufacturer paint code and family. Candidate finish: Matte; paint type: Tamiya X/XF acrylic.
Source H: Tamiya Tamiya Acrylic XF-62 Olive Drab.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: unspecified. Source location: Introductory paint-key page; no printed folio visible, paint key H. Original paint key H: Olive Drab.
Printed alternatives: Hataka A/C-series paired entries as printed HTK-A018/C018 (alternative codes, not a mixture); AK Interactive RC series (source heading) RC259; Humbrol 155; AMMO 240; Mission Models MMP-091; Vallejo 71.016.
Store option: XF-62 Olive Drab 10 ML (MINI). Exact printed manufacturer paint code and family. Candidate finish: Matte; paint type: Tamiya X/XF acrylic.
Source I: Tamiya Tamiya Acrylic XF-53 Neutral Grey.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: unspecified. Source location: Introductory paint-key page; no printed folio visible, paint key I. Original paint key I: Neutral Grey.
Printed alternatives: Hataka A/C-series paired entries as printed HTK-A033/C033 (alternative codes, not a mixture); AK Interactive RC series (source heading) RC261; Humbrol 176; AMMO 239; Mission Models MMP-089* (similar color, as marked *); Vallejo 71.051.
Store option: XF-53 Neutral Gray 10 ML (MINI). Exact printed manufacturer paint code and family. Candidate finish: Matte; paint type: Tamiya X/XF acrylic.
Source J: Tamiya Tamiya Acrylic XF-4 Zinc Chromate Yellow.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: unspecified. Source location: Introductory paint-key page; no printed folio visible, paint key J. Original paint key J: Zinc Chromate Yellow.
Printed alternatives: AK Interactive RC series (source heading) RC263; Humbrol 81* (similar color, as marked *); AMMO 221; Mission Models MMP-67; Vallejo 71.107.
No value is printed in these source columns: Hataka.
Store option: XF-4 Yellow Green 10 ML (MINI). Exact printed manufacturer paint code and family. Candidate finish: Matte; paint type: Tamiya X/XF acrylic.
Source Step 7: Brass Color / Miedziany.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: unspecified. Source location: Assembly step 7, cockpit detail. A small cockpit detail at the forward edge of the cockpit floor, pointed to directly by the printed Brass Color label. The seat, floor and surrounding structure use the separate Bell Green callout.
Store option: ATOM METALLIC Brass (20173). Unchecked brass-colored metallic option follows the original English Brass Color label. The accompanying Polish label means copper-colored, so that ambiguity remains visible; this is a candidate choice, not a resolved alloy, exact hue or manufacturer paint code. Source gloss and chemistry are unspecified. Candidate finish: Metallic; paint type: water-based acrylic.
Store option: XF-6 Copper 10 ML (MINI). Optional copper-colored metallic interpretation of the same bilingual source callout; choose this OR the brass-colored candidate, not both as a recipe. Tamiya X/XF acrylic family; no exact hue or alloy claim. Candidate finish: not established; paint type: Tamiya X/XF acrylic.
Source Schemes 2, 3 and bonus: Silver Grey.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: unspecified. Source location: Propeller-blade fronts in schemes 2, 3 and the bonus scheme. The label Silver Grey points to the three propeller blades; it is distinct from the spinner paint, which is Insignia Red or Blue depending on scheme.
Store option: Silvergrey (70883) 152. Unchecked light silver-grey opaque candidate for the uncoded propeller-blade label Silver Grey. Vallejo 70.883 Silvergrey is a matte water-based light grey, not a metallic silver paint. The source drawing shows light grey blades but specifies no sheen or metallic function; this candidate does not establish the original reflectivity and is not an Aluminium substitute. Candidate finish: Matte; paint type: water-based acrylic.
Source Scheme 3 and bonus: Blue.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: unspecified. Source location: Scheme 3 and bonus scheme, spinner and propeller hub. Spinner / propeller hub for Soviet aircraft; not a general insignia-blue paint assignment.
Store option: XF-8 Flat Blue 10 ML (MINI). Unchecked medium blue opaque candidate for the uncoded Soviet-scheme spinner Blue label. Matte finish belongs to Tamiya XF8, not to the unspecified source. No code is borrowed from Arma 70056. Candidate finish: Matte; paint type: Tamiya X/XF acrylic.

Guide scheme

Scheme 1: P-39N 42-18354, 345th Fighter Squadron, Sardinia-Corsica, spring 1944

Source limitations and material guidance

All seven printed paint-family columns are alternatives for the same roles. This 1/48 boxing has a Tamiya X/XF column and no Mr. Color column. X-7 Insignia Red carries Arma's asterisk meaning similar color.
The step 7 cockpit detail is labeled Brass Color in English and Miedziany, meaning copper-colored, in Polish. No paint code, exact shade, alloy, sheen or mixture is specified. The brass and copper candidates are separate choices.
Silver Grey propeller blades are required by schemes 2, 3 and the bonus scheme. Blue is an uncoded spinner color for Soviet scheme 3 and the bonus scheme. Their sheen, exact shade and paint family are unspecified. Both start unchecked for scheme 1.
Scheme 1 uses the ten coded legend paints and the uncoded cockpit detail. The optional bomb uses Olive Drab, the tank Neutral Grey and canopy inner frames Bell Green. No mixtures are specified. Masks, three steel nose weights and 3D resin air-vent correction parts are supplied.
Only Matt Black explicitly states a matt finish in the legend. Metallic color names do not specify gloss level. The introductory legend has no visible printed folio.

Source references

Paints (14)

Select [A] XF-1 Matt Black → Tamiya XF-1 Flat Black Mini [A] XF-1 Matt Black → Tamiya XF-1 Flat Black Mini $2.90

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Select [B] XF-16 Aluminium → Tamiya XF-16 Flat Aluminum 10 ML (MINI) [B] XF-16 Aluminium → Tamiya XF-16 Flat Aluminum 10 ML (MINI) $2.90

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Select [C] X-7 Insignia Red → approx. Tamiya X-7 Red 10 ML (MINI) [C] X-7 Insignia Red → approx. Tamiya X-7 Red 10 ML (MINI) $2.90

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Select [D] XF-2 Insignia White → Tamiya XF-2 Flat White 10 ML (MINI) [D] XF-2 Insignia White → Tamiya XF-2 Flat White 10 ML (MINI) $2.90

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Select [E] XF-3 Insignia Yellow → Tamiya XF-3 Flat Yellow 10 ML (MINI) [E] XF-3 Insignia Yellow → Tamiya XF-3 Flat Yellow 10 ML (MINI) $2.90

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Select [F] X-10 Gunmetal → Tamiya X-10 Gun Metal 10 ML (MINI) [F] X-10 Gunmetal → Tamiya X-10 Gun Metal 10 ML (MINI) $2.90

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Select [G] XF-26 Bell Green → Tamiya XF-26 Deep Green 10 ML (MINI) [G] XF-26 Bell Green → Tamiya XF-26 Deep Green 10 ML (MINI) $2.90

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Select [H] XF-62 Olive Drab → Tamiya XF-62 Olive Drab 10 ML (MINI) [H] XF-62 Olive Drab → Tamiya XF-62 Olive Drab 10 ML (MINI) $2.90

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Select [I] XF-53 Neutral Grey → Tamiya XF-53 Neutral Gray 10 ML (MINI) [I] XF-53 Neutral Grey → Tamiya XF-53 Neutral Gray 10 ML (MINI) $2.90

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Select [J] XF-4 Zinc Chromate Yellow → Tamiya XF-4 Yellow Green 10 ML (MINI) [J] XF-4 Zinc Chromate Yellow → Tamiya XF-4 Yellow Green 10 ML (MINI) $2.90

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Select [Step 7] Brass Color / Miedziany → approx. MiG Ammo ATOM METALLIC Brass (20173) [Step 7] Brass Color / Miedziany → approx. MiG Ammo ATOM METALLIC Brass (20173) $6.00

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Select [Step 7] Brass Color / Miedziany (alternate copper interpretation) → approx. Tamiya XF-6 Copper 10 ML (MINI) (source option; unchecked) [Step 7] Brass Color / Miedziany (alternate copper interpretation) → approx. Tamiya XF-6 Copper 10 ML (MINI) (source option; unchecked) $2.90

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Select [Schemes 2, 3 and bonus] Silver Grey → approx. Vallejo Silvergrey (70883) 152 (source option; unchecked) [Schemes 2, 3 and bonus] Silver Grey → approx. Vallejo Silvergrey (70883) 152 (source option; unchecked) $4.39

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Select [Scheme 3 and bonus] Blue → approx. Tamiya XF-8 Flat Blue 10 ML (MINI) (source option; unchecked) [Scheme 3 and bonus] Blue → approx. Tamiya XF-8 Flat Blue 10 ML (MINI) (source option; unchecked) $2.90

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