1/72 P39N Airacobra 70056
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Complete original paint requirements and documented options reviewed. Source scheme: Scheme 1: P-39N 42-9033 White 01, 100th Guards Fighter Regiment, Grigoriy Dolnikov, April-May 1945. Original names and codes remain visible. Approximate or cross-family choices start unchecked; dried color, sheen and special effects are not certified equivalents. AK True Metal options are polishable waxes: prime first, brush on, then polish after drying; allow 48 hours. They differ from the solvent-based polishable Mr.Metal Color family. Do not use X20A or Mr.Color thinner with wax. 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: GSI Creos / Gunze Sangyo Mr. Color C33 Matt Black.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: matt. Source location: Unnumbered paint-key leaf, 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; Vallejo 71.057; Tamiya XF-1.
Store option: Flat Black Mr.Color 10ml C033. Exact printed manufacturer paint code and family. Candidate finish: Matte; paint type: solvent-based acrylic lacquer.
- Source B: GSI Creos / Gunze Sangyo Mr. Color C8 Aluminium.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: metallic color; sheen unspecified. Source location: Unnumbered paint-key leaf, 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; Vallejo 71.062; Tamiya XF-16.
Store option: Metallic Silver Mr.Color 10ml C008. Exact printed manufacturer paint code and family. Candidate finish: Metallic; paint type: solvent-based acrylic lacquer.
- Source C: GSI Creos / Gunze Sangyo Mr. Color C327 Insignia Red.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: unspecified. Source location: Unnumbered paint-key leaf, 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 *); Vallejo 71.102* (similar color, as marked *); Tamiya X-7* (similar color, as marked *).
Store option: Insignia Red FS11136 Mr.Color 10ml C327. Exact printed manufacturer paint code and family. Candidate finish: Gloss; paint type: solvent-based acrylic lacquer.
- Source D: GSI Creos / Gunze Sangyo Mr. Color C1 Insignia White.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: unspecified. Source location: Unnumbered paint-key leaf, 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; GSI Creos / Gunze Sangyo Mr. Color GX GX1; Vallejo 71.001; Tamiya XF-2.
Store option: Gloss White Mr.Color 10ml C001. Exact printed manufacturer paint code and family. Candidate finish: Gloss; paint type: solvent-based acrylic lacquer.
- Source E: GSI Creos / Gunze Sangyo Mr. Color C5 Insignia Blue.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: unspecified. Source location: Unnumbered paint-key leaf, paint key E. Original paint key E: Insignia Blue.
Printed alternatives: Hataka A/C-series paired entries as printed HTK-A220/C220 (alternative codes, not a mixture); AK Interactive RC series (source heading) RC010; Humbrol 25; AMMO 086; Vallejo 71.088; Tamiya X-4.
Store option: Blue Gloss Mr.Color 10ml C005. Exact printed manufacturer paint code and family. Candidate finish: Gloss; paint type: solvent-based acrylic lacquer.
- Source F: GSI Creos / Gunze Sangyo Mr. Metal Color MC212 Gunmetal.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: metallic color; sheen unspecified. Source location: Unnumbered paint-key leaf, paint key F. Original paint key F: Gunmetal.
Printed alternatives: Hataka HTK-A106; AK Interactive RC series (source heading) RC015; Humbrol 53; AMMO 045; Vallejo 71.073; Tamiya X-10.
Store option: True Metal Iron AK459. Unchecked polishable iron-effect candidate for original MC212 Gunmetal. The current Mr.Hobby name for MC212 is Iron; both source labels are retained. AK459 is a wax-based iron metallic, a different solvent system, with potentially different hue and surface. Prime first, apply by brush and polish once dry; allow 48 hours to dry. No X20A or Mr.Color thinner with wax. Candidate finish: Metallic; paint type: wax-based.
- Source G: GSI Creos / Gunze Sangyo Mr. Color C302 Bell Green.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: unspecified. Source location: Unnumbered paint-key leaf, 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; Vallejo 71.124; Tamiya XF-26.
Similar colour, as marked by an asterisk in the original manual.
Store option: Semi-Gloss Green FS34092 Mr.Color 10ml C302. 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: Semi-gloss; paint type: solvent-based acrylic lacquer.
- Source H: GSI Creos / Gunze Sangyo Mr. Color C352 Zinc Chromate Yellow.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: unspecified. Source location: Unnumbered paint-key leaf, paint key H. Original paint key H: Zinc Chromate Yellow.
Printed alternatives: AK Interactive RC series (source heading) RC263; Humbrol 81* (similar color, as marked *); AMMO 221; Vallejo 71.107; Tamiya XF-4.
No value is printed in these source columns: Hataka.
Store option: Chromate Yellow Primer FS33481 Mr.Color 10ml C352. Exact printed manufacturer paint code and family. Candidate finish: 75% flat (maker M75%); paint type: solvent-based acrylic lacquer.
- Source I: GSI Creos / Gunze Sangyo Mr. Color C12 Olive Drab.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: unspecified. Source location: Unnumbered paint-key leaf, paint key I. Original paint key I: 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; Vallejo 71.016; Tamiya XF-62.
Store option: Olive Drab Mr.Color 10ml C012. Exact printed manufacturer paint code and family. Candidate finish: Semi-gloss; paint type: solvent-based acrylic lacquer.
- Source J: GSI Creos / Gunze Sangyo Mr. Color C13 Neutral Grey.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: unspecified. Source location: Unnumbered paint-key leaf, paint key J. Original paint key J: 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; Vallejo 71.051; Tamiya XF-53.
Store option: Neutral Gray Mr.Color 10ml C013. Exact printed manufacturer paint code and family. Candidate finish: Semi-gloss; paint type: solvent-based acrylic lacquer.
- Source Step 5: Brass Color / Kolor miedziany.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: unspecified. Source location: Assembly step 5, 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 1, 3, 4: Silver Grey.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: unspecified. Source location: Propeller-blade fronts in schemes 1, 3 and bonus scheme 4. 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 2: Yellow propeller tips, illustrated but not assigned a paint code.
Listed in the instructions. Source finish: unspecified. Source location: Scheme 2, propeller-tip illustration. The three propeller blade tips are illustrated yellow. No separate colour label or numbered/lettered paint callout points to the tips; legend contains no yellow paint entry.
Store option: XF-3 Flat Yellow 10 ML (MINI). Unchecked ordinary yellow candidate for the illustrated yellow propeller tips in scheme 2. The source supplies no paint code, exact hue or sheen. XF3 is matte Tamiya X/XF acrylic; this is not a manufacturer-listed paint for those tips. Candidate finish: Matte; paint type: Tamiya X/XF acrylic.
Guide scheme
- Scheme 1: P-39N 42-9033 White 01, 100th Guards Fighter Regiment, Grigoriy Dolnikov, April-May 1945
Source limitations and material guidance
- All seven printed paint-family columns are alternatives for the same roles. An asterisk means Arma considers the color similar. C302 Bell Green carries that qualification. Insignia White offers C1 or GX1; these are alternatives, not a mixture.
- The small cockpit detail in step 5 is labeled Brass Color in English and Kolor miedziany, meaning copper-colored, in Polish. No paint code, alloy, exact shade, sheen or mixture is specified. Choose one interpretation; the brass and copper candidates are separate options.
- Silver Grey is an uncoded propeller-blade color for schemes 1, 3 and bonus scheme 4. The source does not establish metallic reflectivity or sheen. It is separate from the red or blue spinner. Scheme 2 illustrates yellow blade tips without naming a paint code or exact shade.
- Insignia Red C327 belongs to schemes 2 and 3. Optional bombs use Olive Drab and the drop tank uses Neutral Grey. Masks and three steel nose weights are supplied. No additional paint mixture is specified.
- Only Matt Black explicitly states a matt finish in the legend. Metallic color names do not specify gloss level. The legend photograph has no visible printed page number.
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1/72 P39N Airacobra 70056
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