Reviews : Tamiya Acrylic XF12 Japanese Navy Gray 3/4 oz

Very handy if you’re going to do any builds concerning the Japanese navy. This is good light grey acrylic paint. It’s in a good sized pot, and its consistency is a bit on the thick side. It thins well with water, and if you thin it to 5-6 parts paint to 1 part water it will give a very nice brushstroke free look in 4-6 coats. Definitely use a surface primer though as this can easily pull off of bare plastic with multiple brushstrokes. It’s kind of on the light side for ships, but it can be used for discoloration and details. It is, however the perfect color for the underside of most IJN planes.

Tamiya makes the hobby paint on the planet. Its so easy to work with. The coverage is awesome. At first, coming from Testors, I was hesitant because Testors is so thin and barely covers. Once I used it, it was a game changer. I will be switching all my paints to Tamiya.

As with all Tamiya acrylics, thin between 1:1 and 2:1 paint to thinner for airbrushing. I personally thin about 65% thinner. 15-18 psi. Brush paint in one direction only and avoid over brushing until first coat is cured (not just dry to the touch)

Usual great Tamiya paint quality for airbrushing. I mix with some white and maybe a hint of oliove to get the color for a zero.

Great color match for 2 tone camo scheme for Japanese Zero fighters. Matches pretty close the shade used for lower surfaces.