gbdolfans Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Hi guys, I have a couple of Tamiya F1 kits and in the instructions for the paint color it says this"X-18:1+XF-63:1" What does this mean?? I guess this is meant to mix colors,but,how??? Thanks,George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 It's saying to mix them in a one- to- one ratio. I usually have an empty glass jar into which I mix my paints. You have to remember that Tamiya thinks that most people who build their kits have an airbrush. If you don't have one, do a small mix and see if you can find a spray paint that is close to that color.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbdolfans Posted June 23, 2012 Author Share Posted June 23, 2012 Brendan,Thanks for the info.I do not have an airbrush and will do the test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Glad I could help. One other thing I think I should let you know about Tamiya...when the directions say to mix a clear color with silver, it's actually wanting you to lay down the silver first and then the clear color over the top, e.g. clear red, clear yellow etc. It's usually found when they're trying to do dashboard lights or some sort of lighting. The silver makes the clear color brighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbdolfans Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 Brendan, thanks again and thanks for the tip on the clear!!! This place is the greatest for getting info for our modeling addiction!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miserable Soul Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Looks like algebra finally comes in handy.... Solve for X........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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