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manofkent

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Robbe PT15
« on: August 14, 2023, 06:34:14 pm »

I have been asked to build a Robbe PT15 Japanese WW2 Patrol Torpedo boat.  The instruction booklet guides you to the box pictures for the colour scheme.  I am sure that I have read somewhere that these colours are not considered accurate.  Does anyone have any knowledge as to which shade(s) of grey one should use on this vessel?  I also believe that the below waterline colour should be red oxide and not black.  Is this so? TIA
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Re: Robbe PT15
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2023, 01:32:12 am »

Tamiya also makes a model of that boat.

i suppose finding the instructions for that would get you better painting details.

https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/172-torpedo-boat/jgsdf-torpedo-boat-pt-15-kit/

i was unable to find a pdf of its manual...  but you might be able to find someone willing to scan theirs.
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Re: Robbe PT15
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2023, 12:01:45 pm »

Hi
PT15 is not a MTB of WW2 , but post-war day' s one.
"JGSDF" in the above link of Tamiya is also incorrect, as it represents Japan Ground Self-Defence Force, which you call
Japan Army.
So called" Japan Navy" is expressed by JMSDF(Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force).


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Re: Robbe PT15
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2023, 04:01:19 am »

i did find this, you should be able to get most of the tamiya paint color codes from these images, and figure out what they expected the colors to be.

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10041916
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