HG MS-05B Zaku I English Manual & Color Guide

MS-05B Zaku I was the grand daddy of all Zeon Mobile suits in Gundam UC timeline but was quickly eclipsed by the Zaku II as the premiere mobile suit of the Principality of Zeon. Bandai did well in 2006 by coming out with a High Grade version of this iconic mobile suit from the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime series.

The HGUC MS-05B Zaku I is selling for 800 yen at HobbyLink Japan, 850 yen at Hobby Search

Color Guide Description	Paint Ratios
arms, thighs, feet, etc	Cobalt Blue (H35)(50%) + Bright Blue/Indy Blue (H15)(25%) + White (H1)(15%) + Black (H2)(10%)
joints, weapons etc	Black (H2)(70%) + White (H1)(30%)
heat hawk blade	Yellow (H4)(90%) + Orange Yellow (H24)(10%)
head, torso, waist etc	Khaki Green (H80)(35%) + White (H1)(25%) + Yellow Green/Roman Green/Le Mans Green (H16)(20%) + Neutral Gray (H53)(20%)
heat hawk main body	Purple (H39)(80%) + White (H1)(20%)
Disclaimer

The color guide & manual for the HGUC MS-05B Zaku I was translated to English from the Japanese manual posted at Dalong's Gunpla Review site.

Paints Used & Paint Conversion Equivalents:

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Aqueous Hobby Color	Mr. Color	Tamiya	Vallejo Model Color	Vallejo Model Air	AMMO by Mig Jimenez	AK Real Color	Hataka	Revell Enamel	Humbrol Enamel	Model Master Enamel	Xtracolor	Life Color	Italeri
Cobalt Blue (H35)	Cobalt Blue (C80)	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Bright Blue/Indy Blue (H15)	Bright Blue/Indy Blue (C65)	Blue (X4)	Dark Blue (70.930)	--	MEDIUM BLUE (A.MIG-0103)	--	--	--	French Blue (Gloss) (14)	--	--	--	--
White (H1)	White (C1)	White (X2)	Gloss White (70.842)	--	SATIN WHITE (A.MIG-0047)	--	--	white (solid gloss) (32104)	White (Gloss) (22)	--	--	--	Gloss White (4696AP)
Black (H2)	Black (C2)	Black (X1)	Glossy Black (70.861)	--	SATIN BLACK (A.MIG-0032)	--	--	black (solid matt) (32107)	Black (Gloss) (21)	--	--	--	Gloss Black (4695AP)
Yellow (H4)	Yellow (C4)	Flat Yellow (XF3)	Flat Yellow (70.953)	Medium Yellow (71.002)	YELLOW (A.MIG-0048)	--	--	yellow (solid matt) (32112)	Yellow (Gloss) (69)	--	--	--	Gloss Yellow (4642AP)
Orange Yellow (H24)	Orange Yellow (C58)	--	Light Orange (70.911)	Orange Rust (71.130)	LIGHT RUST (A.MIG-0039)	--	Signal Orange (HTK-_133)	--	--	--	--	--	--
Khaki Green (H80)	Khaki Green (C54)	Nato Green (XF67)	--	NATO Green (71.093)	NATO GREEN (A.MIG-0084)	NATO Green (RC080)	NATO Green (HTK-_152)	--	--	Tricolor Green NATO (SG) (2173)	--	Green FS34094 (UA303)	--
Yellow Green/Roman Green/Le Mans Green (H16)	Yellow Green/Roman Green (C64)	Light Green (X15)	Lime Green (70.827)	--	GREEN BASE (A.MIG-0916)	--	--	--	Lime (Gloss) (38)	--	--	--	--
Neutral Gray (H53)	Neutral Gray (C13)	Neutral Gray (XF53)	Neutral Grey (70.992)	Aggressor Gray (71.274)	NEUTRAL GRAY (A.MIG-0239)	Aggressor Grey (RC248)	Aggressor Grey (HTK-_157)	--	US Compass Grey (Satin) (128)	Aggressor Gray FS36251 (1794)	FS16251 Medium Grey (X132)	Light Grey FS36251 (UA034)	--
Purple (H39)	Purple (C67)	Purple (X16)	Purple (70.959)	--	PURPLE (A.MIG-0127)	--	--	--	Purple (Gloss) (68)	--	--	--	--