RG Zeta Gundam English Manual & Color Guide

Released in November by Bandai was 1/144 Real Grade Zeta Gundam. The Zeta Gundam was the titular mecha from the Zeta Gundam Anime series and was piloted by Kamile Bidan. Zeta Gundam was the sequel to the popular Mobile Suite Gundam anime series in the late 70's that sparked the real robot genre of anime.





The 1/144 RG Zeta is selling for $38.84 at Amazon, 2400 yen at HobbyLink Japan, 2550 yen at Hobby Search

Construction Manual & Color Guide for the RG Zeta Gundam was translated to English from the Japanese manual posted at Dalong's Gunpla & Model Kit review site. For the meaning of the symbols found in the model kit's manual, kindly refer to this older post.

Paints Used & Paint Conversion Equivalents:

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Aqueous Hobby Color	Mr. Color	Tamiya	Vallejo Model Color	Vallejo Model Air	Revell Enamel	Revell Acrylic	Humbrol Enamel	Humbrol Acrylic
Black (H2)	Black (C2)	Black (X1)	Glossy Black (70.861)	--	black (solid matt) (32107)	black (Gloss) (36107)	Black (Gloss) (21)	Black (Gloss) (21)
Blue (H5)	Blue (C5)	Royal Blue (X3)	Dark Prussian Blue (70.899)	Blue (71.004)	--	--	Midnight Blue (Gloss) (15)	Midnight Blue (Gloss) (15)
Blue Gray (H42)	Intermediate Blue/Medium Blue (C72)	Medium Blue (XF18)	Intermediate Blue (70.903)	--	Greyish Blue (solid matt) (32179)	Greyish Blue (solid matt) (36179)	Intermediate Blue (Matte) (144)	--
Bright Blue/Indy Blue (H15)	Indy Blue/Bright Blue (C65)	Blue (X4)	Dark Blue (70.930)	--	--	--	198	French Blue (Gloss) (14)
Brown (H7)	Brown (C7)	Brown (X9)	Chocolate Brown (70.872)	Burnt Umber (71.040)	32181	36181	Service Brown (Gloss) (10)	Service Brown (Gloss) (10)
Clear Red (H90)	Clear Red (C47)	Clear Red (X27)	Transparent Red (Transparent) (70.934)	--	red (clear) (32731)	Red (Clear) (36731)	Red (Clear) (1321)	--
Flesh (H44)	Flesh (C51)	Flat Flesh (XF15)	Cork Brown (70.843)	Skin Tone (71.076)	brown (solid silk matt) (32185)	Brown (solid matt) (36185)	Flesh (Matte) (61)	Leather (Matte) (62)
Gray (H22)	Neutral Gray (C13)	Neutral Gray (XF53)	Neutral Grey (70.992)	--	32171	36171	Dark Admiralty Grey (Gloss) (5)	--
Mahogany (H84)	Mahogany (C42)	Hull Red (XF9)	Hull Red (70.985)	Mahogany (71.036)	reddish brown (solid matt) (32137)	reddish brown (solid matt) (36137)	Wine (Matte) (73)	73
Monza Red/Red Madder (H86)	Monza Red/Red Madder (C68)	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Orange Yellow (H24)	Orange Yellow (C58)	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Pale Green (H41)	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Purple (H39)	Purple (C67)	Purple (X16)	--	--	--	--	Purple (Gloss) (68)	--
Red (H3)	Red (C3)	Red (X7)	Carmine Red (70.908)	--	fiery red (solid matt) (32131)	Fiery Red (Gloss) (36131)	Bright Red (Gloss) (19)	Bright Red (Gloss) (19)
Shine Red (H23)	Shine Red (C79)	Red (X7)	Scarlet (70.817)	--	--	--	Bright Red (Gloss) (19)	Scarlet (Matte) (60)
White (H1)	White (C1)	White (X2)	Gloss White (70.842)	--	white (solid gloss) (32104)	white (Gloss) (36104)	White (Gloss) (22)	White (Gloss) (22)
Yellow (H4)	Yellow (C4)	Lemon Yellow (X8)	Flat Yellow (70.953)	Medium Yellow (71.002)	yellow (solid matt) (32112)	yellow (Gloss) (36112)	Yellow (Gloss) (69)	Yellow (Gloss) (69)