From Bandai comes the 1/144 High Grade model kit rendition of the Zaku II from the Gundam Thunderbolt manga series. Love this version of the iconic Zaku II, awesome is an understatement to describe this variant.
Construction Manual & Color Guide for the 1/144 High Grade Zaku II Thunderbolt Ver 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 & 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) |
| 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 Yellow (H91) | Clear Yellow (C48) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cocoa Brown (H17) | Hull Red (C29) | -- | Hull Red (70.985) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Dark Green (H36) | UN Green (Nakajima) (C15) | J.N. Green (XF11) | -- | Olive Green (71.007) | -- | -- | Bronze Green (Matte) (75) | -- |
| Daytona Green/Bright Green (H26) | Daytona Green/Bright Green (C66) | -- | -- | -- | emerald green (solid matt) (32161) | Emerald Green (Gloss) (36161) | Emerald (Gloss) (2) | Emerald (Gloss) (2) |
| Gold (H9) | Gold (C9) | Gold Leaf (X12) | Gold (Metallic) (70.996) | Gold (Metallic) (71.066) | gold (solid metallic) (32194) | Gold (solid metallic) (36194) | Gold (metallic) (16) | Gold (metallic) (16) |
| Gray (H22) | Neutral Gray (C13) | -- | Neutral Grey (70.992) | -- | 32171 | 36171 | Dark Admiralty Grey (Gloss) (5) | -- |
| Khaki Green (H80) | Khaki Green (C54) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Midnight Blue (H55) | Midnight Blue (C71) | Royal Blue (X3) | -- | -- | -- | -- | Midnight Blue (Gloss) (15) | -- |
| Navy Blue (H54) | Navy Blue (C14) | -- | -- | Steel Blue (71.087) | -- | -- | Navy Blue (Matte) (77) | Navy Blue (Matte) (77) |
| Neutral Gray (H53) | Neutral Gray (C13) | Neutral Gray (XF53) | -- | -- | -- | -- | US Compass Grey (Satin) (128) | US Compass Grey (Satin) (128) |
| Pink (H19) | Pink (C63) | Pink (X17) | Old Rose (70.944) | -- | -- | -- | Pink (Gloss) (200) | -- |
| 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) |
| Yellow FS33531 (H313) | -- | -- | Iraqui Sand (70.819) | Sand(Ivory) (71.075) | -- | -- | Pale Stone (Matte) (121) | -- |
| Yellow Green (H16) | Yellow Green/Roman Green (C64) | Light Green (X15) | Lime Green (70.827) | -- | 32160 | 36160 | Lime (Gloss) (38) | -- |
