From Gundam Thunderbolt manga comes the Zaku I Thunderbolt released as a 1/144 High Grade model kit by Bandai. For a 1/144 High Grade kit, this has got have one of the most complicated Color Guides. Reminds me of the color guides of the 1/72 VF-25F Messiah's that were released a couple of years back. But despite that I love the mobile suit designs that come out of the Thunderbolt series. And aside from the designs, one other thing that I like about them is the level of detail that Bandai is able to put into them despite their small size. I am assuming this was the technology that was much touted by Bandai during the release of the Real Grade series.
| Color Guide Description | Paint Ratios |
|---|---|
| main body etc | White (H1)(60%) + Yellow (H4)(30%) + Brown (H7)(10%) + Wood Brown (H37)(small dose) |
| chest part vernier etc | Orange Yellow (H24)(45%) + White (H1)(35%) + Wood Brown (H37)(10%) + Orange (H14)(10%) |
| joints cylinder part | White (H1)(70%) + Flesh/Pale Brown (H44)(30%) + Gray/Nezumi (H22)(small dose) + Brown (H7)(small dose) |
| knees etc | Olive Drab (1) (H52)(70%) + Green (H6)(15%) + Black (H2)(15%) |
| head part color/shading | Field Gray (2)/Olive Gray (H48)(100%) |
| left shoulder | Mahogany (H84)(65%) + Black (H2)(35%) |
| foot sole | Gray/Nezumi (H22)(85%) + Purple (H39)(10%) + Black (H2)(5%) |
| ransel(backpack) etc gray part | White (H1)(70%) + Gray/Nezumi (H22)(30%) + Violet (H49)(small dose) + Light Blue/mizu (H45)(small dose) |
| sub arm | Gray/Nezumi (H22)(80%) + Black (H2)(20%) |
| zaku bazooka 2 main body | Gray/Nezumi (H22)(60%) + Violet (H49)(35%) + Light Blue/mizu (H45)(5%) |
| zaku bazooka 2 light gray | White (H1)(90%) + Gray/Nezumi (H22)(10%) + Violet (H49)(small dose) |
| zaku bazooka 2 dark gray | Black (H2)(70%) + White (H1)(30%) |
| weapons etc gray part | Gray/Nezumi (H22)(85%) + Black (H2)(10%) + Cocoa Brown (H17)(5%) |
| weapons etc light gray part | Neutral Gray (H53)(60%) + White (H1)(40%) |
| zaku bazooka 1 gold part | Gold (H9)(50%) + Clear Yellow (H91)(40%) + Black (H2)(10%) |
| heat hawk blade | White (H1)(80%) + Yellow (H4)(20%) + Yellow Green/Roman Green/Le Mans Green (H16)(small dose) |
| heat hawk main body etc | Blue Gray (H42)(75%) + Black (H2)(15%) + Light Blue/mizu (H45)(10%) |
| heat hawk pipe etc | Black (H2)(70%) + White (H1)(30%) |
| mono eye scope | Pink (H19)(100%) |
| cracker dark gray part | Blue Gray (H42)(70%) + Black (H2)(20%) + Bright Blue/Indy Blue (H15)(10%) |
| cracker light gray part | White (H1)(60%) + Gray/Nezumi (H22)(30%) + Emerald Green (H46)(10%) |
| zaku bazooka 2 green part | Lime Green/yomogi (H50)(100%) |
| zaku bazooka 2 pink part | Salmon Pink (H29)(100%) + Black (H2)(small dose) |
| zaku bazooka 2 brown part | Dark Earth (H72)(100%) |
| Disclaimer | |
Construction Manual & Color Guide for the 1/144 HG Zaku I 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.
