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.
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.
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) |
| Blue Gray (H42) | Intermediate Blue/Medium Blue (C72) | -- | 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 Yellow (H91) | Clear Yellow (C48) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cocoa Brown (H17) | Hull Red (C29) | -- | Hull Red (70.985) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Dark Earth (H72) | Dark Earth (C22) | Flat Earth (XF52) | English Uniform (70.921) | Dark Earth (71.029) | Earth Brown (solid matt) (32187) | Earth Brown (solid matt) (36187) | Dark Earth (Matte) (29) | Dark Earth (Matte) (29) |
| Emerald Green (H46) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) |
| 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) | -- |
| Green (H6) | Green (C6) | Green (X5) | Black Green (70.980) | -- | sea green (solid matt) (32162) | Sea Green (Gloss) (36162) | Brunswick Green (Gloss) (3) | Brunswick Green (Gloss) (3) |
| Light Blue/mizu (H45) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Lime Green/yomogi (H50) | -- | Light Green (X15) | -- | -- | -- | -- | Lime (Gloss) (38) | -- |
| Mahogany (H84) | Mahogany (C42) | Hull Red (XF9) | Cavalry Brown (70.982) | Mahogany (71.036) | reddish brown (solid matt) (32137) | reddish brown (solid matt) (36137) | Wine (Matte) (73) | 73 |
| Neutral Gray (H53) | Neutral Gray (C13) | Neutral Gray (XF53) | -- | -- | -- | -- | US Compass Grey (Satin) (128) | US Compass Grey (Satin) (128) |
| Olive Drab (1) (H52) | Olive Drab (1) (C12) | -- | Brown Violet (70.887) | 71.02 | -- | -- | Olive Drab (Matte) (155) | 92 |
| Olive Gray/Field Gray (2) (H48) | Field Gray (2) (C52) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Orange (H14) | Orange (C59) | Orange (X6) | Clear Orange (70.956) | -- | orange (solid matt) (32130) | orange (Gloss) (36130) | Orange (Gloss) (18) | -- |
| Orange Yellow (H24) | Orange Yellow (C58) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Pink (H19) | Pink (C63) | Pink (X17) | Old Rose (70.944) | -- | -- | -- | Pink (Gloss) (200) | -- |
| Purple (H39) | Purple (C67) | Purple (X16) | -- | -- | -- | -- | Purple (Gloss) (68) | -- |
| Salmon Pink (H29) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Violet (H49) | -- | Purple (X16) | -- | -- | -- | -- | Purple (Gloss) (68) | -- |
| White (H1) | White (C1) | White (X2) | Gloss White (70.842) | -- | white (solid gloss) (32104) | white (Gloss) (36104) | White (Gloss) (22) | White (Gloss) (22) |
| Wood Brown (H37) | Wood Brown (C43) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 Green (H16) | Yellow Green/Roman Green (C64) | Light Green (X15) | Lime Green (70.827) | -- | 32160 | 36160 | Lime (Gloss) (38) | -- |
