Tamiya Acrylic Paint Guide for Scale Modellers — by Vehicle, Theatre and Time Frame

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Tamiya Acrylic Paint Guide for Scale Modellers

X/XF Series · By Vehicle, Theatre & Time Frame

Find the right Tamiya acrylic for your kit — organised by subject, era, and theatre

All Tamiya paints listed in this guide are stocked at Wheels & Wings Hobbies — browse the full Tamiya range here. Every SKU links directly to the product page. We ship across Canada.

This guide covers the Tamiya X and XF acrylic series — the most widely used Tamiya formula for military scale modelling. XF flat acrylics cover the full range of military subjects from WWI through to the present day, with dedicated colours for IJN ship greys, RLM aircraft schemes, JGSDF three-tone, DAK desert sand, and NATO tri-colour. Each section lists the specific aircraft marks, ship classes, AFV variants, and theatres the colour applies to.

For a complete listing of every Tamiya acrylic, lacquer, and enamel by number, see our Tamiya Complete Colour Chart. For the same subject-organised guide using LP Lacquers, see the the Tamiya LP Lacquer Vehicle Guide, or the Tamiya Enamel Vehicle Guide for brush painting and weathering techniques.

Formula Hybrid acrylic

Finish Flat (XF) / Gloss (X)

Bottle size 10 ml

Thinner Isopropyl alcohol or Tamiya Lacquer Thinner

Eras covered WWI — Present day

Sections 22 theatres & subjects

WWI 1914–1918

Western Front air war, Royal Navy Grand Fleet operations, and the first tank actions at Cambrai and the Somme. RFC/RNAS aircraft in PC10 and PC12 khaki schemes, German Luftstreitkräfte in streaked four-colour lozenge fabric, British Mark IV and Whippet tanks in brown/green, and Royal Navy warships in Admiralty grey.

RFC & RNAS Aircraft — PC10, PC12, Linen Undersides

SE.5a (No.56 Sqn RFC — Arras, Ypres 1917–18), Bristol F.2B (No.48 Sqn RFC — Somme 1918), Sopwith Camel (No.3 Sqn RNAS — Dunkirk 1917), Sopwith Pup (No.8 Sqn RNAS — Nieuport 1916–17). Upper surfaces in PC10 Protective Khaki; undersides in clear-doped linen. Roundels in red, white, blue.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — PC10 Protective Khaki upper surfaces, RFC/RNAS aircraft 1916–18
TAMXF49	Flat Khaki	XF-49 Khaki — PC12 Khaki Brown, darker variant used on RNAS aircraft
TAMXF57	Flat Buff	XF-57 Buff — clear-doped linen undersurface, natural fabric colour
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — roundel white and aircraft serial markings
TAMXF7	Flat Red	XF-7 Flat Red — RFC/RNAS roundel red inner
TAMXF8	Flat Blue	XF-8 Flat Blue — roundel blue outer ring
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — engine cowlings, exhaust staining, strut fittings
TAMXF19	Flat Sky Gray	XF-19 Sky Gray — RNAS aircraft underside grey, North Sea operations

German Luftstreitkräfte — Lozenge Fabric & Streaked Schemes

Fokker Dr.I (Jasta 11 — Manfred von Richthofen, Jasta 6 streaked scheme, Western Front 1917–18), Albatros D.III (Jasta 2 Boelcke, Jasta 11 — Arras 1917), Albatros D.V/D.Va (Jastas 5, 12, 28 — Ypres 1917–18), Pfalz D.III (Jasta 10 — Cambrai 1917). Dark brown-green and green-grey streaked or four-colour lozenge fabric upper surfaces.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — Dunkelgrün streaked scheme upper surfaces
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — brown-green streaking component on fuselage
TAMXF27	Flat Black Green	XF-27 Black Green — dark segment of four-colour lozenge fabric
TAMXF19	Flat Sky Gray	XF-19 Sky Gray — light grey underside on most Luftstreitkräfte aircraft
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — engine, cowling details, and crosses
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — Balkenkreuz white segments on fuselage

British Armour — Mark IV Tank, Mark V, Whippet

Mark IV Male/Female (Tank Corps, Battle of Cambrai November 1917 — first mass tank action), Mark V (Tank Corps, Hundred Days Offensive 1918), Medium Mark A Whippet (3rd Tank Brigade — Amiens 1918). Brown and green disruptive camouflage with "War Department" numbering.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — base brown component of WWI British tank camouflage
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — green component of disruptive two-tone scheme
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — shadow, tracks, and running gear
TAMXF57	Flat Buff	XF-57 Buff — WD numbering and tactical markings
TAMXF10	Flat Brown	XF-10 Flat Brown — mud weathering on lower hull and running gear

Royal Navy — Grand Fleet Warships

HMS Iron Duke (Battleship — Grand Fleet flagship, Battle of Jutland 1916), HMS Lion (Battlecruiser — Battle of Dogger Bank 1915; Jutland 1916), HMS Dreadnought (Pre-dreadnought battleship), L-class destroyers. Standard Admiralty grey scheme throughout.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF24	Flat Dark Gray	XF-24 Dark Gray — Admiralty dark grey hull, standard Grand Fleet scheme
TAMXF20	Flat Medium Gray	XF-20 Medium Gray — superstructure mid-grey and funnel sides
TAMXF19	Flat Sky Gray	XF-19 Sky Gray — light grey upperworks and turret tops
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — boot topping, funnel caps, and shadow areas
TAMXF9	Flat Hull Red	XF-9 Hull Red — underwater hull below waterline
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — bow number and pennant markings

Spanish Civil War 1936–1939

The proving ground for WWII tactics and equipment. German Legion Condor operated Bf 109B/C, He 111B, and Ju 52/3m alongside early Panzer I and II. Soviet-supplied Republican forces fielded I-15, I-16, T-26, and BT-5. Italian Aviazione Legionaria contributed CR.32 fighters and SM.81 bombers for the Nationalists.

Legion Condor Aircraft — Bf 109B/C, He 111B, Ju 87A, He 51

Messerschmitt Bf 109B-1 (1.J/88 — Brunete, Belchite 1937), Bf 109C-1 (2.J/88 — Ebro offensive 1938), Heinkel He 111B-1 (K/88 — Guernica bombing April 1937), Junkers Ju 87A-0 prototype evaluation in Spain 1937. RLM 61/62/63 pre-war scheme: dark brown-green upper / green / light blue-grey.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF27	Flat Black Green	XF-27 Black Green — RLM 70 Schwarzgrün upper surface dark component
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — RLM 62 Grün upper surface component, He 111B
TAMXF22	Flat RLM Gray	XF-22 RLM Gray — RLM 63 Hellgrau undersurface, all Legion Condor aircraft
TAMXF66	Flat Light Gray	XF-66 Light Gray — RLM 65 Hellblau undersurface from 1937 onwards
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — RLM 61 Braun-Violett dark brown-green component
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — engine cowlings, Balkenkreuz outline
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — Balkenkreuz white fuselage cross
TAMXF3	Flat Yellow	XF-3 Flat Yellow — engine cowling yellow, J/88 identification markings

Legion Condor Armour — Panzer I Ausf.A/B

Panzer I Ausf.A (Panzerkampfwagen-Gruppe Drohne — Brunete offensive July 1937; Teruel, Aragon 1937–38). German grey with Spanish Nationalist markings; later vehicles in overall dark grey.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF63	Flat German Gray	XF-63 German Gray — overall Panzergrau RAL 7021 base coat
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, shadow areas, and exhaust
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — St Andrew’s Cross Nationalist marking
TAMXF57	Flat Buff	XF-57 Buff — dust and sand accumulation on lower hull

Soviet-Supplied Republican Aircraft — I-15, I-16, SB-2

Polikarpov I-15 (1st Escuadrilla — Madrid defence 1936–37), I-16 Type 6 (2nd Escuadrilla — Guadalajara March 1937), Tupolev SB-2 (Grupo 12 — bombing operations 1936–39). Soviet VVS standard green/black upper, light blue underside.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — AMT-4 Protective Green upper surface
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — AMT-6 Black upper surface component, I-16 cowling
TAMXF23	Flat Light Blue	XF-23 Light Blue — AMT-7 light blue standard undersurface
TAMXF7	Flat Red	XF-7 Flat Red — Red Star national markings
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — Red Star white outline and wing serials

Soviet-Supplied Republican Armour — T-26, BT-5

T-26 Modelo 1933 (1st Tank Regiment — Seseña counter-attack October 1936), BT-5 (Soviet tank crews, Brunete 1937). Overall 4BO Russian green with Republican markings.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — 4BO Protective Green base coat, all Soviet-supplied armour
TAMXF7	Flat Red	XF-7 Flat Red — Republican tricolour turret band markings
TAMXF57	Flat Buff	XF-57 Buff — dust accumulation on lower hull and suspension
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, exhaust, and shadow areas

Finnish Air Force (Ilmavoimat) — Winter War & Continuation War 1939–1944

Finland operated a diverse mix of aircraft from multiple nations. Winter War aircraft wore Finnish blue-grey schemes; Continuation War saw German aircraft types integrated with Finnish markings and colour schemes. The distinctive blue swastika roundel appeared on all Ilmavoimat aircraft throughout the period.

Fokker D.XXI — Winter War 1939–1940

Fokker D.XXI (LeLv 24 — Helsinki defence; LeLv 26 — Karelian Isthmus; LeLv 30 — Ladoga area). One of the most successful Finnish fighters of the Winter War with a 16:1 kill ratio. Overall light grey-blue with darker upper surface tones.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF19	Flat Sky Gray	XF-19 Sky Gray — Finnish light grey upper surface
TAMXF23	Flat Light Blue	XF-23 Light Blue — undersurface light blue-grey
TAMXF66	Flat Light Gray	XF-66 Light Gray — winter camouflage wash applied over standard scheme
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — winter whitewash applied over grey scheme in field
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — engine cowling, exhaust, and propeller hub
TAMXF3	Flat Yellow	XF-3 Flat Yellow — Finnish swastika roundel yellow component

Brewster B-239 Buffalo — Continuation War 1941–1944

Brewster B-239 (LeLv 24 — top-scoring Finnish unit with 457 aerial victories; Juutilainen flew B-239 for 34 of his 94 kills). Olive drab over grey-green scheme with Finnish markings. One of the most effective fighters of the Continuation War despite being obsolete by Western standards.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF62	Flat Olive Drab	XF-62 Olive Drab — US Army Olive Drab base coat, Finnish B-239 upper surfaces
TAMXF21	Flat Sky	XF-21 Sky — light grey-green undersurface
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — darker green mottling on some B-239 aircraft
TAMXF66	Flat Light Gray	XF-66 Light Gray — light grey undersurface panels
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — cowling, exhaust, and anti-dazzle panel
TAMXF3	Flat Yellow	XF-3 Flat Yellow — Finnish swastika roundel yellow

Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 (Finnish) — 1943–1944

Bf 109G-6 (LeLv 34 — Karelia front; Ilmari Järvi flew 28 kills on G-6). Standard Luftwaffe RLM 74/75/76 grey scheme with Finnish roundels replacing Balkenkreuz. One of the best-performing Finnish fighter types of the war.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF22	Flat RLM Gray	XF-22 RLM Gray — RLM 75 Grauviolett upper surface
TAMXF54	Flat Dark Sea Gray	XF-54 Dark Sea Gray — RLM 74 Graugrün upper surface component
TAMXF66	Flat Light Gray	XF-66 Light Gray — RLM 76 Lichtblau undersurface
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — anti-dazzle panel, cowling
TAMXF3	Flat Yellow	XF-3 Flat Yellow — Finnish swastika roundel yellow component

Norwegian & Scandinavian Campaign — April to June 1940

Operation Weserübung: German invasion of Norway and Denmark. Luftwaffe maritime patrol aircraft over the North Sea, Royal Navy Home Fleet operations, and the first meeting of Bf 109E and RAF fighters outside the Battle of France. Includes the campaigns at Narvik and the Norwegian coastline.

Luftwaffe Maritime Aircraft — He 115B, BV 138C, Do 18G, Do 24T

Heinkel He 115B-1 (Küstenfliegergruppe 106 — North Sea patrol, Norwegian fjords), Blohm und Voss BV 138C-1 (1./KFlGr 406 — Norwegian coast reconnaissance), Dornier Do 18G (KFlGr 406 — Atlantic patrol). RLM 72/73 upper, RLM 65 undersurface.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF27	Flat Black Green	XF-27 Black Green — RLM 70 Schwarzgrün upper surface component
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — RLM 72 Grün upper surface on maritime patrol aircraft
TAMXF22	Flat RLM Gray	XF-22 RLM Gray — RLM 02 Graugrün primer and base coat
TAMXF23	Flat Light Blue	XF-23 Light Blue — RLM 65 Hellblau undersurface
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — anti-dazzle panels and national markings
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — Balkenkreuz and code letter markings

Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor — Maritime Patrol & Anti-Shipping

Fw 200C-1/U1 (I./KG 40 — Bordeaux-Mérignac, Bay of Biscay patrols 1940–41), Fw 200C-3 (II./KG 40 — convoy attacks North Atlantic 1941). Churchill called it "the scourge of the Atlantic." RLM 72/73/65 scheme.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — RLM 72 upper surface, standard maritime green
TAMXF27	Flat Black Green	XF-27 Black Green — RLM 73 Dunkelgrün darker green upper component
TAMXF22	Flat RLM Gray	XF-22 RLM Gray — RLM 02 Graugrün base coat
TAMXF23	Flat Light Blue	XF-23 Light Blue — RLM 65 Hellblau undersurface
TAMXF19	Flat Sky Gray	XF-19 Sky Gray — some Condors carried lighter grey schemes in 1941

Royal Navy — Home Fleet, Narvik & Norwegian Campaign

HMS Warspite (Battleship, Queen Elizabeth-class — Second Battle of Narvik April 1940), HMS Renown (Battlecruiser — action against Scharnhorst and Gneisenau), HMS Glorious (Carrier — evacuating RAF aircraft from Norway, sunk June 1940), HMS Cossack (F-class destroyer — Altmark incident, Jøssingfjord February 1940).

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF54	Flat Dark Sea Gray	XF-54 Dark Sea Gray — Home Fleet dark grey standard scheme
TAMXF20	Flat Medium Gray	XF-20 Medium Gray — superstructure and funnel side grey
TAMXF25	Flat Lt Sea Gray	XF-25 Lt Sea Gray — light grey upperworks and turret tops
TAMXF80	Flat RN Lt Gray	XF-80 RN Lt Gray — Royal Navy light grey for destroyer decks and boat decks
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — boot topping, funnel caps, anchor chain
TAMXF9	Flat Hull Red	XF-9 Hull Red — underwater hull below waterline

Kriegsmarine — Weserübung Surface Operations

Cruiser Blücher (sunk by Norwegian coastal guns, Oslofjord April 1940), Heavy Cruiser Lützow (torpedo damage off Norway), Cruiser Königsberg (sunk at Bergen by Fleet Air Arm Skua dive-bombers April 1940). Standard Kriegsmarine medium grey scheme.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF20	Flat Medium Gray	XF-20 Medium Gray — standard Kriegsmarine ship grey, hull and superstructure
TAMXF24	Flat Dark Gray	XF-24 Dark Gray — shadow areas and darker hull panels
TAMXF66	Flat Light Gray	XF-66 Light Gray — light grey upperworks and turret tops
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — boot topping, funnel caps
TAMXF9	Flat Hull Red	XF-9 Hull Red — underwater hull below waterline

Battle of Britain — July to October 1940

The decisive air campaign over southern England. RAF Fighter Command Spitfires and Hurricanes against Luftwaffe Bf 109E fighters and He 111, Do 17, and Ju 88 bombers. The first major campaign fought entirely by air forces, establishing the RAF colour schemes that would define British military aviation for the next five years.

RAF Fighter Command — Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I, Mk.IIa

Spitfire Mk.I (No.19 Sqn Duxford, No.54 Sqn Hornchurch, No.92 Sqn Biggin Hill, No.609 Sqn Middle Wallop), Spitfire Mk.IIa (No.611 Sqn, No.452 Sqn RAAF — late Battle of Britain, October 1940). Dark Green / Dark Earth upper surfaces, Sky undersurface, yellow leading edge stripe.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — BS Dark Green upper surface camouflage component
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — BS Dark Earth upper surface camouflage component
TAMXF21	Flat Sky	XF-21 Sky — Sky (Duck Egg Green BS) standard RAF undersurface from June 1940
TAMXF83	Flat RAF Med Sea Gray 2	XF-83 RAF Med Sea Gray 2 — earlier Sky-type undersurface on Spitfire Mk.I
TAMXF82	Flat RAF Ocean Gray 2	XF-82 RAF Ocean Gray 2 — Extra Dark Sea Grey upper surface, some 11 Group aircraft
TAMXF3	Flat Yellow	XF-3 Flat Yellow — leading edge identification stripe, 1940 standard
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — fuselage code letter white
TAMXF7	Flat Red	XF-7 Flat Red — roundel red inner ring
TAMXF8	Flat Blue	XF-8 Flat Blue — roundel blue outer ring
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — anti-dazzle panel, tyre black, exhaust staining

RAF Fighter Command — Hawker Hurricane Mk.I

Hurricane Mk.I (No.501 Sqn Gravesend, No.303 Sqn Polish — Northolt, No.249 Sqn North Weald, No.87 Sqn Exeter — Channel Front). Fabric-covered wings took paint differently from Spitfire. Some aircraft retained earlier silver-doped finish into summer 1940.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — BS Dark Green upper surface
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — BS Dark Earth upper surface
TAMXF21	Flat Sky	XF-21 Sky — Sky undersurface, standard from June 1940
TAMXF66	Flat Light Gray	XF-66 Light Gray — earlier silver-doped scheme on some early Hurricanes
TAMXF3	Flat Yellow	XF-3 Flat Yellow — leading edge identification stripe
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — anti-dazzle panel, exhaust stacks

Luftwaffe Jagdgeschwader — Bf 109E-1, E-3, E-4, E-7

Bf 109E-1/3 (JG 51 Wissant, JG 52 Coquelles, JG 53 Wissant), Bf 109E-4 (JG 26 Audembert — Galland; JG 2 Beaumont-le-Roger — Mölders), Bf 109E-7 (JG 2, JG 26 — Channel Front, late BoB). RLM 02/71/65 scheme transitioning to RLM 74/75/76 during the battle.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF27	Flat Black Green	XF-27 Black Green — RLM 70 Schwarzgrün upper surface dark component
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — RLM 71 Dunkelgrün upper surface lighter component
TAMXF22	Flat RLM Gray	XF-22 RLM Gray — RLM 02 Graugrün primer and base coat
TAMXF23	Flat Light Blue	XF-23 Light Blue — RLM 65 Hellblau undersurface
TAMXF66	Flat Light Gray	XF-66 Light Gray — RLM 76 Lichtblau, later E-7 variants
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — anti-dazzle panel, engine cowling
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — Balkenkreuz and fuselage band
TAMXF3	Flat Yellow	XF-3 Flat Yellow — theatre identification yellow on cowling and wing tips

Luftwaffe Zerstörergeschwader — Bf 110C-1, C-4, D-1

Bf 110C-1 (ZG 2, ZG 26 — escort and long-range operations), Bf 110C-4 (ZG 76 — Zerstorer formation escort), Bf 110D-1/R1 (ZG 26 — Channel operations, extended range). Same RLM 70/71/65 scheme as Bf 109E, transitioning to RLM 74/75/76.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF27	Flat Black Green	XF-27 Black Green — RLM 70 Schwarzgrün upper surface
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — RLM 71 Dunkelgrün upper surface component
TAMXF22	Flat RLM Gray	XF-22 RLM Gray — RLM 02 Graugrün base coat
TAMXF23	Flat Light Blue	XF-23 Light Blue — RLM 65 Hellblau undersurface
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — anti-dazzle nose panel, cowling
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — Balkenkreuz and code letters
TAMXF3	Flat Yellow	XF-3 Flat Yellow — Channel Front theatre yellow identification bands

Luftwaffe Kampfgeschwader — He 111H-2/3, Do 17Z-2, Ju 88A-1

He 111H-2/3 (KG 26 Lion Geschwader, KG 53 — night raids), Do 17Z-2 (KG 2 Holzhammer, KG 3 Blitz Geschwader), Ju 88A-1 (KG 51 Edelweiss — Bristol, Midlands raids; KG 54 Totenkopf). RLM 70/71 splinter scheme upper, RLM 65 undersurface.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF27	Flat Black Green	XF-27 Black Green — RLM 70 Schwarzgrün upper surface dark component
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — RLM 71 Dunkelgrün upper surface lighter component
TAMXF22	Flat RLM Gray	XF-22 RLM Gray — RLM 02 Graugrün base coat on many aircraft
TAMXF23	Flat Light Blue	XF-23 Light Blue — RLM 65 Hellblau undersurface
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — anti-dazzle panels, exhaust staining
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — Balkenkreuz and aircraft code letters

Kriegsmarine & Battle of the Atlantic 1939–1945

German surface fleet and U-boat operations from the Norwegian campaign through to the end of the war. Bismarck, Tirpitz, and the Atlantic raiders operated in a distinctive medium grey scheme; U-boats in dark grey with progressive weathering from extended patrols.

Bismarck & Tirpitz — Battleship Schemes

Bismarck (Atlantic sortie, sunk 27 May 1941), Tirpitz (Norwegian fjords 1942–44 — sunk by RAF Lancaster Tallboy bombs November 1944). Baltic trials scheme, Atlantic operational scheme, and Norwegian camouflage.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF20	Flat Medium Gray	XF-20 Medium Gray — standard Kriegsmarine hull and superstructure grey
TAMXF24	Flat Dark Gray	XF-24 Dark Gray — lower hull and shadow areas, darker tone
TAMXF66	Flat Light Gray	XF-66 Light Gray — upperworks and rangefinder tops
TAMXF53	Flat Neutral Gray	XF-53 Neutral Gray — Tirpitz Norwegian camouflage grey tones
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — boot topping, waterline, anti-slip deck areas
TAMXF9	Flat Hull Red	XF-9 Hull Red — underwater hull below waterline
TAMXF55	Flat Deck Tan	XF-55 Deck Tan — wooden deck planking on quarterdeck and fo’c’sle

Prinz Eugen, Scharnhorst & Gneisenau — Heavy Units

Prinz Eugen (Atlantic sortie with Bismarck May 1941; Channel Dash February 1942), Scharnhorst (Battle of North Cape, sunk December 1943), Gneisenau (Channel Dash; Kiel harbour from 1942). Standard and camouflage schemes.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF20	Flat Medium Gray	XF-20 Medium Gray — standard Kriegsmarine hull grey
TAMXF24	Flat Dark Gray	XF-24 Dark Gray — lower hull and shadow areas
TAMXF66	Flat Light Gray	XF-66 Light Gray — light grey upperworks
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — boot topping and anchor chain
TAMXF9	Flat Hull Red	XF-9 Hull Red — waterline and underwater hull

U-Boats — Type VIIA/B/C, Type IXC, Type XXI

Type VIIC (U-96 — Das Boot; U-552 — Red Devil boat; U-boat War 1941–43), Type IXC (U-505 — captured intact June 1944, now at Chicago Museum of Science), Type XXI (U-2540 — preserved at Bremerhaven). Dark grey with weathering from long patrols.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF24	Flat Dark Gray	XF-24 Dark Gray — Type VIIC standard dark grey hull and conning tower
TAMXF20	Flat Medium Gray	XF-20 Medium Gray — lighter grey variant on some 1943–44 boats
TAMXF66	Flat Light Gray	XF-66 Light Gray — conning tower superstructure lighter areas
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — boot topping, anti-slip deck, exhaust staining
TAMXF9	Flat Hull Red	XF-9 Hull Red — pressure hull interior reference colour
TAMXF57	Flat Buff	XF-57 Buff — salt and rust streaking on weathered boats

North Africa & Mediterranean 1940–1943

Three years of desert warfare from the Western Desert to Tunisia. German Afrikakorps and Italian forces against British 8th Army. Distinctive sand and earth tones, Dunkelgelb over grey, and RAF desert camouflage. The Tamiya XF range has some of the most accurate DAK and desert colours available.

Deutsches Afrikakorps Armour — Panzer III, Panzer IV, Sd.Kfz.251

Panzer III Ausf.F/G/J (15th Panzer Division — Tobruk 1941; 21st Panzer — Gazala 1942), Panzer IV Ausf.F1/F2 (15th Panzer — El Alamein 1942), Sd.Kfz.251/1 halftracks (Afrika Korps — throughout desert campaign). XF-79 Gelbbraun (Sand Yellow) transitioning to DAK-specific colours by 1941.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF59	Flat Desert Yellow	XF-59 Desert Yellow — Gelbbraun (Sand Yellow) RAL 8020 DAK base coat
TAMXF57	Flat Buff	XF-57 Buff — faded and sun-bleached upper surface highlight
TAMXF92	DAK 1941 Yellow Brown	XF-92 DAK 1941 Yellow Brown — DAK 1941 Gelbbraun specifically matched shade
TAMXF93	DAK 1942 Light Brown	XF-93 DAK 1942 Light Brown — DAK 1942 lighter sand variant
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — brown mud and soil accumulation on lower hull
TAMXF64	Flat Red Brown	XF-64 Red Brown — rust and track weathering effects
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, shadow areas, rubber fittings
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — Balkenkreuz and tactical markings
TAMXF7	Flat Red	XF-7 Flat Red — Balkenkreuz red outline on some DAK vehicles

Desert Air Force Aircraft — Hurricane IIC/IID, Spitfire Vb Trop, P-40 Kittyhawk

Hurricane Mk.IIC (No.208 Sqn — Western Desert, No.6 Sqn anti-tank), Spitfire Mk.Vb Trop (No.92 Sqn — Malta; No.601 Sqn — North Africa), P-40C/E Kittyhawk (No.2 Sqn SAAF — Gazala; No.112 Sqn Shark mouth). Middle East Dark Earth / Mid Stone upper, Azure Blue undersurface.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — BS Dark Earth upper surface camouflage component
TAMXF57	Flat Buff	XF-57 Buff — BS Middle Stone upper surface camouflage component
TAMXF23	Flat Light Blue	XF-23 Light Blue — Azure Blue (BS 501) undersurface, Desert Air Force standard
TAMXF82	Flat RAF Ocean Gray 2	XF-82 RAF Ocean Gray 2 — some Malta-based Spitfires in standard European scheme
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — roundel white
TAMXF7	Flat Red	XF-7 Flat Red — roundel red inner ring

Luftwaffe Tropical Aircraft — Bf 109E/F Trop, Bf 110D/E

Bf 109E-4/N Trop (JG 27 — Marseille’s unit, Gazala and El Alamein), Bf 109F-4/Trop (JG 27 — Marseille scored 17 kills in one day, 1 September 1942), Bf 110D/E (ZG 26 — Mediterranean theatre). Sand/brown tropical schemes.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF59	Flat Desert Yellow	XF-59 Desert Yellow — RLM 79 Sand Yellow base coat, North Africa
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — RLM 80 Olivgrün brown-green mottle
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — RLM 80 Olivgrün dark mottle on fuselage sides
TAMXF23	Flat Light Blue	XF-23 Light Blue — RLM 78 Himmelblau tropical undersurface
TAMXF22	Flat RLM Gray	XF-22 RLM Gray — RLM 02 primer retained on some aircraft
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — anti-dazzle panel, cowling
TAMXF3	Flat Yellow	XF-3 Flat Yellow — Africa theatre identification band on rear fuselage

Commonwealth Armour — Crusader, Matilda II, Valentine, M3 Grant

Crusader Mk.I/II (7th Armoured Division — Operation Crusader November 1941), Matilda II (4th Armoured Brigade — Operation Battleaxe June 1941), M3 Grant/Lee (1st Armoured Division — Gazala May 1942). Middle Stone with Caunter camouflage on some early vehicles.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF57	Flat Buff	XF-57 Buff — BS Middle Stone (G3) desert base coat
TAMXF59	Flat Desert Yellow	XF-59 Desert Yellow — lighter sand variant, sun-bleached vehicles
TAMXF54	Flat Dark Sea Gray	XF-54 Dark Sea Gray — Caunter Silver Grey camouflage component
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — SCC 14 Bronze Green on some Commonwealth vehicles
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — dust and mud weathering on lower hull
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, exhaust, shadow areas
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — WD markings and formation signs

Italian Armour — Carro Armato M13/40, M14/41, Semovente da 75/18

M13/40 (Ariete Armoured Division — Tobruk 1941; Bir el Gubi November 1941), M14/41 (Ariete — El Alamein), Semovente 75/18 (Ariete, Littorio — Gazala 1942). Giallo Sahara (Sahara Yellow) desert base with darker mottle.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF59	Flat Desert Yellow	XF-59 Desert Yellow — Giallo Sahara standard Italian desert base coat
TAMXF57	Flat Buff	XF-57 Buff — sun-bleached highlight on upper surfaces
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — Marrone Mimetico brown mottle camouflage
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — Verde Mimetico dark green mottle component
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, exhaust, and shadow areas
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — Italian fasces markings and tactical numbers

Eastern Front 1941–1945

Operation Barbarossa through to Berlin. The largest land campaign in history encompassing T-34s against Panzers, VVS aircraft against Luftwaffe, and the siege of Leningrad. Soviet 4BO green, Dunkelgelb three-tone, and winter white schemes dominate this section.

Soviet Armour Early War — T-34/76, KV-1, KV-1S

T-34 Model 1940/1941 (1st Tank Division — Brody June 1941; 4th Mechanised Corps — Lvov-Brody 1941), KV-1 (7th Mechanised Corps — Lithuania June 1941), T-34 Model 1942 (3rd Guards Tank Army — Stalingrad 1942). Overall 4BO Green.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF58	Flat Olive Green	XF-58 Olive Green — 4BO Protective Green Soviet standard base coat
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — alternative darker 4BO interpretation
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, exhaust, shadow areas
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — winter whitewash, Stalingrad winter 1942–43
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — dust and mud weathering, summer operations
TAMXF7	Flat Red	XF-7 Flat Red — Red Star national markings

Soviet Armour Mid/Late War — T-34/85, IS-2, ISU-152, SU-85

T-34/85 (5th Guards Tank Army — Kursk July 1943; 1st Guards Tank Army — Vistula-Oder 1945), IS-2 (2nd Guards Tank Corps — Berlin 1945), ISU-152 (1st Heavy Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment — Kursk 1943). 4BO Green with increasing three-tone camouflage by 1943.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF58	Flat Olive Green	XF-58 Olive Green — 4BO Green mid/late war standard
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — dark green three-tone camouflage component
TAMXF64	Flat Red Brown	XF-64 Red Brown — brown three-tone camouflage component, 1944–45
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — winter whitewash, Eastern Front winters
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, exhaust, shadow areas
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — road dust and mud on summer vehicles
TAMXF7	Flat Red	XF-7 Flat Red — Guards designation badge and turret markings

German Armour Early — Panzer III, Panzer IV, Sd.Kfz.251

Panzer III Ausf.F/G/H (3rd Panzer Division — Barbarossa June 1941; Smolensk), Panzer IV Ausf.D/E/F1 (4th Panzer Division — Moscow approach 1941), Sd.Kfz.251/1 (Infantry support, all Army Group fronts 1941–42). Overall Panzergrau (Dunkelgrau) RAL 7021.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF63	Flat German Gray	XF-63 German Gray — Panzergrau RAL 7021 overall base coat
TAMXF66	Flat Light Gray	XF-66 Light Gray — highlight and lighter panel areas on Panzergrau
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, exhaust, deep shadow areas
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — Balkenkreuz and tactical markings
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — mud weathering, Eastern Front roads
TAMXF57	Flat Buff	XF-57 Buff — dust accumulation on upper surfaces, summer operations

German Armour Late — Panther, Tiger I, Tiger II, Jagdpanther

Panther Ausf.D/A/G (II.SS-Panzer-Korps — Kursk July 1943; 5th SS Wiking — Ukraine 1943–44), Tiger I (sPzAbt 503 — Kursk; sPzAbt 502 — Leningrad), Tiger II (sPzAbt 506 — Hungary 1944–45). Dunkelgelb base with Olivgrün and Rotbraun three-tone from February 1943.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF60	Flat Dark Yellow	XF-60 Dark Yellow — Dunkelgelb RAL 7028 base coat, from February 1943
TAMXF88	Dark Yellow 2	XF-88 Dark Yellow 2 — alternative Dunkelgelb shade, later production
TAMXF58	Flat Olive Green	XF-58 Olive Green — Olivgrün RAL 6003 three-tone component
TAMXF89	Dark Green 2	XF-89 Dark Green 2 — alternative darker Olivgrün component
TAMXF64	Flat Red Brown	XF-64 Red Brown — Rotbraun RAL 8017 three-tone camouflage component
TAMXF90	Red Brown 2	XF-90 Red Brown 2 — alternative Rotbraun shade, late war
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, exhaust, shadow in Zimmerit recesses
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — winter whitewash over Dunkelgelb, Eastern winters

VVS Aircraft — IL-2, La-5FN, La-7, Yak-1/7/9

IL-2 Shturmovik (7th Guards Ground Attack Regiment — Kursk 1943; Belorussia 1944), La-5FN (2nd Guards Fighter Regiment — Kursk; Ivan Kozhedub — 62 victories), Yak-9T (9th Guards Fighter Regiment — 1944). AMT-4/AMT-7 green/blue scheme transitioning to AII green by 1943.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — AMT-4 Protective Green upper surface
TAMXF58	Flat Olive Green	XF-58 Olive Green — AII Light Green upper surface from 1943
TAMXF23	Flat Light Blue	XF-23 Light Blue — AMT-7 / AII Light Blue standard undersurface
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — winter whitewash and Red Star white outline
TAMXF7	Flat Red	XF-7 Flat Red — Red Star national markings
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — AMT-6 black on IL-2 cowling and some VVS fighters

Luftwaffe Aircraft Eastern Front — Bf 109F/G/K, Fw 190A/F

Bf 109F-4 (JG 54 — Leningrad; JG 52 — Kursk), Bf 109G-6 (JG 52 — Barkhorn 301 kills; JG 3 — Stalingrad), Fw 190A-8/F-8 (SG 2 — ground attack Kursk to Berlin). RLM 74/75/76 standard scheme with yellow Eastern Front identification.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF22	Flat RLM Gray	XF-22 RLM Gray — RLM 75 Grauviolett upper surface component
TAMXF54	Flat Dark Sea Gray	XF-54 Dark Sea Gray — RLM 74 Graugrün upper surface component
TAMXF66	Flat Light Gray	XF-66 Light Gray — RLM 76 Lichtblau undersurface
TAMXF3	Flat Yellow	XF-3 Flat Yellow — Eastern Front theatre identification yellow, cowling and rudder
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — anti-dazzle panel, exhaust staining
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — Balkenkreuz and aircraft code letters

Pacific Theatre — Imperial Japanese Navy & Army 1941–1945

Tamiya has the deepest dedicated IJN and IJA colour coverage of any paint brand — XF-11 through XF-14 cover IJN ship and aircraft greens and greys, while XF-70 through XF-77 add the full range of arsenal-specific ship greys and cockpit colours. Essential for any Japanese subject from Pearl Harbor to the Marianas.

IJN Carrier Aircraft Early War — A6M2 Zero, B5N2 Kate, D3A1 Val

A6M2 Zero Model 21 (Hiryu, Soryu — Pearl Harbor December 1941; Midway June 1942), B5N2 Kate (Akagi, Kaga — Pearl Harbor torpedo attack), D3A1 Val (Shokaku, Zuikaku — Coral Sea May 1942). Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green) upper, light grey underside.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF76	Flat IJN Gray Green	XF-76 IJN Gray Green — Hairyokushoku J3 standard upper surface, Zero and carrier aircraft
TAMXF12	Flat IJN Gray	XF-12 IJN Gray — light grey undersurface, IJN carrier aircraft standard
TAMXF71	Flat IJN Cockpit Green	XF-71 IJN Cockpit Green — A6M2 and B5N2 cockpit interior colour
TAMXF11	Flat IJN Green	XF-11 IJN Green — darker green for some early-war IJN aircraft types
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — anti-dazzle panel, engine cowling, exhaust
TAMXF7	Flat Red	XF-7 Flat Red — Hinomaru red national marking
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — Hinomaru white surround on late Zero variants

IJN Carrier Aircraft Late War — A6M5 Zero, D4Y3 Judy, B6N2 Jill

A6M5 Zero Model 52 (343rd Naval Air Group — Saipan 1944; Leyte Gulf), D4Y3 Suisei (Judy) (601st NAG — Battle of the Philippine Sea), B6N2 Tenzan (Jill) (652nd NAG — Marianas June 1944). Later dark green upper schemes and some natural metal finish aircraft.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF11	Flat IJN Green	XF-11 IJN Green — dark green upper surface on late-war Zero and carrier types
TAMXF70	Flat IJN Dk Green 2	XF-70 IJN Dk Green 2 — darker IJN green, some late A6M5 variants
TAMXF76	Flat IJN Gray Green	XF-76 IJN Gray Green — grey-green on some late carrier aircraft
TAMXF12	Flat IJN Gray	XF-12 IJN Gray — standard undersurface grey
TAMXF16	Flat Aluminum	XF-16 Flat Aluminum — natural metal finish on late-war A6M variants
TAMXF7	Flat Red	XF-7 Flat Red — Hinomaru national marking

IJA Fighters — Ki-43 Hayabusa, Ki-44 Tojo, Ki-61 Hien, Ki-84 Hayate

Ki-43-II Hayabusa (59th Sentai — Burma 1943; 64th Sentai — Imphal 1944), Ki-61-I Hien (68th Sentai — New Guinea; 244th Sentai — Tokyo air defence 1944–45), Ki-84 Hayate (1st Sentai — Philippines 1944). IJA olive drab upper, light grey underside.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF13	IJA Flat Dark Green	XF-13 IJA Dark Green — standard IJA Hairyokushoku upper surface
TAMXF14	Flat IJA Gray	XF-14 IJA Gray — standard IJA light grey undersurface
TAMXF58	Flat Olive Green	XF-58 Olive Green — darker olive drab variant on some Ki-84 and Ki-61
TAMXF71	Flat IJN Cockpit Green	XF-71 IJN Cockpit Green — Aotake blue-green cockpit interior
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — engine cowling, exhaust
TAMXF7	Flat Red	XF-7 Flat Red — Hinomaru national marking

IJN Surface Combatants — Yamato, Musashi, Carriers, Destroyers

Yamato (Combined Fleet — Leyte Gulf October 1944; Operation Ten-Go April 1945), Musashi (sunk Sibuyan Sea October 1944), Shokaku, Zuikaku (1st Carrier Division — Coral Sea through Philippine Sea), Fubuki-class destroyers (throughout Pacific campaign). Multiple Kure, Sasebo, Maizuru and Yokosuka arsenal greys.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF12	Flat IJN Gray	XF-12 IJN Gray — standard Kure Naval Arsenal grey, most IJN warships
TAMXF75	Flat IJN Gray	XF-75 IJN Gray — alternative IJN warship grey shade
TAMXF77	Flat IJN Sasebo Gray	XF-77 IJN Sasebo Gray — Sasebo Naval Arsenal specific grey
TAMXF87	IJN Gray Acrylic (Maizuru Arsenal)	XF-87 IJN Gray Maizuru — Maizuru Arsenal grey, some cruisers and destroyers
TAMXF91	IJN Grey	XF-91 IJN Grey — later-war grey variant
TAMXF11	Flat IJN Green	XF-11 IJN Green — flight deck colour on Shokaku-class carriers
TAMXF78	Flat Wooden Deck Tan	XF-78 Wooden Deck Tan — wooden deck planking on battleships and cruisers
TAMXF79	Flat Linoleum Deck Brown	XF-79 Linoleum Deck Brown — linoleum deck covering on some vessels
TAMXF9	Flat Hull Red	XF-9 Hull Red — underwater hull below waterline
TAMXF55	Flat Deck Tan	XF-55 Deck Tan — deck equipment and lighter deck fittings

Pacific Theatre — US Navy & USMC 1941–1945

US Navy carrier aviation from the defensive battles of 1942 through the offensive Fast Carrier Task Forces of 1944–45. USMC ground forces from Guadalcanal to Iwo Jima. Three-colour Measure 12 schemes on early-war ships transitioning to overall haze grey.

USN Carrier Aircraft Early War — F4F Wildcat, SBD Dauntless, TBF Avenger

F4F-3/4 Wildcat (VF-6 Enterprise — Midway; VMF-223 — Guadalcanal), SBD-2/3 Dauntless (VS-6/VB-6 — Midway, sank Kaga, Akagi, Soryu), TBF-1 Avenger (VT-8 — Midway; VC-9 — Atlantic). Non-specular Blue-Grey over Light Grey, later Tri-colour scheme.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF18	Flat Medium Blue	XF-18 Medium Blue — Non-Spec Blue-Grey (ANA 602) upper surface, early war USN
TAMXF19	Flat Sky Gray	XF-19 Sky Gray — Non-Spec Light Grey (ANA 601) undersurface
TAMXF17	Flat Sea Blue	XF-17 Sea Blue — ANA 606 Sea Blue upper in tri-colour scheme from 1943
TAMXF23	Flat Light Blue	XF-23 Light Blue — ANA 605 Intermediate Blue in tri-colour scheme
TAMXF66	Flat Light Gray	XF-66 Light Gray — ANA 601 Light Gull Grey undersurface, tri-colour
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — engine cowling, anti-glare panel
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — national insignia white star and bar

USN Carrier Aircraft Mid-War — F6F Hellcat, F4U Corsair, SB2C Helldiver

F6F-3/5 Hellcat (VF-9, VF-15 — Marianas Turkey Shoot June 1944; VF-80 — Leyte Gulf), F4U-1A Corsair (VMF-214 Black Sheep — Bougainville; VF-17 Jolly Rogers), SB2C-1 Helldiver (VB-17 Bunker Hill — Rabaul November 1943). Transitioning to Glossy Sea Blue overall from 1944.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF17	Flat Sea Blue	XF-17 Sea Blue — Glossy Sea Blue overall scheme, F6F-5 and late F4U
TAMXF18	Flat Medium Blue	XF-18 Medium Blue — earlier tri-colour upper surface on F6F-3
TAMXF23	Flat Light Blue	XF-23 Light Blue — Intermediate Blue in remaining tri-colour aircraft
TAMXF66	Flat Light Gray	XF-66 Light Gray — Light Gull Grey undersurface in tri-colour
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — anti-glare panel, tyre black
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — national insignia white

USMC Ground Forces — M4A2 Sherman, LVT-4, M3 Stuart

USMC M4A2 (4th Tank Battalion — Iwo Jima February 1945), LVT-4 Water Buffalo (3rd, 4th, 5th Marine Divisions — Peleliu 1944, Iwo Jima 1945), M3A1 Stuart (1st Tank Battalion — Guadalcanal August 1942). Olive Drab with USMC markings.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF62	Flat Olive Drab	XF-62 Olive Drab — US Army/USMC Olive Drab standard vehicle colour
TAMXF58	Flat Olive Green	XF-58 Olive Green — faded and tropical weathered OD variant
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — coral dust and red earth on Pacific island terrain
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, exhaust, deep shadow areas
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — USMC identification markings and stars

USS Essex, Yorktown & Fast Carrier Task Force Surface Ships

USS Essex CV-9 (Task Force 38 — Philippine Sea, Leyte Gulf 1944), USS Yorktown CV-10 (TF 58 — Truk, Marianas 1944), USS Iowa BB-61 (TF 38 flag, Tokyo bombardment July 1945). Measure 12, 21, 22 and 32 camouflage schemes.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF19	Flat Sky Gray	XF-19 Sky Gray — Haze Grey, Measure 12 and 21 hull colour
TAMXF20	Flat Medium Gray	XF-20 Medium Gray — Sea Grey in Measure 12 two-tone scheme
TAMXF18	Flat Medium Blue	XF-18 Medium Blue — Navy Blue in Measure 21 carrier scheme
TAMXF24	Flat Dark Gray	XF-24 Dark Gray — Measure 22 ocean grey lower hull
TAMXF55	Flat Deck Tan	XF-55 Deck Tan — flight deck tan colour on Essex-class carriers
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — waterline, boot topping, anchor chain
TAMXF9	Flat Hull Red	XF-9 Hull Red — underwater hull below waterline

Italy Campaign 1943–1945

Allied landings at Sicily, Salerno, and Anzio through to the Gothic Line and final advance. German last-ditch defence from Monte Cassino to the Po Valley. Desert-hardened Commonwealth and US forces meeting well-prepared German defensive positions.

Allied Armour — M4 Sherman, Churchill, M10 Wolverine

M4A1 Sherman (1st Armoured Division — Anzio; 6th Armoured Division — Gothic Line), Churchill Mk.III/VII (25th Armoured Engineer Brigade — Monte Cassino), M10 Wolverine (Tank Destroyer Battalion — Liri Valley 1944). Olive Drab and Bronze Green schemes.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF62	Flat Olive Drab	XF-62 Olive Drab — US Army OD standard, M4 Sherman and M10
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — SCC 15 Bronze Green on Churchill and British vehicles
TAMXF57	Flat Buff	XF-57 Buff — Italian road dust on lower hull and fenders
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — mud and terrain weathering
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, exhaust, shadow areas
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — Allied star markings and turret numbers

German Armour Italy — Panther, StuG III, Tiger I

Panther Ausf.A (Panzer-Lehr Division — Monte Cassino 1944), StuG III Ausf.G (1st Parachute Division — Cassino; 26th Panzer Division — Liri Valley), Tiger I (sPzAbt 508 — Anzio; sPzAbt 504 — Sicily then Italy). Dunkelgelb with three-tone camouflage in typical Italy application.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF60	Flat Dark Yellow	XF-60 Dark Yellow — Dunkelgelb base coat
TAMXF58	Flat Olive Green	XF-58 Olive Green — Olivgrün three-tone component
TAMXF64	Flat Red Brown	XF-64 Red Brown — Rotbraun three-tone component
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, exhaust, Zimmerit shadow
TAMXF57	Flat Buff	XF-57 Buff — Italian dust on upper surfaces and fenders

RAF/USAAF Mediterranean — Spitfire Mk.VII/VIII, P-38 Lightning, B-17

Spitfire Mk.VIII (No.92 Sqn, No.417 Sqn RCAF — Italy 1944), P-38J/L Lightning (1st Fighter Group, 82nd Fighter Group, 15th AF — Ploesti), B-17G (97th BG, 99th BG — Italy, strategic bombing 1943–45). Mediterranean air schemes and natural metal finish aircraft.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — BS Dark Green upper surface, Spitfire Mk.VIII
TAMXF82	Flat RAF Ocean Gray 2	XF-82 RAF Ocean Gray 2 — some Spitfires in standard European scheme
TAMXF21	Flat Sky	XF-21 Sky — Sky undersurface on RAF Mediterranean aircraft
TAMXF62	Flat Olive Drab	XF-62 Olive Drab — US Army OD on early P-38 and B-17 upper surfaces
TAMXF16	Flat Aluminum	XF-16 Flat Aluminum — natural metal finish B-17G and P-38L from 1944
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — national insignia and code letters

Normandy & Northwest Europe 1944–1945

D-Day through to the Rhine and Berlin. Allied armour in Olive Drab and Bronze Green, German three-tone Dunkelgelb schemes in the bocage, and RAF/USAAF tactical air power. The Tamiya XF-58/60/63 trio covers the main vehicle colours of the NW Europe campaign.

German Armour — Panther, Tiger I, Panzer IV, StuG III

Panther Ausf.G (Panzer Lehr — Villers-Bocage; 9th SS Hohenstaufen — Arnhem), Tiger I (sPzAbt 101 — Villers-Bocage, Wittmann; sPzAbt 503 — Normandy), Panzer IV Ausf.H (12th SS Hitlerjugend — Caen; 116th Panzer — Falaise). Dunkelgelb with Olivgrün and Rotbraun three-tone.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF60	Flat Dark Yellow	XF-60 Dark Yellow — Dunkelgelb RAL 7028 base coat
TAMXF88	Dark Yellow 2	XF-88 Dark Yellow 2 — alternative darker Dunkelgelb, late production vehicles
TAMXF58	Flat Olive Green	XF-58 Olive Green — Olivgrün RAL 6003 three-tone component
TAMXF89	Dark Green 2	XF-89 Dark Green 2 — alternative darker Olivgrün shade
TAMXF64	Flat Red Brown	XF-64 Red Brown — Rotbraun RAL 8017 three-tone component
TAMXF90	Red Brown 2	XF-90 Red Brown 2 — alternative Rotbraun shade
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, exhaust, Zimmerit panel shadow
TAMXF27	Flat Black Green	XF-27 Black Green — ambush scheme dark green foliage pattern variant

Allied Armour — M4 Sherman, Churchill, Cromwell, M10

M4A1 Sherman (2nd Armoured Division — Cobra breakout; 3rd Armoured — Falaise), Churchill Mk.VII (6th Guards Tank Brigade — Rhine crossing), Cromwell Mk.IV (7th Armoured Division — Villers-Bocage; 11th Armoured — Caen), M10 Wolverine (Tank Destroyer units — throughout NW Europe). Olive Drab and Bronze Green with invasion stripes.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF62	Flat Olive Drab	XF-62 Olive Drab — US Army OD standard, M4 Sherman and M10
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — SCC 15 Bronze Green on Cromwell and Churchill
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — D-Day invasion stripe black
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — D-Day invasion stripe white, Allied star marking
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — bocage mud on tracks and lower hull

RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force — Typhoon, Tempest, Spitfire Mk.XIV

Typhoon Mk.Ib (No.182 Sqn — rocket attacks Falaise gap; No.257 Sqn — V-1 operations), Tempest V (No.3 Sqn, No.486 Sqn RNZAF — V-1 intercepts, anti-train operations), Spitfire Mk.XIV (No.610 Sqn, No.401 Sqn RCAF — air superiority 1944). Dark Green / Ocean Grey upper, Sky undersurface.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF81	Flat RAF Dk Green 2	XF-81 RAF Dk Green 2 — BS Dark Green upper surface camouflage
TAMXF82	Flat RAF Ocean Gray 2	XF-82 RAF Ocean Gray 2 — BS Ocean Grey upper surface component
TAMXF83	Flat RAF Med Sea Gray 2	XF-83 RAF Med Sea Gray 2 — Medium Sea Grey undersurface, 2nd TAF
TAMXF21	Flat Sky	XF-21 Sky — Sky undersurface on Tempest V and some Spitfires
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — D-Day invasion stripe black, anti-dazzle panel
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — D-Day invasion stripe white
TAMXF3	Flat Yellow	XF-3 Flat Yellow — leading edge identification stripe

USAAF 8th & 9th Air Force — P-47D, P-51D, B-17G, B-24J

P-47D Thunderbolt (56th FG — Zemke’s Wolfpack; 353rd FG), P-51D Mustang (4th FG — Blakeslee; 354th FG — Pioneer Mustang Group), B-17G (91st BG — Memphis Belle; 100th BG — Bloody Hundredth), B-24J (44th BG — Ploesti 1943). OD/Neutral Grey transitioning to natural metal.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF62	Flat Olive Drab	XF-62 Olive Drab — US Army OD upper surface on early 8th AF aircraft
TAMXF53	Flat Neutral Gray	XF-53 Neutral Gray — Neutral Grey (ANA 603) undersurface, OD aircraft
TAMXF16	Flat Aluminum	XF-16 Flat Aluminum — natural metal finish from late 1943 onwards
TAMXF19	Flat Sky Gray	XF-19 Sky Gray — haze grey on some natural metal P-51D undersurfaces
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — national insignia white
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — anti-glare panel, invasion stripe black

Korean War 1950–1953

The first jet war. F-86 Sabres against MiG-15s over MiG Alley. UN ground forces in M4A3E8 Shermans and M26 Pershings against North Korean T-34/85s. Natural metal finish aircraft dominate the air war.

USAF F-86A/E/F Sabre — MiG Alley

F-86A (4th Fighter Interceptor Wing — Kimpo; 51st FIW), F-86E/F (4th FIW — Jabara, 15 kills; McConnell, 16 kills; 51st FIW — Gabreski). Overall natural metal finish with painted nose markings.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF16	Flat Aluminum	XF-16 Flat Aluminum — natural metal finish, overall F-86A/E/F scheme
TAMXF19	Flat Sky Gray	XF-19 Sky Gray — some F-86 variants had grey-painted areas
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — anti-dazzle nose panel, wheel wells
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — national insignia white
TAMXF7	Flat Red	XF-7 Flat Red — unit markings and nose decoration

UN Ground Forces — M4A3E8 Sherman, M26 Pershing, M46 Patton

M4A3E8 Easy Eight (1st Marine Tank Battalion — Inchon, Chosin Reservoir), M26 Pershing (1st Cavalry Division — Pusan Perimeter 1950), M46 Patton (6th Tank Battalion — 1951–53). Overall Olive Drab throughout the Korean War.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF62	Flat Olive Drab	XF-62 Olive Drab — US Army OD standard, all UN armoured vehicles
TAMXF58	Flat Olive Green	XF-58 Olive Green — faded OD variant on well-worn vehicles
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — Korean terrain mud and dust weathering
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, exhaust, and shadow areas
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — US Army star markings

North Korean / Chinese Forces — T-34/85, IS-2, SU-76

T-34/85 (105th Armoured Division NKPA — Seoul June 1950; advance to Pusan), IS-2 (limited NKPA use 1950), SU-76M (NKPA self-propelled artillery). 4BO Soviet Green inherited from WWII Soviet equipment.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF58	Flat Olive Green	XF-58 Olive Green — 4BO Protective Green on North Korean T-34/85
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — darker 4BO interpretation on some vehicles
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, exhaust, shadow
TAMXF7	Flat Red	XF-7 Flat Red — North Korean star markings

Vietnam & Southeast Asia 1964–1975

USAF and USN air campaigns from Rolling Thunder to Linebacker II. US Army helicopters and ground forces in the jungle. The Southeast Asia three-tone camouflage scheme is one of the most distinctive military colour schemes of the 20th century.

USAF F-4C/D/E Phantom II — SEA Camouflage

F-4C/D (8th TFW Ubon — Olds’ Wolf Pack; 555th TFS Triple Nickel), F-4E (432nd TRW Udorn — Cunningham and Driscoll, 3 MiGs in one day). SEA three-tone upper (Dark Green, Medium Green, Tan) over Light Grey undersurface.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — FS34079 Dark Green SEA camouflage component
TAMXF58	Flat Olive Green	XF-58 Olive Green — FS34102 Medium Green SEA camouflage component
TAMXF51	Flat Khaki Drab	XF-51 Khaki Drab — FS30219 Tan SEA camouflage component
TAMXF19	Flat Sky Gray	XF-19 Sky Gray — FS36622 Light Grey undersurface, SEA scheme
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — anti-glare panel, wheel wells
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — national insignia

USAF B-52D Stratofortress — Arc Light & Linebacker

B-52D (Strategic Air Command, Andersen AFB Guam — Arc Light missions from 1965; Linebacker II December 1972 — Hanoi and Haiphong). SEA three-tone upper, black undersurface for night bombing.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — FS34079 Dark Green, B-52D upper surface
TAMXF58	Flat Olive Green	XF-58 Olive Green — FS34102 Medium Green upper surface
TAMXF51	Flat Khaki Drab	XF-51 Khaki Drab — FS30219 Tan upper surface camouflage component
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — overall black undersurface for night operations
TAMXF19	Flat Sky Gray	XF-19 Sky Gray — FS36622 on early B-52D before black undersurface applied

US Army Helicopters — UH-1B/C/D Huey, AH-1G Cobra, CH-47A Chinook

UH-1B/C (229th Aviation Battalion — Ia Drang 1965), UH-1D/H (various Air Cav units throughout the war), AH-1G Cobra (1st Cavalry Division, 101st Airborne — 1967 onwards), CH-47A (228th Aviation Battalion — supply and troop lift). Overall Olive Drab.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF62	Flat Olive Drab	XF-62 Olive Drab — overall Olive Drab, US Army aviation and ground vehicles
TAMXF58	Flat Olive Green	XF-58 Olive Green — faded OD in tropical climate on well-used aircraft
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — rotor blades, anti-glare panels
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — US Army star markings
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — red laterite dust weathering on lower fuselage and skids

US Army Ground Vehicles — M48A3 Patton, M113 APC, M551 Sheridan

M48A3 (1st Battalion 69th Armor — Hue 1968; 1st Marine Tank Battalion), M113 (various ACAV units — throughout), M551 Sheridan (3rd Squadron 4th Cavalry — 1969 onwards). Overall Olive Drab with field modifications.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF62	Flat Olive Drab	XF-62 Olive Drab — US Army OD overall colour
TAMXF58	Flat Olive Green	XF-58 Olive Green — tropical faded OD variant
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — red earth and laterite dust weathering
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, exhaust, and rubber fittings

Arab-Israeli Wars 1967–Present

Six Day War 1967, Yom Kippur War 1973, Lebanon 1982. IDF Centurion Sho'ot Kal and Merkava against Syrian and Egyptian armour. IAF Mirage IIICJ, Kfir, and F-4E Kurnass in distinctive Israeli desert sand schemes.

IDF Armour — Centurion Sho’ot Kal, Magach 3/5/6, Merkava Mk.1

Centurion Sho'ot Kal Alef/Bet (7th Armoured Brigade — Golan Heights, Yom Kippur 1973), M48A5 Magach 6 (190th Armoured Brigade — Sinai, Yom Kippur 1973), Merkava Mk.1 (7th Brigade — Operation Peace for Galilee, Lebanon 1982). Israeli Sand Grey (Sinai Grey) base coat.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF57	Flat Buff	XF-57 Buff — Israeli Sand Grey base coat on most IDF armour
TAMXF59	Flat Desert Yellow	XF-59 Desert Yellow — warmer sand variant on some IDF vehicles
TAMXF51	Flat Khaki Drab	XF-51 Khaki Drab — darker shadow tone on IDF hull sides
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, exhaust, and shadow areas
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — Sinai and Golan dust accumulation
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — IDF unit markings and turret numbers

IAF Aircraft — Mirage IIICJ, IAI Kfir, F-4E Kurnass

Mirage IIICJ (101st “First Fighter” Sqn — Six Day War; Yom Kippur 1973), IAI Kfir C.2 (101st Sqn, 144th Sqn — Lebanon operations), F-4E Kurnass (69th “Hammers” Sqn — Yom Kippur deep strike missions). Distinctive IAF sand and brown two-tone upper scheme.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF57	Flat Buff	XF-57 Buff — Sinai Grey / Sand lighter component in IAF two-tone scheme
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — Medium Brown darker component in IAF two-tone
TAMXF19	Flat Sky Gray	XF-19 Sky Gray — light grey undersurface on IAF aircraft
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — anti-glare panel and wheel wells
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — national insignia and unit codes

Arab Armour — Syrian T-55/T-62, Egyptian T-62

Syrian T-55 (1st Armoured Division — Golan Heights, 2000 tanks in 3 days, Yom Kippur 1973), T-62 (Egyptian 3rd Army — Sinai crossing October 1973). Soviet 4BO green with desert dust weathering.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF58	Flat Olive Green	XF-58 Olive Green — 4BO Protective Green on Soviet-supplied Arab armour
TAMXF57	Flat Buff	XF-57 Buff — desert sand and dust accumulation over base coat
TAMXF59	Flat Desert Yellow	XF-59 Desert Yellow — sand dust on Syrian Golan vehicles
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, exhaust, shadow areas

Cold War & NATO 1950–1990

NATO vs Warsaw Pact. M1 Abrams, Leopard 2, and Challenger 1 in the NATO tri-colour scheme against T-72s and BMP-2s. The XF-67/68/69 NATO tri-colour set is one of Tamiya's most precisely matched colour groups for any specific camouflage system.

NATO Tri-Colour Armour — M1 Abrams, Leopard 1/2, Challenger 1, M113

M1 Abrams (1st Armored Division — REFORGER exercises, West Germany), Leopard 2A4 (1st Panzer Division Bundeswehr — BAOR exercises), Challenger 1 (7th Armoured Brigade — British Army of the Rhine). NATO three-tone: green/brown/black over all exposed surfaces.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF67	Flat NATO Green	XF-67 NATO Green — FS34094 NATO Green, primary camouflage base colour
TAMXF68	Flat NATO Brown	XF-68 NATO Brown — FS30051 NATO Brown, second camouflage tone
TAMXF69	Flat NATO Black	XF-69 NATO Black — FS37030 NATO Black, stripe and detail camouflage colour
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — mud and terrain weathering on lower hull
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, exhaust, and deep shadow areas
TAMXF57	Flat Buff	XF-57 Buff — dust accumulation on upper surfaces during exercises

USAF Cold War Aircraft — F-4E/G Phantom, F-111, A-10

F-4E (36th TFW Bitburg, 52nd TFW Spangdahlem — Europe), F-111E/F (20th TFW Upper Heyford — Europe strike role), A-10A (81st TFW Bentwaters — anti-armour, CENTAG reserve). European One grey-green-grey camouflage scheme.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF67	Flat NATO Green	XF-67 NATO Green — FS34092 Dark Green, European One upper scheme
TAMXF82	Flat RAF Ocean Gray 2	XF-82 RAF Ocean Gray 2 — FS36081 Medium Grey, European One component
TAMXF54	Flat Dark Sea Gray	XF-54 Dark Sea Gray — FS36118 Gunship Grey, A-10 Europe scheme
TAMXF19	Flat Sky Gray	XF-19 Sky Gray — FS36622 Light Grey, European One undersurface
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — anti-glare panel, wheel wells, exhaust
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — national insignia and stencil markings

Soviet / Warsaw Pact Armour — T-72, T-80, BMP-1/2

T-72 (2nd Guards Tank Army — Group of Soviet Forces Germany), T-80B (8th Guards Army — Erfurt), BMP-2 (motorised rifle divisions throughout GSFG). 4BO Protective Green standard throughout Cold War period.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF58	Flat Olive Green	XF-58 Olive Green — 4BO Protective Green Soviet standard Cold War scheme
TAMXF61	Flat Dark Green	XF-61 Dark Green — darker 4BO interpretation on some T-80 variants
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, exhaust, shadow areas
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — exercise mud and dust weathering

Gulf War 1990–1991

Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Coalition armour and airpower versus Iraqi Republican Guard T-72s. Desert camouflage repaints of NATO tri-colour vehicles and the iconic sand-painted M1A1 Abrams assault. The XF-57 Buff and XF-59 Desert Yellow combination covers most Coalition desert vehicles.

Coalition Armour — M1A1 Abrams, Challenger 1, AMX-30

M1A1 Abrams (1st Armored Division — Battle of Medina Ridge; 3rd Armored — 73 Easting), Challenger 1 (7th Armoured Brigade — Al Basrah highway), AMX-30B2 (6th French Light Armoured Division — western flank, As Salman). NATO tri-colour hastily repainted in CARC sand for desert conditions.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF57	Flat Buff	XF-57 Buff — CARC Sand (FS33446) desert base coat, M1A1 and Challenger 1
TAMXF59	Flat Desert Yellow	XF-59 Desert Yellow — warmer sand variant on some Coalition vehicles
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — desert dust and sand accumulation on lower hull
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, exhaust, shadow areas
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — Coalition vehicle recognition markings, inverted V
TAMXF3	Flat Yellow	XF-3 Flat Yellow — vehicle recognition panel markings

USAF & Coalition Aircraft — F-15C/E, F-117A, A-10A

F-15C (33rd TFW — 34 air-to-air kills; 1st TFW — Langley), F-15E (4th TFW Seymour-Johnson — Scud hunting, night strikes), F-117A (37th TFW — Baghdad first night, precision strikes), A-10A (354th TFW — anti-armour, Republican Guard). Overall grey schemes.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF19	Flat Sky Gray	XF-19 Sky Gray — FS36622 Compass Ghost Grey, F-15C/E overall scheme
TAMXF20	Flat Medium Gray	XF-20 Medium Gray — FS36270 Medium Grey, two-tone F-15 variant
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — F-117A overall black RAM coating scheme
TAMXF54	Flat Dark Sea Gray	XF-54 Dark Sea Gray — FS36118 overall A-10A Gunship Grey
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — national insignia and stencil markings

Iraqi Armour — T-72M, T-62, BMP-1

T-72M (Medina Armoured Division — Battle of Medina Ridge 26 Feb 1991), T-62 (Tawakalna Division — 73 Easting), BMP-1/2 (Republican Guard motorised units). Iraqi sand/brown camouflage over Soviet green base coats.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF58	Flat Olive Green	XF-58 Olive Green — Soviet-inherited 4BO base coat, Iraqi armour
TAMXF59	Flat Desert Yellow	XF-59 Desert Yellow — Iraqi desert sand overcoat on many vehicles
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — Iraqi desert sand and dust weathering
TAMXF64	Flat Red Brown	XF-64 Red Brown — Iraqi brown camouflage patches on some T-72s
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, exhaust, and battle damage

Modern Era — Afghanistan, Iraq & Contemporary 2001–Present

Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and contemporary conflicts. Digital camouflage patterns, MARPAT, MultiCam, and modern grey aircraft schemes. The XF-67/68/69 NATO set remains relevant alongside desert sand tones for CARC-painted vehicles.

USMC & US Army Armour — M1A2 Abrams, M2A3 Bradley, M1126 Stryker

M1A2 SEP (3rd Infantry Division — Baghdad 2003; 1st Cavalry — Fallujah 2004), M2A3 Bradley (2nd Brigade Combat Team — Baghdad push 2003), M1126 Stryker (2nd Stryker Brigade — Mosul 2004–05). Overall CARC Tan (desert) and some CARC NATO Green.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF57	Flat Buff	XF-57 Buff — CARC Tan overall desert scheme on OIF vehicles
TAMXF59	Flat Desert Yellow	XF-59 Desert Yellow — warmer sand variant on some Stryker vehicles
TAMXF67	Flat NATO Green	XF-67 NATO Green — CARC NATO Green on some vehicles in OEF
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — Iraq dust and road grime weathering
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, exhaust, shadow areas
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — coalition vehicle recognition markings

USAF & US Navy Aircraft — F-22A, F-35A/B/C, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

F-22A Raptor (1st Fighter Wing — Langley; 3rd Wing — Elmendorf). F-35A (388th FW Hill AFB; 34th FS first operational squadron 2015), F/A-18E/F (VFA-115 Eagles — OIF; VFA-122 — West Coast replacement). Low-visibility grey schemes throughout.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF54	Flat Dark Sea Gray	XF-54 Dark Sea Gray — FS36118 Gunship Grey, F-22A overall Have Glass V coating
TAMXF19	Flat Sky Gray	XF-19 Sky Gray — FS36622 Light Ghost Grey, F-35A and F/A-18E/F
TAMXF20	Flat Medium Gray	XF-20 Medium Gray — FS36270 Medium Ghost Grey, F/A-18E/F two-tone
TAMXF24	Flat Dark Gray	XF-24 Dark Gray — dark panel variation on F-22A RAM coating
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — anti-glare panel, wheel wells, low-vis markings
TAMXF53	Flat Neutral Gray	XF-53 Neutral Gray — low-visibility national insignia on grey aircraft

Canadian Forces — Leopard C2, CF-18 Hornet, LAV III

Leopard C2 (Royal Canadian Dragoons, Lord Strathcona's Horse — Kandahar 2006–11), CF-18A Hornet (425 Tactical Fighter Sqn, 409 TFS — throughout), LAV III (various Battle Groups — Kandahar Province 2006–11). CARC Tan desert and NATO three-tone armour schemes.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF57	Flat Buff	XF-57 Buff — CARC Tan desert scheme on Leopard C2 and LAV III in Afghanistan
TAMXF67	Flat NATO Green	XF-67 NATO Green — NATO tri-colour green, Leopard C2 home station scheme
TAMXF68	Flat NATO Brown	XF-68 NATO Brown — NATO tri-colour brown component
TAMXF69	Flat NATO Black	XF-69 NATO Black — NATO tri-colour black component
TAMXF19	Flat Sky Gray	XF-19 Sky Gray — FS36622 Ghost Grey, CF-18 overall scheme
TAMXF20	Flat Medium Gray	XF-20 Medium Gray — CF-18 two-tone grey variant panels

Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF) — Modern

Tamiya is the only major paint brand with dedicated JGSDF-specific colours. XF-72/73/74 match the three-tone camouflage used on Type 74, Type 90, and Type 10 MBTs and the full range of JGSDF armoured vehicles.

Type 74, Type 90, Type 10 MBT — JGSDF Three-Tone Camouflage

Type 74 (1st Tank Battalion, 7th Division — Hokkaido), Type 90 (7th Armoured Division — Hokkaido; the primary Cold War MBT), Type 10 (1st Armoured Division — modern main battle tank from 2012). JGSDF three-tone: brown / dark green / olive drab disruptive pattern.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF72	Flat JGSDF Brown	XF-72 JGSDF Brown — dedicated JGSDF brown camouflage component
TAMXF73	Flat JGSDF Dk Green	XF-73 JGSDF Dk Green — dedicated JGSDF dark green camouflage component
TAMXF74	Flat JGSDF Olive Drab	XF-74 JGSDF Olive Drab — dedicated JGSDF olive drab base coat component
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — tracks, exhaust, shadow areas
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — terrain mud and dust weathering on lower hull

Natural Metal Finish — WWII & Post-War Aircraft

Unpainted aluminium alloy aircraft of the late WWII period and the jet age. P-51D, B-29 Superfortress, F-86 Sabre, and early jet types. XF-16 Flat Aluminum provides the essential NMF base; XF-56 Metallic Gray adds panel variation for a realistic bare metal appearance.

USAAF & USAF NMF Aircraft — P-51D, B-29, B-36, F-86

P-51D-25 Mustang (357th FG — Yeager's "Glamorous Glen III"; 4th FG — Blakeslee), B-29 Superfortress (509th Composite Group — Enola Gay, Bockscar; 73rd BW — Tokyo firebombing), F-86A/E Sabre (4th FIW — Korea 1950–53). Natural bare aluminium alloy finish with panel variation.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF16	Flat Aluminum	XF-16 Flat Aluminum — overall NMF base coat, P-51D and B-29
TAMXF56	Flat Metallic Gray	XF-56 Metallic Gray — panel variation tone on bare metal aircraft
TAMXF84	Flat Dark Iron	XF-84 Dark Iron — engine cowl, exhaust areas, and darker metal panels
TAMXF53	Flat Neutral Gray	XF-53 Neutral Gray — low-visibility national insignia on NMF aircraft
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — anti-glare panel, tyre black, shadow areas
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — national insignia white bar

RAF & Commonwealth NMF Aircraft — Meteor, Vampire, Hunter

Gloster Meteor F.8 (No.74 Sqn, No.245 Sqn — post-war RAF), de Havilland Vampire FB.5 (No.3 Sqn, No.54 Sqn — Germany 1950s), Hawker Hunter F.6 (No.111 Sqn Black Arrows — SBAC Display 1958 formation loop). Overall bare metal with some camouflage panels.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF16	Flat Aluminum	XF-16 Flat Aluminum — bare aluminium overall finish
TAMXF56	Flat Metallic Gray	XF-56 Metallic Gray — darker panel variation on fuselage and wing roots
TAMXF81	Flat RAF Dk Green 2	XF-81 RAF Dk Green 2 — Dark Green camouflage panels on later Hunter variants
TAMXF82	Flat RAF Ocean Gray 2	XF-82 RAF Ocean Gray 2 — Ocean Grey camouflage panels on Hunter F.6
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — anti-dazzle panel, engine exhausts
TAMXF84	Flat Dark Iron	XF-84 Dark Iron — jet exhaust heat staining and darker metal areas

Post-War RAF — V-Bombers, Lightning, Harrier

Cold War RAF from the V-bomber force to the Harrier GR.3. Anti-flash white nuclear deterrent schemes, grey air defence schemes, and Dark Green / Dark Sea Grey tactical camouflage.

V-Bombers — Vulcan, Victor, Valiant

Avro Vulcan B.2 (No.617 Sqn Dambusters, No.44 Sqn — Waddington; Falklands Black Buck raids 1982), Handley Page Victor B.2 (No.139 Sqn, No.100 Sqn — Blue Steel nuclear stand-off), Vickers Valiant B.1 (No.49 Sqn — first British nuclear drop, Operation Buffalo 1956). Overall anti-flash white for nuclear deterrent role.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF2	Flat White	XF-2 Flat White — overall anti-flash white nuclear deterrent scheme
TAMXF66	Flat Light Gray	XF-66 Light Gray — some Vulcans in grey camouflage for Falklands
TAMXF81	Flat RAF Dk Green 2	XF-81 RAF Dk Green 2 — Dark Green upper, Vulcan tactical camouflage 1970s
TAMXF82	Flat RAF Ocean Gray 2	XF-82 RAF Ocean Gray 2 — Ocean Grey upper, Vulcan tactical scheme
TAMXF83	Flat RAF Med Sea Gray 2	XF-83 RAF Med Sea Gray 2 — Medium Sea Grey undersurface
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — anti-dazzle panels and low-vis serial numbers

English Electric Lightning & Hawker Hunter — Air Defence

Lightning F.3/F.6 (No.74 Sqn, No.111 Sqn, No.23 Sqn — UK air defence), Hunter FGA.9 (No.1 Sqn, No.54 Sqn — ground attack; No.208 Sqn — Middle East). Overall aluminium or Dark Green / Dark Sea Grey camouflage.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF82	Flat RAF Ocean Gray 2	XF-82 RAF Ocean Gray 2 — Dark Sea Grey overall on Lightning F.6
TAMXF81	Flat RAF Dk Green 2	XF-81 RAF Dk Green 2 — Dark Green upper surface on Hunter FGA.9
TAMXF83	Flat RAF Med Sea Gray 2	XF-83 RAF Med Sea Gray 2 — Medium Sea Grey undersurface
TAMXF16	Flat Aluminum	XF-16 Flat Aluminum — natural metal on Lightning F.1 and early Hunter
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — anti-dazzle panel and intake lips

Figures & Vehicle Crew

Uniform and personal equipment colours for vehicle crews, pilots, infantry, and figures. Tamiya XF-49 Khaki, XF-50 Field Blue, and XF-65 Field Gray cover the major infantry uniform colours from WWII through the Cold War.

German WWII Crew — Panzer, Luftwaffe, Infantry

Panzer crew (Feldgrau black uniform, Panzer grey coverall), Luftwaffe pilot (Fliegerbluse blue-grey), Wehrmacht infantry (Feldgrau). Applies to all 1/35 figures from the Eastern Front, Normandy, and all other theatres.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF65	Flat Field Gray	XF-65 Field Gray — Wehrmacht Feldgrau, infantry uniform base coat
TAMXF50	Flat Field Blue	XF-50 Field Blue — Luftwaffe Fliegerbluse blue-grey uniform
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — Panzer crew black uniform and jack boots
TAMXF49	Flat Khaki	XF-49 Khaki — tan equipment, straps, holsters, and webbing
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — leather equipment and brown holsters
TAMXF15	Flat Flesh	XF-15 Flat Flesh — face and hands base skin tone
TAMXF64	Flat Red Brown	XF-64 Red Brown — dark skin shadow and hair colour

Allied WWII Crew — US, British, Soviet

US Army (Olive Drab fatigue jacket, khaki drill), British 8th Army (KD khaki drill, desert uniform), Soviet tanker (black coverall, padded helmet). For all 1/35 Allied figures WWII.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF62	Flat Olive Drab	XF-62 Olive Drab — US Army OD field jacket and trousers
TAMXF49	Flat Khaki	XF-49 Khaki — US khaki drill, British KD uniform base coat
TAMXF57	Flat Buff	XF-57 Buff — desert-faded British KD and equipment
TAMXF1	Flat Black	XF-1 Flat Black — Soviet tanker black coverall and boots
TAMXF15	Flat Flesh	XF-15 Flat Flesh — face and hands skin tone base
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — leather equipment and brown webbing

Modern Military Figures — NATO, US, British

US Army ACU (digital grey-green), US Marine MARPAT (woodland/desert), British MTP (Multi-Terrain Pattern), modern NATO soldiers. Covers 1/35 and 1/16 figures for modern OIF/OEF subjects.

SKU	Colour	Application ↑ back to top
TAMXF67	Flat NATO Green	XF-67 NATO Green — base for woodland MARPAT and MTP green component
TAMXF57	Flat Buff	XF-57 Buff — tan/sand component in desert MARPAT and MultiCam
TAMXF68	Flat NATO Brown	XF-68 NATO Brown — brown component in woodland camouflage patterns
TAMXF69	Flat NATO Black	XF-69 NATO Black — dark accent in all digital camouflage patterns
TAMXF15	Flat Flesh	XF-15 Flat Flesh — face and hands skin tone base
TAMXF49	Flat Khaki	XF-49 Khaki — webbing, MOLLE equipment straps, and tan gear
TAMXF52	Flat Earth	XF-52 Flat Earth — boot leather and brown equipment
TAMXF84	Flat Dark Iron	XF-84 Dark Iron — weapon steel and metallic equipment

Tamiya XF/X Acrylics at Wheels & Wings Hobbies

Every Tamiya acrylic listed in this guide is stocked at our Toronto store at 1880 Danforth Ave and ships across Canada. Tamiya XF flat acrylics are sold individually in 10 ml bottles so you can pick up exactly the colours your current project needs without committing to a set.

Tamiya acrylics thin with isopropyl alcohol (70% or higher) for airbrush use — a 1:1 paint-to-thinner ratio works well for most XF colours at 15–20 PSI through a 0.3 mm needle. For brush painting, thin sparingly with water or Tamiya acrylic thinner X-20A. The fast-drying formula means second coats can follow quickly, though reactivation of the first coat can occur if heavily thinned mixes are applied wet-on-wet.

For questions about specific Tamiya colours, cross-references to Vallejo, Humbrol, or AK Interactive, or advice on which formula suits your build, the staff at Wheels & Wings are modellers themselves and happy to help in-store or by phone at (416) 752-0071.

Browse and purchase all Tamiya paints in our online store — acrylics, lacquers, and enamels.

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Apr 21, 2026 Wheels & Wings Hobbies