TAMXF70 - Tamiya - Flat IJN Dk Green 2 Acrylic - 10mL Bottl e

TAMXF70 - Tamiya - Flat IJN Dk Green 2 Acrylic - 10mL Bottl e

Tamiya XF-70 Flat Dark Green 2 (IJN) is described by Tamiya itself as "a shade of green perfect for recreating the color seen on IJN aircraft toward the end of WWII." It represents the very deep, dark upper surface green applied to Mitsubishi-built Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft from mid-1943 onward — a distinctly darker, richer green than the earlier XF-11 J.N. Green, reflecting the evolution in IJN camouflage practice as the two-colour scheme (dark upper surfaces over grey undersurfaces) became the standard. The colour is specifically associated with Mitsubishi factory production; Nakajima-built aircraft of the same types used a different, slightly different-tone green (represented by XF-11). XF-70 is a darker, more saturated, near-forest-green compared to XF-11, and is the correct upper surface colour for late-production Mitsubishi A6M5/7 Zero, Mitsubishi G4M Betty, and Mitsubishi A7M Reppu subjects from 1943 through to the end of the war. For scale-effect work, a small addition of XF-2 Flat White is generally recommended to lighten XF-70 for the reduced apparent saturation at 1/48 and 1/72 scale.

Tamiya Acrylic paints are a hybrid acrylic formula built on water-soluble resin — they can be thinned with water, isopropyl alcohol, or lacquer thinner, and clean up easily with water before curing. When thinned with Tamiya Lacquer Thinner, the paint lays down faster, dries harder, and bonds more aggressively to the substrate. The hybrid resin chemistry means the paint film remains slightly soluble after initial drying — subsequent brush strokes can reactivate and lift the layer below if applied without restraint. For this reason, airbrushing is strongly recommended for large surface coverage. Brush painting is workable for detail and touch-up work, but requires a gentle, deliberate stroke and a fully cured base layer. See our Tamiya Acrylic vs. Enamel vs. Lacquer guide for a full breakdown of paint type differences.

• Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero upper surfaces — the deep dark green applied by Mitsubishi to late-production A6M5 Model 52 Zeros from mid-1943 onward; operated by the 201st, 204th, and 252nd Kōkūtai in the Solomon Islands (Bougainville, Rabaul) and later in the defence of the Philippines (Leyte Gulf air campaign, October 1944) and the Okinawa campaign (April–June 1945); XF-70 represents the distinctly darker Mitsubishi production green as opposed to the slightly greener Nakajima green of XF-11
• Mitsubishi A6M7 Zero Model 63 upper surfaces — the late-war A6M7 variant adapted for carrier operations with the 601st Kōkūtai and shore-based units in the final defence of the Home Islands; XF-70 is the correct Mitsubishi upper surface green for all A6M7 subjects from 1944–45
• Mitsubishi G4M2 Betty upper surfaces — the dark green two-colour scheme on late-production G4M2 Model 22 and G4M2e Model 24 Tei medium bombers operating with the Kōkūtai against Allied shipping from Rabaul, Truk, and the Philippines; the G4M was one of the most widely produced Japanese naval bombers and XF-70 is the standard upper surface colour for all late-war subjects
• Mitsubishi J2M Raiden (Jack) upper surfaces — the dark green applied to the Raiden land-based interceptor serving with the 302nd, 332nd, and 381st Kōkūtai in the defence of Truk (1944) and the Japanese Home Islands against B-29 raids; the J2M was one of the few IJNAF aircraft capable of reaching B-29 altitude and XF-70 represents its characteristic dark upper surface
• Mitsubishi A7M Reppu (Sam) — the experimental carrier fighter intended as the A6M's successor; prototype and pre-production aircraft in Mitsubishi dark green appropriate for 1/48 and 1/72 limited-edition kits
• Late-war IJN upper surface camouflage variation — XF-70 used alongside XF-11 to represent the inter-manufacturer variation in late-war IJN aircraft colour; when a diorama or display includes both Nakajima-built and Mitsubishi-built aircraft of the same type, using XF-11 for Nakajima subjects and XF-70 for Mitsubishi subjects accurately represents the documented factory colour differences
• Scale-effect lightening formula — for 1/48 and 1/72 scale subjects, XF-70 requires lightening to prevent the colour from reading as near-black at normal viewing distances; the standard approach is to add XF-2 Flat White in small increments (typically 5–10% by volume) while misting progressively lighter modulation passes over the cured base coat for panel fading effects

For full Tamiya paint colour references and modelling compatibility charts, visit our Tamiya Paint Colour Chart — Complete Guide for Scale Modellers.

Thin and airbrush with Tamiya Lacquer Thinner, Mr. Color Thinner, or Mr. Color Leveling Thinner.

• 10ml glass jar
• Part of the Tamiya Acrylic paint range