blog:models:yamato:gss_2202

  • Manufacturer: Bandai
  • Part number: ????
  • Year of production: ????
  • Scale: 1/1000
  • Kit type: Fixed-pose aircraft - three models included
  • In-universe role: Garmillas Empire Destroyers / Cruisers
  • Purchase date: N/A - Backordered from https://www.hlj.com in March 2025
  • Build date: ????

Fig. 1: Manufacturer box art.

The Great Garmillas Astro Fleet 2202 Warship set contains three models:

Fig. 2: Kripitera-class destroyer; also included in Garmillas Set #2. Fig. 3: Kelkapia-class high speed cruiser. Fig. 4: Destria-class heavy cruiser.

Here's another image of the Destria and Kelkapia, from a Bandai display at a hobby show, indicating the lighter colour options:

Fig. 5: Kelkapia (foreground) and Destria (rear) designs in lighter colours.

Above image sourced from: https://ourstarblazers.com/vault/831/


Colour Chart

Fig. 6: Garmillas 2202 warship colour chart from mech9.com

Paints Used

Most of the paint colours reccomended for the Space Battleship Yamato 2199 / 2202 series of kits are from Gunze / GSI Creos / Mr Color range, which are hard to source in the UK. In addition, most of the original paint sets are bespoke to the line and are out of production:

Fig. 7: OEM paint set CS883 Fig. 8: OEM colours - alternate image Fig. 9: OEM colours - alternate image

Destria, Kelkapia & Kripitera
Section Recommended Colour Selected Colour Notes
Main hull green YC07
or
YC08
or
IJA Green H60 +
Interior Green H58 +
Bright Green H26 +
White H1 (40:30:20:10)
Mig AMMO Acrylic Color IJN Mitsubishi Green (A.MIG-0265) +
Mig AMMO Acrylic Color Mitsubishi Interior Green (A.MIG-0270)
or
Mig AMMO Acrylic Color Pale Green (A.MIG-0060) +
Mig AMMO Acrylic Color Mitsubishi Interior Green (A.MIG-0270)
IJN/Mitsubish Green A.MIG-0060 is a lighter green (more yellow?) than Pale Green A.MIG-0265. This broadly corresponds to YC07 and YC08 options.
My preference is towards the lighter option. May benefit from a drop or two of pure white.
Main hull dark green YC09 or
Dark Green H36
Mig AMMO Acrylic Color RLM70 Schwartzgrun (A.MIG-0232) or
Mig AMMO Acrylic Color RLM80 Olivegrun (A.MIG-0248)
Mainly used for the leading edge 'crest' on the front of the Garmillas ships.
Main hull orange Orange Yellow H24 +
Wood Brown H37 (70:30)
This is for the scoop/eye/ramjet intakes and need to be feathered from yellow to deep orange/red.
Engine nozzle Steel H18 AK Extreme Metal Duraluminum Already in collection - very nice metallic colour.

Box

Instructions

Parts

Decals

  • blog/models/yamato/gss_2202.txt
  • Last modified: 2025/04/21 23:00
  • by john