blog:models:yamato:gss_3

  • Manufacturer: Bandai
  • Part number: ????
  • Year of production: ????
  • Scale: 1/1000
  • Kit type: Fixed-pose aircraft - two models included
  • In-universe role: Garmillas Empire cruiser and dimensional submarine
  • Purchase date: N/A - Backorder with https://www.hlj.com in March 2024
  • Build date: ????

Fig. 1: Manufacturer box art.

This set includes a Garmillas Empire Meltoria-class cruiser and the UX-01 dimensional submarine. It also features two additional, non-scale-matching Czvarke fighters; one in normal green, the other in red as the personal fighter of Melda Ditz:

Fig. 2: Meltoria-class cruiser. Fig. 3: Full set contents.

Detailed images of the UX-01 and fighter models:

Fig. 4: Czvarke non-scale fighters. Fig. 5: UX-01 dimensional submarine.

Colour Chart

Fig. 6: Garmillas warship set #3 colour chart from mech9.com

Paints Used

Most of the paint colours recommended 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 Fig. 9: OEM colours

… and …

Fig. 10: OEM paint set CS887 Fig. 11: OEM colours Fig. 12: OEM colours

Cruiser
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.

Note: These are all the same as the normal Garmillas destroyers and cruisers in the other sets.

Submarine
Section Recommended Colour Selected Colour Notes
Main upper hull YC20
or
Blue Gray H42 +
White H1 +
Bright Blue H15 +
Bright Green H26 (50:30:10:10)
Mig AMMO Acrylic Color IJA Light Grey Green (A.MIG-0259)
Main lower hull Navy Blue H54 +
Bright Blue H15 +
Bright Green H26 +
Black H2 (50:20:20:10)
Mig AMMO Acrylic Color RLM75 Grauviolet (A.MIG-0254)
Hull grey parts Gray H22 Mig AMMO Acrylic Color Dark Compass Grey (A.MIG-208)

Note: For the UX-01, I've gone with generally grey-toned colours to distinguish it from the main Garmillas ship schemes.

Czvarke Fighter (Red)
Section Recommended Colour Selected Colour Notes
Main red body Russet H33 +
Brown H7 (60:40)
Mig AMMO Acrylic Color Blood Red (A.MIG-121)
Main lower body N/A The OEM painting guide has the red colour extending to the underside.
Canopy Bright Blue H15 +
Black H2 (80:20)
Vallejo Mecha Color Titan Dark Blue (69.022) As per green fighter.
Czvarke Fighter (Green)
Section Recommended Colour Selected Colour Notes
Main green upper body Yellow Green H16 +
Neutral Grey H53 +
Black H2 +
Emerald Green H46 (40:30:20:10)
Mig AMMO Acrylic Color IJN Mitsubishi Green (A.MIG-0265) +
White
Picked the same colour as the main Garmillas warships, but add a little white to lighten it.
Main grey lower body Grey H22 +
Black H2 (70:30)
Mig AMMO Acrylic Color Dunkelgelb High Light (A.MIG-904) The listed colours look too dark to me. I picked a more traditional fighter aircraft off-white-green for the underside to tone with the light green upper.
Canopy Bright Blue H15 +
Black H2 (80:20)
Vallejo Mecha Color Titan Dark Blue (69.022) Same as red fighter.

Box

Instructions

Parts

Decals

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