Japanese paint codes translation

[hueb_s]

Hi!

I have added reviews of some resin kits on my website, but most have only japanese instuctions. Can some japanese guy translate the following:

Left: Essex, right: JPS colors of the ClubM Lotus 88...
I assume these are color codes?

Thanks in advance!

[Jay!]

I'm not a Japanese guy, but I can get this far:

Left side:
* 80 ko bu ru to bu ru :1 (cobalt blue #80 in the Gunze Mr. Color paint range)
5 "Blue" :2 (#5 in the Gunze Mr. Color paint range)
* shi ru ba (silver)
* se mi gu ro su bu ra ku (semi gloss black #92 in the Gunze Mr. Color paint range)

Right side:
* (mo de ra zu) no idea
rya ru pu ra ku ?royal purple?
mo shi ku ha no idea
2 pu ra ku ?purple?
* shi ru ba (silver)
* se mi gu ro su bu ra ku (semi gloss black #92 in the Gunze Mr. Color paint range)
See also the Gunze color chart in this thread: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=262745

Hope this helps. When in doubt, triple-check your references...

[hueb_s]

Thanks, this is real stunning... I now just need to learn the meaning of all these japanese letters ;-)
But there is something I can already decipher :-)
Just gotta LOVE this forum...

[hueb_s]

Originally Posted by jay@af

Right side:
* (mo de ra zu) no idea -> Modeler's (paint codes, refers to next line)
rya ru pu ra ku ?royal purple? -> C07 Real Black
mo shi ku ha no idea -> or
2 pu ra ku ?purple? -> #2 Gunze Black

All charachters of the first JPS color decoded:

It means:
Modeler's C07 Real Black
or
Gunze #2 Black

[Jay!]

Yeah, that's it. the tiny marks at the top right edge of the "bu" syllable looked like the alternate marks to make the "p" sound instead of the "b" sound. My mistake.

I should have recognized it from the other instances of "black" on the page. Sorry!