Model Paint Jar Coverage Area? (Testor or Tamiya)

[Dirty Dee]

Hey All.

I'm curious if anyone knows the typical coverage area of a small tamiya or testor jar (10mL / 14mL), or if anyone has an example of how many jars they needed to repaint one of their planes. I'm waffling between either color matching latex paint to do my FW A-10 in the lizard scheme, or to just stick with model master acrylics for this one. I want to try to get a feeler of what the total cost would be for the repaint with the model paints as well as plan my purchase so I don't have to do multiple trips from running out mid-painting.

[OV10]

Hello DirtyD,
When I did the Artic Camo on the A-10 I used approx. 4oz of paint.
4 oz is equiv to 8-11 jars Tamiya/testors depending on the jar size.
A 4 oz sample from HD/Lowes is about $4 whereas the same amount for Testors is $25-30.
To me it is a no brainer ;)

[Dirty Dee]

That's actually not as bad as I thought. I'd have to pick up 3 sample jars from HD for the scheme, so the price difference isn't all that horrible. Though I definitely agree ounce-for-ounce sample jars are a pretty good deal!

[Dirty Dee]

Posting my results after doing the European I scheme on the FW A-10. I used the 1/2oz model master acrylic jars:

(2) Euro I Gray FS36081
(3) Medium Green FS34102
(4) Euro I Dark Green FS34092

4.5 oz total.