5.mm
 Tinplate with rolled edges | 5.ti
 Tinned steel | 5.st
 Bright steel | 5.ni
 Nickel plated steel |
5.bs
 Black japanned | 5.dg
 Dark green | 5.mg1
 Medium green (pre-war) | 5.go
 Gold |
5.ma
 Matt olive (Mech army) | 5.mg
 Medium green | 5.lg
 Light green | 5.si
 Silver painted |
5.zn
 Zinc plated | 5.ye
 Yellow (eg multikits) | 5.zn1
 Zinc with truncated ends | 5.db
 Dark blue |
5.dy
 Dark yellow (eg multikits) | 5.wh
 White (eg Space kits) | 5.ir
 Iridescent | 5.re
 Red (Dynamic sets) |