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Humbrol-Tamiya colour woes

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  • Member since
    November 2005
Humbrol-Tamiya colour woes
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 1, 2004 10:57 PM
Hi again folks, tamiya acrylics-deprived modeler here. While painting some models I noticed most online charts translate Tamiya's XF-65 Field Grey as Humbrol's flat 116. Well I'm here to tell you that 116 is as green as the eyes of my fiancee only darker. Personaly I'm finding these online "equivalency" charts rather off by the mark and I was wondering if you look for appropiate colours by hand;

Unless there's a better chart resource somewhere? Thoughts? Is there a closer Humbrol colour to the XF-65?
  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Lower Alabama
Posted by saltydog on Sunday, February 1, 2004 11:13 PM
i use tamiya acrylics because they are trouble free in my experiences. i airbrush most of my parts with little hand brushing. i usually download about 10 or 12 reference pics of the subject im building, then begin to custom mix the colors i need from the primary and secondary colors i bought from tamiya. you can buy a color wheel at walmart or an art store for very cheap. this saves space on my workbench, and saves dollars on several different colors out there that you may only use once or twice. ive never used humbrol enamels so i cant give you much advice on that subject. but mixing colors is mixing colors. just tweak the 116 and paint a little swatch on some scrap plastic and see what it looks like when it gets semi dry.
Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: New Zealand
Posted by nzgunnie on Monday, February 2, 2004 12:59 AM
Humbrol 31 slate grey is pretty close, certainly way closer than 116, which is US dark green.
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 2, 2004 2:13 AM
Humbrol satin 126 US medium gray also comes close. Thank you all for the tips.
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