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Substitute Color
Posted by Uptown33 on Friday, August 10, 2007 4:28 PM

Hello,

Does anyone know what a good substitue color would be for Humbrol's Enamel French Artillary Green (179) would be?

Thanks

 

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Posted by Bgrigg on Friday, August 10, 2007 6:29 PM

That's a tough one, as that color is long discontinued. Most of the reference charts I have don't even show it, or show it as discontinued without any cross reference. I did find this chart:

http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/reference/humbrol.htm

You have to scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the discontinued colors. That list shows Gunze Sangyo 46 which in turn cross references to Humbrol 2 Emerald Green, so I don't know how much help that is. I used to have a Humbrol paint chart, but darned if I can find it!

I did find this reference http://france1940.free.fr/armee/colours.htm which shows H150 Matt Forest Green as the first alternative, H179 as the second alternative and H86 Light Matt Olive + H81 Matt Pale Yellow + White as a third, but doesn't give proportions.

There's also http://www.navigatorminiatures.com/product.asp?P_ID=3395&print=y but shipping a pot of paint from England might be a bit much! It also looks just a touch greeer than Model Master Olive Drab.

Hope this helps!

Bill

So long folks!

  • Member since
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  • From: Columbus, OH.
Posted by Uptown33 on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 5:23 PM

Briggs,

Thanks for the reply, and the links.

Uptown33

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