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  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Savannah, GA USA
No FS equivilent
Posted by Bones-coa on Monday, December 29, 2003 7:32 AM
Modelers, I'm looking at a scheme for the A-10 and have found the brown and tan scheme. One of the colors is FS 33105. Looking at the IPMS color chart, there is no such number listed. What do you guys do in this case? Is there anywhere on the web that will give a formula to mix the color? This is a question I've often wondered about but haven't asked. Thanks.

Dana F
Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 29, 2003 10:30 AM
FS 33105 is very similar to FS 30118, but 33105 is slightly redder. You should be able to find 30118 in model paint and just add a few drops of red to achieve an accurate match to 33105. You will find both these colors on page 41 of the F. S. Colors fan deck. If you don't have one, and are serious about accurate military colors, get one! I've been using both the color chip book (1974) and/or the fan deck (1984) to match colors for the last thirty years. Wink [;)]

Pete
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Savannah, GA USA
Posted by Bones-coa on Monday, December 29, 2003 10:34 AM
How does one get one of these fan decks?

Dana F
Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 29, 2003 12:21 PM
Dana -
You can purchase the new FS 595b fan deck directly from the Government at the following web site:

http://www.ipmsusa.org/links/fs595purchase.html

It ain't cheap, but consider it an investment that will last a lifetime. It will only increase in value as time goes on. I paid less than $20 for the loose leaf version (FS 595a) in the 1970s. Smile [:)]

Pete

  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 29, 2003 5:24 PM
OUCH way to much to pay for that.
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