Hi guys
I'm kitting up yet again to try to get back into building with my eye on building the Airfix 1/72 Douglas Boston III currently in my stash - have decided not to over-think too much or expect too much from my first attempt. I haven't built anything for at least 16 years so have been doing a lot of reading to refresh and learn.
Haven't used an airbrush before but my brother-in-law loaned me a never-used (but old) Badger 250 (IIRC) and compressor. I've had it hooked up (no paint, just air) and everything works but I'll do a fair bit of practice before pointing it at some plastic.
Anyway, I received a pile of Tamiya acrylics for Christmas 2009 (yes, I'm that slow). I'm off to the LHS tomorrow (two hours' drive) and am getting a few things I need for the Boston (RAF desert scheme). I've managed to convert most of the Humbrol colours to Tamiya but am struggling with 157 Azure Blue. Have used this chart - http://www.paint4models.com/paintchart/paintconversionchart20100101b.html# - but only come up with a Vallejo "Dark Blue Grey". A search on FSM has turned up a Testors Model Master II "Azure Blue" used on some kit reviews.
Have only ever brush-painted Humbrol enamels and some Testors. Can anyone please recommend a Tamiya version of Azure Blue (if one exists) or let me know if either the Vallejo or Testors is a good replacement. I noted the Testors colour did not come up in the link above.
Thanks in advance. Hoping to try some pre-shading with the Boston as well despite its many rivets! It's fun wading through all these little challenges ... and I haven't even started to build yet!
Cheers
Andy