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  • From: Sydney, Australia
Posted by Phil_H on Thursday, August 4, 2016 6:38 AM

Gunze (GSI Creos) has a gloss violet (H-49) in their Aqueous Hobby Color range, but it may be a bit too pale and too blue for what you want.

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, August 4, 2016 3:12 AM

Thank you ab out my K'T' Inga! That was a very enjoyable project for me. That Mauve shade is really something to see. Depending upon the lighting it can vary from quite gray to distinctly purple. It is a shame that Humbrol discontinued the "Authentic Line" long ago. They had some super colors there that they no longer make and I would love to find again (along with Pactra International colors- yeah I'm showing my age). Oh if I had a time machine to visit an old hobby shop...

 

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Posted by tdwi66 on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 2:31 PM

Actually the HU 69 is too purple, the HJ 4 would've been perfect. Too bad that it's been discontinued. The search goes on I guess.Sad

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  • From: Milwaukee, WI
Posted by tdwi66 on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 4:07 PM

Very nice work on the K'Tinga stikpusher!! That looks like the color I'm looking for. I was at a hobby shop this past weekend but, they didn't have that particular color in Humbrol. If I can buy it online somewhere, I'll certainly get some. Thanks, Tom

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Monday, August 1, 2016 2:38 AM

modelmaker66

Really nice work stick!

 

Thank you MM66. 

 

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Posted by modelmaker66 on Sunday, July 31, 2016 10:31 PM

Really nice work stick!

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, July 30, 2016 12:08 PM

Humbrol Mauve, along with other Humbrol shades such as Slate, Dark Slate, Iron Grey (RLM 02), and Uniform Gray Field Gray).

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, July 30, 2016 12:02 PM

BlackSheepTwoOneFour

I believe Humbrol Authentic Colors carried Mauve at one time. Not sure if they still have it or not.

 

They did. It was HJ4 in thier "Authentic Line". I have a tin and used it on my Kilingon Cruiser last summer. It is supposedly HU 68 in their current paint line.

http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/colorcharts/stuff_eng_colorcharts_humbrolauthentic.htm

http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/colorcharts/stuff_eng_colorcharts_humbrol.htm

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, July 30, 2016 11:54 AM

Humbrol makes a nice gloss Buff in enamel. 

 

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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Saturday, July 30, 2016 9:56 AM

Another hard color to find is buff, sort of a low saturation yellow.  I have made it by mixing yellow and white, but sure would like to find a good one right out of bottle.  Someone used to make a good buff, but the whole paint line disappeared.

Buff is frequently needed on ships, especially late 19th- early 20th century, in peacetime liveries (before camouflage and blue-greys).  Funnels were usually buff as were deckhouses in many navies.

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Friday, July 29, 2016 1:48 PM

More between pink and purple than tan.

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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, July 29, 2016 9:07 AM

Isn't mauve a tannish color?

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Thursday, July 28, 2016 10:10 AM

I believe Humbrol Authentic Colors carried Mauve at one time. Not sure if they still have it or not.

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  • From: Milwaukee, WI
Looking For Mauve
Posted by tdwi66 on Thursday, July 28, 2016 9:31 AM

Hello Everybody,

I am working on an AMT/ERTL Star Trek Vulcan Shuttle, and I am having a difficult time coming up with a mauve color paint for the base coat. I've been to several craft stores and looked all over the internet and found nothing close. When I do come across a company that lists the color, it's either discontinued or, the wrong shade. I'm hoping someone out there can help. It's all primed and ready to go, I just need to find the right color.

Thanks,

Tom

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