Hello Everyone,
Newbie here. Built models as a kid, now retired with the time, patience, and resources to try my hand at actually building something nice.
My first project will be the 1:400 QM2. I've bought the 1:1200 as well for practice before getting started on the bigger one when I feel ready.
My question revolves around the 20 colors of Revell Paints and what seems like the fact that they are not sold in the US? Checking in the UK so far I've received quotes of $9 shipping per pot. Yikes!
So I've searched thru conversion charts, looked at manufacturer paint color charts, and tried to find vendors who carry matches. Is finding paint always this difficult?
My plan is to start out brushing, acrylic only, with airbrush perhaps down the road. Not for $$'s reason, but just additonal learning curve. Make sense?
My questions:
I assume the best I can do in some cases will be a close match?
A couple of the spec'd colors in the plans are a mix of two. Should I make sure that if I mix, that the colors are from the same manufacturer?
It seems that I can get about 1/2 of the colors from Vallejo. Good Paints to brush? The rest it looks like I'll need to source from 1 or two more companies. As long as the colors are ok that's not a problem correct?
I'm trying to find a couple of good vendors to search. The only one that I've found thus far is Sprue Bros. There must be more. Searching the forums I see lots of abbreviations but I don't know who they are. Any online vendor suggestions (in the US) with decent inventory?
Lastly - are there any Revell Aqua vendors in the US?
If not - does anyone know of a Revell Aqua vendor who ships to the US with reasonable delivery times (a couple of weeks or so)? That wont cost an arm and a leg for shipping.
Sorry for the long post and thanks in advance for any help or suggestions.
Greg K
Arizona USA