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  • Member since
    November 2004
  • From: derbyshire england
tamiya acrylics
Posted by craig.mason on Monday, July 3, 2006 6:44 AM

I like to use tamiya acrylics when i paint a model but i have just got a revell heinkel 111 kit and have come across some paints in the kit instruction's that i cannot find in the tamiya paint chart they are

  antracite

  light blue

 patina green

http://www.themodelcatalogue.com/acatalog/Revell_Enamel_Paint.html

can anybody suggest suitible matches to these colours

  • Member since
    May 2005
  • From: Left forever
Posted by Bgrigg on Monday, July 3, 2006 11:39 AM
I've been looking all morning. I can't find Revell numbers based on the ones you've listed. I did find a chart http://www.barelyhangingon.co.uk/paints/pages/revell.htm but I don't trust it as it gives Humbrol H56 for the Light Blue which according to Humbrol is Aluminium! (note clever use of English spelling! Wink [;)] )

I would try XF-63 for the Anthracite, XF-23 for the Light Blue & XF-27 Black Green for the Patina Green. Your eye and monitor may differ than mine! I know I've used those the first two colors for the Monogram He-111 I've started, and all three for a Stuka.

Good Luck!

So long folks!

  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Bicester, England
Posted by KJ200 on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 6:33 AM

Craig, you might want to try Gunze acrylics. Very similar to Tamiya, but with colours pre-mixed, ie all the key RLM colours, and thin perfectly with Tamiya thinner.

Best supplier in the UK is just down the road to you in Derby, see link below:

http://www.shopcreator.net/mall/modeldesignconstruction/

I've no links toMDC other than as a very satisfied customer.

Karl

 

 

Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

  • Member since
    March 2006
  • From: Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
Posted by Yann Solo on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 6:36 AM
You may also want to experiment some paint mixing yourself.  I do this often.  Mixing two or three colors to obtain the desired one.  Good luck.
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