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                        New Tamiya paint equivalents...

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                        Vne
                        • Member since
                          September 2010
                        New Tamiya paint equivalents...
                        Posted by Vne on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 5:36 AM

                        Hi there Gents,

                        I used to post as Tacan, but that account expired or the password is wrong or something.. cause I cant log in anymore..

                        I am currently working on the ICM Spitfire XVIe... and I need to get some Tamiya paint equivalents-

                        I have used the 1/32 Tamiya Spitfire IXc paint charts as a basic reference for the colors I want, and I would prefer to use my airbrush over their AS colors.

                        I am specifically looking for the Humbrol equivalents of XF-81, XF-82 and XF-83. These are new paints that havent even been brought into South Africa yet, and the supplier doesnt know when to expect them.

                        Any help would be much appreciated...

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                        SuppressionFire
                        • Member since
                          September 2007
                        • From: Truro Nova Scotia, Canada
                        Posted by SuppressionFire on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 5:58 AM

                        In the Defenders of the Reich III Fw-190' Group build a few members posted links for me to convert paint. Here is one and I will try and remember the second.

                        http://www.paint4models.com/paintchart/paintconversionchart20100101.html#

                        http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/colorcharts/colorcharts_2.asp

                        The second chart is excellent and should have your information.

                        Search: IPMS Stockholm the results should show a color chart on the second link.

                        http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/razordws/GB%20Badges/WMIIIGBsmall.jpg

                         

                         

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                        Phil_H
                        • Member since
                          August 2005
                        • From: Sydney, Australia
                        Posted by Phil_H on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 6:09 AM

                        For an RAF Mk.IX (or a later XVI), I would assume the following:

                        Upper:

                        Ocean Grey  106
                        Dark Green   30  (close but not exact?)

                        Lower:

                        Medium Sea Grey 165

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                        Vne
                        • Member since
                          September 2010
                        Posted by Vne on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 6:19 AM

                        Thanks for the quick replies guys....

                        My biggest problem is that most of my reference pics of the Spitfire I want to model, are all old and have different light levels... so I've battled to gauge what colors to use..

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