PhantomBigStu Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 (edited) trying to compile a reference thread on another forum of which paints in the halfords range are good matches for real life colours in the FS, BSc, RLM etc standards, so any suggestions would be welcome Ford Polar Gray ----- BS381c626 RAF Camouflage/Barley Gray Gray Acylic Primer ----- BS381c637 Medium Sea Gray Camouflage Khaki ----- BS381c389 RAF Hemp Aluminium ----- obvious Day-Glo - dittoRover Sand Glow ----- BS381c362 Raf Middle StoneFiat Broom Yellow ----- BS381c368 Raf Trainer YellowFiat Capri Blue ----- British Airways Blue (also good for the Blue Angels Blue)Rover Tempest Gray ---- Russian Su34 Aubergine ShadeAppliance White ----- Standard Airline White Halfords Rover Vermillion ---- Allis Chalmers Orange. BMW Alpine White ----- US ADC Gray Racking Grey ----- BS381c283 Light Aircraft Gray BMW Dark Blue - FS 15042 USN Gloss Sea Blue Edited October 1, 2014 by PhantomBigStu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viscount806x Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 trying to compile a reference thread on another forum of which paints in the halfords range are good matches for real life colours in the FS, BSc, RLM etc standards, so any suggestions would be welcome What I did was go into the shop and match a colour chart e.g. Lifecolor with the can tops on the racks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungo1974 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 If you find a good match for US Interior Green and ZC Yellow let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jones Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Halfords Rover Vermillion is a good match for Allis Chalmers orange. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhouse Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Halfords Rover Vermillion is a good match for Allis Chalmers orange. Andrew It's also pretty close to Judith Chalmers orange... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viscount806x Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 It's also pretty close to Judith Chalmers orange... And Dale Winton.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 longshot seeing the lack of activty but anyone found a decent match for the grays used on the german and italian typhoons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Grey primers pretty close, well close enough for a lazy bones like me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Ford Polar Grey is a good RAF camouflage/barley grey BMW Alpine White is a good US ADC Gray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viscount806x Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Racking Grey (in the blue can i.e.not car manufacturer specific) seems a good match for Light Aircraft Grey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungo1974 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Anyone know of a decent match for US Navy Gloss Sea Blue in the Halfords range? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 BMW Dark Blue Clockwise from top - old Humbrol Sea Blue Gloss, BMW Dark Blue, Humbrol 15 Midnight Blue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Anyone know of a decent match for US Navy Gloss Sea Blue in the Halfords range? Have a look at Peugeot Midnight Blue. It doesn't cover too well so you'll need to build up mist coats but it looks good over grey primer. Fiat Broom Yellow for RAF Trainer Yellow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Grey primers pretty close, well close enough for a lazy bones like me. Yep, I think their Primer grey looks like primer grey too! Excellent match. Rick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) Grey primers pretty close, well close enough for a lazy bones like me. grey primers an almost perfect match for MSG, decent shout anyway as it is a similar shade also Il should put the lsit so far in my first post Edited October 1, 2014 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viscount806x Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Yep, I think their Primer grey looks like primer grey too! Excellent match. Rick. grey primers an almost perfect match for MSG, decent shout anyway as it is a similar shade also Il should put the lsit so far in my first post Watch out though guys because the actual shade of grey primer varies with batches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Several years ago I did this 1/8 scale Miles Magister in Halfords paints as I was in a rush to finish it for a commercial reason. The yellow and green were near enough but the Dark Earth was on the light side, actually quite a decent match to Light Earth: however people seemed to like it anyway. The paints I used were: Rover - Inca Yellow; Vauxhall - Leaf Green; Ford - Tuscan Beige 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepster Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I'm not totally convinced about Halfords Grey Primer being a good match for MSG, it's a bit on the dark side. But I have used it fir RLM 63 on Luftwaffe pre-war spinter schemes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Nissan Silver. Nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jones Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Nissan Red 526 is a good match for Red Arrows red or Massey Ferguson red. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserguy Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Hi Everyone, I must be getting old. What's the attraction of using Halfords paint on your models when there are so many good model paints around? This isn't a criticism, I am just a bit puzzled by it. Best Wishes, Will. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 It's aerosol, it dries fairly quickly, at £7 a can it's better value than model paint, it's gloss so no gloss coat is needed before decalling, just some of the pros over proprietary model paints. Although I only use the grey primer, Matt black, white primer, filler primer, and appliance white so can't comment on colour match or the likes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Nissan Red 526 is a good match for Red Arrows red And Raspberry Ripple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 actually have a specific question now, see racking grey is a good light aircraft gray, but checked and its enamel, would it be okay to spray over acrylics, and then spray with acrlyic varnish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 It should be ok. Not had a real problem with acrylics and enamels. Just give the paint time to gas out properly between applications. Use a test piece if you are worried. Always been able to enamel over Klear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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