shatters Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Having given up trying to get Humbrol 106 to give a decent coverage, I've tried using Revell blaugrau 79 instead. It gives a more blue hue. Is it too blue ? What do you think ? Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Revell also do “Olivgrau” (sorry I can’t remember the number) which appears to be a not-too-bad match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Phil, Besides the poor coverage, does the Hu106 look anything like what your Revell 79 does? To my untrained eye, your Spit looks quite good and it’ll probably look better still once the decals are applied. If you isolate the Revell paint then I’d probably agree it’s a little on the blue side, however combined with the Dark Green it seems to suit it somewhat. Again, this is my opinion, so take it all with a grain of salt. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shatters Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 1/48 Humbrol, 1/72 Revell. The only option might be to revert to enamels. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shatters Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 I hope this shows the problem I'm having with Humbrol. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Even the old Humbrol authentic Ocean Grey I never thought was a good match. Tamiya do an Ocean Grey that looks pretty good. XF80something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 After trying several alternatives, I reckon Xtracrylix/Xtracolour are pretty good for Ocean Grey. I found the Tamiya a bit blue. Regards Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 3 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: Phil, Besides the poor coverage, does the Hu106 look anything like what your Revell 79 does? To my untrained eye, your Spit looks quite good and it’ll probably look better still once the decals are applied. If you isolate the Revell paint then I’d probably agree it’s a little on the blue side, however combined with the Dark Green it seems to suit it somewhat. Again, this is my opinion, so take it all with a grain of salt. Cheers.. Dave Phil, For what it's worth, I agree with Dave- the Revell 79 looks like a pretty good match for ocean grey, at least in your photo. I really can't help you with another brand, because I pretty much hand mix my WW2 RAF colors, and I am still one of those old-time enamel/lacquer guys. I think whatever the Tamiya acrylic ocean grey equivalent is looks pretty good in the models that I have seen. I think I might have a chart that lists some equivalents, by brand- I'll do a little digging. If that is Humbrol on the second photo you posted, it looks too grey and doesn't have the blue cast that I associate with ocean grey. But, I'm no Nick Millman or Dana Bell... heck, I'm not even in Rabbit Leader's league! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shatters Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 9 minutes ago, 72modeler said: Phil, For what it's worth, I agree with Dave- the Revell 79 looks like a pretty good match for ocean grey, at least in your photo. I really can't help you with another brand, because I pretty much hand mix my WW2 RAF colors, and I am still one of those old-time enamel/lacquer guys. I think whatever the Tamiya acrylic ocean grey equivalent is looks pretty good in the models that I have seen. I think I might have a chart that lists some equivalents, by brand- I'll do a little digging. If that is Humbrol on the second photo you posted, it looks too grey and doesn't have the blue cast that I associate with ocean grey. But, I'm no Nick Millman or Dana Bell... heck, I'm not even in Rabbit Leader's league! Mike Thanks Mike, if everyone is in agreement I will finish using Revell 79 and post some images after decalling. Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 I can't help with the Humbrol coverage, I've used their enamel Ocean Grey without problems for ages, but this thread may help with what brand of Ocean Grey to use: For what it's worth, I use Colourcoats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 We can't really tell, because of the differences introduced by the light in which you took the photo, the capabilities of your camera and of our monitors. We are probably not seeing the colours you are seeing. The best thing to do is for you to obtain a copy of the Arms & Armour book on British Colours of WWII, and look at the colour shown in that. Then draw your own conclusions. Barring that use Colourcoats or Xtracolour rather than any of less reliable paints. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Hallo, Shatters, Do you have any PRU Blue? It should be "just a bit less bluish" than that. Fernando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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