Feelip90 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Hello, I plan to build Spitfire MK Ia from Airfix. The instruction contains Humbrol colors: 29, 30 and 90 Which are Vallejo Model Color (only model color i don't want Air) substitutes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Try 70893 US Dark Green, 70921 English Uniform for Dark Earth & 70885 Pastel Green for Sky, this seems to be an often recommended combination & looks right. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelip90 Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 Thank you Steve! Exactly the same paints I picked myself, but I was not sure if it would be ok (I always painted humbrols, but since I switched to vallejo, I have not painted camouflage in these colors yet). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev The Modeller Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Use this, it's brilliant modelshade posted up by a member it's the easiest paint conversion tool I've ever seen or used 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 @Feelip90 just be aware when using Modelshade.com, that if you start with a wrong colour you'll get a wrong match. In this case, the recommendation for Humbrol 30 as the Dark Green shade is a mistake on Airfix's part which they persist on making, so if you put hu 30 into Modelshade you won't get 70.893 as I recommended above, but if you put in Hu 116 US dark green, which is generally reckoned to be a better match to the MAP shades, you will get 70.893 as a best match, likewise with Hu 29 gives 70.921 though it gives 70.885 as a poorer match for Hu 90 but it is the best in the Modelcolour ranks, it can do with a little white in it to make it less intense. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelip90 Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Kev The Modeller said: Use this, it's brilliant modelshade posted up by a member it's the easiest paint conversion tool I've ever seen or used 1 hour ago, stevehnz said: @Feelip90 just be aware when using Modelshade.com, that if you start with a wrong colour you'll get a wrong match. In this case, the recommendation for Humbrol 30 as the Dark Green shade is a mistake on Airfix's part which they persist on making, so if you put hu 30 into Modelshade you won't get 70.893 as I recommended above, but if you put in Hu 116 US dark green, which is generally reckoned to be a better match to the MAP shades, you will get 70.893 as a best match, likewise with Hu 29 gives 70.921 though it gives 70.885 as a poorer match for Hu 90 but it is the best in the Modelcolour ranks, it can do with a little white in it to make it less intense. Steve. Thank you! Steve, I have a sample of H30 acrylic and I noticed that the color differs from the old enamel H30. It is too bright. That's why I found information about H116 and based on it I choose the color from the Vallejo palette. Thanks again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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