spike7451 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I'm stuck on the colours,I've found the FS numbers but I can only get Humbrol or Revell from my local hobby shop.The Academy instructions dont give color numbers so can any peeps tell me what colors I need in Humbrol &/or Revell paints pleeze! It's the low VIZ scheme I'm doing. Cheers, Merv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 If they have humbrol in your local shop no problem, as humbrol has all the colours you need ! The Humbrol equivalent for the FS colours used in the low viz scheme are: FS 35237: H145 FS 36320: H128 FS 36375: H127 Now as to which of these colours was actually used and how on your tomcat, this might be a different story. The standard scheme was often modified and the extension of the areas in one or the other colour could vary by a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 If they have humbrol in your local shop no problem, as humbrol has all the colours you need !The Humbrol equivalent for the FS colours used in the low viz scheme are: FS 35237: H145 FS 36320: H128 FS 36375: H127 Now as to which of these colours was actually used and how on your tomcat, this might be a different story. The standard scheme was often modified and the extension of the areas in one or the other colour could vary by a lot. Cheers Giorgio!! You're a star!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrvr6 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 If they have humbrol in your local shop no problem, as humbrol has all the colours you need !The Humbrol equivalent for the FS colours used in the low viz scheme are: FS 35237: H145 FS 36320: H128 FS 36375: H127 Now as to which of these colours was actually used and how on your tomcat, this might be a different story. The standard scheme was often modified and the extension of the areas in one or the other colour could vary by a lot. are humbrol all enamel or do they do acrylic too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 are humbrol all enamel or do they do acrylic too? I personally don't like Humbrol acrylics,they don't seem to last long once they are opened & are near on impossible to brush paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 If you're looking for these shades in acrylics, try lifecolors, they are miles better than humbrol's and have all the right colours. If you airbrush, gunze paints are very good too, but they are a pain with a brush. Model master might have them as well, but I've never tried model master acrylics and don't know how easily available they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I personally don't like Humbrol acrylics,they don't seem to last long once they are opened & are near on impossible to brush paint. Personally I have had no problems brush painting with Humbrol acrylics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 Personally I have had no problems brush painting with Humbrol acrylics. I just tried one on the Phoenix missiles & the paint 'crazed' up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Bunker Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Spike if you want to paint with acrylics, your surface must be really clean. Plastic mouldings have a thin sheen of the release agent on them that lets the moulding pop out from the mould. Enamels are more tolerant of this than acrylics, so give your parts a thorough wash - I use hot water & washing up liquid with an old 1" brush to ensure it is all cleaned, then I have no trouble with acrylics. For some reason, Korean and Chinese kits seem to have more release agent on them, so they need a really good clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 Spikeif you want to paint with acrylics, your surface must be really clean. Plastic mouldings have a thin sheen of the release agent on them that lets the moulding pop out from the mould. Enamels are more tolerant of this than acrylics, so give your parts a thorough wash - I use hot water & washing up liquid with an old 1" brush to ensure it is all cleaned, then I have no trouble with acrylics. For some reason, Korean and Chinese kits seem to have more release agent on them, so they need a really good clean. Ahh..I take it that's why the paint initially went like,you know when you pour water onto a slightly greasy frying pan that's just been washed,the water doesn't stick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I might add that acrylics don't really like unprimed sufaces. A coat of primer makes a huge difference to the adhesion of any acrylic paint ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Bunker Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Ahh..I take it that's why the paint initially went like,you know when you pour water onto a slightly greasy frying pan that's just been washed,the water doesn't stick? Exactly the same reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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