Color help

TigerAce · 09-29-2007, 07:58 AM

Hi people!

I'm after some advice with what colors to use, I want to do a nice color scheme similar to this

My question is which colours from Tamiya would be sutiable, I am also assuming they are standard german/Finnish colors? In that case what are the coresponding colors from tamiya called?

Thanks,
Chris. b

Germanbilly1 · 09-29-2007, 07:23 PM

Tiger Ace, what I have been doing lately is taking the colors that I want to our local paint stores and have them scan them and mix them right there. It is a lot cheaper and you have paint to last a long time. You can have it mixed flat or simigloss what ever you like.
GB

gary1930 · 09-29-2007, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Germanbilly1";p=&quot

Tiger Ace, what I have been doing lately is taking the colors that I want to our local paint stores and have them scan them and mix them right there. It is a lot cheaper and you have paint to last a long time. You can have it mixed flat or simigloss what ever you like.
GB

Flat? Who mixes flat? Sherwin Williams can give me a good match, but only in semi-gloss.

Die Werkstatt · 09-29-2007, 08:23 PM

If you find a really good Automotive paint store they can do color matching in flat and you get a good quality enamel instead of a latex house paint. They'll even put it in a spray can if you don't have a gun.

gary1930 · 09-29-2007, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Die Werkstatt";p=&quot

If you find a really good Automotive paint store they can do color matching in flat and you get a good quality enamel instead of a latex house paint. They'll even put it in a spray can if you don't have a gun.

I have a couple good automotive paint stores, but they want $40 a quart for flattener.

So, I use Tractor Supply's buff primer mixed with a little black for Dunkelgelb, and their gray primer mixed with a little black and green for Panzer gray. Those are about $8 a quart.

Germanbilly1 · 09-29-2007, 08:42 PM

Lowes has been doing mine. I ask for flat and when I spray it it comes out flat. Home Depot also did some for me and it is flat.
GB

DALE JORDAN · 09-29-2007, 10:08 PM

The best colour I have found for Dark yellow is humbrol 94 and for the green humbrol 86 . For 1/6 scale it might be worth your while getting a litre mixed up . But for your green one or two tins of humbrol 86 would do . As you should only lightly spray on your como . I hope this helps . Dale.

Germanbilly1 · 09-29-2007, 10:18 PM

I just checked all my cans of paint and the base says Flat Enamel. They are Behr and Glidden brands.
gb

gary1930 · 09-29-2007, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Germanbilly1";p=&quot

I just checked all my cans of paint and the base says Flat Enamel. They are Behr and Glidden brands.
gb

Better stock up. Home Depot told me they will be dropping all enamels in favor of latex.

TigerAce · 09-30-2007, 01:26 AM

Cheers guys, something to think about

Also Dale, do these humbrol paints come in spray cans?

Chris. b

DALE JORDAN · 09-30-2007, 04:21 AM

Hello Chris . They only come in tins , just thin with 20% turps and use your air brush. Dale.

09-29-2007, 07:58 AM	#1
TigerAce Sniper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 100	Color help Hi people! I'm after some advice with what colors to use, I want to do a nice color scheme similar to this My question is which colours from Tamiya would be sutiable, I am also assuming they are standard german/Finnish colors? In that case what are the coresponding colors from tamiya called? Thanks, Chris. b

09-29-2007, 07:23 PM	#2
Germanbilly1 Brigade Commander Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Desert ,CA Posts: 3,197 Images: 12	Tiger Ace, what I have been doing lately is taking the colors that I want to our local paint stores and have them scan them and mix them right there. It is a lot cheaper and you have paint to last a long time. You can have it mixed flat or simigloss what ever you like. GB __________________ Meine Ehre heisst Treue!

09-29-2007, 08:23 PM	#4
Die Werkstatt Company Commander Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,189	If you find a really good Automotive paint store they can do color matching in flat and you get a good quality enamel instead of a latex house paint. They'll even put it in a spray can if you don't have a gun. __________________ Rick Ivansek - Cave Creek, AZ

09-29-2007, 08:42 PM	#6
Germanbilly1 Brigade Commander Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Desert ,CA Posts: 3,197 Images: 12	Lowes has been doing mine. I ask for flat and when I spray it it comes out flat. Home Depot also did some for me and it is flat. GB __________________ Meine Ehre heisst Treue!

09-29-2007, 10:18 PM	#8
Germanbilly1 Brigade Commander Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Desert ,CA Posts: 3,197 Images: 12	I just checked all my cans of paint and the base says Flat Enamel. They are Behr and Glidden brands. gb __________________ Meine Ehre heisst Treue!

09-29-2007, 10:08 PM	#7
DALE JORDAN Mortarman Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 397	The best colour I have found for Dark yellow is humbrol 94 and for the green humbrol 86 . For 1/6 scale it might be worth your while getting a litre mixed up . But for your green one or two tins of humbrol 86 would do . As you should only lightly spray on your como . I hope this helps . Dale.

09-30-2007, 01:26 AM	#10
TigerAce Sniper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 100	Cheers guys, something to think about Also Dale, do these humbrol paints come in spray cans? Chris. b

09-30-2007, 04:21 AM	#11
DALE JORDAN Mortarman Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 397	Hello Chris . They only come in tins , just thin with 20% turps and use your air brush. Dale.

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