discussion Humbrol 159

[Guest]

Hi guys. I just started a Cromwell tank starter kit. The green exterior paint is supposed to be h 159. This paint doesn't come in acrylic so I'm looking for a close green. Any ideas to what I can use?

Thank you.

 

[Dave W]

My conversion chart gives Vallejo 70.924 and Vallejo Air 70.015 as equivalents to your Humbrol colour.

 

[Guest]

Thanks. Ive never used vallejo and I have problems getting it in Glasgow so I'm not sure what to do.

 

[Dave W]

John sells it .Click on the green 'Scalemodelshop' near the top of the page.His prices are very reasonable and delivery is very quick.

 

[Dave W]

Just looked on the Internet and 'Modelzone' sell Vallejo paints.They have a shop in Glasgow.In the St.Enoch centre.Dont know it myself.Havent been to Glasgow since the early 1980's.

 

[flyjoe180]

If you want to stay with Humbrol, 159 is 'Khaki Drab'. You could experiment by mixing some H155 Olive Drab with a drop of Khaki H26. From the Humbrol chart it looks to be more green than khaki anyway.

 

[bluriusz]

XF51 by Tamiya.

 

[Guest]

Yes model zone sell vallejo but for some reason they don't do air.

I would prefer to stay with tamiya, I've got their thinners and I've used their stuff before. I think xf49 is closer than xf51 to the humbrol colour. I do have a hobby craft close to me so maybe I should take the box up to the shop and try to match it.

 

[Dave W]

You can thin the Vallejo 70.924 with their thinners or water and then spray it like the Vallejo Air.

 

[Guest]

Sorry I've just realised. Would model colour be ok through an air brush? There is actually loads of humbrol greens quite close to the shade. I suppose anything close that could be applied via sir brush will do.

 

[BarryW]

I have sprayed Model Colour before, quite successfully. I thinned it 50% with Vallejo thinners. It is much easier to use than Tammy and Humbrol, in Tammy's case because of the eye-dropper bottle and in Humbrol's case partly that and because it is better quality paint. I converted wholesale to Vallejo just after I got my airbrush and experimented with Vallejo Air for the first time and had a direct comparison with Humbrol. Why not get Air from John? they are a good price and there is more paint in a bottle of Vallejo 17ml for £1.89 than Tammy 10ml for £1.44 and Humbrol (14ml) which is £1.44 on other sites.

 

[Dave W]

I give up!.

 

[Guest]

Hi, i use this conversion chart which may be of use in the future although it doesn't help now http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/colorcharts/stuff_eng_colorcharts_humbrol.ht For my 1/76 Sherman Firefly I used Revell Aqua 76 which looked fairly close. A few pictures for you to judge the colour.

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[Guest]

I give up!.

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[Guest]

Thanks everyone. I'll order from john and give vallejo air a try.