Hello there!

[Trooper]

Hi, I'm Mike, 58 years old, and have been back model building for about 5 years, after many years, before life and kids etc. got in the way.
I'm currently building 12 kits, and have just finished the Airfix Bentley Blower after 2 years of work (I have added several scratch built extras though!) Noe I'm starting the Italeri Alfa Romeo 8C2300 Roadster to display alongside the Bentley :hugging-face:
I have also just received my Meng FA18F thats been on pre-order for weeks: Nowhere's my first problem...I cannot find the 2 Meng paints for the external body, being MC292 and 308 greys. Has anyone got a cross reference for these? I've got about 10 shades of grey but for the price I was going to buy these, sadly no-one stocks them. Any ideas much welcome, thanks!

[Jim R]

Hi Mike
Welcome to the forum. Sorry I can't help with your paint problem.
Jim

[boatman]

HI Mike likewize on paint sorry an welcome
chris

[Mickc1440]

Hi Mike, welcome to the group. I'm currently building an F-16 which has quite a few shades of grey on it. There used to be a conversion chart on here somewhere.

[Mark1]

Welcome aboard Mike :thumb2: can't help with the paint problem but I'm sure someone on here will come up with a solution.

[Andy the Sheep]

Mike, welcome.:smiling:
I'm not an aircraft colour expert but I hope those links would be helpful: USN colours set and Conversion chart .:rolling:
I'm not advertising any product... :fearful: there are many more brands and many more conversion charts in the Net.
I just think that searching the correct paint using the correct FS code (which is the colour code used by the US Armed Forces and many others) and cross referencing on a conversion chart is an easier option. :thumb2:
Using the colour commercial name invented by the producer makes things really complicated, sometimes. :disappointed2:
Andrea

[adt70hk]

Mike

Welcome aboard. Sorry can't help with the paint but would like to see the build!

ATB.

Andrew

[yak face]

Hi mike , welcome to the forum , looking forward to seeing the Bentley and the Alfa . The Fa18F is right up my street too , ive got the Revell 1/48 kit in the stash . As for the paint issue ive got the Hataka usmc greys paint set , mainly for the fa18 , and its got all the colours you need . Ive used the Hataka paints before and found them good . The scale models shop ( link above) sells these but its out of stock at the moment https://www.scalemodelshop.co.uk/pro...taka-htk-as44/ , hope this helps , cheers tony

[Dave Ward]

Mike
Welcome to the forum - 12 kits at once? I find it tricky to build 2! What size is your workbench!
Meng paints aren't listed in any of the equivalent charts I use - you'll have to get the F.S. Number and go that way, or just go with the one which looks right!
Dave

[papa 695]

Hi Mike and welcome to the forum

[Mini Me]

Welcome to the madhouse......someone has the answer to all your questions,,,,,,good luck with the FA18F.
Rick H.

[JR]

Hi Mike welcome to the forum, sorry I can't help with the paints as tend only to build armour.

[Ian M]

Welcome to the forum Mike.
Which paints would you prefer to use.

[Trooper]

Hi everyone, thanks for the replies. I use Tamiya, Humbrol and Revell acrylics mainly, and also have quite a few old school enamel tins, plus several Vallejo, Xtracrylix and Hobby odd n sods: I bought an entire load of kit from someone who just gave up the hobby, got hundreds of paints, compressor, Iwata airbrush, and all the usual bits...for £65 :astonished:
Since then I've added two more job lots of kit, I must have over a grands worth of stuff, for next to nothing, ebay is amazing at times!

[boatman]

wow you got a bargain then
chris