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[boatman]

HI Bob id like to just chip in here with my opinion an thats revel paints are not as good as humbroll an wont give good coverage as humbroll as ive used humbroll all of my 60 odd yrs of model makin an never had any probs an i still use humbroll rattle cans sprays on my tiger i'll only use revell paints if i cant get them in humbroll
ATB
Chrisb

[Modler bob]

HI Bob id like to just chip in here with my opinion an thats revel paints are not as good as humbroll an wont give good coverage as humbroll as ive used humbroll all of my 60 odd yrs of model makin an never had any probs an i still use humbroll rattle cans sprays on my tiger i'll only use revell paints if i cant get them in humbroll
ATB
Chrisb

Cheers Chris.
I had a search around my area and could onluy find a model shop that sold Revell paint's.
So it looks like the older shop's have stopped stocking?
I've seen Humbrol on line, some at a cheaper rate too, so probably go with them (cross fingers)

Bob

[Modler bob]

I might add............
I found a Warhammer shop that only has acrylics, and he said he could match the paint's I needed quite easily.
Never having used acrylics I'll have to try them.

[boatman]

BUT be careful if you use diffenrent paint togeather as some may attack the others that are on the model an this is called crazin so try it out on a spare bit of plastic before goin onto the model as i always try them different paints an varnishes togeather on a spare bit of plastic as i cant afford to damage an exspensive model like my tiger
chrisb

[Modler bob]

BUT be careful if you use diffenrent paint togeather as some may attack the others that are on the model an this is called crazin so try it out on a spare bit of plastic before goin onto the model as i always try them different paints an varnishes togeather on a spare bit of plastic as i cant afford to damage an exspensive model like my tiger
chrisb

Points taken.
Cheers Chris

[Airborne01]

Steve....Do you know if Revell number match Humbrol paints?

No, they don't but there are shed-loads of conversion charts on-line! Just Google your desired conversion and (as if by magic) the answer will appear! Well, at least that's what SWMBO says - she's a Techie whereas I'm just a Ficko!
Steve

[Airborne01]

I used to know a professional ships' painter, who had dermatitis so badly that he had to wear cotton gloves filled with Vaseline. If he didn't wear them and clenched his fists, the skin on his hands would crack and bleed. That was from washing paint off his hands with turps.
Pete

Ouch! :anguished:

[Modler bob]

No, they don't but there are shed-loads of conversion charts on-line! Just Google your desired conversion and (as if by magic) the answer will appear! Well, at least that's what SWMBO says - she's a Techie whereas I'm just a Ficko!
Steve

Join the club then ficko

[Airborne01]

Join the club then ficko :smiling3:

I think I formed the 'Club a la Ficko' some years back ... maybe wrong - just can't remember now

[Modler bob]

OK, guys, ficko 2 here :smiling3:

I now have the Humbrol paints I wanted for the Sea Fury (ficko 1)
Found a little shop close to me, which has quite a stock of them.
I can now crack on with the Sea Fury

[Modler bob]

OK, last post ( or the mods might blank me for taking up the room)

Just want to thank ALL you guys that have helped & acknowledged me here
I've forgotten who linked me the Seafire at a starting price of 99p. was it Ian?
I won that one (£31) so thank you for that.

i now have three 1/48 kits to build :nerd:, and have a couple more questions to ask do with airbrushing and decals so will post in the correct forums, if I can find the ones needed :smiling3:

[Ian M]

Well I think you have made your intro and been well accepted into the fold.
I was just thinking as I read the last Nth pages that we might want to end this and move on to the paint section chat where the Humbrol problem has been aired.

[Modler bob]

Am I forgiven Ian

[yak face]

OK, last post ( or the mods might blank me for taking up the room)

Just want to thank ALL you guys that have helped & acknowledged me here
I've forgotten who linked me the Seafire at a starting price of 99p. was it Ian?
I won that one (£31) so thank you for that.

i now have three 1/48 kits to build :nerd:, and have a couple more questions to ask do with airbrushing and decals so will post in the correct forums, if I can find the ones needed :smiling3:

It was me bob , looking forward to seeing it under construction , cheers tony

[Modler bob]

Oh yes. many thanks, Tony.
I missed the post yesterday so I will pick it up tomorrow.
I was going to start the Sea fury that Steve kindly gave me, but as my father-in-law was involved with the Sea fire, I guess I'll have to start with this one.
I've just got to find somewhere to put them when finished