wannab Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Since this seems to be the brand that was used on troopers can someone tell me if you can buy it in the US? Also what were the color names? Are there any PMS chart numbers that match the correct Humbrol colors? Thanks, Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butcherbird Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 I bought my Humbrol paints from here: RedFrog Hobbies HUM- 21 Black HUM- 15 Midnight Blue HUM- 5 Dark Ad Grey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD-4935 Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 HUM-47 sea blue for the backpack seems like a goodun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoCKo Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannab Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Thanks guys! Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannab Posted April 7, 2007 Author Share Posted April 7, 2007 Ok guys I ordered some (black, grey & blue). The only reason I ordered black was they had a $10 minimum. A question came to me about the black. Is there any special reason to use the Humbrol black, I mean does it have a special sheen or is it possible to have a different shade of black compared to say any modeling black? I am a sign painter by trade so I use "One Shot" Lettering Enamels in my work (great flow and great coverage) I plan on matching the Humbrol colors to my lettering enamels and getting proper PMS Color chart numbers as well. I will post the results here for future reference. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SethB6025 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Thats a good idea since Humbrol is gone now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Thats a good idea since Humbrol is gone now. I didn't know that might need to stock up on whats left in my local hobby shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SethB6025 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 I don't know if the company that bought them will continue making the paints or not. Last I read was that they were finished with the line, so whats already out there is what there is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD-4935 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 i think humbrol were bought out by another modelling company, maybe hornby or something like it and the new company is gonna keep the paint lines open, at least i think they are. Humbrol being a British institution it would be a shame to see it go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burt Landcaster Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 i think humbrol were bought out by another modelling company, maybe hornby or something like it and the new company is gonna keep the paint lines open, at least i think they are. Humbrol being a British institution it would be a shame to see it go. Good thing i almost ran out to buy as much as i could carry lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopermaster Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 I read somewhere that Humbrol are back in business but I still cannot get hold of any black gloss. There are three shops in town that stock these paints and none have 21 Black Gloss but have all the other colours. I had to buy Revell black, but black is black....right? Another colour you can use for the tube stripes is 14 French Blue. I have used it before and it looks great, especially on sandtrooper helmets like the ones that were found renently which didn't look to have 15 Midnight Blue. I suppose the art department just used whatever they had and didn't fuss as long as it was blue, or grey or black Does anyone know if Revell was making these paints back in 1976 or Airfix for that matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defstartrooper Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 This site might be of some use it has a list of humbrol to revell equivalents http://www.emodels.co.uk/plastic-kits/humb...evell-i-18.html Paul these people might have humbrol 21 in stock it says they carry the full range and 21 is listed http://www.scalerail.co.uk/humbrol.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopermaster Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Thanks I'll give them a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weiBes trooper Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 good thing i bought ten tinlets of grey number 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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