
AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
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SOS! Colour Substitution

Major_Goose

Joined: September 30, 2003
KitMaker: 6,871 posts
Armorama: 2,071 posts

Posted: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 - 07:03 PM UTC
Hi guys, working on my M113 area for the Cover up Campaighnn last evening founded out that 2 brand new olive drub Humbrol enamels have turned to stone dont know why (maybe cause theyre bought 8 months and didn opened em at all !!) . I run to the only Hobby Shop i have access and the guy simply dont have any olive drub (enamel, or acrylic or anything) Is there any possibility of substitution with humbrol Matt US Green 116 or 117 (dark and light green) that i have and they are checked ok. Cause i dont wanna wait 2 weeks for the guy to get new colour stuff. If there is a chance to turn them to olive drub tellme and i ll try to !! if theyre away too far from the colour i ll have to wait unfortunately . I would appreciate your fast answers so i see the alternatives . Thanks a lot in Advnace


Major_Goose

Joined: September 30, 2003
KitMaker: 6,871 posts
Armorama: 2,071 posts

Posted: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 - 07:37 PM UTC
I ve already found out in the Urban Fredriksson's Color Reference Chart that in Vietnam era the Upper surface Olive Drab FS 34102 can be duplicated from Humbrol 117 and the upper surface Green FS 34079 with Hu 116. Can i use one of them for the M113 Vietnam era?
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