Alternatives to Humbrol Acrylic Paints that you can't buy....

[Scout_Wings]

Hi all, I'm just returning to modelling after many (cough) years.

I'm about to begin on building the Airfix A04105 de Havilland Chipmunk T.10 Kit, but I can't seem to find two acrylic paints anywhere, 78 - Cockpit Green and 126 - US Medium Grey.

Does anyone have any ideas to replace these colours, either from other manufactures or mixes from Humbrol?

[DoubleD]

The alternatives I can find are

For 78 - either Tamiya XF71, Vallejo 920 or Revell 48

For 126 - either Tamiya XF53, Vallejo 870 or Revell 374

Hope this helps

[Scout_Wings]

The alternatives I can find are

For 78 - either Tamiya XF71, Vallejo 920 or Revell 48

For 126 - either Tamiya XF53, Vallejo 870 or Revell 374

Hope this helps

DoubleD thanks a million. Is there a particular conversion page you use? Just in case I meet the same problem in the future.

[DoubleD]

I got the information from a Humbrol Enamel Paint & Conversion Chart - it's a fold out card with the colours on one side and conversions on the other - even though it says enamel I have found that the numbers relate to acrylic as well

I purchased it from Airfix direct a couple of years ago when buying a kit - can't remember how much it cost but it wasn't much

If you also look on the internet for Creative Models they do an excellent conversion chart on their website

[peebeep]

https://uk.humbrol.com/support-and-advice/advice/humbrol-wallchart

Sorry, but my text editor won't post links, you'll need to copy and paste

[dogsbody]

I can't help with the grey, but for Interior Grey-green, I have these paints:

Chris