MiG-21SMT

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31 January 2015, 10:21

MoJo
Hi Alistair

I see you have the same problem.

witch color is nr. 4?

regards Axel

31 January 2015, 10:26

Alistair Graham
sorry still trying to find out how to add comments to the photo.

31 January 2015, 10:36

Alistair Graham
Dont know how my original comment is not attached but here it is again - Like many other people i have had difficulty in matching the Soviet interior blue/green colour Eduard use on their photo etch parts. The colour on the instructions call it Emerald Green, with the Humrol equivalent #2, this must be a mistake however. I thought i had solved the problem by purchasing a tin of Xtracolour Soviet interior blue (painted #1 in the photo) but clearly this is no good. I then had an idea and popped to the local B&Q DIY store and matched up by eye as close as i could with home matt emulsion paint. #3i the photo is Crown Matchpot 'Palm Springs' but this is a little darker and too greeninsh. Then i painted #2 which is B&Q's own 'Colours' range 'Tropez blue' but this is a bit light and too bluish. I then just mixed the two colours with my brush to produce#4 which is pretty close to the Eduard colour. I dont have exact ratio for this as it was done by trial and error. However using these matchpots is an economical way to paint models since the volume and cost are so much cheaper than model paint. This has now got me wondering how many other paint colours could be done this way. OK maybe camo colours will be difficult to get but worth a look into anyway.

31 January 2015, 10:39

Michel Huijghe
There is a 50%-50% mixture of 2 colors from Gunze which I don't remember exactly.

31 January 2015, 10:48

Alistair Graham
I saw the Gunze suggestion on the internet, but the local model shop seems to only stock, Humbrol, Xtracolour and Tamiya paints so not easily obtainable at short notice and not worth sending away for until i require a larger order. B&Q is easy since most large UK towns will have a DIY store

31 January 2015, 10:53

Marko
I used color number 73005 from Akan. It says "For Mig interior" on the bottle. You can see here how it turned out. Mig-21 Bunny Fighter | Album by mmarack (1:48)
I'm quite happy with the result.

31 January 2015, 10:57

Alistair Graham
That looks very close Marko, unsure if that manufacturer is stocked here in the UK. I can't understand why it is difficult to get in any paint range since its a standard soviet interior colour. You would think every model paint company would do it.

31 January 2015, 10:59