Paint colour help please.

[PJP]

I will be trying Lifecolor paints for the Group Build, following John's review.

They don't seem to have an RLM 55 or an RLM 23. Any ideas for accurate alternatives please? Lifecolour preferred for consistency but if not a recommendation for an alternative?

Ta

Peter

 

[AlanG]

RLM23 = Life Colour LC06, Vallejo Model Air 85, Humbrol 60, Tamiya XF-07

and as for RLM55 i can't find it on the conversion charts i use. Here is the main chart i use.

The Ultimate Model Paint Conversion Chart

 

[stona]

RLM55? what's that for? I'm away at the moment but I don't remember a series of 50s in RLM colours. Of course that could be my bad memory!

Cheers

Steve

 

[dd2356]

Are you sure its not an error, and is suppoesed to be RLM65, which is pale blue for undersurfaces?? I can't find RLM55 on any chart either.

 

[john]

I've asked Alex at airbrushes.com for you, he said

Actually we do have RLM 23.

https://airbrushes.com/product_info.php?products_id=2204

I've asked one of our expert railway dealers about a LifeColor match for

RLM 55 as he's done a lot of matching up LifeColor for this market. His

name is Leslie Blades of Railway Models 4 U, if any of your members are

seeking good model rail advice.

I'll let you know if he replies.

So I will let you know when I hear from him

 

[john]

Are you sure its not an error, and is suppoesed to be RLM65, which is pale blue for undersurfaces?? I can't find RLM55 on any chart either.

If it is there are 2 choices

https://airbrushes.com/product_info.php?products_id=2706&osCsid=1c6d28f045b4983baebd804acbbc8b06

https://airbrushes.com/product_info.php?products_id=2140&osCsid=1c6d28f045b4983baebd804acbbc8b06

 

[AlanG]

Are you sure its not an error, and is suppoesed to be RLM65, which is pale blue for undersurfaces?? I can't find RLM55 on any chart either.

RLM65 = Life Colour UA061, Vallejo Model Air 8, Humbrol 65, Tamiya XF-23

 

[RM4U]

Hi John and Alex,

As you can see I've joined the Forum today and thanks for the invite to join in.

I agree with the Member called Flounder_al (Allyne) who seems to have a good eye for colour matching, so I would go with his/her suggestions.

Regards,

Leslie.

Railwaymodels4u

 

[ajcmac]

tamiya suggestion:

RLM 65 XF-23(2) XF-2(1)

RLM 76 (1) Light Blue XF-23(6) XF- 2(4)

RLM 76 (2) (End war) Grey Blue XF-19(55%) XF-23 (30%) XF-2 (15%)

RLM 74 XF-24(3) XF-27(2)

RLM 75 XF-24(5) XF-50(1) or XF-2(3) XF-24(4) XF-9 (2)

 

[PJP]

Rlm 55

I would like to apologise for the error and confusion I created asking about RLM 55.

It doesn't appear on my colour scheme at all and as stated by responses, may not exist. I did the paint list late at night (and without my glasses) so I must have misread it.

Humble apologies and thanks for all the help.

I ordered my paint list from Airbrush today, filled in the satisfaction survey comenting on the 2 colours I couldn't find and had a phone call shortly after, during which we sorted the outstanding colours.

How's that for service? Well done Airbrush!!

 

[john]

If anyone is wanting the lifecolor paints they are having a price increase the new price is £15.59 inc VAT for each set of 6 x 22ml and £2.30 per jar (22ml). The prices take effect on April 1st 2010, order before then for the old price.

 

[colprit]

anyone know if the colour in the instructions are correct for edaurd 1:48 kit for FW190A-5

RLM70

RLM71

RLM74

RLM75

RLM76

Also do you know how I can find out what theses colours would be in revell AQUA COLOR range

 

[stona]

Yep,74/75 over 76 would be your camo colours 70 the propeller and 71 whatever the instructions say it's for (spinner?). I can't help with the Revell colours but I'll add an RLM-FS conversion chart if I can find it. It will give you a reasonable guide rather than exact equivalents.

Cheers

Steve

That was easy!

RLM # Namen Name FS 595a equivalent

02 Grau (gray) FS 36165

04 Gelb (yellow) FS 23538

21 Weiss (white) FS 37886

22 Schwarz (black) FS 37038

23 Rot (red) FS 31136

24 Dunkelblau (dark blue) FS 25053

25 Hellgrun (bright green) FS 34115

26 Braun (brown) FS 30109

27 Gelb (yellow) FS 33655

65 Hellblau (bright blue) FS 35414

66 Schwarzgrau (black-gray) FS 36081

70 Schwarzgrun (black-green) FS 34050

71 Dunkelgrun (dark green) FS 34079

72 Graun (green) FS 34056

73 Grun (green) FS 34092

74 Graugrun (gray-green) FS 36801

75 Grauviolett (gray-violet) FS 36122

76 Lichtblau (light blue) FS 36473

77 Lichtgrau (light gray) FS 36492

78 Hellblau (bright blue) FS 35414

79 Sandgelb (sand yellow) FS 30215

80 Olivgrun (olive-green FS 34052

81 Braunviolett (brown-violet) FS 34087

82 Hellgrun (bright green) FS 34138

83 Dunkelgrun (dark green) FS 34083

99 Gelbgrun (yellow-green) FS 34227

 

[AlanG]

I use this link for the many different paints around so i can convert where i need to

http://www.paint4models.com/index.html

 

[colprit]

cheers steve for info