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Wat zijn we aan het bouwen? => Materieel => Topic gestart door: Paul Wright op 31 december 2018, 10:47:24
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Hi All, I am in the UK and model the NS in N gauge. I am looking for acrylic paints in NS colours, does anyone know who produces a close match for:
NS yellow, NS blue, Benelux red? I am aware of the Kleinspoor range of enamel paints but these are not easy for me to get and I prefer acrylics. Are there any car colours that are close or Tamiya etc?
Thanks, Paul
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Hello Paul,
In the past (almost 5 years ago) user tibezemer posted a 'recipe' for the NS colours yellow, grey and light blue mixed from several Vallejo paints, see the link below (post #20).
https://forum.beneluxspoor.net/index.php?topic=56739.15 (https://forum.beneluxspoor.net/index.php?topic=56739.15)
I am not aware of other paints.
Kind regards,
Bart
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I took tests with Modelmaster 'Semigloss Blue' and Vallejo Air 'Blue Angels' for the blue band around the windows. Modelmaster is not acrylic based, but maybe worth a look at.
'Blue Angels' from the Vallejo Air range of paints is the acrylic, ready to put in an airbrush. Both paints were a little on the light side when I compared them to factory-made models, but color is rather personal in my opinion.
From Tamiya, I have used TS47 for yellow (Chrome Yellow), TS-10 (French Blue) for the blue 'stripes' where ads would be placed, and TS48 'Gunship Grey' for the roof, ends and bottom of carriages.
If I remember it right, TS-10 was a far too light shade of blue for the triple stripes for ads.
Bear in mind that the TS range from Tamiya are all spray-paints in small pressurized cannisters and are not acrylics. I consider them a bad choice as the pressure is huge and you'll have a hard time spraying a thin coat on your model.
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Hi Bart, thanks for the info, that gives me a starting point. It looks like I will need to mix the colours myself if I want acrylics. Paul
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Hi Menno, Thanks, I will look out for the Vallejo paints. Paul