longmc Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 I'm working on the F/A-18E from VFA-81 using the fighter town decals and need to paint the tip of the fuel tank. Can anyone point me to a brand of paint that is available and matches the decals? It calls for international orange, but model master is the only brand I can find that has that name and they're all gone. TIA! MIKE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seawinder Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 MRP and Hataka both do International Orange, Hataka in all three of their paint lines. Whether or not either brand will be a good match to your decals is anyone's guess. Model Master's International Orange was actually a poor match for the FS color, (12197, AKA ANA 508), being lighter and less red. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 I don’t think the MRP international orange is quite right. I’ve tired it and it’s not as red. I picked up some tru-color (TCP 1210) instead and it is dead on IMO. I thinned it with Mr Color Leveling thinner and had great results Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian P: Fightertown Decals Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 All I can offer is we printed the decals to match the FS color and they match to the color chip perfectly. MM 12197 was always too orange. I always added a bit of Stop Sign Red. For MrColor I tested a 40/60 mix of Orange and Red. Came out as close as I could tell. Brian as Quote Link to post Share on other sites
longmc Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 Thanks all for the replies! I decided to order some mr color orange c59 and red, and will mix to match decal. Dont know why I didn’t just think of that! Must be old age Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 I think MM FS 12197 wasn't "bright" enough, and looked dull especially in fluorescent lighting. I've been using MM Chevy engine red for all my Navy trainers AND Coast Guard models. Someday I may run out of the stuff and hope to find a comparable lacquer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian P: Fightertown Decals Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 21 hours ago, Paul Boyer said: I think MM FS 12197 wasn't "bright" enough, and looked dull especially in fluorescent lighting. I've been using MM Chevy engine red for all my Navy trainers AND Coast Guard models. Someday I may run out of the stuff and hope to find a comparable lacquer. Good call! IIRC, this is what Darren Roberts used as well. I mentioned Stop Sign Red, but pretty sure I meant to say Chevy Engine Red 🤦♂️😜. thanks for that Brian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collin Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Chevy Engine Red for sure. Collin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sigtau Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 On 7/17/2022 at 9:20 PM, Falconxlvi said: I don’t think the MRP international orange is quite right. I’ve tired it and it’s not as red. I picked up some tru-color (TCP 1210) instead and it is dead on IMO. I thinned it with Mr Color Leveling thinner and had great results Steve MRP-002 is really the better match to "International Orange" MRP calls it insignia red, but that's really not the right name. They also have another insignia red, MRP-299, which is in fact what most modelers consider insignia red to be. Back to MRP International orange (MRP-232). I find this to be a closer match to the orange that VFA/VA-86 uses for its squadron markings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
longmc Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 On 7/18/2022 at 12:20 AM, Falconxlvi said: I don’t think the MRP international orange is quite right. I’ve tired it and it’s not as red. I picked up some tru-color (TCP 1210) instead and it is dead on IMO. I thinned it with Mr Color Leveling thinner and had great results Steve Steve, is the tcp 1210 a dead match for international orange, the fightertown decal orange, or both? thanks mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 On 7/19/2022 at 1:53 PM, longmc said: Steve, is the tcp 1210 a dead match for international orange, the fightertown decal orange, or both? thanks mike Dead match for international orange. I don’t have the fighter town sheet to compare Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 On 7/19/2022 at 12:57 PM, sigtau said: MRP-002 is really the better match to "International Orange" MRP calls it insignia red, but that's really not the right name. They also have another insignia red, MRP-299, which is in fact what most modelers consider insignia red to be. Back to MRP International orange (MRP-232). I find this to be a closer match to the orange that VFA/VA-86 uses for its squadron markings. I just had a look at MRP-002 and you’re right, that does look much better! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spruemeister Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Boyer, didn’t you use Testors Boyd Sunburst at one time, or am I dreaming that up? Rick L. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Yes! But it became relatively hard to find, and Chevy engine red was more plentiful (at the time) and it's very close to the same color. I still have a couple of bottles of CER. Just used some on this Coastie HO4S-3G 1/72 scale Revell/Italeri: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spruemeister Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 I thought so. I have maybe three aerosols squirreled away I could decant and have more supply than I would ever need in my life. Rick L. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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