Jeff Herne Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Hey folks, My annual visit to the site to say hello. I've launched a new line of acrylic paint colors called Scale Colors. Most of our current lineup is geared towards ship modelers, but I just added a bunch of new aircraft colors, so if anyone is interested, drop me a line, visit us on Facebook or MeWe (Scale Colors), or stop by our website scalecolors.com At present we offer IJN Ame-Iro', researched and color matched in Japan. USN Sea Blue, Intermediate Sea Blue, Blue-Gray, Dark and Light Gull Gray, Neutral Gray, and OD 613. All photo-spectometer and computer matched against actual samples. If things begin to pick up, we'll be venturing into RAF and Luftwaffe colors, as well as modern colors. Paint is airbrush-ready, thins with a 50-50 mix of IPA and distilled water, although we recommend using our thinner for superior leveling. It is extremely low odor. It's a hard-polymer acrylic, using a brand-new chemical formula. Once I get caught up I'll get some to Matt and Kev for review. coogrfan, Uncarina, Out2gtcha and 6 others 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Best wishes with the new paint line, I look forward to the reviews. I definition of air-brush ready is that it doesn't need thinning. You seem to say that your paint needs to be thinned for use in an air-brush - is that correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 44 minutes ago, DonH said: I definition of air-brush ready is that it doesn't need thinning. You seem to say that your paint needs to be thinned for use in an air-brush - is that correct? yup that's what i thought as well some clarification is needed I wish you all the best, but it seems all the world and his wife is launching paints (anyone that's anyone has already launched their pigments), so personally I am suffering from paint fatigue get someone to review it against MRP would be my suggestion - that airbrushes straight out of bottle and is the best paint i have ever used by some margin if it stacks up against MRP, people will be interested just my 2c and once again all the best Nick Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Thinned with beer and distilled water?? This could get exciting! I might need to put a beer fridge in my hobby room! Christoffer Lindelav, Out2gtcha and R Palimaka 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 1 hour ago, ScottsGT said: Thinned with beer and distilled water?? R Palimaka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Hey Jeff , sounds like something that could be competetive even in the current market ... depending on price of course. Good luck in any event Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Beer as thinner...and here I just read about another beer that is formulated so it can be used as a photo developer. Just kidding, Jeff! Congrats on you new paints. I am curious to see how they compare to Mission Models, it sounds they are very similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Herne Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 The paint is airbrush ready if you shoot with a .25 at 20psi, but, for those of us who spray with a .17 airbrush at 12psi, it will require additional thinning. Everyone is different....and although I run quite efficiently on beer, IPA in this instance is isopropyl alcohol. We are an acrylic...MRP is a lacquer. Mission Models is a poly. Entirely different sets of rules in spraying with each. My goal initially was to fill a niche market - ship colors. I'm venturing into aircraft colors because I can. And as for everyone who has released pigments now releasing paint...I started Warpigs pigment line back in 2010, so yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Good luck to you Jeff and I wish you all the best with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade rowlands Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Interested in the Ame-Iro paint for a 1/24 A6M2 I have in the stash. Will there be a UK source for your paints at any point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chukw Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 https://scalecolors.com/ Here's a handy link to Jeff's site. LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Herne Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 Thanks Chuck. Ade, not yet. I'm working on it though. Shipping has pricey to the UK/EU but I will ship overseas if you really the stuff. Drop me an email, thanks. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade rowlands Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Yeah, its shipping that pretty much nixes every deal from the USA, the price ends up doubling in a lot of cases even when the item is small and light. Plus the usual will it get through customs lottery. I'd be interested in a total price for a bottle of the Age-Iro and Thinners. I think 1 Oz is the equivalent of about a 30ml bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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