RAL/Pantone to humbrol/tamiya

[kiwinewt]

I have just bought the northern rail transfers from Electra (really good service, even on the other side of the globe!) but I am struggling to find a colour match for the recommended painting of the "filler port on the right-hand bodyside"

 

I managed to find this thread from the old forum, with the correct RAL and Pantone colours: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=25355&p=388528&hilit=northern+pantone#p388528

 

How do I take these and convert them into paint I can use?

 

Thanks!

[arran]

I have just bought the northern rail transfers from Electra (really good service, even on the other side of the globe!) but I am struggling to find a colour match for the recommended painting of the "filler port on the right-hand bodyside"

 

I managed to find this thread from the old forum, with the correct RAL and Pantone colours: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=25355&p=388528&hilit=northern+pantone#p388528

 

How do I take these and convert them into paint I can use?

 

Thanks!

HI All

 

Try this but its not very reliable.

 

Pantone is more of a printing and fabric colour spec than paint.

 

Cant halfords mix paint to a spec in small cans!!!

 

http://www.humbrol.com/convert-to-humbrol/conversion-tables/

[kiwinewt]

Being on the other side of the world (Alas!) I have no idea who Halfords are.. guessing a large hardware store?

[Pugsley]

Halfords is a car parts store. Any automotive paint supplier shoul be able to mix a small touch-up pot of paint for you, but I don't know if they can use Pantone references. You might have to choose the closest match from a swatch.

 

If you only need a really small amount, can't you just mix your own?

[kiwinewt]

Thanks Martin.

Will see what I can find out - have a SIL who is a panelbeater