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PostPosted: Mon Jan 16, 2023 5:53 pm 
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OK I ran out of Testors Model Scale Masters spray while doing a Naval Fighter. What is an acceptable or close to color Krylon Spray paint ?


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 1:09 pm 
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Bump!

Anybody out there with a solution to this ?


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 4:34 pm 
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What color? I generally try to stick to model paints for models, since sometimes hardware store paints can damage a plastic model.


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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 6:39 pm 
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mazdaP5 wrote:
What color? I generally try to stick to model paints for models, since sometimes hardware store paints can damage a plastic model.



Since Krylon aqquired Testors they have phased out the Model Masters line of paints. I was curious if there are krylon colors available thatmatch the ones that have been discontinued. FS numbers are not followed and its a toss up as to the color closeness.


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 21, 2023 10:43 am 
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On a model forum I have read that some (among the minority without air brushes) use Krylon for primers and some too costs (like Hughes Airwest yellow) so it is safe on plastic.

I bought a can of light gray for the underside of the Atlantis B-25.
Obviously, if you are doing an IPMS contest build of a $80 Tamiya kit, you want FS color match, but for a fun build of a inexpensive kit, why not?

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