Preferring enamels to acrylics, I am looking for a reasonable match for the US Army’s ‘Forest Green FS34079’, which I need for my 1/72-scale M60A3. Evidently, Humbrol 116 is a good choice, but it appears that this is currently out of production. Can anyone suggest alternatives, preferably Humbrol or Revell enamels?
Thank,
Paul
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Hello!
It’s no enamel, but I’d suggest you try Hataka Orange C021 Medium Green - it’s great stuff. Airbrushes great (with their thinner), has excellent adhesion and dries fast and very hard. I think you’ll like it.
Good luck with your builds and have a nice day
Paweł
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Paul, Humbrol 116 would be way off I feel; try their 150 - Forest Green - still available. Should be fine even in 1/72.
'Happy of course to defer to our US cousins though, who may well be Forest Green Ninjas!
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My only advice would be useless now - buy up all the Testors Model Master paints you need before it disappears, as I did. However, some still show up for sale online.
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I will give it a go with an app.
Humbrol
116
150
If you want a single color 75 is the “closest”.
If can/want to mix 75 and 243.
Revell
Single 66
Mixed 66 and 46
HTH
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Oh no, Humbrol 150 looks nothing like the 34079 compared to 116. Certainly like nothing on any of the MERDC painted vehicles I was on or around. 150 is much closer to a stained and darkened version of Light Green 34151
Is that true that 116 has been discontinued? It’s my favorite enamel version of the color.
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Whats up with that? My local Hobby Shop still carries it. I use mostly all Testors products.
I guess I’ll have to stockup. Thanks for the heads up.
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Here’s a discussion from 2020, which seems like about the time I started hoarding, although it may hve been sooner. Some small shops still carry the odd bottle here and there.
https://www.hobbytalk.com/threads/the-facts-about-rustoleum-and-testors.597562/
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OK - I may have confused myself with my use of it as a component “green” for my MASSTER models - whereby Humbrol 150 was deemed a success.
Looks like Paul will be mixing!
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Thanks to you all for helpful responses.
My other question relates to the securing of spare track links on the M60A1/A3.
How were these actually supported from the turret-mounted side rails?
Paul
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Tamiya XF 81 Dark Green 2 (RAF) is a pretty good match to 34079 I will be using it for the interior of an m125
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The are bolted on with the center guides.
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I want to say that Humbrol 150 is the green used in the MASSTER scheme.
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Those vehicles are all in CARC/NATO Green FS 34094, not Forest Green FS 34079. Forest Green was phased out with the MERDC colors.