LifeColor US Navy WWII arcryic Sets 1 & 2

Modeling Subjects Ships
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This may not be of any help (most of you who are interested in this subject probably already know this) to experienced modelers but I thought I’d throw this out here anyway.

I’m building a WWII Gleaves class destroyer (Converting Dragon’s 1/350 USS Buchanan - DD484 to the USS Duncan - DD485) and, through a little research, found that LifeColor acrylics (if, as I do, you prefer acrylic paints to enamels) are the way to go. I’ve only found them in “kits” - boxed in sets. I’ve also found them to be difficult to come by in the USA and somewhat pricey.

The short of my thread is that I found them available at LuckyModel.com for what I believe is a reasonable price (I use PayPal and they charge 4% for doing so - be warned). I have paid $24.48 per set for #'s 1 & 2. I takes them a bit over 2 weeks to reach me in Salem, Oregon from Hong kong but I have plenty of time. Their price is actually $17.99 + $5.55 S & H, plus, in my case (for using PayPal), another $0.94. That works out to what I mentioned above and I believe it to be a fair price.

I’m just throwing this out there for anyone who might be looking for those two sets.

Mike

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Just as a FYI, some of their colors are a little off and may need mixing for those wanting to start with a true base:

http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=77101

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I see where Sprue Brothers lists both USN Lifecolor sets 1 and 2 as being in stock. No need to wait for the shipment from the Orient.

I am aware of the hazards of looking at printed color reproduction on a monitor – so take with an appropriately sized grain of salt.

To my eye, the 5O Ocean Gray is not purple/blue enough. And the 5S Sea Blue is too green. Set number 2 has similar problems.

I have not used these paints. I prefer WEM’s Colourcoats.

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None of the colors represented on the box are very accurate depictions of the actual colors in the bottles. I’m quite happy with their colors. Others are less pleased.

Being retired, on a small fixed income, I must watch my pennies. To me, waiting 2 weeks to save the $7.00 per set price difference between Sprue Brothers and Lucky Models is worth it [:)].

Mike