Methuen colors help

[malaula]

Hi guys,I'm researching Austro hungarian Camouflage and am glad to have the complete Cross & Cockade articles of Dr.Martin O'Connor.Problem is,all colors are given in Methuen Code.My question: Is there a comparison list for color brands like Vallejo,AK,Tamiya or so available anywhere?As I don't have the original Methuen book of colors( and am not willing to pay an  exorbitant price for a copy) and its impossible to match color samples on the monitor, such a list would be of great help.
I have searched several forums without effort...
TIA
Mathias

[Berman]

      Some years ago, there was an effort (Aerodrome Forum) to replace the old Methuen Handbook of Colour with Resene charts composed of actual paint chips. There were some Methuen numbers to Resene house paint colors. However, the project fizzled out. Many were not direct matches and required percentage mixing of two or more Resene colors so not that easy. One solution would be to find someone with a Methuen book and give him the Methuen codes. Then he could find the best matching color chips at a paint store and send them to you by mail. Good luck locating a person willing to spend that much effort. Of course, you would still need to custom mix the colors from your favorite brand of model paint.
   Note:   As the Methuen books were printed in ink, there were some slight variation in colors from one edition to another.

[malaula]

Thank you,Berman,for your thoughts on that theme.I think I'll have to do some guesswork because the only one I know who owns the book is in the UK and I'm in germany.
I would'nt dare to ship such a valuable item via mail.

[Flamingo]

The first book had cut and glued chips afaik.
I have one printed edition (1978) and later bought another book for a friend - they were completely different, so hands off!
Joachim

[malaula]

Thanks,I've come to the conclusion that printed color samples make no sense at all...

[WD]

It's a system that has frustrated me for years as I don't have a copy either, nor do I know anyone that does. It's a frustrating system, but sadly, no one has ever come up with a better system. The best you can hope to do, in my very humble opinion, is get it in the ballpark, run with it, and know you did your best.

Warren D.