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| {{Short description|British brand of paints}} | |||
| '''Humbrol Limited''' | |||
| {{More citations needed|date=June 2010}} | |||
| {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} | |||
| {{Infobox company | |||
| Toy manufacturer, producing under it's own brand and the ], Sky Marks, Young Scientist, 1st Gear, High Speed and W. Britain (William Britain) brands. On 31 August 2006, Humbrol went into administration. | |||
| | name = Humbrol | |||
| | former_names = Humber Oil Company | |||
| | logo = Humbrol logo.png | |||
| | logo_size = 200 | |||
| | type = | |||
| | fate = Company defunct in 2006, brand relaunched by ] | |||
| | foundation = {{Start date and age|1919}} | |||
| | defunct = | |||
| | location_city = ] | |||
| | location_country = England | |||
| | industry = ]s<br />Toys<br />Model kits | |||
| | products = ], ], ] paints, ], ], ], fillers, ], ]es | |||
| | owner = ] | |||
| | parent = {{plainlist| | |||
| * Allen & McGuire (1994–2006) | |||
| * Borden, Inc. (1976–94) | |||
| }} | |||
| | subsid = {{plainlist| | |||
| * ] (1986–?) | |||
| * ] (1981–2006) | |||
| }} | |||
| | brands = | |||
| | website = {{URL|https://uk.humbrol.com/|humbrol.com}} | |||
| }} | |||
| '''Humbrol Limited''' is a British ] and former manufacturer of ]s, ]s, and other accessories for ] kits and ]s. In the past, Humbrol produced under its own brand and the ], Sky Marks, Young Scientist, 1st Gear, High Speed and ] brands. | |||
| In 2006, the company entered administration, but later the same year was acquired by ], who has since re-launched the brand. | |||
| Humbrol is possibly best known for the enamel paints manufactured for use with Airfix plastic model kits. The archetypal container was a 14ml tin with the lid coloured to illustrate the paint colour and an embossed reference number along with M, S or G to indicate Matt, Satin or Gloss respectively. Humbrol did, however, sell 50 and 120ml tins and spray cans in some colours. The range of paints includes: | |||
| == History == | |||
| Reference Description | |||
| Humbrol was founded in ] as the "Humber Oil Company" in 1919. After supplying oil for bicycles the company produced black paint for renovating them and then a range of twelve colours. During the 1950s and 1960s, Gerald Barton turned Humber Oil Company into "Humbrol" which developed a range of model paints and other modelmaking paraphernalia. | |||
| <Table> | |||
| <TR><TD> | |||
| From 1967 to 1989 the company produced a Humbrol Authentic Colours range that was not only aimed at modellers but specifically reproduced historic colours, such as ] Duck Egg Blue, '']'' Dunkelgrun or ] Coach Stock Chocolate. Initially these were only sold in sets, but from 1974 they were sold individually, with some changes to the range over time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Humbrol 'Authentic colours' |url=https://robdebie.home.xs4all.nl/models/authentics.htm |access-date=2023-02-10 |website=robdebie.home.xs4all.nl}}</ref> | |||
| *1 Grey Primer | |||
| *2 Gloss Emerald Green | |||
| In 1976, Humbrol became part of the Hobby Products Group of the international Borden, Inc. group. Five years later, Borden also acquired the French kit manufacturer ]. | |||
| *3 Gloss Brunswick Green | |||
| *5 Gloss Dark Admiralty Gray | |||
| The ] model company joined the group in 1986, transferring its kit production to the ] factory in ], France. In 1994, the group was acquired by an Irish investment company, Allen & McGuire, and the business was restructured under the Humbrol name. Heller was sold off in 2005 but continued to manufacture kits for Humbrol. | |||
| *7 Gloss Light Buff | |||
| *9 Gloss Tan | |||
| ] | |||
| *10 Gloss Service Brown | |||
| On 31 August 2006, following the collapse of Heller SA, Humbrol ]. It was announced on 10 November 2006 that ] would acquire certain assets of Humbrol, comprising Airfix, Humbrol paints and model accessories and the Young Scientist brand for £2.6 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hornby.com/pages/nws_det_press.aspx?NewsItemID=581 |title=Home |publisher=Hornby |accessdate=5 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712220151/http://www.hornby.com/pages/nws_det_press.aspx?NewsItemID=581 |archivedate=12 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | |||
| *11 Metallic Silver | |||
| *12 Metallic Copper | |||
| Humbrol is possibly best known for the ]s manufactured for use with plastic model kits, such as Airfix, Tamiya and Revell kits. The paints are manufactured in multiple finishes: matt, satin, gloss, metallic and metalcote. The archetypal container was a 14 ml tin with the lid illustrating the paint colour and an embossed reference number. Humbrol does, however, sell 50 and 120ml tins and spray cans in some colours. The 50ml enamel paint tins and spray paints remain available. The tins are called "Humbrol DIY". | |||
| *14 Gloss French Blue | |||
| *15 Gloss Midnight Blue | |||
| Humbrol's main factory was located on Hedon Road, ] in Hull. In 1988, an ] spill at the factory caused a fire resulting in the death of an employee. It closed {{circa|2006}} and the site was completely redeveloped by 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-28994525| title = Humbrol development complete eight years after factory closed | date = 20 August 2014| work = BBC News Humberside}}</ref> | |||
| *16 Metallic Gold | |||
| *18 Gloss Orange | |||
| ==Notable people== | |||
| *19 Gloss Bright Red | |||
| English contemporary artist ] uses Humbrol enamel paints to create highly realistic paintings on ]. | |||
| *20 Gloss Crimson | |||
| *21 Gloss Black | |||
| Penny Taylor-Beardow, Chairman of the Guild of Waterway Artists uses Humbrol enamels on prepared Birch ply to create her waterways paintings. | |||
| *22 Gloss White | |||
| *23 Matt Duck Egg Blue | |||
| ==References== | |||
| *24 Matt Trainer Yellow | |||
| {{Reflist}} | |||
| *25 Matt Blue | |||
| *26 Matt Khaki | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| *27 Matt Sea Grey | |||
| * {{official website}} | |||
| *28 Matt Camouflage Grey | |||
| * | |||
| *29 Matt Dark Earth | |||
| *30 Matt Dark Green | |||
| {{Scale model brands}} | |||
| *31 Matt Dark Grey | |||
| *32 Matt Dark Grey | |||
| ] | |||
| *33 Matt Black | |||
| ] | |||
| *34 Matt White | |||
| ] | |||
| *35 Gloss Clear Varnish | |||
| ] | |||
| *38 Gloss Lime Green | |||
| *40 Gloss Pale Grey | |||
| *41 Gloss Ivory Paint | |||
| *47 Gloss Sea Blue | |||
| *48 Gloss Mediterranean Blue | |||
| *49 Matt Varnish | |||
| *50 Metallic Green Mist | |||
| *51 Metallic Sunset Red | |||
| *52 Metallic Baltic Blue | |||
| *53 Metallic Gunmetal | |||
| *54 Metallic Brass | |||
| *55 Metallic Bronze | |||
| *56 Metallic Aluminium | |||
| *60 Matt Scarlet | |||
| *61 Matt Flesh | |||
| *62 Matt Leather | |||
| *63 Matt Sand | |||
| *64 Matt Light Grey | |||
| *65 Matt Light Blue | |||
| *66 Matt Olive Drab | |||
| *67 Matt Tank Grey | |||
| *68 Gloss Purple | |||
| *69 Gloss Yellow | |||
| *70 Matt Brick Red | |||
| *71 Satin Oak | |||
| *72 Matt Khaki Drill | |||
| *73 Matt Wine | |||
| *74 Matt Linen | |||
| *75 Matt Bronze Green | |||
| *76 Matt Uniform Green | |||
| *77 Matt Navy Blue | |||
| *78 Matt Cockpit Green | |||
| *79 Matt Blue Grey | |||
| *80 Matt Grass Green Paint | |||
| </TD></TR> | |||
| </table> | |||
| 81 Matt Pale Yellow | |||
| 82 Matt Orange Lining | |||
| 83 Matt Ochre | |||
| 84 Matt Mid Stone | |||
| 85 Satin Black | |||
| 86 Matt Light Olive | |||
| 87 Matt Steel Grey | |||
| 88 Matt Deck Green | |||
| 89 Matt Middle Blue | |||
| 90 Matt Beige Green | |||
| 91 Matt Black Green | |||
| 93 Matt Desert Yellow | |||
| 94 Matt Brown Yellow | |||
| 96 Matt RAF Blue | |||
| 98 Matt Chocolate | |||
| 99 Matt Lemon Yellow | |||
| 100 Matt Red Brown | |||
| 101 Matt Mid Green | |||
| 102 Matt Army Green | |||
| 103 Matt Cream | |||
| 104 Matt Oxford Blue | |||
| 105 Matt Marine Green | |||
| 106 Matt Ocean Grey | |||
| 109 Matt WW1 Blue | |||
| 110 Matt Wood | |||
| 113 Matt Rust | |||
| 116 Matt US Dark Green | |||
| 117 Matt US Light Green | |||
| 118 Matt US Tan | |||
| 119 Matt Light Earth | |||
| 120 Matt Light Green | |||
| 121 Matt Mid Pale Stone | |||
| 123 Satin Extra Dark Sea Grey | |||
| 125 Satin US Dark Gray | |||
| 126 Satin US Medium Grey | |||
| 127 Satin US Ghost Grey | |||
| 128 Satin US Compass Grey | |||
| 129 Satin US Gull Grey | |||
| 130 Satin White | |||
| 131 Satin Mid Green | |||
| 132 Satin Red | |||
| 133 Satin Brown | |||
| 135 Satin Varnish | |||
| 140 Gull Grey Matt | |||
| 144 Intermediate Blue | |||
| 145 Medium Grey Matt | |||
| 147 Matt Light Grey | |||
| 148 Matt Radome Tan | |||
| 149 Matt Dark Green | |||
| 150 Matt Forest Green | |||
| 153 Matt Insignia Red | |||
| 154 Matt Insignia Yellow | |||
| 155 Matt Olive Drab | |||
| 156 Satin Dark Camouflage Grey | |||
| 157 Matt Azure Blue | |||
| 159 Matt Khaki Drab | |||
| 160 Matt German Red Brown | |||
| 163 Satin Dark Green | |||
| 164 Satin Dark Sea Grey | |||
| 165 Satin Medium Sea Grey | |||
| 166 Satin Light Aircraft Grey | |||
| 167 Satin Barley Grey | |||
| 171 Matt Antique Bronze | |||
| 174 Matt Signal Red | |||
| 186 Matt Brown Bess | |||
| 187 Matt Dark Stone | |||
| 191 Gloss Chrome Silver | |||
| 195 Satin Dark Green | |||
| 196 Satin Light Grey | |||
| 200 Gloss Pink | |||
| 201 Black Metallic | |||
| 208 Gloss Signal Green | |||
| 209 Gloss Fire Orange | |||
| 220 Gloss Ferrari Red | |||
| 221 Satin Garter Blue | |||
| 222 Metallic Moonlight Blue | |||
| 224 Matt Dark Slate Grey | |||
| 225 Matt Mid Stone | |||
| 226 Matt US Interior Green | |||
| 250 Matt Desert Sand | |||
| 1321 Clear Red | |||
| 1322 Clear Orange | |||
| 1325 Clear Green | |||
| 27003 Polished Steel | |||
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| Formerly | Humber Oil Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Paints Toys Model kits |
| Founded | 1919; 106 years ago (1919) |
| Fate | Company defunct in 2006, brand relaunched by Hornby |
| Headquarters | Kingston upon Hull, England |
| Products | Enamel, acrylic, airbrush paints, aerosol spray, varnish, adhesive, fillers, paint thinner, brushes |
| Owner | Hornby |
| Parent |
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| Subsidiaries | |
| Website | humbrol.com |
Humbrol Limited is a British brand and former manufacturer of paints, solvents, and other accessories for scale model kits and toys. In the past, Humbrol produced under its own brand and the Airfix, Sky Marks, Young Scientist, 1st Gear, High Speed and W. Britain brands.
In 2006, the company entered administration, but later the same year was acquired by Hornby plc, who has since re-launched the brand.
History
Humbrol was founded in Kingston upon Hull as the "Humber Oil Company" in 1919. After supplying oil for bicycles the company produced black paint for renovating them and then a range of twelve colours. During the 1950s and 1960s, Gerald Barton turned Humber Oil Company into "Humbrol" which developed a range of model paints and other modelmaking paraphernalia.
From 1967 to 1989 the company produced a Humbrol Authentic Colours range that was not only aimed at modellers but specifically reproduced historic colours, such as RAF Duck Egg Blue, Luftwaffe Dunkelgrun or GWR Coach Stock Chocolate. Initially these were only sold in sets, but from 1974 they were sold individually, with some changes to the range over time.
In 1976, Humbrol became part of the Hobby Products Group of the international Borden, Inc. group. Five years later, Borden also acquired the French kit manufacturer Heller.
The Airfix model company joined the group in 1986, transferring its kit production to the Heller factory in Trun, Orne, France. In 1994, the group was acquired by an Irish investment company, Allen & McGuire, and the business was restructured under the Humbrol name. Heller was sold off in 2005 but continued to manufacture kits for Humbrol.
On 31 August 2006, following the collapse of Heller SA, Humbrol went into administration. It was announced on 10 November 2006 that Hornby Railways would acquire certain assets of Humbrol, comprising Airfix, Humbrol paints and model accessories and the Young Scientist brand for £2.6 million.
Humbrol is possibly best known for the enamel paints manufactured for use with plastic model kits, such as Airfix, Tamiya and Revell kits. The paints are manufactured in multiple finishes: matt, satin, gloss, metallic and metalcote. The archetypal container was a 14 ml tin with the lid illustrating the paint colour and an embossed reference number. Humbrol does, however, sell 50 and 120ml tins and spray cans in some colours. The 50ml enamel paint tins and spray paints remain available. The tins are called "Humbrol DIY".
Humbrol's main factory was located on Hedon Road, Marfleet in Hull. In 1988, an acetone spill at the factory caused a fire resulting in the death of an employee. It closed c. 2006 and the site was completely redeveloped by 2014.
Notable people
English contemporary artist George Shaw uses Humbrol enamel paints to create highly realistic paintings on MDF board.
Penny Taylor-Beardow, Chairman of the Guild of Waterway Artists uses Humbrol enamels on prepared Birch ply to create her waterways paintings.
References
- "Humbrol 'Authentic colours'". robdebie.home.xs4all.nl. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- "Home". Hornby. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
- "Humbrol development complete eight years after factory closed". BBC News Humberside. 20 August 2014.
