NickFranklin Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Looking for the type and shade of paint of paint used on a project featured in this forum. I included a photo for anyone who's willing to help out a fellow modeler. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I have a Ferrari kit in my "stash" and I'm plannin' on usin' Testors Italian Red. I've used this color before, but I forget on which model I sprayed it on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I have a Ferrari kit in my "stash" and I'm plannin' on usin' Testors Italian Red. I've used this color before, but I forget on which model I sprayed it on?Testor Italian Red is an orangy red-orange. It's more orange than Chevy Engine Red. I'm given to understand it's a good color for many early/mid-'60s Ferraris, but that Ferrari has used many different shades of red over the years. But I'm FAR from an expert on the breed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 (edited) The surface the model is shown on looks like what "Scale-Master" (Mark Jones) frequently uses. If you were able to copy the photo from somewhere on this site, you should be able to PM the builder easily. I'm sure he'd (or whichever other modeler built it) tell you what he used for paint... Edited May 8, 2017 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Testor Italian Red is an orangy red-orange. It's more orange than Chevy Engine Red. I'm given to understand it's a good color for many early/mid-'60s Ferraris, but that Ferrari has used many different shades of red over the years. But I'm FAR from an expert on the breed. One of these models are painted Testors Italian Red and they do not look orangy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Well, I've done a '68 Camaro and a Ferrari GTO in Italian Red and both have a definite orange tone to my eye. Especially if you set them next to something painted Testor #3/Guards Red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren D Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Trying to match paint to a photo is difficult. Many variables including the light source and monitor calibration. Back in the day, we used paint chips and even they didn't give a perfect result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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