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This is my latest project on the bench, box stock using the custom parts in the kit. Just about ready for paint, stuck on picking a color. What say you? Interior will be white..

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Thanks for looking..

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Sorry, but there was never a more beautiful color for 60's cars than GM Tahitian Turquoise with white vinyl interior, but hey that's just my two cents worth :) 06b.jpg.609b3416f9464dc4d91456e35d474225.jpg

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Thanks everyone, some cool colors, I do have some custom mixed burgundy I need to make use of, been thinking about trying a fade style paint job, maybe over black? Oh the agony:blink:

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2 hours ago, Vintage AMT said:

Thanks everyone, some cool colors, I do have some custom mixed burgundy I need to make use of, been thinking about trying a fade style paint job, maybe over black? Oh the agony:blink:

Alex, if that's the direction you're thinking, there was a gorgeous car at SEMA this year with a paint job that faded from black on top to cranberry on the bottom. It was subtle and beautiful!052.thumb.jpg.cc5246d0b915b23fe413b007b8a40796.jpg

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16 hours ago, ea0863 said:

Sorry, but there was never a more beautiful color for 60's cars than GM Tahitian Turquoise with white vinyl interior, but hey that's just my two cents worth :) 06b.jpg.609b3416f9464dc4d91456e35d474225.jpg

Digging this suggestion. Something like this with white interior would look good on the big Buick.

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  • Vintage AMT changed the title to 1966 Wildcat.........Paint is on..
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Nice looking in the photos. It seems to have flecks of different colors. Does it flop depending on the direction you look at it?

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38 minutes ago, ea0863 said:

Nice looking in the photos. It seems to have flecks of different colors. Does it flop depending on the direction you look at it?

Nope, no floppingB) I mixed this paint sometime in early 2000, I put all the left over met. paint into one jar mixed with clear gloss. So in person its so dark that it's almost a black/brown till light hits it.

10 minutes ago, Lucius Molchany said:

Looks like Rootbeer Metallic paint!

That it does...Thanks

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12 minutes ago, Vintage AMT said:

Nope, no floppingB) I mixed this paint sometime in early 2000, I put all the left over met. paint into one jar mixed with clear gloss. So in person its so dark that it's almost a black/brown till light hits it.

That it does...Thanks

Well, your experimental color looks great!

 

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On 11/9/2022 at 2:04 PM, Vintage AMT said:

Nope, no floppingB) I mixed this paint sometime in early 2000, I put all the left over met. paint into one jar mixed with clear gloss. So in person its so dark that it's almost a black/brown till light hits it.

That sounds like a great kind of happy accident. I love the paint job, looks great. A "parchment" interior with black accents (dash, carpet, parcel shelf) may go very nicely with your custom shade of paint.

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Well, I'm back on this one, and need some input on interior color choices, not really diggin the white, been thinking about some shade of tan/brown... what would you do??

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Thanks for looking ...

 

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Check some of Tamiya's Military colors. The spray cans have an AS prefix for the part number. They are also available in brush paint as well. The finish is on the flat to semi-gloss side.  Offered with several shades of Beige to Brown as well as some interesting Greens and even a Blue. I have used a few of the Beige colors before that may work well with your body color.  

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On 11/9/2022 at 2:04 PM, Vintage AMT said:

Nope, no floppingB) I mixed this paint sometime in early 2000, I put all the left over met. paint into one jar mixed with clear gloss. So in person its so dark that it's almost a black/brown till light hits it.

That it does...Thanks

Loooks great

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