Revell 1969 Chevelle SS - An unusual colour

[khier]

Dear all,

I had some leftover mixed tone Tamiya acrylic paint. I tried to try again the colour mixing story. Finally, I ended up with metallic orange. Although I like it as a period representative colour, I couldn't find a single Chevelle in an even close shade. As it is always with this hobby: we live and learn, and try to make the next model better.

Regards 

[Slotto]

Looks good to me

[rickcaps55]

I love it that would look great with a bright white inside or a med tan.!!

[khier]

1 hour ago, rickcaps55 said:

I love it that would look great with a bright white inside or a med tan.!!

I was torn between white/tan interior or a colour matching the exterior, say, a dull, grayesh shade of the exterior. I guess I wil apply light tan or cream colour.

[khier]

Hesitated a long time about the interior. Finally, I decided to an interior colour matching the exterior. The result is not bad except:

 

1- I sprayed plastic parts (dash, center console....etc) dark grey first to give it a dull look. It didn't work.

 

2- I wanted a darker interior than the exterior. I got the opposite.

[espo]

Great looking color. The Chevelles did have the option of the Hugger Orange paint that is usually seen on Camaros from 1969, but I wouldn't change this. For the interior you might try using some Tamiya X-19 Smoke to accent some of the seat and door panel lines. The radio speaker grills and defroster vents on the top of the dash could be done as well.  

[ea0863]

I've taken to using Mr. Super Clear Matt Finishing Spray whenever I want to knock the sheen off of a paint job. It works perfect for interiors.

[Deathgoblin]

I had a '72 Buick Skylark hardtop that color.  It was Flame Orange with a white vinyl top and white/black interior.  Loved that car. 

[khier]

The decals and BMF work are finished. Ready for a clear coat. 

[khier]

Frustrated by a paint disaster, I turned my attention to the '68 kit. I applied the primer successfully and wanted to lay a black coat under metallic paint. It became tooooo thick. ?. I will either strip and start allover again, or remain with the black, which I hate, and keep the decals without a protective clear layer.

April is certainly not my lucky month.

[khier]

Stripped the black and airbrushed decanted gold paint. It looked perfect in the spoon test, and by the first layers. However, later layers became grainy. I thinned the paint and reduced the air pressure but nothing helped.