What paint, what color?

[FujimiLover]

Hello there. I am waiting for arrivel my Koenig Specials Ferrari Testarossa model, and I wish to paint it this color. However, I'm not sure what color it is. Look's dark-blue to black. I dont' want it to be on the blacker side if you know what I mean. I also dont want a metallic color. Lastley, since I dont' airbrush, I dont' want to custom mix a color. So can anybody help me determin what brand paint, color to use for this?

[evilone]

Hello there. I am waiting for arrivel my Koenig Specials Ferrari Testarossa model, and I wish to paint it this color. However, I'm not sure what color it is. Look's dark-blue to black. I dont' want it to be on the blacker side if you know what I mean. I also dont want a metallic color. Lastley, since I dont' airbrush, I dont' want to custom mix a color. So can anybody help me determin what brand paint, color to use for this?

it looks like a dark blue.If you want it to look stock then hit up the hobby shops near you with the pic if not bust out some de ja blue that testors makes its kinda flaked out so it would be interesting .

[FujimiLover]

The only "Dark blue's" I've seen so far have been metallic, and I'm not looking for flakey metallic colors. I'm wondering if perhaps one of the military colors might work? But most of those are flat aren't they? It sort of reminds me of the blue's on some BareCat and/or Corsair WWII airplanes?

[Zoom Zoom]

Having seen the real car when it was located in this area, I can tell you that it's a dark metallic blue.

Tamiya TS-51 Telefonica Blue or TS-53 Deep Metallic Blue probably the closest. They are metallic/pearl. They are no harder to spray than a solid color. A black base (Tamiya gloss or semigloss black spray) may be the easiest to shoot the dark metallic over for best coverage. Use TS-13 clear over it.

Tamiya makes a dark solid blue if you are afraid of shooting a metallic.

[evilone]

Yha bro don't be scared to spray metallics.I started out with them and the only bad part is that you need to spray it even.Practice on some plastic spoons or on P.O.S bodies and play with them until you like what it looks like then go spray it on the one your gonna build.Its only paint not a big bad monster bro .

[FujimiLover]

Thank's for the info on the blue. I'm not afraid of painting metallics at all. Don't you remember my RX7 FC3S is metallic gray? I actually find metallic's relatively easy to paint.

In fact, I just picked up German Silver from Model Masters to paint my MR2 with. If I remember correctly from painting a Toyota Altezza Mini-Z body this color, it was very close to the box image for my Veil-MR2.

So, I'm not afraid of metallics at all. I just did not want a metallic finish. However, now that you've said it is a metallic pearl, that will do nicely as I want it close as possible. So thank you for the info!

[Scalefinishes]

What about Testors MM Blue angels blue in the spray can? It's Dark blue, and non-metallic.

Just an idea.

Jameston

[coolplastic]

Can you spray gloss cote over the top of flats with good results? If you can that would work. I have thought of that myself a few times as I am limited to the use of rattle cans only.... anyone out there know if you can do this?

[Harry P.]

Can you spray gloss cote over the top of flats with good results? If you can that would work. I have thought of that myself a few times as I am limited to the use of rattle cans only.... anyone out there know if you can do this?

Yes, you can do that. In fact, that's how real cars are painted. Just use the same type of clear as color coat to be safe.

[coolplastic]

Cool.. thanks for the tip.

[beefheart22]

Here's the Tamiya spray catalog:

http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/lis...ay/kit85002.htm

TS55 'Dark Blue' may be your ticket. A well stocked hobby shop should have the racks full of the sprays so you can confirm if it's metallic or not (never sprayed it myself).

I spray Tamiya cans for all my projects and I'll mention that if you spray the Tamiya clear to finish it your paint job will look darker.

If you do decide to go metallic, the Racing Blue is nice and dark (but not 'too black') and will look slick with the clear coat (metallics look way better with a clear coat anyways!).

Just my two cents.

[FujimiLover]

Thank's guy's. I'm still trying to find the right putty to finish my MR2 with. The chassis and interior is all finished, I'm just waiting till I have the right-stuff to finish the body with.

I'm hopeing my KS models will arrive today. I'm expecting the hard-top Koenig Competition, and the Koenig Countach. Not sure which color to paint the Countach although I have seen it in a nice dark burgendy color before. Might do that.

When I'm ready for the Koenig Comp, I'll look for some blue's.

[evilone]

Thank's guy's. I'm still trying to find the right putty to finish my MR2 with. The chassis and interior is all finished, I'm just waiting till I have the right-stuff to finish the body with.

I'm hopeing my KS models will arrive today. I'm expecting the hard-top Koenig Competition, and the Koenig Countach. Not sure which color to paint the Countach although I have seen it in a nice dark burgendy color before. Might do that.

When I'm ready for the Koenig Comp, I'll look for some blue's.

That or bust out a metallic red over a gold base it should be real dark .

[FujimiLover]

Nothing showed up in the mail today. I love ordering stuff and receiving packages, but I absolutelty HATE waiting for theme!

You wait, and wait and wait all week and you think oh good Friday's here, it'll be here for sure and nothing.

I'll be really upset if nothing shows tomarrow. The Koenig models are coming from USA dealer and the MR2 and Insight is coming from Hong Kong but sadly not via EMS. I think the KS models shipped Tuesday when I was thinking Monday perhaps. So, let's hope tomarrow? Please, pray with me?

[B_rad88]

if those blues they listed was not dark enough try navy blue, or midnight blue. midnight blue is extremly drak. i used it once, and its almost black its so dark!

[FujimiLover]

That is what I don't want. I don't want a blue that pretends to be black, or vise-versa. I just want a nice deep dark ritch blue................ That's not black.