Tamiya TS-85 Bright Mica Red

[Phildaupho]

Yesterday I decanted and airbrushed a model with Tamiya TS-85 Bright Mica Red which according to the can is "Perfect for 1/20 Ferrari F60 (Item 20059). Replicates the realistic metallic Finish". My results almost make me think the wrong paint was put in the can which I would describe as non-metallic orange. I have usually found that Tamiya does a pretty good job of color matching the paint inside with the spray can lid but something happened in this case.

Furthermore the paint took far longer than normal to gas out and then dried extremely quickly to the extent that the paint exploded from my paint container and I had to keep cleaning my airbrush.

Any comments?

[Zoom Zoom]

I've shot it, wasn't terribly impressed. It's like Tamiya Italian Red with barely a whiff of mica; the model presents as Italian Red. I've seen an FXX (real car at the track) done in the mica red F1 color from several years back (the first year of the change) and that color looked identical to plain Tamiya Mica Red.

Not really sure whether this paint is a match, I haven't seen a real Ferrari F1 car that this color that TS-85 supposedly matches.

For anyone wanting a nice mica red, use the regular stuff.

It's a good basecoat for a pearl midcoat...I've tried that, but mostly to use it up.

Edited January 27, 2011 by Zoom Zoom

[Phildaupho]

I was pleasantly surprised how this paint looked after polishing out. It is still not what I would describe as Bright Mica Red but it now is a darker shade of orangie red and the fine metallic is visible. Over-all not what I expected but I like it.