challenger yellow

[h3ae86]

I've recently fallen in love with the 70 challenger. I'm looking to get a kit and I want to paint it yellow. problem is I'm not sure what shade of yellow it is.

this is the yellow I'm looking for.

[John Pol]

Hi Harold:

if you can get Odds &Ends paint they have a yellow that is right on the money on color. You can get at WalMart or other stores. In canada we don`t have it anymore but you mit be able to get it there.

John Pol

[W-409]

I'm not 100% sure, but quite sure, that it is: Y-1 2211 Banana

Beautiful color for '70 Challenger.

[TurboKitty]

yup, that will be Top Banana Yellow (that is what Dodge called it. For Plymouth it was called Lemon Twist). It is the only bright yellow that is a part of the HIP (High Impact Paint) choices for the Challenger in 1970.

Edited September 20, 2011 by TurboKitty

[Mooneyzs]

Hey Harold.... I am not sure what you normally paint your models with.... spray can, air brush...etc. Any way I would recommend that if you are wanting the right yellow for your project is to check out an auto body supply store. I am not sure how many people know but you can get them to pump enamels into spray cans. They are a single stage paint just like your typical testors and Tamiya type paints. You would be suprised that they are about $10 to $14 a can and it is your basic 12oz size can. you have many more colors to choose from than what you see at a hobby store or auto parts store (checker, napa, autozone...etc)

Now if you are shooting with an air brush... you can get paint mixed from a touch up bottle size, 1/2 pint, pint, quart, gallon... I personally go this route and use PPG and House of Kolor on all of my builds. I find that I like spraying with base coat/clear coats much better. it is a little investment to get your reducers, clear and hardner but I find I get better results with them. this is just my personal opinion since I have had great luck with them.

[Dr. Cranky]

Yes, it looks like banana to me. Check Tamiya, I think they have a lighter yellow. Also House of Kolor has a yellow that's pretty close to that one.