Color match for AMT Opel GT

[WizPorsche944]

I am looking for a close color match for the AMT Opel GT kit. I want to do it in the special 1970 only color GT Chartreuse. Any help ??? Here is a pic of the color im looking for...

[charlie8575]

While I rather doubt anything exists in bottle form, I can say with relative certainty, that either MCW or Scale Finishes can mix you a batch.

Charlie Larkin

[Monty]

If you have to have that exact shade, you've got a couple choices. Jameston at scalefinishes.com deals in OEM paints for models. (http://www.scalefinishes.com/welcome.html). I've heard a lot of good things about his products and his services.

Your other choice is Model Car World http://www.mcwautomotivefinishes.com/paint/catalog.html . I've been told this is also very good paint.

Even though Opel was sold through Buick dealers back then, I'd suggest that you contact either one (or both) of these paint suppliers to make sure you can get the color you're looking for since your car was technically an import.

I'd also recommend that you check to see what both companies recommend for primer etc.

IIRC, both companies' paints are intended for airbrush use. If you must use a rattlecan, I've heard that some car paint businesses can mix a small quantity and put it in a can for you.

HTH

[WizPorsche944]

Thanks for the replies guys. Steve "curious yellow" looks almost perfect & that VW looks awesome !!!

[GeeBee]

The colour code for Chartreuse is L406, it's available over here, as that's one of the shade's I was thinking of doing mine when I get round to it, have you any auto paint stores local to you that could mix up a small tin ??

[Art Anderson]

For starters, here's the color chip for 1970 Opel Chartreuse, from Auto Color Library (incidently a very good "first source" for finding not only a color chip, but also the color name, as many colors had rather fanciful names assigned to them over the years, from almost every make of car) http://www.tcpglobal.com/aclchip.aspx?image=1970-Opel-pg06.jpg

Now, of course, the image one sees depends on the color accuracy of the computer monitor it's shown on, but that at least gives a very good start!

As for getting the actual color mixed--chances are if one were in Germany, it wouldn't be all that difficult--but 1970 Opels aren't exactly running down every Main Street in the US anymore, so the essential pigments and toners may not be readily available, which is becoming more and more true with acrylic lacquers.

I would suggest trying Jameston Kroon at Scale Finishes ( scalefinishes.com ) as he works in acrylic enamel, which is a much more modern paint than any automotive lacquers. Chances are, Jameston can mix this up for you fairly quickly, and his line of paints is first rate stuff.

Art