shamu

What color and brand of paint did you use to get the metalic red on this camaro and what color did you back it with? The paint job is very nice.

DARKSIDE

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this is what happen with the black...didnt like it...but will try white this time

snoopyrc

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Looks rich doesnt it. I would try Pactra Candy apple red then backed with Indy silver. That will get you in the ball park. The red on this car was done with Candy red on top then the backing layer fades from Indy silver to metallic red.


I may shade a 69 Camaro shell from the lighter red to the darker. I like the deep candy colors.

andyh

Tamiya Frost Red PS37 backed with either chrome or bright silver (I've tried both and the chrome gives off a finer shine, unfortunately I don't recall on this one, the body has since been turned into a runner and it's mia ) We need to get Testors to make this color... Basically it's the king of RC/Lexan safe Candy Apple Red.

The Flat Black and white is Testors Custom Laquer System Flat Black and Wimbledon White (woo hoo Wimbledon White in a can.....yes after having to mix it nine million times over when we first came out with the GT350 )

We also always back all our photo/catalog bodies with black (...complicates things if there is a white section, you will have to make sure the white is 100% and backed with silver). Basically it looks much better in photos as you don't see the colors inside through the windows and also if there are angled shot by the wheel cutouts etc...

Thanks,

AH

snoopyrc

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Thanks Andy I have never tried the Frost Red from Tamiya. Maybe its the lighting but it sure looks deep in that photo.

shamu

Yes it does look rich.Andy & Snoopy,thanks for the reply I was looking for a color change for my touring cars thanks again.

DARKSIDE

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thanks guys for the input on the purple....I took grape pearl and backed it with a light mist of metallic blue and tamiya silver....then shot the whole thing with sprint white...and one last coat of silver...came out 20x's better than the 1st one..thanks alot for the help

snoopyrc

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If you look at differrent silvers available, Tamiya has several in differrent shades and Pactra has more attention to the grain of the metal flake. But you can get more specific in what you want in a candy color by using differrent metal flake silvers underneath. I think you did well by using a metallic blue instead of just a blue. It was also good to use a silver then the white to back it with.

KE4PJO

Gold is another choice to back up some "candy" colors, it gives a little more depth than silver does.

IndyRC_Racer

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Nice purple 'Cuda Darkside! Never thought to do a purple/white body. Could you try to post a picture of your car taken outside. I would love to see how that body looks under natural/bright lighting conditions.

DARKSIDE

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ok try these...Im no photo guy but I try...lol

DARKSIDE

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also my paint skill is on the rise...lol..this is 1 reason...ck it out

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KE4PJO

The purple looks better in some light. I like the orange "rustang", lol. What's with the spoiler, rules say no spoilers.

reenmachine

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Actually, here's what the rules say:

DARKSIDE

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Thats true...but since some bodies come with some and others dont...we decided not to allow spoilers at all...it just keeps the confusion down..Im mostly to blame but I like the Mustangs better...but didnt come with any spoilers...so I made one ...it was no bigger than the factory ones...but it caused alot of negative vibe...so our RD decided to eliminate them all together which I think is very fair....

when it gets to race day it wont be there...thanks for the help on the pics.. Im doing one for the MCC now...and its for my TC5...YUMMY