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vikecad
Joined: 04 Feb 2018 Posts: 18
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 9:25 am Post subject: Buddy Baker K & K Charger color |
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I have searched and cannot find what color should be used for the Polar Lights kit.
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TG Guest
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:03 am Post subject: |
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That's the million dollar question. Don't think there's a rattle can match off the shelf.
The car was reddish orange.
Dupli-color makes two Chevy engine oranges, 1607 and 1620 maybe one of them?
I haven't tried Hemi-orange....you'd think the car was a Dodge color.
Testors Gloss Bright Red is actually orange....that might work.
But the car was not RED as it looks on most photos.
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Tom M. Board Moderator
Joined: 01 Feb 2018 Posts: 602
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 11:46 am Post subject: |
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Actual color was '65 Ford Mustang Poppy Red. MCW used to make a spray can cross reference for it, I think he listed it as Competition Orange because that's what Mercury called the same color when they re-used it in 1970. |
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AdamtheWayne
Joined: 09 Jul 2018 Posts: 1182
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 11:49 am Post subject: |
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Tom M. wrote: | Actual color was '65 Ford Mustang Poppy Red. MCW used to make a spray can cross reference for it, I think he listed it as Competition Orange because that's what Mercury called the same color when they re-used it in 1970. | That tracks.
_________________ "Dude, it's not Camelot... it's only a model." "Details man, I need details!!" |
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BW
Joined: 01 Feb 2018 Posts: 218 Location: Lick Creek, Alabama
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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Tom is correct. It was Ford Poppy Red. Gravity Paints has it for airbrushing. I make my own Poppy Red by using Testor's Hugger Orange lacquer and dropping a few drops of Tamiya TS-49 Bright Red lacquer into it. Ratio is about 3 drops of the red into 1 oz. of the Hugger Orange. This is approximate. I usually just "eye-ball" it until it looks about right. Don't know of any straight from the rattle can.
Link to Gravity Colors paint:
https://www.gravitycolors.com/product/ford-poppy-red/
Hope this helps.
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Firefly
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 812 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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The best I could find with rattle-can Poppy Red is around $24 for a tall can. Since I have a 1/16 Charger as well as a 1/25 Talladega planned, it should cover both so the investment works ok for me. _________________ Bill Jobson is my real name. |
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Mack
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 732 Location: deep south
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Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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Firefly wrote: | The best I could find with rattle-can Poppy Red is around $24 for a tall can. Since I have a 1/16 Charger as well as a 1/25 Talladega planned, it should cover both so the investment works ok for me. |
what brand is it? _________________ life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne |
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JCee
Joined: 16 Mar 2018 Posts: 19
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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I used Testors Competition Orange as I had read it was very close to Poppy Red. Once done I'm pretty sure it came out a bit too orange though..
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AdamtheWayne
Joined: 09 Jul 2018 Posts: 1182
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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JCee wrote: | I used Testors Competition Orange as I had read it was very close to Poppy Red. Once done I'm pretty sure it came out a bit too orange though..
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What color primer did you use? I would have used the rust red primer. _________________ "Dude, it's not Camelot... it's only a model." "Details man, I need details!!" |
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JCee
Joined: 16 Mar 2018 Posts: 19
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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AdamtheWayne wrote: |
What color primer did you use? I would have used the rust red primer. |
Gray. In hind sight the red oxide primer would have been a much better choice. |
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AdamtheWayne
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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JCee wrote: | AdamtheWayne wrote: |
What color primer did you use? I would have used the rust red primer. |
Gray. In hind sight the red oxide primer would have been a much better choice. | Bingo. Those are nice looking models by the way. _________________ "Dude, it's not Camelot... it's only a model." "Details man, I need details!!" |
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Firefly
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 812 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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Mack wrote: | Firefly wrote: | The best I could find with rattle-can Poppy Red is around $24 for a tall can. Since I have a 1/16 Charger as well as a 1/25 Talladega planned, it should cover both so the investment works ok for me. |
what brand is it? |
Got mine here:
http://www.automotivetouchup.com/touch-up-paint/ford/1965/all-models/ _________________ Bill Jobson is my real name. |
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vikecad
Joined: 04 Feb 2018 Posts: 18
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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My first car was a 1964 1/2 Poppy Red Mustang coupe. |
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TG Guest
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 7:19 am Post subject: |
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vikecad wrote: | My first car was a 1964 1/2 Poppy Red Mustang coupe. |
Which picture of the Mustangs above did it look like? |
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DR JAY
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 4
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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...If I could make a suggestion: why not go to an auto body supply store that can make you a rattle can mixed with the paint-code specific paint. I have done this several times and the 24 dollar investment is well worth it to have exactly the colour that I want with the bonus of no air brush cleaning after. |
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vikecad
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:28 am Post subject: |
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Went with the Testors Gloss Bright Red.
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vikecad
Joined: 04 Feb 2018 Posts: 18
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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TG wrote: | vikecad wrote: | My first car was a 1964 1/2 Poppy Red Mustang coupe. |
Which picture of the Mustangs above did it look like? |
The top one |
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AdamtheWayne
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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vikecad wrote: | TG wrote: | vikecad wrote: | My first car was a 1964 1/2 Poppy Red Mustang coupe. |
Which picture of the Mustangs above did it look like? |
The top one | I just noticed how different those two colors are. You just can't trust google! _________________ "Dude, it's not Camelot... it's only a model." "Details man, I need details!!" |
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bangor boy
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 451
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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vikecad wrote: | Went with the Testors Gloss Bright Red.
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Smashing results.
Chapeau, monsieur. |
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bangor boy
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 451
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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vikecad wrote: | Went with the Testors Gloss Bright Red.
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Smashing results.
Chapeau, monsieur. |
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