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Johnny Racer
Joined: 07 Aug 2018 Posts: 20
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 1:49 pm Post subject: Dale Earnhardt Paint Color Question |
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So I'm gonna be building a version of Dale Earnhardt's 1989 Monte Carlo Aero Coupe and need to know what everyone is suggesting for a color match to the silver around the bottom. I am assuming most people are not using the kit decals for this and the majority are painting the silver using the red stripping decal between the black and silver.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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CRANMAN1
Joined: 31 Jan 2018 Posts: 218 Location: Clemmons, NC
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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Tamiya Silver Leaf has done great on all I've used to do those cars. |
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Johnny Racer
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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CRANMAN1 wrote: | Tamiya Silver Leaf has done great on all I've used to do those cars. |
That would be great since I intend to use Tamiya TS-14 Black for the main color. Did you use the kit stripes after you sprayed the two colors? |
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CRANMAN1
Joined: 31 Jan 2018 Posts: 218 Location: Clemmons, NC
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 6:18 am Post subject: |
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Yes and have also used Powerslide sheet as well |
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joe b
Joined: 31 Jan 2018 Posts: 209 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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the power slide sheet is wrong. the separation stripe is not the red mike has on the sheet. it should match the chassis color which is an orange red. just a heads up there are some sheets out there with the right color but may be for a lumina or newer monte.
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Johnny Racer
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Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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joe b wrote: | the power slide sheet is wrong. the separation stripe is not the red mike has on the sheet. it should match the chassis color which is an orange red. just a heads up there are some sheets out there with the right color but may be for a lumina or newer monte.
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Appreciate the heads up. Being that I a not really a rivet counter, I think the standard Powerslide sheet should suffice.
It actually looks pretty red and this is the car I am duplicating.
https://briancleary-bcpix.photoshelter.com/image/I0000AiauIrnYXeM |
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