Randy Ayers Nascar Modeling Forums

gepman · Joined: 19 Dec 2019 Posts: 19

I've seen versions of this done in light and medium blues.
The pics of the actual car on the web are deceiving.
Anyone know the correct "Blue" to use on this car?

Thanks.
Steve

hurricane21 · Joined: 05 Feb 2018 Posts: 211 Location: Fayetteville NC

I don't have a pic to post but Ed Negre's son is active on Twitter and he chimed in on this maybe a year ago or so. He wasn't able to give an exact color code or anything but he said it was a very pale blue. Because of the camera quality of the era the car often appears to be Petty blue. But Negre said the car was actually lighter than Petty blue. He called it a pale blue. I took his advice and found a Krylon color that was lighter than Petty Blue and I was happy with it. I hope this helps.

gepman · Joined: 19 Dec 2019 Posts: 19

hurricane21 · Joined: 05 Feb 2018 Posts: 211 Location: Fayetteville NC

hurricane21 · Joined: 05 Feb 2018 Posts: 211 Location: Fayetteville NC

gepman · Joined: 19 Dec 2019 Posts: 19

Tom M. · Board Moderator Joined: 01 Feb 2018 Posts: 602

I saw Ed's cars in person. Definitely a shade lighter than Petty Blue. If you can find it (Testors discontinued it) the AMC Big Bad Blue is close. I painted my Lennie Pond Pepsi car that color, it matched the light blue in the Pepsi decals perfectly.