Model Master Citrus Yellow Metallic

[om617]

Hello.

I bought myself several cans of citrus yellow based upon googling the color,wich i at first assumed to be actually yellow.

Now,all the pictures i found is this lovely light green metallic,it`s perfect for the late 60s,early 70s Mopars imo.

The questions is: Can i see your build`s in this color? And if you dont mind,describe what color/type primer you used first?

Thanks.

Tommy

Picture is from Scale Auto Magazine (Google)

[Deathgoblin]

Speaking of 70's MOPARs, this is one I built of my brother's '71 Charger.  I rebuilt the dash into the Rallye style and gave it the flat hood.  It's a little dusty now. 

[om617]

Did you use Testors citrus yellow,and what primer?

[Casey]

Tommy, I have used that color in the past and the color shown in the first image you posted is accurate, at least on my screen and according to my memory. The color is a light metallic green, not a yellow, so I would agree the name on the label is a bit misleading. That said, I think it's one of the better options (along with Dark Bronze Metallic) for an early '70s vehicle.

[tim boyd]

Tommy, I have used that color in the past and the color shown in the first image you posted is accurate, at least on my screen and according to my memory. The color is a light metallic green, not a yellow, so I would agree the name on the label is a bit misleading. That said, I think it's one of the better options (along with Dark Bronze Metallic) for an early '70s vehicle.

I don't have a picture of a body I painted with this color, but I agree with Casey = the first image in this thread is a fairly accurate representation of the color that comes out of the can....mine having perhaps just a little more lime gold tint to it than this image portrays...TIM 

[om617]

Thanks guys. If it looks like the picture in the first post it is perfect and i`m happy.

This color might go well on the 67 GT500 Mustang,i belive it`s called Lime Gold.

[Snake45]

Thanks guys. If it looks like the picture in the first post it is perfect and i`m happy.

This color might go well on the 67 GT500 Mustang,i belive it`s called Lime Gold.

I just looked at Auto Color Library, and also some google-image pics of '67 Shelbys in Lime Gold. That Charger Deathgoblin posted isn't far off the colors I saw.

[om617]

I prefer to look at real cars. I suspect it has a lot to do with how light hits the car how the color appear.

This is refered to as lime gold.

Here is a bunch of cars in this color.

Maby the GT500 color is called somthing else? It appears a bit more light.

 

[Snake45]

Maby the GT500 color is called somthing else? It appears a bit more light.

 

Far as I know, the Shelby Mustang colors were just regular production Ford colors (except of course for the one Playmate Pink '69).

Edited November 28, 2016 by Snake45

[Bill J]

The green metallic on the Mustangs is Ford Lime Gold. I used to have a 69 Torino Cobra in that color. It has a very gold base flake to it and it does change shades in light rather nicely. I think the color was used across the Ford line from around 68-72 or so. I have seen several Shelby's, 67's and 68's in lime gold.

[gtx6970]

Being a Mopar guy this definitely has my interest. But alas, Ive never used it that I know of

 

[Joe Handley]

Used it on one of my R/C Trucks.

[om617]

Something up this alley is what i hope it could be close to.

[gtx6970]

Cool, I wonder if you could change the shade of green by using a darker primer under it ?

[Snake45]

Cool, I wonder if you could change the shade of green by using a darker primer under it ?

I've found that many of the Testor/Model Master lacquers are very opaque, and aren't that much influenced by the primer color.

OTOH, which Testor "line" is this paint in? Some of the custom colors are far, far too "flaky" or "sparkly" to represent any factory paint. I don't know where this one is the system.

[Joe Handley]

Cool, I wonder if you could change the shade of green by using a darker primer under it ?

Not sure, the Jimny I posted has the paint backed by the same Duplicolor bedliner that is on the bumpers, rockers, and flares, and didn't darken it any.

 

[Joe Handley]

I've found that many of the Testor/Model Master lacquers are very opaque, and aren't that much influenced by the primer color.

OTOH, which Testor "line" is this paint in? Some of the custom colors are far, far too "flaky" or "sparkly" to represent any factory paint. I don't know where this one is the system.

This is from the Model Master 2 Stage Lacquer line.

[moparfarmer]

Hello.

I bought myself several cans of citrus yellow based upon googling the color,wich i at first assumed to be actually yellow.

Now,all the pictures i found is this lovely light green metallic,it`s perfect for the late 60s,early 70s Mopars imo.

The questions is: Can i see your build`s in this color? And if you dont mind,describe what color/type primer you used first?

Thanks.

Tommy

Picture is from Scale Auto Magazine (Google)

Beautiful,   very nice...

 

[1972coronet]

That colour on the 1971 Barracuda body looks quite like Citrus Green Metallic . One caveat ; Chrysler reformulated its paints' colours for 1971 , to wit : paint codes whose prefix is "G" = 1971 ( for example , "GB5" is a different shade of blue versus "EB5" ; the latter being a 1969 colour,  with "E" indicating "1969" ) .

It would appear that Chrysler paint code is FF4 ,  a 1970 colour :http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/1970/duster-valiant/FF4-Duster.jpg

[ToyLvr]

Tommy:

i used it on the interior of my T-Bucket roadster. I used white primer.  The exterior color is Testors Emerald Green, although it doesn't show up well in the photo. The color combination goes well together.

[berr13]

I used it on a '69 Nova, thought it made for a passable Frost Green...sorry, no photos.  Used white primer.

[Dodge Driver]

I'm planning to use Citrus yellow on a 70 Torino Cobra. Trying to get close to Medium Ivy Metallic. I'd appreciate some opinions from builders with knowledge of Fords.

[om617]

Thanks all for the input. I could try test it out on grey and white primer to see what happens.

This color might work on GM as well.

 

[Snake45]

Those '69 Chevies are the aforementioned Frost Green.

For years in my town there was a '69 Camaro running around in that color with a Dark Green vinyl top. Not a bad combination at all.

[gtx6970]

I've found that many of the Testor/Model Master lacquers are very opaque, and aren't that much influenced by the primer color.

OTOH, which Testor "line" is this paint in? Some of the custom colors are far, far too "flaky" or "sparkly" to represent any factory paint. I don't know where this one is the system.

Shame,

If it was I could change the primer or base color and replicate all 3 of the popular  Mopars colors of the day.

F3 - a really light green with a hint of silver to it

F5 - a medium green - which is what the 1st picture shown of the barracuda body painted looks like

and F8 a pretty dark green

Edited November 29, 2016 by gtx6970