British Racing Green?

[Kit Basher]

I just got a Jag E-type that I think would look good in BRG. What paint do you recommend for that color?  I have some Auto Air, and can get MM/ Testors pretty easy. Tamiya is a little harder for me to get.  I have an airbrush, and can use acrylic, lacquer, enamel, or whatever.  So what's your favorite?

Thanks!

[Snake45]

I've had excellent results airbrushing the Model Master BRG. It's metallic. If you want a non-metallic version, start with common Testor "little bottle" bright green and add gloss black until you get the shade you want. This also airbrushes quite well.

[Kit Basher]

I've had excellent results airbrushing the Model Master BRG. It's metallic. If you want a non-metallic version, start with common Testor "little bottle" bright green and add gloss black until you get the shade you want. This also airbrushes quite well.

Thanks, Snake. I will look for that MM metallic BRG. That sounds real nice on a Jag. You're right, I can always mix my own, but I want to see what other folks have done. I agree that MM and Testors airbrush nicely, I do it a lot.

[BigTallDad]

Tamiya TS-43 (rattlecan) also works well; make sure you have a prime coat on the model for better results.

[Snake45]

I saw some discussion here or elsewhere not long ago on "British Racing Green." I think the final conclusion was that there is no ONE "official" BRG, and there have been many shades and types of dark green used on various cars (street and race) through the ages. So either pick a particular reference you want to match, or just buy or mix up whatever looks "right" to you for what you're doing.

Don't forget to check out Krylon, Rustoleum, etc paints for generic dark greens. They all have some shade of "Hunter Green," "Leaf Green," and so forth in their lines--something on those racks might catch your eye as satisfactory.

[Kit Basher]

I saw some discussion here or elsewhere not long ago on "British Racing Green." I think the final conclusion was that there is no ONE "official" BRG, and there have been many shades and types of dark green used on various cars (street and race) through the ages. So either pick a particular reference you want to match, or just buy or mix up whatever looks "right" to you for what you're doing.

Don't forget to check out Krylon, Rustoleum, etc paints for generic dark greens. They all have some shade of "Hunter Green," "Leaf Green," and so forth in their lines--something on those racks might catch your eye as satisfactory.

I saw the thread about different shades when I did a search on this topic.

I think I'll stick with airbrush, I just can't make rattle cans work for me.

I almost wish you hadn't mentioned MM metallic BRG.  It sounds really good, but it looks like it may be hard to find. I'm going to check HL and AC Moore today. If no luck there, I'll have to wait for my next trip to HobbyTown. Oh well, if it was easy it wouldn't be fun!

Thanks again.

[Matt Bacon]

Well, if it's a Jaguar E-Type you're looking to paint, then you probably want to get close to the BRG that Jaguar used for the E-Type:

http://www.xkedata.com/gallery/results/?exterior=british+racing+green

Oddly, most Jaguar racing cars (C-Type, D-Type, XKSS and even the XJ-13) were actually painted a much darker shade of green (when they were green at all, obviously)

best,

M.

[The Creative Explorer]

There is no 1 BRG, there are many variety's in it. You can 'almost' say that any dark-green would classify...

Look at paintcharts from the 50's through 70's. There are so many choices to go with, Most importantly is metallic or not. Old Jag's were solids, later they went to metallics.

Personally; I love the Zero Paints Bently Speed8 BRG, it has such a nice tone to it.

[Kit Basher]

Well, if it's a Jaguar E-Type you're looking to paint, then you probably want to get close to the BRG that Jaguar used for the E-Type:

Thanks for that link, Matt. All the images I have seen show the E-type in various shades of solid dark green. The car looks great in that color, but if the metallic is a nice color, I might go that way even if it is not accurate.

Personally; I love the Zero Paints Bently Speed8 BRG, it has such a nice tone to it.

Thanks, Erik. I will take a look at that Zero paint.

[espo]

Tamiya #TS-43 Racing Green is a non metallic green that looks every bit the part of BRG. They also have #TS-9 that is listed as British Green and is just a shade darker  than TS-43.  

[Snake45]

I saw the thread about different shades when I did a search on this topic.

I think I'll stick with airbrush, I just can't make rattle cans work for me.

I almost wish you hadn't mentioned MM metallic BRG.  It sounds really good, but it looks like it may be hard to find. I'm going to check HL and AC Moore today. If no luck there, I'll have to wait for my next trip to HobbyTown. Oh well, if it was easy it wouldn't be fun!

Thanks again.

I just got back from HL. They don't have MM BRG in either bottle or can anymore, nor '69 Chev Fathom Green, either. No dark green Testor sprays of any kind, though they did have a dark green "pearl" in the bottles you might want to at least look at.

Don't even waste your time looking at Michaels' or AC Moore for these. They only have the most basic Testor selections, the rack that USED to be in drugstores when I was a kid.

[Kit Basher]

I just got back from HL. They don't have MM BRG in either bottle or can anymore, nor '69 Chev Fathom Green, either. No dark green Testor sprays of any kind, though they did have a dark green "pearl" in the bottles you might want to at least look at.

Don't even waste your time looking at Michaels' or AC Moore for these. They only have the most basic Testor selections, the rack that USED to be in drugstores when I was a kid.

Thanks for the heads up, Snake. Saved me a wasted trip.

[Nells250]

MCW British Racing Green from many moons ago.  I used to always use the Testor's/MM metallic BRG. 

[Kit Basher]

Thanks, Jonelle. I still haven't found that MM metalliic.

[Art Anderson]

It would be wise to bear in mind that there was never any "Official" shade of green used by British carmakers and racing teams back in the days of "National Racing Colors" as assigned originally by the Automobile Club of France (in the 20's into the 30's, pretty much the governing body of international motor sports worldwide, outside of the USA.   Green was used, in all manner of shades from nearly black to medium green (Lotus, for example).  BRM (British Racing Motors Ltd) used, a transparent dark green (think candy green) for many seasons, sprayed over the raw aluminum bodywork, which showed through as "blotchy" due to the sanded finish of the aluminum.  I suggest you do some Googling, look for pics of real E-types painted dark green, as a place to start (?)

Art

[Kit Basher]

Thanks, Art. I have googled E-types in green, and as you say, there are many different shades. At this point I think I will just pick a color I like and call it good!

[f1ford48]

heres a rustoleum color. [full size rattle can] I recently used and I think it is spot on.  its Charlston green- heres a Ford phaeton I painted it with.-it is quite dark.with a hint of grey..  if I were to build the 1/12 le mans bentley-this would be the color. also great for the e type.

[Kit Basher]

Frank, that does look good, and is definitely the kind of color I am thinking about.

[Snake45]

That's a nice color!