bbowser Posted April 11, 2018 Posted April 11, 2018 I want to replicate my new favorite "young gun" driver Ryan Blaney's #12. Any suggestions on a spray bomb color to approximate the eye-searing yellow on the Menard's car? I believe Stoney has decals for this.
martinfan5 Posted April 11, 2018 Posted April 11, 2018 1 hour ago, bbowser said: I want to replicate my new favorite "young gun" driver Ryan Blaney's #12. Any suggestions on a spray bomb color to approximate the eye-searing yellow on the Menard's car? I believe Stoney has decals for this. Bruce, I got ya covered buddy, couple of things, you can use this , I am going to use Testor's for mine, just so I can air brush it on. I am using the Powersilde sheet that is going to be on sale next week.
bbowser Posted April 11, 2018 Author Posted April 11, 2018 Thanks! Where do you find Valspar? I haven't seen it around here.
martinfan5 Posted April 11, 2018 Posted April 11, 2018 Lowes I believe, but it can really any brand, you just need to get florescent yellow
Jim N Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 The Menard's cars have traditionally been more of a chartreuse instead of a neon yellow. I will see this car in May and will know for certain, but based on what I have seen in the past, chartreuse is the way I would go.
martinfan5 Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jim N said: The Menard's cars have traditionally been more of a chartreuse instead of a neon yellow. I will see this car in May and will know for certain, but based on what I have seen in the past, chartreuse is the way I would go. Its very much a day-glo/Florescent paint , charteuse is close, but it doenst have that glo to it, I think this is the best example of the color of the wrap they use, no sun Edited April 12, 2018 by martinfan5
bbowser Posted April 12, 2018 Author Posted April 12, 2018 2 hours ago, martinfan5 said: Its very much a day-glo/Florescent paint , charteuse is close, but it doenst have that glo to it, I think this is the best example of the color of the wrap they use, no sun Ha! Must have been at Martinsville!
martinfan5 Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 (edited) 37 minutes ago, bbowser said: Ha! Must have been at Martinsville! HAHA, no kidding Edited April 12, 2018 by martinfan5
Jim N Posted April 13, 2018 Posted April 13, 2018 21 hours ago, martinfan5 said: Its very much a day-glo/Florescent paint , charteuse is close, but it doenst have that glo to it, I think this is the best example of the color of the wrap they use, no sun My comment was not as precise as it should have been. When I suggested chartreuse for the color, I should have suggested that it would be neon or florescent chartreuse. This is one I built many years ago and is the color I believe the Menard's are.
martinfan5 Posted April 13, 2018 Posted April 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Jim N said: My comment was not as precise as it should have been. When I suggested chartreuse for the color, I should have suggested that it would be neon or florescent chartreuse. This is one I built many years ago and is the color I believe the Menard's are. I think we are on the same page now, what paint did you use for that?
Chris in Berwyn Posted April 16, 2018 Posted April 16, 2018 One point about painting using neon colors - I have only painted with a neon paint once, and it was a store-brand neon yellow. The paint didn't have a lot of pigment, and even though I put it over a white base (you must use white), any tiny imperfections showed through. I don't know if that is just a "feature" of neon paint, but be sure to have a very nice, smooth, unmarred base just to be safe. The attached pic is of the build, and in real life it is pretty eye-searing. I wasn't a very good model photographer back when I took this.
Jim N Posted April 16, 2018 Posted April 16, 2018 On 4/13/2018 at 2:58 PM, martinfan5 said: I think we are on the same page now, what paint did you use for that? I used MCW's Country Time color.
martinfan5 Posted May 21, 2018 Posted May 21, 2018 (edited) A few more options to get the correct shade for this one House Of Kolor Neon Chartreuse, in the 2oz hobby bottle, you can them on Ebay, I just order one. https://www.ebay.com/itm/House-Of-Kolor-Neon-Chartreuse-HE113/263445219971?hash=item3d568f0a83:g:nuQAAOSwYDZaYM-F Pactra fluorescent yellow( it has a green tint to it) Tamiya Neon Yellow, I believe its PS27, Ive heard it has a green tint to it as well. MCW Paints has Menard's Yellow Edited May 21, 2018 by martinfan5
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