New guy with paint questions

[Monty]

1) Years ago, Testors Model Master paints included #2727, which was Ford Engine blue. Sometime since then, they changed this to Ford/GM engine blue, which is considerably lighter in color. Growing up. we had nothing but Fords, so I know what color I'm looking for. Where can I find real Ford engine blue in a hobby enamel (or good acrylic)?

2) If I wanted to do a 3-color car with Tamiya lacquers, spraying the lightest coat first etc, how long do I need to wait to mask and shoot the 2nd and 3rd colors?

PS This looks like an awesome board. Glad I stumbled across it!

[Guest zebm1]

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Zeb

And welcome to Rat Rod Heaven....oops, sorry, jus' slipped out :twisted: have yu tried Model Car World....mcw.com? They formulate real car paints for models.

[Jeff Johnston]

Monty I have the same "Gripe". Here is what I did. I took a bottle of the Testors Acryl Ford/GM Engine Blue...which is clearly too dark.

I emptied half the bottle into an empty bottle, and then started to add testors acrylic gloss white until it was the correct blue I was looking for.

Here is what I ended up with.

[Monty]

Jeff, I like how your engine came out but I'm looking for the darker blue (sometimes called Corporate blue). If you're saying the acrylic Ford/GM engine blue starts out too dark, maybe I'll start there...

I winder if real engine enamels would be too hot or too thick for this :?

[Marc @ MPC Motorsports]

I winder if real engine enamels would be too hot or too thick for this :?

Don't know about too hot but they are too thick IMHO. I would stay with hobby paints. Testors has Ford Engine Blue in a 1/2 oz bottle in their new Model Master Lacquer line. Part #28010, I would check this out.

[sno_man80]

that 28010 Model Master is a perfect match in my opinion.