that new coppery orange

[robster959]

Hey all,

Just wondering if there was a Tamiya paint (or other) that was close to the new kind of orange you see on a lot of cars these days.  You know, sort of a coppery orange colour.

Thanks,

Rob

[tupers]

I would try pactra paint they tend to more exotic and shiny colours.[]

Just out of intrest what body are you doing?

[neo]

I was thinking exactly the same. Im pulling the hair out of my head with a colour scheme for my F350. On the Tamiya.com F350 website there is a pic of a copper/orange shell. The colour is awesome.

[robster959]

Nice,

That's the colour all right.

I'm thinking about getting the HPI 280mm Murcielago.

Rob

[HunterZero]

From what I have heard, those coppery orange cars start life base painted in red, then subsequent coats bring the colour up to that final deep coppery colour.

- James

[tony gray]

On a lexan shell you can get pretty much the same colour spraying Tamiya Transparent Orange first, then backing it with Tamiya Gold..

Dunno about on hard shells though. Possibly the reverse but with non PC paint would do it. 

[robster959]

So it sounds like you have to mix colours to get it then?  Nothing like it straight out of the can?  I haven't checked Pactra as was suggested yet.

Thanks for the info.

Rob

[WillyChang]

how about a bright silver base + a clear orange on top?

[neo]

Thats what im hoping.

Has anyone used any of the "clear" coats. How do they go on. Smoothly or patchy?

 

[tony gray]

how about a bright silver base + a clear orange on top?

 

Wills, you have to use a gold base for orange. 'Hot' colours (orange, red, yellow) use gold bases, 'Cool' colours (blue, green, purple) use silver bases..

If you mix up the bases it just looks 'wrong' Hard to describe why, it just does.

[neo]

Gotta also love the copper/orange colour scheme thats painted on the 1/14 Scania R470. Wonder if Tamiya are releasing this as a colour?

 

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[tarznatz]

Here is what I did using all Tamiya Spray Can PS paints:

Start with two light coats of transparent orange.

Follow with one or two very light coats of silver.

Another coat or three of Transparent Orange, then another light coat of silver.

back all that off with Tamiya's Copper color, and then back that off with Black.

The result:

 

 

Be sure to have a light hand with all coats and to let all coats dry thoroughly. TAKE YOUR TIME and you will be pleased with the result. I asume Tamiya will soon be coming out with this color though, as it is being used in the trade shows.

 

[Rusty2903]

Awsome work fella [h]

[neo]

love the colour you got in the end. But whats the best TS paint alternative for the hard shells?

[Rusty2903]

love the colour you got in the end. But whats the best TS paint alternative for the hard shells?

Thats what i'd like to know as i am trying to get a new MB shell and thats the colour i want, should compliment the chrome nicely [y]

[Rusty2903]

*BUMP*

 

Any info on the copper colour being produced yet?

[neo]

I second that *BUMP*.

 

I did see someone use a metallic silver with clear orange over the top that gave a nice shade of orange, but that copper colour is real nice.

 

Perhaps Janderson might know something. 

[Rusty2903]

Well i hope so as i'll be looking for it in about 2-3 weeks for my MB project []

[Stefan(2)]

If you would like to make the "Scania" color,

Tamiya germany ( Dicky ) posted a method / way to do it on the Scania:

First use primer,

Then Ground color  TS-75 Champner Gold

Then Clear coat with TS-75 Orange Clear

 

The blue color cab "box art" is TS-17 Metallic blue btw

 

Stefan

[KEV THE REV]

This colour sounds like the new Ford Focus colour .Might be worth trying the Ford dealers for the paint

[neo]

If you would like to make the "Scania" color,

Tamiya germany ( Dicky ) posted a method / way to do it on the Scania:

First use primer,

Then Ground color  TS-75 Champner Gold

Then Clear coat with TS-75 Orange Clear

 

The blue color cab "box art" is TS-17 Metallic blue btw

 

Stefan

 

Well done Stefan, looks like we have an answer. THANKS [Y] 

[WillyChang]

headsup:- have just seen the new Champagne anodised aluminium shade in PS can, looks very silvery gold.

Would be great to put this behind the Trans Orange; anodised PSes need backing with black.

[neo]

Stefan, was there any mention of a release dateprice for the Scania?

[Rusty2903]

Cheers Stefan [y], looks like even i could produce this colour []

[neo]

Keep me posted rusty, by posting a thread or emailing me, interested to see the finished result.