TrueBlue 45 Posted June 19, 2020 I've recently acquired an Escort RS Cosworth shell from L&L Models, and I'd like to try and paint it in "Jewel Violet" like the Escort Cosworth Monte Carlo. Obviously, I can't make the EXACT colour, but I'd like to get close. Not sure what Tamiya colours can be used together to make it as close as possible... like maybe translucent red and metallic purple backed with silver... no idea, just throwing suggestions. So, hoping that someone here (or many someones) will have even a small idea as to what colours I can use that might at least come close to matching the Jewel Violet colour. I won't be getting the paint for a week or two, but plenty of time for suggestions. I was going to paint it blue, but that's been done to death on Escort Cosworths. Might end up with just using metallic purple or metallic red backed with silver. Looking forward to y'all ideas and suggestions! 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superluminal 3750 Posted June 19, 2020 That looks like clear red over gunmetal with a pink tint somehow added would be close? Checkout Shodogs porsche 934 at the bottom of the page Or PS40 translucent pink backed with a gunmetal https://www.google.com/amp/s/inter-build-stuff.com/2018/03/18/rc-build-tamiya-m-05-mazda-demio/amp/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svenb 3778 Posted June 19, 2020 Monte Carlo escorts came in black and Mallard green too👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Problemchild 2149 Posted June 19, 2020 Transluscent colour with silver or gun metal backing? this was pink with silver JJ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Problemchild 2149 Posted June 19, 2020 https://www.wirelessmadness.com/tamiya-ps-45-translucent-purple-100ml-polycarbonate-spray-paint-86043?language=en¤cy=GBP&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4rH-xL6O6gIV0oBQBh0kAQjSEAQYAiABEgKE1_D_BwE JJ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrueBlue 45 Posted June 19, 2020 Interesting ideas from everyone. The Porsche colour looks close, and looks really nice, but a bit too much red. I was thinking of translucent pink and another colour, it would need to be backed in a dark colour, like gun metal I guess. Translucent purple might work... with silver maybe? Might be worth a shot, I can always purchase another bodyshell. What about red and blue paint, since that makes purple. Translucent red and blue? Or translucent purple and blue? This is quite the brain teaser for me, lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Ax 9313 Posted June 19, 2020 If you have (or can get) the colours, try a variety of mixes on an offcut (I use the wheel arch cutouts) to see what colours you will get. Easier than buying a whole new shell if you're not happy with the result (especially as L&L stock is less available than bogroll in a pandemic) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finnsllc 917 Posted June 19, 2020 try a autobody shop to match and spray Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrueBlue 45 Posted June 19, 2020 I've just realised a potential problem... and that's creating the same colour for the plastic spoiler and wing mirrors. There are no translucent paints for plastic so re-creating the Jewel Violet might be impossible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aerobert 2143 Posted June 19, 2020 1 hour ago, TrueBlue said: I've just realised a potential problem... and that's creating the same colour for the plastic spoiler and wing mirrors. There are no translucent paints for plastic so re-creating the Jewel Violet might be impossible. Depending on how close you can get with the Tamiya colour mix you can buy the original colour as spray can or touch up pen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shodog 1835 Posted June 20, 2020 With the wing on my 934 I used the PS colors in reverse then shot a few coats of the TS clear 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrueBlue 45 Posted June 20, 2020 You were able to spray plastic with the polycarbonate paints? And it sticks OK.. doesn't flake or peel? So you layered the gun metal then the translucent red? Interesting... in the right light, that colour looks like a close match, might have to give that one a shot. Still contemplating translucent pink and silver, as it might be what I need to give the colour that vibrant pop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topforcein 1764 Posted June 20, 2020 23 hours ago, TrueBlue said: I've recently acquired an Escort RS Cosworth shell from L&L Models, and I'd like to try and paint it in "Jewel Violet" like the Escort Cosworth Monte Carlo. Obviously, I can't make the EXACT colour, but I'd like to get close. Not sure what Tamiya colours can be used together to make it as close as possible... like maybe translucent red and metallic purple backed with silver... no idea, just throwing suggestions. So, hoping that someone here (or many someones) will have even a small idea as to what colours I can use that might at least come close to matching the Jewel Violet colour. I won't be getting the paint for a week or two, but plenty of time for suggestions. I was going to paint it blue, but that's been done to death on Escort Cosworths. Might end up with just using metallic purple or metallic red backed with silver. Looking forward to y'all ideas and suggestions! you will get that colour mixed easy i had mallard green made up for me from these guys https://www.specialistpaints.com/ you will either get it for air brush or in a rattle can and it will be fine for rc shells as i have know painted many useing their paint the escort rs cossy model is a burago 1/43 scale one i can't get a good enought pic to show the paint propperly and that was airbrushed on and tbh if i had of seen that colour i would have gone for that aswell its fantastic both the shells below are painted useing paint from them and in rattle can 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrueBlue 45 Posted June 20, 2020 So their automotive paints will work fine on polycarbonate as well as plastic? So good so far... I'm on their site, I'm a bit lost though, I visit their selection of "paint canz" but no idea where to go for custom colours. Your racing truck colour is quite similar to the Jewel Violet, just a wee bit darker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shodog 1835 Posted June 21, 2020 11 hours ago, TrueBlue said: You were able to spray plastic with the polycarbonate paints? And it sticks OK.. doesn't flake or peel? So you layered the gun metal then the translucent red? Interesting... in the right light, that colour looks like a close match, might have to give that one a shot. I sanded and primed the wing with tamiya fine line primer. Shot it with gun metal and let that cure. Then shot the clear red to the shade which matched the body. The more you put on the darker the red goes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dannymulder 766 Posted June 21, 2020 This is translucent purple backed with silver I have used absima paintz ice purple and abima paintz silver metallic 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topforcein 1764 Posted June 21, 2020 20 hours ago, TrueBlue said: So their automotive paints will work fine on polycarbonate as well as plastic? So good so far... I'm on their site, I'm a bit lost though, I visit their selection of "paint canz" but no idea where to go for custom colours. Your racing truck colour is quite similar to the Jewel Violet, just a wee bit darker. yes the cans will work fine as you can see from the 2 shells i have painted. their site can be a bit hard to navigate but if it is that oem ford colour you want find the paint code plus the name of the paint and give it to them and they will sort it out for you when i asked them for the mallard green they told me their was a fair few variants of it so i just choose one they are very helpful (they have supplied paint to wheeler dealers for the ford pop they did) the colour on the truck is this https://www.specialistpaints.com/collections/kustom-canz-custom-aerosol-cans/products/sparkle-pearl-canz?variant=14244996231. but is is not a racing truck it is a 1/14 truck where you paint the outside of the shell this is the page for the canz https://www.specialistpaints.com/collections/kustom-canz-custom-aerosol-cans if you click on a pic then the page will com up and you can choose you colour from the drop down part on the right hand side dont click on the quick view bit. the best thing to do is phone them and tell them what you want it for "ie" rc poly shell as i have said they are very helpful plus they deliver via courier as royal mail wont accept aerosols but if you have a automotive paint suppliers near you then go visit them and ask them if they can do that colour in a can for you.as long as it is acrylic the same as tamiya paint. and i think you will need to back that kind of colour with black but ask them when you ring them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrueBlue 45 Posted August 17, 2020 So after a considerable amount of time since I made this post, i finally got around to painting the Escort Cosworth shell... in metallic blue. Yeah I know... plain, boring, unoriginal etc. But I didn't want to ruin the bodyshell, as it as my first Escort Cosworth shell and I wanted it to go without a problem. However, I didn't want to give up quite so easily. So I spent a further £42 on yet another shell, as well as wing mirrors (sold separately). Got some black, translucent red, translucent purple and bright silver and had a go. As for plastics, I just reversed the paint order, and laid down a few coats of Tamiya clearcoat, as my previous clearcoat from Hycote was a bit naff. Further down the road (lol @ pun) I purchased some Focus WRC wheels that match the real Monte Carlo and sprayed them AS-12 Bare Metal Silver, and even found some OZ Racing wheel decals in black from RCDecals. Even got myself some 1/10 scale number plates. All that's the left that I want to do, is smoke the windows with Core RC Window Tint (cheaper than Tamiya, and 50% more) and maybe some metal brake discs in silver or red, and get some red discs for my Mustang GT-4 shell. And here are some photos. I tried to get the shell in the sunlight so the colour would pop, but it messed up the white balance on my camera and made everything to dark. So these are the best photos I could take. And you can always compare the real thing with the shell using the photo from my original post: 11 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svenb 3778 Posted August 17, 2020 That my friend looks excellent, well done 👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superluminal 3750 Posted August 17, 2020 Wow - you absolutely smashed it!!! So for the body shell this was PS trans red / trans purple / silver / black in that order? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrueBlue 45 Posted August 17, 2020 svenb : Thanks! It took me longer than expected, most of it was waiting for orders to arrive. Still need some smoke paint, and currently bidding on a brand-new TT-01 chassis that I shall use to display the shell as a Shelf Queen, as I doubt I'll want to run it. Superluminal : That's correct. I alternated the translucent paints until i was happy with the colour, then backed it with bright silver, then black, which makes up the front splitter and window frames. The plastics were quite difficult though, as I had to reverse that order, and the translucent paint looked darker on the plastic. Thankfully, the spoiler and mirrors turned out to match the body reasonably well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Busdriver 6209 Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, TrueBlue said: Still need some smoke paint, Take care this stuff is the devils own way of ruining a brilliant shell 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svenb 3778 Posted August 17, 2020 26 minutes ago, Busdriver said: Take care this stuff is the devils own way of ruining a brilliant shell Ive never had a problem with smoke, 30+ bodies 👍 A bit over the top but I always mask off for the smoke spray. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrueBlue 45 Posted August 18, 2020 15 hours ago, svenb said: Ive never had a problem with smoke, 30+ bodies 👍 A bit over the top but I always mask off for the smoke spray. Do you use Tamiya Smoke or Core RC Window Tint? I'm undecided... Tamiya is more expensive and only 100ml. Core RC is cheaper and is 150ml. But I'm used to Tamiya paints, no idea how good (or bad) Core RC paints are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites