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Ashlandchris
23-07-2014, 06:56 AM
I know there were kyosho paints, but I'm looking to find modern paints (fascolor, created etc) that will match the original optima box art. I've found a thread that lists equivalent tamiya rattle cans
PS3 (blue)
PS6 (yellow)
Then black and white for trim
But I want to have a go at air brushing the shell

Which water based paints suitable for an airbrush would match this please?

Kane Wood
23-07-2014, 03:07 PM
I've recently done an Optima shell.
http://i1351.photobucket.com/albums/p783/kanewood/Optimaleft_zps0007d326.jpg (http://s1351.photobucket.com/user/kanewood/media/Optimaleft_zps0007d326.jpg.html)

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147090

I used Createx Opaque Yellow 5204 and mixed it to warm it up with Createx Opaque Red 5210. You have to test it out a little, trim out some old coke bottles. I got it really orange at first which was way to much, so you only have to drop in a small amount.

Hope this is useful!

Ashlandchris
23-07-2014, 03:40 PM
Cheers Kane,
It is your fault I am asking as I saw your shell posting a week or 2 ago and knew that I had to have an Optima once more. :thumbsup:

Great work

Kane Wood
25-07-2014, 11:35 AM
And also the Blue I used is:

Createx Fluorescent Blue 5403!