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07-13-2005, 11:07 AM
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Help me pick a color
Just got the new C6 kit yesterday and I can't decide on a color. You can see all the factory colors here: http://www.chevrolet.com/corvette/colors/
I know I can match Le Mans Blue exactly, as that's what I painted the Le Mans Ed. Z06 I built last year. But then, all my Vettes are blue. Except for the red one. Daytona Sunset Orange Met. will probably be close to impossible for me with my time and $$ constraints, but that's what I thought about Sonic Blue...and then I didn't quite nail that one. Bad example. I'm leaning towards yellow, maybe a 350Z-ish yellow pearl for the not-quite-stock look...but then again, straight yellow looks awesome also. Black...eh, not that exciting...then there are the 27 shades of red. I'm pretty sure that Magnetic Red Met. is very close to what I did the 40th ann. Vette in, so that's easy. The others won't be terribly hard either. Then we finish up with silver and white, those will be easy, simple and well, I've seen a white C6. It's sex on wheels. Of course, you could paint that car Supra MSB (aka Anthracite) and it would still be sexy.
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07-13-2005, 12:17 PM
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Re: Help me pick a color
yellow
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Guideline for happy modeling: Practice on scrap. Always try something new. Less is more. "I have a plan so cunning, you could put a tail on it and call it a weasel" - Edmund Blackadder
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07-13-2005, 12:27 PM
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Re: Help me pick a color
do you have an airbrush at your disposal right now? i was browsing the fingernail polish a couple weeks ago and noticed a color that was quite close to sunset orange metallic! or you could hit up a paint store and get a touch up bottle! that is my fav color lol
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07-13-2005, 12:51 PM
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Re: Help me pick a color
I'll be able to airbrush it this weekend.
OPI makes a dead-on Sunset Orange Met., but at $6-8 / bottle, well, no. I haven't seen anything close to Daytona Sunset Orange Met. (yes, there is a HUGE difference) but I've only really looked in one place. Besides, someone is already doing a darn good job of DSOM here. I wanna be different!
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*Lady Modeler* Hers: 2000 Mustang GT - Bright Atlantic Blue 1999 Honda Civic - Milano Red His: 1999 Camaro SS - Hugger Orange 1969 Camaro w/ LT1/T56 Swap - Hugger Orange
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07-13-2005, 01:11 PM
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Re: Help me pick a color
Le Mans Blue
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07-13-2005, 01:16 PM
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Re: Help me pick a color
How about a dark violet w/ a metallic...like almost black but not. Or how about a 2 tone?
-Chris
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07-13-2005, 02:10 PM
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Re: Help me pick a color
 for the LeMans blue. Although, I have seen the orange in person on a 1:1 and the revell prototype model...so either of them. lol..sorry I don't think I am any help. Good luck.Frank X.
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#12
07-13-2005, 02:50 PM
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Re: Help me pick a color
I've seen just about all the colors in person. They're all awesome. I like the two-tone idea, but I just don't have the time for that this weekend. Maybe on the next one!
So far it's: Black | Victory Red | Yellow ||| DSOM | LMBlue || Other |
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*Lady Modeler* Hers: 2000 Mustang GT - Bright Atlantic Blue 1999 Honda Civic - Milano Red His: 1999 Camaro SS - Hugger Orange 1969 Camaro w/ LT1/T56 Swap - Hugger Orange Last edited by 99civichic; 07-13-2005 at 03:59 PM.
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07-13-2005, 03:15 PM
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Re: Help me pick a color
change me from orange to yellow!!!
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07-13-2005, 03:56 PM
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Re: Help me pick a color
Yellow wins! I'm on my way to buy it now. FYI, Hobby Lobby has ALL PAINTS 1/3 off!!
I'll have pics this weekend. I hope.
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*Lady Modeler* Hers: 2000 Mustang GT - Bright Atlantic Blue 1999 Honda Civic - Milano Red His: 1999 Camaro SS - Hugger Orange 1969 Camaro w/ LT1/T56 Swap - Hugger Orange
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07-16-2005, 03:12 AM
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Re: Help me pick a color
Interesting story.... So I was talking to this guy out at the strip, and he has an early 70's Camaro (most beautiful I've ever seen) Well turns out he painted it Corvette Millenium Yellow. Which is the color that the C6 yellow is. And he has some left over. So, my C6 is put on hold until next weekend, when I can get my hands on some GM Corvette Millenium Yellow paint. Roughly 1/2 a pint. Think that's enough?!
So...what all special stuff do I need to do to prep for actual (1 stage) automotive paint? Can I still clear it? Etc...
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*Lady Modeler* Hers: 2000 Mustang GT - Bright Atlantic Blue 1999 Honda Civic - Milano Red His: 1999 Camaro SS - Hugger Orange 1969 Camaro w/ LT1/T56 Swap - Hugger Orange
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