Need help deciding on a color scheme

[deltableh]

I picked up a Revell '06 Mustang, and was curious as to what people thought I should do on the interior color scheme. I'm going for a throwback look, and the exterior will be a white base (a Cobra Colors Fire Pearl "Snowfrost Pearl) with either a single thick blue racing stripe, or duel blue racing stripes. I'll take opinions on that also, as well as where I should get the blue from. I'm not sure if I should go for another Fire Pearl, or Tamiya.

But the real reason I have this thread is to ask about the interior. I dunno what to do... full tan, white and blue to match the exterior, or something else. I want that throwback look, like I said, so I'm open to almost anything. I look forward to hearing your ideas on both the interior and exterior! Thanks.

[redstang423]

for the throwback look, the old shelby's that had the blue with white stripes (and all of the blue mustangs for that matter) looked great with a white interior. now i realize you are going reverse with the stripes and body color, so it might not look quite the same. tan interiors normally look very nice with white cars, but i think you'll find most white classic mustangs have either a black or red interior. i actually have a die cast model of a shelby at home thats white w/blue stripes, but i think the interior is black. here are links to several similar shelbys and non shelbys.. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1967-...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1966-...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1965-...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1965-...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1965-...QQcmdZViewItem

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Since you're in throwback mode w/modern color interpretation, I'd say make the stripes a bright blue pearl...Fire Pearl not necessary; Tamiya Mica Blue or Metallic Light Blue would be great against the pearl white.

Interiors on the white w/blue stripe Shelbys were almost always black. I'd go w/a basic black interior w/some solid blue accents that closely match the blue metallic stripes. Perhaps black seats w/blue centers, blue indentation on the door panels, perhaps blue racing harnesses. That kind of thing.

Good luck, sounds like a kinda model

[deltableh]

Thanks, I was thinking of blue accents on the seats. Any ideas on where to get some good rims for it? I normally like spokes with knockoffs, but they look good on Corvettes but less on Mustangs, so maybe some mags? I dunno.

EDIT: Also, looking at those eBay shots, I think I'll mimic the dash, also, with that silver on the dash and wood around the steering wheel.

EDIT EDIT: What are opinions on a stripe down the side, between the door line and the side skirt?

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Originally Posted by deltableh

Thanks, I was thinking of blue accents on the seats. Any ideas on where to get some good rims for it? I normally like spokes with knockoffs, but they look good on Corvettes but less on Mustangs, so maybe some mags? I dunno.

EDIT: Also, looking at those eBay shots, I think I'll mimic the dash, also, with that silver on the dash and wood around the steering wheel.

EDIT EDIT: What are opinions on a stripe down the side, between the door line and the side skirt?

Good rims for it would be either Torque Thrusts (like Pegasus T's) or similar-the wheels in Revell's 63 Corvette CV or custom rims in the newly reissued '69 Shelby or in the '59 Corvette 2 in 1.

Pegasus Hella's would look good, they come in two sizes and both have knockoffs. They're a modern interpretation of Halibrands.

Side stripes would look good. Most of the new Mustangs do have a wide swath of silver on the dash (it's optional and improves the dash appearance 1000%). Look at some on Ebay to see it. Wood rim wheel would be cool.

[deltableh]

Just bought the paint, Snowfrost and Fuji Blue Pearls from Cobra Colors. Thanks to Leon for his help with my purchase. The interior will be black with blue inserts, but now I'm figuring out the best way to paint the exterior. I have Cobra Colors Black Magic primer, so I don't have to put on a basecoat, but I think I have to mask off the stripes (will blue painter's tape strip? The Tamiya crap I have strips paint like nobody's business) with a strip-wide of tape, spray the white, and then basically reverse what is masked, exposing two stripes of black. Then I'll spray the blue.

Or is there an easier way?

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Sounds like you have the right sequence. Easier? Certainly- a regular blue pearl (Tamiya or Cobra Colors) sprayed over the white; you only mask the stripes once What you ordered will be fine, just one extra masking step and if you do it right there won't be much of a tape line and the two colored areas should be on the same level...once buried in clear it will be impressive.

[Cobra Colors]

Originally Posted by deltableh

Just bought the paint, Snowfrost and Fuji Blue Pearls from Cobra Colors. Thanks to Leon for his help with my purchase. The interior will be black with blue inserts, but now I'm figuring out the best way to paint the exterior. I have Cobra Colors Black Magic primer, so I don't have to put on a basecoat, but I think I have to mask off the stripes (will blue painter's tape strip? The Tamiya crap I have strips paint like nobody's business) with a strip-wide of tape, spray the white, and then basically reverse what is masked, exposing two stripes of black. Then I'll spray the blue.

Or is there an easier way?

You could paint the whole body Snowfrost, then apply the blue stripes right over it instead of going to the trouble of masking twice and matching up the edges. The paint works best over black, but you can apply it over anything you like. The shade of the paint may be slightly different, but you'll still get an excellent pearl effect.