Substitute for the ts-51??????????

[corsaman]

Hi,

I was wondering if there is any substitute for the tamiya Ts-51 (Racing Blue)?

Thanks

[corsaman]

I was think about this "Candy Blue Paint" from Zero paints
"http://www.hiroboy.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1623&osCsid=c7da8c1f4 0a14c04148c68217d3e13fc"
What do you guys think about it?

[stevenoble]

Originally Posted by corsaman

Hi,

I was wondering if there is any substitute for the tamiya Ts-51 (Racing Blue)?

Thanks

I think the Candy blue is too bright.Just ask Steve at Hiroboy to mix you a match to TS-51.He will be able to sort you out.

[freakray]

TS-51 is close to Telefonica blue, TS-51 is a little darker but you can control this by what you use as a base coat and how many coats you apply

http://www.hiroboy.com/catalog/produ...oducts_id=1229

[SteveK2003]

Testors has a couple metallic blue colors that might work. Look at Blue Metal Flake and Arctic Blue Metallic.

[MPWR]

What do you need it for, and how close a match do you want?

What can you get?

How do you paint?

Why won't TS-51 work?

[Scale-Master]

Originally Posted by freakray

TS-51 is close to Telefonica blue, TS-51 is a little darker but you can control this by what you use as a base coat and how many coats you apply

http://www.hiroboy.com/catalog/produ...oducts_id=1229

Actually TS-51 is Telephonica Blue. And it was renamed Racing Blue when it was speced for the Williams. Both TS-51 Racing Blue and TS-51 Telephonica Blue share the same paint in the can.

[freakray]

Originally Posted by Scale-Master

Actually TS-51 is Telephonica Blue. And it was renamed Racing Blue when it was speced for the Williams. Both TS-51 Racing Blue and TS-51 Telephonica Blue share the same paint in the can.

I was referring to the REAL telefonica blue, TS-51 isn't an exact match to the real color.

Do you believe that TS-50 matches Subaru's WRB pearl?

[SteveK2003]

Originally Posted by freakray

Do you believe that TS-50 matches Subaru's WRB pearl?

(fingers in ears) LA LA LA LA LA can't hear you LA LA LA LA.....

[Hiroboy]

Originally Posted by freakray

Do you believe that TS-50 matches Subaru's WRB pearl?

It's not even close
But i'll work on a match for TS-51 Racing Blue very soon

[corsaman]

Originally Posted by Hiroboy

It's not even close
But i'll work on a match for TS-51 Racing Blue very soon

I will be waiting for that magic combination.
Thanks

[BullittStang]

Originally Posted by freakray

I was referring to the REAL telefonica blue, TS-51 isn't an exact match to the real color.

Do you believe that TS-50 matches Subaru's WRB pearl?

If you mean the Subbies WRX, then you might want to try Mica Blue.

[freakray]

Originally Posted by BullittStang

If you mean the Subbies WRX, then you might want to try Mica Blue.

The Subaru Impreza WRC isn't Mica Blue as Tamiya has it prepared, the name of the color on the real car is a WR Blue Pearl variant similar to the road going WRX but not quite a match.

[Some_Kid]

Duplicolor Twilight blue pearl is pretty close. The color has more pearl in it but the color itself, shade wise seems fairly close.