Corvette Grand Sport Blue -- Recommendations?

[jmwallac]

I'm working on a Corvette Grand Sport and am looking for some pointers on the blue that was used. Some pictures it looks non metallic and dark but most pictures the blue appears brighter and metallic.

I try to stick with duplicolor but I'm open to other suggestions. I was actually thinking about their intense blue pearl as it's pretty bright and the flakes are reasonable.

Thanks in advance!

[ScaleCentral]

It is a metallic blue. It is not a pearl. It's very close to Miller Lite blue if you have access to a can. I think Duplicolor makes and Aquamarine color which is close.
Nic

[jmwallac]

Originally Posted by ScaleCentral

It is a metallic blue. It is not a pearl. It's very close to Miller Lite blue if you have access to a can. I think Duplicolor makes and Aquamarine color which is close.
Nic

Thanks Nic; I'll have to check out the Aquamarine. The Intense blue pearl is definitely a blue metallic. To give you an idea of the color, I used that blue on this viper, chopper, cobra and V. Rossi Yamaha. Can you tell I like this color?

[bozothenutter]

there were two kinds of blue used on the grand sport, one was calles Nassau blue, the other was darker, like Guardsman blue.
Both were metallic, check your references.

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Originally Posted by jmwallac

Thanks Nic; I'll have to check out the Aquamarine. The Intense blue pearl is definitely a blue metallic. To give you an idea of the color, I used that blue on this viper, chopper, cobra and V. Rossi Yamaha. Can you tell I like this color?

What year Grand Sport? The 60's racer or the 90's version?

The '90's version is Admiral Blue. If you can find HOK/Black Gold paint, you can get that color by mixing Tru Blue and Majik Blue pearls. It's a bright blue w/a hint of purple.

[evo8owner]

Also Testors has Admiral blue in enamel spray for the "new" one,
and Nassau blue in laquer spray for the "old" one

Jake

[jmwallac]

Originally Posted by ZoomZoomMX-5

What year Grand Sport? The 60's racer or the 90's version?

The '90's version is Admiral Blue. If you can find HOK/Black Gold paint, you can get that color by mixing Tru Blue and Majik Blue pearls. It's a bright blue w/a hint of purple.

The 90's version. I don't know where to find HOK paint so I'll check out the Testors paint or mix up my own with the duplicolor I have on hand.

Thanks guys!

[Heats00]

Actually the Nassau Blue Metallic from testors is a little bit too light for the 60's racing version. If you are making the grand sport from the 1963 Speed Weeks in the Bahamas, they were raced by Mecom racing who used a paint from 1960 Cadillac lineup called Pelham Blue Metallic.