1/24 Revell Lamborghini Diablo VT

[renekingcrosby]

Hey guys,

soon I'll finish my very first model... now I'm at the point of painting the body but I can't decide the color. what would you choose?

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[drunken monkey]

none of the above.

Verde Ithaca Mica.
Or failing that, Tamiya Lime Green Metallic over Gold.

[renekingcrosby]

yeah, this color is really....special, but also cool! hmmmm, maybe there are more colors which are pretty cool

[drunken monkey]

just for some reference, I've got a Diablo build on-hold that is this colour
(Tamiya Lime Green Metallic over a Gold base that is).

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[AustinMartin]

I agree with drunken monkey! Verde Ithaca!

[renekingcrosby]

well ok, for this color i first have to spray the car gold, and then the green color? Is there something I have to need because there are two different colors I work with? (As I already said: It's my 1st mode )

[MPWR]

Layering paint is a painstaking, unforgiving process. As this is your first go, I'd recommend against it. It's too easy to get wrong, and is nearly impossible to correct when it does.

Fortunately if you like this color, Lamborghini offered it in both pearl or solid. Tamiya TS22 Light Green should look very close, without the difficulty and drama of having to layer different colors. Make sure you apply it over white primer for the best effect.

[renekingcrosby]

well ok, I think i will go for a "normal" color... the colors I listed will work good with revells grey primer, or not?
I never airbrushed so I will paint the first models with a can. Duplicolor is a good choice I heard.... where can i get the "lamborghini-colors"?

[drunken monkey]

I only use paints straight from cans myself as I don't have an airbrush.
I should also add that the gold base only serves to add an extra "zing" to the Lime Green Metallic and is only really noticeable where light hits the edges or when the model is in direct sunlight.

Give it a try when you get a few more models (or bodies...) done.

As for the real Lamborghini colours, they're only available to airbrush users.
I've heard some say that some automotive supplies stores can mix custom colours for you (like here in the UK) into aerosol cans but I've never tried this myself.

For reference: Lamborghini PPG codes

[blue///m3]

There is a Metallic lime green that Testors makes as a separate line (can't remember the name but Hobby lobby sells it) and I used it on my Miura and it looks spectacular.

[drunken monkey]

House Of Kolor has a colour like this gold/green but I think they're all enamel paints so that might not be preferable.