Ferrari F2007/F2008 metallic colour

[vrossi85]

Hi guys, i just want to gather some views about using gold as the base followed by clear red over it to simulate the red of the F2007/8 late season cars. Looking at several reference pics of the real car, i somehow feel it is actually not very close to the real color, because it results in a very deep metallic red rather than candy metallic red. Also, has anyone used the zero paint metallic red for this F1 car? If so, i will greatly appreciate it if anyone is willing to share some pics using that paint. Thanks

Ro

[drunken monkey]

Have you tried Tamiya's Mica Red?
The Mica paints have a finer metallic flake in them and you could try different base colours to affect the final colour.

Mica Red over Gold

[Spike2933]

Tamiya's Clear Red over Gold is the best looking for the color. I've yet to use it for my F2007/8 kits but I've seen it from pics and the color is almost spot on

[vrossi85]

Originally Posted by drunken monkey

Have you tried Tamiya's Mica Red?
The Mica paints have a finer metallic flake in them and you could try different base colours to affect the final colour.

Mica Red over Gold

I tried every red paint from the tamiya's collection, but nothing really came close. The best n in fact the real paint color can be seen from one of the modelers in AF where he use the real ferrari paint for his 1/43 F2008 kit. I have seen your pic, but i still feel its abit dark. I guess maybe i will try with a little clear orange to add to the clear red over silver, because i feel that theres a slight orange effect. Look at this link to understand what i mean, this guy is using the real paint, not from tamiya, zero, or any other paints, http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...ighlight=f2008

Ro

[drunken monkey]

I've just been looking at some photos of the real colour and yeah.... that is going to be a tough one to match.
It has a really fine metallic flake, it is a very bright red (over a white base maybe) but has an orange/gold effect under bright (sun) light.

Is there such a colour as Pearl Red?
Maybe try their Pearl Clear over one of the reds?

[Spike2933]

http://www.f1m.com/main/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=9192

this is the color combo I'm talking about

[drunken monkey]

whoa....



that is hot.

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by drunken monkey

whoa....
that is hot.

Yep, I have to agree with you on that also.
(OMG, that's twice in one day - what is the world coming to?! )

[hrmodeler]

Hiroboy have Zero colors for it, it's combo of 2 colors, silver and red.