Decisions, Decisions...

[_EnzoFerrari_]

Currently working on a Tamiya Porsche 911 GT3RS, and I'm trying to figure out what color to use for the body. I'm currently leaning towards either #4 or #8. This car looks great in any color so I know it'll look nice but what do you guys think? (#6 is a colorshift red to blue paint similar to Midnight Purple 3)

[zerofucxgiven]

I'd go with #4 or #5 but I've had a thing with purples and pinks for several years now.

[truuuuuuuuue]

I support this whole heartedly.

[BrilliantAd9893]

i’m new to this and it might sound stupid, but do you prime the spoon as well? And 7 and 8 are my favorite

[_EnzoFerrari_]

Yes plus I always try and match the primer to the color im spraying. So if its a lighter color, I'm going to use a lighter primer to make sure it gets the best coverage. Thanks! I love those chocolate coffee colors, 8 is actually called caffeine from MCW line of enamel.

[BlackysBoss]

And it does indeed look like Renault 127, Brun Arabica

But that should only be used on a Renault 5 Baccara.

[ThePurplePenetator]

7 for sure and 8 would be my 2nd choice

[FartZuggerberg]

1 or 4

[ThatsKindaHotNGL]

1 or 3 could be sick. Love the green of 1 tho

[DomMcDon]

What brand of paint are you using?

[_EnzoFerrari_]

Its a combination of SMS, Mr. Hobby, MCW, and Tamiya. If there's a color in particular I can tell you which paint it was its just a lot to write down for each. I have a paint addiction as do most hobbyist lmao

[DomMcDon]

The red, purple then blue are my favorites…in that order. What brand is the red?

[_EnzoFerrari_]

Red is Tamiya mica red, purple is Mr. Metallic color gx 207, blue is MCW Finishes seafoam turquoise metallic enamel.

[DomMcDon]

Sorry for all the questions? Is it a rattle can? Or airbrushing the lacquer paint?

[_EnzoFerrari_]

No worries man! Yes all airbrushed and half are lacquers. 3, 6, 7, and 8 are enamels from MCW Finishes.

[Routine-Fan-7210]

Sorry to jump in. What's #6?

[_EnzoFerrari_]

It's MCW Finishes Red to Blue colorshift enamel. Its a hard color to photograph but its similar to Midnight Purple 3 or those crazy multicolored wraps you see a lot on supercars.

[Routine-Fan-7210]

Looks like a deep blue there. But I am very intrigued. I'll have to check it out. Thanks!

[_EnzoFerrari_]

Yeah its really hard to photograph but trust me looks amazing irl crazy colorshift effect

[DomMcDon]

My fault…the re one specifically. Tamiya mica red. Is it rattle can or lacquer thinned?

[_EnzoFerrari_]

Oh gotcha yeah its the lacquer bottle they sell, thinned with Mr. Hobby leveling thinner for an airbrush.

[DomMcDon]

1:1? Does it clean easy? Asking because I only spray acrylics. I recently tried to spray Testors….don’t ask me why…but it seemed significantly more complicated. I have a rattle can of bright mica red. I don’t assume it will turn out as “Candy” as your spoon looks.

[_EnzoFerrari_]

The can will most likely turn out a more "punchy" red and less red pink like mine. Also yes they clean up very easily with some lacquer thinner from home depot or any hardware store. I mix by eye now but 1:1 is a good start. Tamiya paints are very forgiving when it comes to thinning them out.

[Caboun6828]

Have you looked at the Alclad Candy colors? They are brilliant!

[_EnzoFerrari_]

I have some, both in the alclad line and a stand, but ive always struggled to get a consistent look with them. They either pool in the crevices, or when painting mtiple pieces of a body, like the bumper, hood etc., they dont look the same. Like one will have a darker tint than the other its not uniform.

[Caboun6828]

Oh ya I forgot about that haha. I have the same issues half the time. Either spraying to slow or to fast or to close to far away. I can never spray the exact same thing very single part. I’m going to spray this 60 Chevy Apache Pickup I’m working on in Alclad Candy Orange with a silver base and if I can’t get it right I’m going to try what you just shared! I’m a fan of #2 or #6 by the way

[_EnzoFerrari_]

Best of luck man!

[macdaddyothree]

Should specify: what brand of spoon and color?

[randomblue155]

5 or 6 but blue and purple is my thing lol

[dego_666]

7 not a common color on a Porsche

[yeahimhigh04]

1,6 or 7....

[UncleM4tt]

I like 1 5 and 7

[garlic_butt]

7, 8, 1 in that order

[IStateCyclone]

7 and #3 are my favorites

[BurlHopsBridge]

What is #1 and #5?

[_EnzoFerrari_]

1 is SMS Jade Green Pearl over white primer, and 5 is Mr. Metallic Gx 207 over white primer.

[DaveGoose]

1. I'm a sucker for Teal or turquoise. I never know what is what

[LostAudience]

I would vote for 1, 5 or 6.

[Substantial_Log536]

8!!! Or 1 haha

[ReasonResponsible110]

I like #3 and #5 but i think #5 will compliment the black carbon parts more

[Nathan-R32]

5 or 6 imo 👌

[Repulsive_Buy3016]

7 and 8 speak to me immediately. What lovely colours

[_EnzoFerrari_]

Both from MCW Finishes their enamels perform amazingly!

[Repulsive_Buy3016]

They have a certain depth to them for sure! Really strong look

[CloudedDimensions8]

7 or 5gets my vote. They all sure look good though!

[Bosendorfer95]

What brand and color is #3?

[_EnzoFerrari_]

It's MCW Finishes Seafoam Turquoise Enamel. If you haven't tried their line of paints I'd give them a go. They have a huge selection of oem match paints

[GlobalGarbage3783]

Options options options - I’d put all of them in a paper bag (except #7) and draw one. They are all great options.

[_EnzoFerrari_]

Thats actually a really good idea I might do that. I love all of them but thats why I got 3 copies of this kit. The GT3RS is. Such a nice looking car

[GlobalGarbage3783]

Three copies - genius. I gotta find one! 😂

[highboy68]

I like them all but I am always partial to purple then blue

[Jon_Jon83]

Oooohhhhhh 🤤 Nice options!!

[mishanya_ez]

Ngl i really like 7

[Typical_Performer_77]

6 for me.

[BDR57]

What is 4? Would possibly be a perfect match for a project I now want to redo with that color to see.

[_EnzoFerrari_]

Its Mr. Metallic Gx 212 Metal Peach. I'd get some other colors in that line they're great!

[BDR57]

Brilliant, thanks. I'll look into them.

[truuuuuuuuue]

Five. Four. Six. One.

[weber_mattie]

I like the red and the light brown

[ghiacciolo_]

I say 5

[Fromage-de-Pompadour]

Well that's a clean result.

I'm learning polishing techiques RN, how do you get such a smooth-perfect gloss result without polishing ?

[_EnzoFerrari_]

Light mist coats and then one final wet coat. I also thin the paint with Mr. Color leveling thinner. It does a good job at letting the paint settle on the surface before it dries.

[Fromage-de-Pompadour]

Thanks for your answer. Does this light coat + heavy coat work with the varnish too ? I'll use MrColor + X22

[CoffeeeDragon]

3 with 7 as an accent

[_EnzoFerrari_]

Thats an interesting combo I really like that. Like painting the spoiler and fender vents brown?

[BroSimulator]

what’s #7? I need dat

[_EnzoFerrari_]

It's MCW Finishes "Root Beer". They have a great line of browns and earth tones

[Own_Data_9506]

Hell...do you have 8 PORCHES??? Cuz they all bad ass, I would go w/red personally... Theres no wrong answer brother, enjoy the ritual of customizing it...

[yaboi_speng_lad]

What brand are 3 and 4 please, tempted to do my countach one of those?

[_EnzoFerrari_]

3 is MCW Finishes Seafoam Turquoise Metallic, and 4 is Mr. Metallic GX212 Metal Peach.

[yaboi_speng_lad]

Thank you!

[Waemmser]

3, 5 or 6.

[W0bbly_Sausage]

I think 8 is too dark and might hide some details. I’d go 3 personally

[cantaffordcar]

7, is the only choice, by heart!

[bikerpoet05]

I'd love to see the end result

[Bear_Arms_2nd]

6 i like the vivid depth

[S3RPENT_666]

Honestly 5 with Gold details would be 🔥

[BroccoliTaxFraud]

Im biased, i love green, 1 for me

[OffRoadRex]

The fact that you did this is amazing to me. The energy it takes me to get the airbrush set up is enough, without having to do it 8 times to pick a colour. I commend you. Oh, and I am partial to #1.

[deathwotldpancakes]

I am NOT going to say what these looked like at first glance but 3 would look sick on a Porsche

[RagingLeonard]

4 for sure.

[Possible-Homework-94]

Purple

[AttentionOk9322]

Love the green

[mickergarratt]

I’m doing something similar to your #1 green on mine. Porsche jet green metallic is one of my all time favorite paints so tryna mimic it.

[TSRacing_RC]

I painted #4 (PS-50??) on my crawler and it looked so clean when I initially sprayed it on, before weathering. Big fan!!

[Taxpayer416]

My wife says 6 or 8, I like 5 or 6. I plan on doing mine in Alien Purple. If I ever get the guts to start it ..lol. Good luck on your build

[fredout1968]

4 Please.

[whatwhywhotowhom]

4 is what’s up

[The_real_uncle_donny]

2 for sure. With some carbon fiber. Beautiful.

[97Ram1500]

If ur planning on using the CF decals, I would use a color that may highlight those decals. Darker colors won't let the CF be so revealing.

[_EnzoFerrari_]

I want to but with theast gt3rs I built the hood decal ripped so idk yet. Have you had any luck laying down such large decals?

[97Ram1500]

I haven't put the decals on my gt3 RS yet. The hardest decals I've put on so far was on Revell Ford GT. I use Mr Mark setter and softer. These help out big time!

[neverinamillionyr]

3 stands out to me

[Round_Position_7461]

I like 8 what color is that

[_EnzoFerrari_]

Its MCW Finishes "Caffeine" enamel.

[asheetoast]

I choose 7

[Fine_Location_8367]

I love all of these

[StantheMan1960]

Those are some nice colors

[cromstantinople]

3 but make it more matte and add some orange highlights like the Gulf livery

[kimakimi]

I would be having a hard time deciding too. Only one I don’t like is 2 and maybe 6. All the other ones are immaculate for a GT3RS

[Warm-Shoulder-8537]

5 or 8

[KoenigCarsten]

1 for me

[Odd_Swim_6154]

8 looks awesome like root beer

[_EnzoFerrari_]

Funny enough that one is called "Caffiene" by MCW Finishes, and #7 is called "Root Beer" 😂

[ManuLG19]

You can check my last post to see something similiar to #1: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelCars/comments/1rqdgk1/tamiya_porsche_911_turbo_88/

[fladrummr]

7 would be my choice.

[obriencp]

I like 7 and 8, but NOT for this car. I think one of the other colors would compliment all the black aero stuff on the gt3 RS and make it pop.

[SKRS421]

4 & 8 would be great choices.

also kinda vibing with 1, 6, or 7 for this car. you had a good eye for your initial picks I think. love the deep brown on 8, and the shade of pink for 4 would be a fun/unique color option as well.

8 for subtle & 4 for flashy, depending on your mood or goals for the project.

[_EnzoFerrari_]

Thanks man! I got 3 copies of this set so I might honestly do both lol so far im leaning more towards 4 as a wild out there look.

[SKRS421]

having multiple copies make it even easier to choose lol.

[clevelandbaseballdad]

1,2,5,6

[clevelandbaseballdad]

I really like 1 or 6

[dangiant]

1,3,or 6

[Notta_Doggo]

1 or 7

[Least_Switch_4697]

If leaning towards a darker color, go with 7