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Monza Red?

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Hey all,

I'm looking for a match for Monza red.

I've been searching, and I can't decide whether Tamiya X7 Red, or maybe Testor's Insignia Red would be the closer match.

Any insight would be appreciated!
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Sounds like an automotive color to me. I'd try Modelmaster's "Italian Red," assuming it's still available. Testors has been discontinuing a lot of the Modelmaster colors.
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Tchail wrote:Hey all,

I'm looking for a match for Monza red.
Where does the color belong to/come from? If it is a real car color, using the actual car paint is a good way to go; many colors are available in a rattle can, either from the manufacturers themselves or as generic offers, and these tend to be water-based acrylics these days.

I have used this "method" successfully several times when I built car models or converted/customized 1:43 scale die cast cars.
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In the auto industry, "Monza Red" is a car maker's interpretation of the red used by Ferrari without actually using the name.

IMO Testor's Insignia Red or Humbrol's Signal Red would be closest. Tamiya's is a shade too dark.
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Hmmm, Humbrol does a Ferrari Red tone (220, both enamel and acrylics), as well as Model Master. And I have heard that Tamiya TS-49 (Bright Red) is supposed to be a decent alternative. But I understand the problem, and it's tough.

I had a 1:24 Fiat 500 on the bench which was to be painted in something as Ferrari-ish as possible, and eventually ended up with an Alfa Romeo tone (rattle can) - chosen by subjective impression and in direct comparison with many other options.
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Testors does offer Italian Red under the Model Master brand.

I'm building Analyzer, from Space Battleship Yamato 2199, so it's not like I need an exact color.

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Post by Saturn »

I had a hunch you were color pickin' for Analyzer, I was going through my gloss reds for my build too. I didn't like the "Ferrari" Reds. (Monza, Italian Red, Guards Red, etc)

Testors has a nice line of Automotive Lacquer colors, and I'm going with Honduras Maroon- a GM/Chevy color.
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After watching Episode 4 last night, it looks like the paint instructions are wrong when it calls for Black. His head and chest aren't quite that dark.

I think Graphite would be a better match.

And I just painted the silver details on his head and chest.

Sigh...
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dizzyfugu wrote:
Tchail wrote:Hey all,

I'm looking for a match for Monza red.
Where does the color belong to/come from? If it is a real car color, using the actual car paint is a good way to go; many colors are available in a rattle can, either from the manufacturers themselves or as generic offers, and these tend to be water-based acrylics these days.

I have used this "method" successfully several times when I built car models or converted/customized 1:43 scale die cast cars.
I had a bad experience with automotive paint because the propellant used melted the styrene of a kit.
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Salamander wrote:[...] I had a bad experience with automotive paint because the propellant used melted the styrene of a kit.
Ouchie. Did you use primer?
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