MP4/2C Portugal '86
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Re: MP4/2C Portugal '86
@formulamike - That’s great! I’ll check it out
@JamesB - makes sense. Not heard of a glow it the dark paint for model kits.. hmmm
@JamesB - makes sense. Not heard of a glow it the dark paint for model kits.. hmmm
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Re: MP4/2C Portugal '86
Hi there. Let me help you all out. About 20 years ago I built a MP4/2C Rosberg car for a friend and customer who used to do the artwork on Keke Rosberg's helmet. I was using the Protar 1/12th kit. The customer rang his contacts at McLaren and came back with a PLAIN yellow paint from the Moto Guzzi paint range. I had the paint mixed by the local sprayshop supplies and used it on the build. It is a plain yellow. NOT fluorescent and NOT metallic or pearl. I've attached a photo of the finished model. The friend/customer was very happy with the result and being a helmet artist to F1 he's VERY fussy. I've just been in to my paint store to find the tin, but after all these years I must have cleared it out..so I can't give you the code. However, I'd say the colour is not a million miles away from Chrome yellow TS47 so when I do my own NuNu I'll start from there with the zero equivalent [I don't like TS sprays]. Hope this helps.
P.S. I can't seem to add the image !!! Can someone help me out?
P.S. I can't seem to add the image !!! Can someone help me out?
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Well that would back up why the decal sheet is a very plain yellow whereas the red was very bright.
As for the image, perhaps resizing? Or were you having an issue adding it to the post?
As for the image, perhaps resizing? Or were you having an issue adding it to the post?
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Re: MP4/2C Portugal '86
Revell Night Color is "glow in the dark".
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Re: MP4/2C Portugal '86
Thanks! coud be interesting for other projects
Wow!!!! that's the kind of report that really akes the point!!!
1st hand witness. Obviously the helmet guy was in the bettre position to tell.
One thing I always have suspected is that, regardless the official excuse, McLaren gave Keke the farewell gift of "Hell, you like yellow, right? then here you are!" and the Marlon lights was a good way to apply the idea.
On my side, I tried with a veteran F1 grea journalist, but he was not there.
Thanks a lot, this really helps!!!
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Re: MP4/2C Portugal '86
Bingo! I got a reply from McLaren!!
Dear Chris,
Apologies for the delay in our response. We have checked through our archives for you and can confirm that the paint codes for the below livery are:
P420 0456 – Golden Yellow
P420 0455 – Lemon
Best wishes,
McLaren Racing Limited
Dear Chris,
Apologies for the delay in our response. We have checked through our archives for you and can confirm that the paint codes for the below livery are:
P420 0456 – Golden Yellow
P420 0455 – Lemon
Best wishes,
McLaren Racing Limited
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Re: MP4/2C Portugal '86
Forward that info onto Zero paints and they will probably make the paint for you, if you wanted to use their products that is.
Re: MP4/2C Portugal '86
Great!!! though... two colors? not just one? and what those codes mean?Chumley wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 7:24 am Bingo! I got a reply from McLaren!!
Dear Chris,
Apologies for the delay in our response. We have checked through our archives for you and can confirm that the paint codes for the below livery are:
P420 0456 – Golden Yellow
P420 0455 – Lemon
Best wishes,
McLaren Racing Limited
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Re: MP4/2C Portugal '86
Yeah that was my question back to them.... was it a mix, if so what proportion eyc etc
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