Is the Tamiya PS22 Racing Green the same as BRG? If not, does anyone know which paint matches this color? Thanks...
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British Racing Green
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Don Weaver
, Aug 05 2016 01:18 PM
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Posted 05 August 2016 - 01:18 PM
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Posted 05 August 2016 - 01:30 PM
Don,
I assume you know that there is no agree-upon definition for the color British Racing Green. You will find that virtually every 1:1 car manufacturer's rendition of BRG differs, in some cases slightly and in others not.
Suit yourself. If you think it looks like BRG for you, go for it.
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Posted 05 August 2016 - 04:38 PM
Tamiya does have a spray lacquer called BRG.
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Posted 05 August 2016 - 04:49 PM
Don,
The real question is: What car are you going to paint?
The real question is: What car are you going to paint?
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Posted 05 August 2016 - 05:06 PM
Watch out, Don.
That beardog guy is what they call in model railroading a 'rivet counter.'
Once you tell him what car you plan to paint, he'll inform you the exact color you have to use by way of paint formulas for each brand of paint you might select.
He's as bad as the guys who restore Jags, Corvettes, or Model As, I promise you...
LOL!
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Posted 05 August 2016 - 05:35 PM
You mean like this, but Greg there are no rivets to count. 
Jim Clark's 1963 winner of the British GP.
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Posted 05 August 2016 - 05:36 PM
Hi Don,
Here's one way to get BRG:
I'm sure there are other paints you can use but for non-Lexan bodies I've been using Testors model paint. For British racing green I use their gloss green and add flat black until I get the shade I'm after:
It's time to rough up the inside of the body with a Scotch Brite pad and get to painting . . .
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Posted 05 August 2016 - 06:37 PM
Beautiful, Rick. Very nice!
She's real fine, my 409!!!
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Posted 06 August 2016 - 06:05 AM
Sorry, I overlooked the need to specify the material. It's Lexan for a TrueScale body.
Even if, as Cheater says, there is no "standard" it was worth asking - I mean just look at the cars posted as an example. BEAUTIFUL!!!
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