Cobra Viking Blue rattle can suggestions

[teegeefla]

I have a 1/43 model of a Cobra Daytona Coupe that I want to build to represent the Gurney/Bondurant #5 that finished 4th at LeMans in 1964. The car was painted in the light shade called Viking Blue, and I am trying to fins a rattle can paint that most closely matches...lacquer or enamel. I have tried spraying 10 different colors from Tamiya and ModelMaster on white spoons but all look too dark. The color has a light metallic look to it, so getting paint from a supplier for full size cars might have metallic particles that are too large, causing an "out of scale" finish. MCW does not have the color available in aerosols, and I have never used an airbrush. Suggestions welcome.

[tatocorvette]

Hello,

Check with Scalefinishes.com
Tell them I sent 'ya 

Thanks,
Ismael

[teegeefla]

Ismael-

I went to the scalefinishes site but I did not see any aerosol/rattle can options. It all seemed to be airbrush oriented...or did I miss something?

[grandsport3]

TeeGee, I used Tamiya TS-58 Pearl Light Blue on my AMT 64 Sebring 427 Cobra Prototype and it came out well. Attaching photo of "Teddy Treebagger!" Thanx, John

[teegeefla]

grandsport3- thanks for the suggestion. I have used TS-58 on another model but it seems to be a little light. Maybe if I use a black primer or undercoat it will help.

[tatocorvette]

Jun 2, 2023 9:54:36 GMT -8 teegeefla said:

Ismael-

I went to the scalefinishes site but I did not see any aerosol/rattle can options. It all seemed to be airbrush oriented...or did I miss something?

I'm so sorry, I missed the fact you were looking for spray can.  Yes, they are all airbrush oriented.

Thanks,
Ismael

[vintagerpm]

MCW should have what you are looking for.
mcwfinishes.com/

Update:
Although they do have Viking Blue in both enamel & lacquer, it looks like no spray cans available at this time. But allegedly coming soon. You could email him and ask about availability.

Mike

[teegeefla]

Thanks to all for the help.