Original Bruiser color ?

[Nazdreg]

Hi guys, Probably the newest member here ..... I have snooped around a bit, signed up, and look forward to share thoughts and ideas with y'all.

I am planning to restore a bruiser shell, and even though I have seen hundreds of fantastic and creative Bruisers, I still want to restore mine to the look in the Tamiya catalog. I was wondering if anyone could give me the color code ( X-??) that was used for the blue body color I see in the original catalogs ?

I am also playing with thought of laying a light pearlized silver color as a base color, and if I could find it, a coat of a transparent blue in same color and tone as the original blue, just to give the color depth and a metallic look without straying too far away from the original color - any ideas of what paints I should use for this approach ?
Ohh.... by the way, I intend to use an Airbrush if possible.

Thanks
Naz

[McFig]

You can find the product manual here: http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58048

I there it gives you the codes. Starts on page 17.

[Nazdreg]

I there it gives you the codes. Starts on page 17.

Thanks, this is just what I need..... any idea if the X-23 clear blue is the same tone as the X-4 ? if not I'll just buy the X-23 and try it out.

[Nazdreg]

I wrote a response before, but something must have happened since I don't see it here.

Anyway, thanks for the link, this is exactly what I need.

[McFig]

I can see it.

I don't know if the colors are the same tone or not. But I would think not cause otherwise they would have the same code. But they may be close.

[PRONOVA]

i think i painted mine Sapphire blue metallic by testors
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