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tamiya honda rc211v telefonica

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    November 2005
tamiya honda rc211v telefonica
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 17, 2004 9:47 PM
Dear All,
Just wandering is there any substitude for the telefonica blue color. According to the manual I have to get a can of racing blue laquer spray, is there any arcyilic substitude since I don't feeling comfortable using tamiya lacquer sprays. the problem with tamiya lacquer spray is that its expensive and hard to be stripped.
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    March 2004
  • From: Paarl, South Africa
Posted by SeaBee on Friday, June 18, 2004 1:46 AM
Having just finshed (at last!) a telefonica Suzuki, I can tell you one thing. Of all paints I've used thusfar, the "Telefonica blue" was the hardest by far to "get right". It is a very tricky paint. You have to be carefull not to spray it too thick - ever! In my haste I overdid one layer on the fuel tank... as you say, it's hard work after that.

Unfortunately I know I haven't been much help. I do like the Tamiya sprays a lot, however. Yes, they are expensive, but esp. for these funny colours there's not much that beat them.
I know the guys in the UK also uses Halfords (or something like that) auto laquer paint. Alas, not available in South Africa to my knowledge, so I cannot comment on that. From what I've read, apparently it's very good. Don't know if you've got it in Malaysia (?)

Good luck!
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    February 2004
  • From: Quantico, VA
Posted by Yamafreak72 on Friday, June 18, 2004 10:52 AM
Old Sete's ride is next on my to do list also after I finish Rossi's 03 that I'm working on now. I was thinking about starting with Testor's Model Master "Arctic Blue Metallic" and mixing from there. Only problem is I'm not sure if Telefonica blue is metallic or not. Anyway, I'd like to see how you make out.
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 18, 2004 12:40 PM
Yamafreak,
It's definitely metalic colour. But Tamiya's TS-51 a little too dark . Unfortunately in Malaysia, there are not many brands of paint available here.
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 20, 2004 1:55 AM
well I guess i have to wait untill i go to hongkong to meet some of the hobby shop there. Perhaps they can get me some substitude for the paints.
FYI, hongkong sell cheapers compared to japan, even thought its from Japan. Weird?

Thanks guy!
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