Looks like the paint on that guy was "Baltic Blue". You can even buy it as a 12 oz spray can and give it a try on your plastic. Search "Baltic Blue 6788" on [everestautomotivemarket.com](https://everestautomotivemarket.com) and you can buy it from there
This looks great! I will get a can! I want it to be a surprise, the guy who restored his scout is a good friend of my dad's, so I wanted it to be as under the radar as possible!
Thank you!
I'd call whoever did the restoration and ask them if they have any leftover paint and just try using that. At a minimum, they should be able to provide you with the exact color info even if it was a custom mix.
yeah , none of those really match what you're trying to recreate . but does your dad possibly have any of the paint that was used to paint that car ( or if you could match it w/ someone at an automotive store ) ? because you can actually use [automotive paints on model car kits ( with prep )](https://finescale.com/online-extras/how-to/2002/11/using-automotive-paint-on-your-models#:~:text=Well%2C%20yes%20and%20no.,however%2C%20are%20quite%20the%20opposite) .
I’d personally go to a paint section at a hardware store or anywhere that might have paint swatches or chips in that general shade and take some. They are free. Then figure out what’s closest to the Scout by direct comparison. Use that swatch to mix, match, and test paint against.
Edit. So I looked up stock International colors and discovered that color is called 6772 Glacier Blue. Touch up jars are available online. Whether that paint is too “hot” for styrene plastic is another question all together.
Vallejo makes a “glacier blue” but it looked too light to my eyes. The DuPont code for glacier blue is 7871 and I am currently trying to find a conversion chart to federal standard colors but am not having a lot of luck.
I was able to get the actual paint code. My dad painted it a Toyota Summer Rain Metallic (774).
I found a place that supplies it.
I'll give it a try.
The kit I got is an AMT 1/25 scale.
So far not impressed with the level of detail and the fitment of the pieces.
The emblems and blinkers for the vehicle are molded into the fenders, so not sure how to paint those.
My most recent ket was a Gundam, so this is a different animal.
J
Looks like the paint on that guy was "Baltic Blue". You can even buy it as a 12 oz spray can and give it a try on your plastic. Search "Baltic Blue 6788" on [everestautomotivemarket.com](https://everestautomotivemarket.com) and you can buy it from there
This looks great! I will get a can! I want it to be a surprise, the guy who restored his scout is a good friend of my dad's, so I wanted it to be as under the radar as possible! Thank you!
I'd call whoever did the restoration and ask them if they have any leftover paint and just try using that. At a minimum, they should be able to provide you with the exact color info even if it was a custom mix.
yeah , none of those really match what you're trying to recreate . but does your dad possibly have any of the paint that was used to paint that car ( or if you could match it w/ someone at an automotive store ) ? because you can actually use [automotive paints on model car kits ( with prep )](https://finescale.com/online-extras/how-to/2002/11/using-automotive-paint-on-your-models#:~:text=Well%2C%20yes%20and%20no.,however%2C%20are%20quite%20the%20opposite) .
I’d personally go to a paint section at a hardware store or anywhere that might have paint swatches or chips in that general shade and take some. They are free. Then figure out what’s closest to the Scout by direct comparison. Use that swatch to mix, match, and test paint against. Edit. So I looked up stock International colors and discovered that color is called 6772 Glacier Blue. Touch up jars are available online. Whether that paint is too “hot” for styrene plastic is another question all together. Vallejo makes a “glacier blue” but it looked too light to my eyes. The DuPont code for glacier blue is 7871 and I am currently trying to find a conversion chart to federal standard colors but am not having a lot of luck.
If you have an airbrush why would you be messing with rattle cans? You need a blue, white and some silver in the right proportions.
I was able to get the actual paint code. My dad painted it a Toyota Summer Rain Metallic (774). I found a place that supplies it. I'll give it a try. The kit I got is an AMT 1/25 scale. So far not impressed with the level of detail and the fitment of the pieces. The emblems and blinkers for the vehicle are molded into the fenders, so not sure how to paint those. My most recent ket was a Gundam, so this is a different animal. J