Arguably a paramount goal for many model car builders is to 100% accurately mirror the 1/1 subject matter’s exact year, make, and model. When it comes to traditional, readily available hobby paints, few exact matches exist. Some builders may find answers that are close, but not close enough.
Builders that fancy an airbrush have been known to visit a local automotive paint retailer and come home with a quantity of a particular, exact-match color. Enough to paint an enormous number of models sure, but a satisfaction knowing they’ve finally attained the exact color.
Thankfully our hobby’s aftermarket has a number of small businesses churning out exact-match colors. Companies like MCW, Zero Paints, Scalefinishes, Gravity Colors, and newcomer Splash Paints all offer various colors based upon particular genres of cars frequently…