[philsmith]

Anyone got any idea for the colour to use for the dark blood red of 1930's Alfa Romeos ?

 

[GT40MKII]

Phil
Just for the sake of it. The Alfa Romeo colour is Alfa Red (shade 20 in the Alfa Romeo range). Sourced from the 1966 Map book Motor Racing Team Colours & Markings by John Baxter. Hope this helps?
Regards Allan

 

[philsmith]

I doubt if that is the same dark red as used in the thirties though

 

[GT40MKII]

I think it is Phil since it was taken from the Liveries in the past section. And goes on to say and I quote "Alfa Red (shade 20 in the Alfa Romeo range). In the 1930s radiator surrounds were sometimes white. Wheels-Silver"
Regards Allan

 

[philsmith]

But I doubt if Halfords will have that colour,
what I meant was, which modern available colour can I use?

 

[GT40MKII]

Phil
My last try. Go to a website called www.yurimodels.com Under Features and Sections click on racing cars (in green letters). I am not sure if this is Alfa's modern colour? But all colours are marked with the Tamiya paint numbers.
Regards Allan (I hope this helps)

 

[John Cahill]

hi, Allan
just wanted to say how impressed I was that you went to so much trouble to help a fellow Forum slotter. that's what makes this site so great...

cheers,
John

 

[alfetta]

Your patience is outstanding Allan I commend you.
Alfetta

 

[GT40MKII]

It's not, but going to Alfa Romeo Museum website and trying to find a colour equivalent when it comes up in Italian!! Then finding the Bitormotor (hope thats right spelling) that have been made up in Alfa red; are two different reds! It would be so much easier to ask the Alfa Museum outright what are the colours? But then I had a brainwave Phil get onto Grand Prix Models if they do not know the colour no one does!! And if all else fails I will try Doug Nye!
Regards Allan

 

[philsmith]

It's ok, I found something I am happy with (after half an hour looking at all the dark reds in Halfords), Ford Alporto red, a little pink but not far short of that Burgany red wine colour I was looking for

But if any one knows something a little closer I'd be happy to know.

 

[McLaren]

Might have been easier to go straight to Halfords rather than asking others to go to some trouble and then ignoring there advice...

Andy

 

[philsmith]

I did not ignore Allans advice, his first reply concerned a 1966 reference, which as I said would not be much use in Halfords, and I followed up the second reference through the web address and I think this seemed to be for the 1970's Marlborough Alfa racing cars, which were a more normal bright racing red.

I am sorry Allan if I have upset you, but I did follow up your advice, thanks

 

[derekcooper]

QUOTE (philsmith @ 8 Dec 2004, 17:51)Anyone got any idea for the colour to use for the dark blood red of 1930's Alfa Romeos ?
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Try Peugeot Regency red

 

[David Lawson]

I used a Halfords dark red but can't remember which one, I was in a model shop this morning and noticed Tamiya's TS8 Italian Red is a good match.

David