N5-C002 BT52 White

N5-C002 BT52 White

A white tone from the color range of the Number Five brand. The name refers to the BT52 single-seater, whose livery rested to a large extent on a white surface. The paint is prepared for plastic models and the accessories that go with them.

The car behind the name of the shade

The BT52 was created for the 1983 season, when new rules on a flat floor ended the era of downforce generated under the car. The designers had to look for a shape again, and the result was a strikingly arrow-like machine with a slender nose, minimal area at the front and mass moved back toward the force-fed engine. Nelson Piquet took the drivers' world title with it. White made up the basis of its look and carried the sponsor's colored wedges.

Use

• White reveals the ground more than any other tone, so it pays to unify the surface of the part before you start painting.
• Stir until the settled pigment has gone from the bottom.
• Work in several light passes rather than one heavy one, or the white will round off the sharp edges of the part.
• Test the shade on a piece of scrap plastic, not on a finished body.

Who the paint is for

It aims above all at builders of single-seaters and historic formula cars. The shade will also serve on models of other cars of the first half of the 1980s and on accessories for a pit scene. A light surface moreover makes a calm background for stripes and race numbers.

The volume of the bottle, the composition of the binder and the way to thin it are on the label. Keep it closed, out of the reach of children, and ensure a supply of fresh air while painting.