GT40 Ken Miles Blue

Number Five GT40 Ken Miles Blue

A modeling paint from the Spanish brand Number Five in a bottle of 30 milliliters. The blue shade belongs to a range named after particular cars and refers to the Ford GT40 that Ken Miles drove. The paint is supplied at a consistency ready for spraying with an airbrush, so there is no hunting for the right thinning ratio.

Why a shade tied to one car

A racing car usually has its color mixed to suit a team or a sponsor, not a standard shade chart. A modeler who wants a faithful rendering therefore faces a choice: either mix the shade laboriously from several paints and hope to hit it, or reach for a ready paint created for exactly that purpose. A range of shades tied to particular cars does away with that work.

How to work with the paint

• Shake the bottle thoroughly before use, as the pigment settles to the bottom
• The paint is supplied at a consistency ready for spraying and further thinning is usually not needed
• It should be thinned and cleaned up exclusively with the thinner and cleaner of the same brand
• Apply it in several thin coats and let them flash off
• A light primer pays off under blue; on a dark ground it goes darker

Who the paint is for

• Builders of car and motorcycle models
• Modelers who want an exact shade without mixing
• Anyone who paints with an airbrush and does not want to hunt for a thinning ratio

Safety note

Work in a well-ventilated space and use a respirator when spraying, as an aerosol forms. Keep out of the reach of children and away from sources of ignition, close the bottle carefully after use and avoid contact with eyes and skin.