Painr Colour Question

[Stephen Dearden]

Hi all,

 

I am trying to find a paint colour as close as possible to what NASA used to call International Red.  This is the colour of the booster gantries used in the early Mercury and Gemini launches.  I am gonna build the old Revell/Atlantis Mercury Capsule & Atlas Booster kit. The closest I can find is Tamiya's LP-42 Mica Red.  Does anyone have any better recommendations?

Thanks

Steve

[RAF4EVER]

What is PAINR?

[Stephen Dearden]

Meant to write paint.

[Casey]

As far as I know, FS31136 is sometimes referred to as "International Red". I would be surprised if NASA did not use Federal Standard colors.

 

https://www.e-paint.co.uk/colour-alternatives.asp?cRange=Federal+Standard+595C&cRef=31136&cDescription=International+red+/+CARC+aircraft+red+/+ANA+619

 

If you cant find a good equivalent, I have original sample of this colors from 1956 FS which is right time period and I can do a match.