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Post by 2whl on May 16, 2011 19:40:36 GMT -5
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Post by kurzheck on May 17, 2011 8:04:32 GMT -5
Looks like you're off to a good start. Have you chosen a Pepto Pink yet?
Trevor
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Post by 2whl on May 17, 2011 8:33:45 GMT -5
Looks like you're off to a good start. Have you chosen a Pepto Pink yet? Trevor Not yet. I was thinking of Tamiya X pink with a drop or two of red to darken it. Do you have any suggestions? |
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Post by kurzheck on May 17, 2011 11:09:30 GMT -5
I was going to suggest Tamiya TS25 spray or X17 acrylic.
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Post by 2whl on May 17, 2011 13:14:50 GMT -5
I was going to suggest Tamiya TS25 spray or X17 acrylic. That's what I was thinking. I've got the X17, but it seems a little lighter than the picture of the car I posted. Here is a model I sprayed it with out of the bottle.  |
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Post by kurzheck on May 17, 2011 13:41:27 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2011 19:05:00 GMT -5
Can't wait to see it! I feel like every racer Bob was close with(or raced closely with) perished in a race car. Bryan, Hoyt, Ayulo, Crockett, Elisian, Vukovich...and the list goes on.
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Post by indydog on May 17, 2011 20:19:43 GMT -5
I've always thought that car was a bit more Salmon then Pink.
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Post by sandysixtysfan on May 18, 2011 5:14:22 GMT -5
Conversion set? Count me in for one of those when ready. Your models looking good... keep us posted!
Sandy
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Post by trevor83 on May 18, 2011 6:03:52 GMT -5
This was a fun day. I developed a whole new respect for the drivers of the time after sitting in this car. That had to be a (expletive deleted) to drive. Stephan Gregoire is in the blue driver suit. James Davison is in the back in the white driving suit and was to drive the Sweikert car for filming but it overheated.  |
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Post by trevor83 on May 18, 2011 6:12:25 GMT -5
I also have 5 photos of the left side if you would like them for reference.
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Post by 2whl on May 18, 2011 6:30:34 GMT -5
I also have 5 photos of the left side if you would like them for reference. That would be appreciated. Thanks |
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Post by professor on May 18, 2011 10:23:19 GMT -5
Ah, my favorite WW II movie "Operation Petticoat"
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Post by jamesharvey on May 18, 2011 17:13:09 GMT -5
Don't forget the grill. Sweikert's car had a mesh grill that Russ found for the DA Lubricants car that he did. Tony Bettenhausen's Chapman Special, which finshed second, had the grill like the one on the model. I have added some of the changes that you are doing but did not add the insert on the cockpit. That is a good touch. I always wonder. Do we build them like they come out of the box or do we change them to be as authentic as possible? Of course, that never ends.
Good luck. I think I used a pink from Home Depot. I have always heard that the pink is what you can get that is close to Pepto Bismol. Jim
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Post by trevor83 on May 18, 2011 20:57:51 GMT -5
I also have 5 photos of the left side if you would like them for reference. That would be appreciated. Thanks You likely know this already but the '500' sticker is from when the car went to Goodwood. Not part of the original livery. I'll try to upload the other pics tonight. |
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Post by trevor83 on May 19, 2011 7:07:12 GMT -5
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Post by trevor83 on May 19, 2011 7:07:52 GMT -5
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Post by trevor83 on May 19, 2011 7:08:21 GMT -5
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Post by trevor83 on May 19, 2011 7:08:45 GMT -5
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Post by trevor83 on May 19, 2011 7:09:02 GMT -5
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Post by indycals on May 19, 2011 13:04:53 GMT -5
I was just at the store and I looked at the Krylon paints - Krylon has a Watermelon color that would be a very decent match.
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Post by 2whl on Jun 4, 2011 22:58:24 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2011 0:33:18 GMT -5
Good geat Paul!!!!
Russ
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2011 17:35:46 GMT -5
The actual color is a mid 50's Ford color found on the Crown Vic.
Two longtime Zink Mechanics from that era are close friends of mine; Bill Jones of San Antonio, and Denny Moore of Tulsa.
They both stated that same thing, and the color was picked because the guy cutting the checks (Zink) liked it.
I think if you look at a 1954/5 Ford paint chart, you can find the color code.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2011 17:58:24 GMT -5
Sounds like Ford code W Tropical Rose. Only available on the "55 Victorias as a two tone color with Snowshoe White. I've seen a few pictures online of Vickys painted in that combo. It looks pretty close.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2011 19:47:27 GMT -5
I'll definately keep an eye on this build!
Being from Tulsa, the Zink cars are something I have planned for the future.
Jody
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Post by 2whl on Jun 11, 2011 20:10:51 GMT -5
Thanks for all of the color advice. With help of another thread here, I got some grille material from Strada Sports which closely resembles the real car.    After opening up the grille, I traced the outline onto a piece of blue tape. I cut the outline out and transfered it to the P/E.   After a lot of filing and careful fitting, it now fits into the opening.  |
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Post by indy on Jun 11, 2011 20:21:10 GMT -5
Looks great - this is the kind of modeling I love!
Jordan
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Post by 2whl on Jun 13, 2011 21:02:35 GMT -5
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Post by indycals on Jun 26, 2011 0:55:03 GMT -5
Thanks for the tip on the grille - I'm going to be doing this same build myself and I ordered the grille from strada based on this thread.
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