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Firefly
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 810 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 7:12 pm Post subject: Petty Blue 2005 - pics of actual chip from car |
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So I've got this hanging in my garage:
It's from 2005, Jeff Green was driving, I believe this particular piece ran at Infineon, not sure where else. I chipped off a small thumbnail-size chip of blue, and took some pics with an iPhone XR, in various kinds of light, and with a couple of other objects for reference.
This on the neutral gray driveway paver, in shade:
On a dusty metallic black car fender, late afternoon sun:
The black car paint was reflecting the sky, giving it a blue cast. Here it is in the shade, same dusty metallic black fender:
Indoors, on a drafting table, under a combo incandescent/fluorescent task lamp:
As a comparison to Tamiya TS-23, on a completed build of mine:
In person the Petty chip shows a bit 'greener' than the TS-23, less noticeable in this pic which shifted a bit 'red' overall for some reason.
As a reference for contrast, LocTite blue in relation to the Petty blue:
I'm not suggesting that LocTite blue is any relation to Petty blue, but it shows how a standard 'flag blue' compares.
Same thing, with a highlight reflection:
These last two images were shot indoors, on a slightly faded white paper envelope. Light is from a 'daylight' temperature desk lamp. _________________ Bill Jobson is my real name. |
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AdamtheWayne
Joined: 09 Jul 2018 Posts: 1182
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Nice comparison. Can you tell what color primer was used beneath the PB? _________________ "Dude, it's not Camelot... it's only a model." "Details man, I need details!!" |
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Firefly
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 810 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:24 am Post subject: |
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AdamtheWayne wrote: | Nice comparison. Can you tell what color primer was used beneath the PB? |
Looks white to me. _________________ Bill Jobson is my real name. |
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AdamtheWayne
Joined: 09 Jul 2018 Posts: 1182
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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 10:52 am Post subject: |
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Firefly wrote: | AdamtheWayne wrote: | Nice comparison. Can you tell what color primer was used beneath the PB? |
Looks white to me. | Cool. That's what I figured, thanks for the confirm. _________________ "Dude, it's not Camelot... it's only a model." "Details man, I need details!!" |
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bangor boy
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 451
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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 1:24 am Post subject: |
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I build custom diecasts mostly to add to my collection of NASCAR title winning cars. That TS-23 looks a solid match for the Ford Torino Petty ran in '69 but doesn't match with the blue of his Mopar rides. |
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AdamtheWayne
Joined: 09 Jul 2018 Posts: 1182
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 11:45 am Post subject: |
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bangor boy wrote: | I build custom diecasts mostly to add to my collection of NASCAR title winning cars. That TS-23 looks a solid match for the Ford Torino Petty ran in '69 but doesn't match with the blue of his Mopar rides. | Look here. http://www.randyayersmodeling.com/modelingforum/viewtopic.php?t=2666 _________________ "Dude, it's not Camelot... it's only a model." "Details man, I need details!!" |
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Tom M. Board Moderator
Joined: 01 Feb 2018 Posts: 602
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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That's my experience as well. All the pre-mixed paints are too "blue". TS-23 over Tamiya gray primer was the closest match I found of all the samples I carried to the museum to compare in indoor lighting. |
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AdamtheWayne
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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Tom M. wrote: | That's my experience as well. All the pre-mixed paints are too "blue". TS-23 over Tamiya gray primer was the closest match I found of all the samples I carried to the museum to compare in indoor lighting. | Exactly that Tom! Getting the right look for a model that will likely never be outside is the real trick. Drives me right up a wall. _________________ "Dude, it's not Camelot... it's only a model." "Details man, I need details!!" |
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