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Taz
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 141 Location: Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 6:06 am Post subject: 2016 Lowes Blue? |
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Any idea for a rattle can colour match for Jimmies 2016 champ car .
Thanks for your time
Ron |
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bangor boy
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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I recall this shade of blue being debated before the Great Server Crash of 2017. Can't recall what shade was settled on but metallic blue is definitely the choice. Plenty of pics of the real and diecast cars showing the sparkle. |
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Jim N
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Taz
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 141 Location: Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Jim, would it be safe to say it is close to the 2006 shade of blue?
Ron |
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Reyst
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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:03 am Post subject: |
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Based upon my research, the car was a metallic blue for most of the year. During 6 of the final 10 races(including Homestead) the car was a solid blue close to a TS-44 or TS-93 depending on your preference. |
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bangor boy
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Jim N
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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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Taz, if you are going to use a metallic blue, I believe the color would be consistent with the color from 2006. I have built Jimmie's cars form 2003 through 2013 and used Rustoleum Cobalt Blue. It appears to be spot on with the metallic blue used by Hendrick. I have the decals to build the 2016 car and will use the same paint.
Lighting and the change to yellow numbers changes the way the blue presents dramatically. Both of the pictures below are from the fall race at Kansas. This was the fourth race of the Chase. The first picture was taken on Saturday and it is clearly metallic. The second was taken on Sunday. It does not appear to be metallic at all and matches all of the photos of a non-metallic paint.
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Taz
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 141 Location: Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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Not so sure how accurate the colours are in that pic...unless Jimmie is really suffering from the flu? he looks pretty pale, and back round looks funny
Ron |
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HurricaneDave3
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 304 Location: Allentown, PA
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:15 am Post subject: |
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I concur with Jim, I used Rustoleum Cobalt Blue as well on my cars and it's super close. _________________ Would love to have time to finish but I have kids:
Dillon Jack Daniels Camaro
Moroso Olds (done, FINALLY!!!)
Richmond purple Uno Buick (done)
Andretti Carfax Impala
LePage Patron Charger
Green Timberwolf Monte
150+ other NASCAR kits |
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