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11/03/2019 5:36 am
Pic Brooklin 226: 1970 Buick GS 455 hardtop
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11/03/2019 6:26 am
Looks nice!
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
11/03/2019 8:31 am
IMO, it needs white letter tires and color change
11/03/2019 9:20 am
I agree.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
11/03/2019 1:43 pm
Metallic flake always look odd on scale models. It just doesn't scale down well below about 1:18.
11/03/2019 3:18 pm
11/03/2019 6:46 pm
Metallics come in several sizes. I have noticed that the metallics that are in Brooklin paints are not the finest in size. I have used sizes much finer in my painting. There is nothing that would be scale but there are plenty of other things that aren't scale on a lot of these 1/43 models from any manufacture like mirrors, antennas, window post thicknesses etc. I guess we just have to live with the inaccuracies.
Here is a comparison of metallics.
This photo is from Mike Coupe's post. Larger metallic.
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Smaller metallic, a little dust in this photo.
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11/03/2019 6:50 pm
Silver is a boring color for that car. And the metal flake looks out of scale.
12/03/2019 2:20 am
There will be a second colour in a few months - totally different.
12/03/2019 3:30 am
I do that John, but up to now I haven’t photographed a metallic model
12/03/2019 4:04 am
Thanks for the info...I'm hoping no vinyl roof though.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
12/03/2019 4:54 am
12/03/2019 8:19 am
There were many other colors offered by GM that year which would be awesome.