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04/06/2020 6:08 am
PICS. A look into the future
Here's photos of the painted body sheIIs of the forthcoming tri-tone Buicks from BrookIin. I think this wiII look stunning when everything eIs is attached. Once again, thanks to Amanda for the photos.
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04/06/2020 6:12 am
Wow. Great color combo. Can't wait.
04/06/2020 6:44 am
A red hot seller, no doubt!
04/06/2020 7:14 am
I like it, but I was hoping for something closer to Tahiti Coral. This looks more like a peach or apricot color, which I don't see on Buick's '56 color chart. It's an attractive combination I think, but shouldn't it be a little more red in tone to be closer to coral?
Coral is a difficult color to get right, it seems. The BRK Rambler wagon is a little too pink. The BRK Hudson Hornet sedan (BRK 135), the Packard 400 (BRK 182), and the '54 Mercury convertible (BRK 162) came a little closer.
All this is just my opinion, of course, and it also could be that the lighting makes the color look different. We've learned to wait to pass judgment until the actual model comes out, and that's what I'll do.
04/06/2020 7:25 am
Yeah, Tahiti Coral should be more pinky, less peachy.
04/06/2020 7:26 am
I was wondering the same thing ,Rick. It looks more like Apricot than Tahiti Coral.
I have just beside me my CON 45 1957 Buick Century two door HT with the roof and the body Apricot and it looks exactly the same color as the body of the BRK.
04/06/2020 9:28 am
Pics: Perhaps the actual model will be a good match for Tahiti Coral
Lighting can make a big difference.
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Photo Credit Barrett Jackson
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
04/06/2020 10:42 am
I think the black and white are OK. Brooklin factory lighting can give a false impression
04/06/2020 11:41 am
Mike...will this be a Brooklin Factory Special like the new 1957 Chevy Bel-Air?............... (pic)
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04/06/2020 12:56 pm
Harvey,I agree. My Conquest model is very much like the color chip. There could be a lighting problem but we'll see. I'll let someone buy one and report on the color with a photo.
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Topic starter
04/06/2020 1:15 pm
Yes, I beIieve so Ben.
It is numbered BRK228X which indicates it wiII be Iimited to 199 pieces.
Topic starter
04/06/2020 1:24 pm
Once I get my deIivery Curtis, I wiII post my usuaI pictures, and an opinion on the coIour.
04/06/2020 4:06 pm
I think it will be fine....just the lighting. A beautiful model.
05/06/2020 12:34 am
Thank you....199 piece run? I am in!