53b Mercedes in Maroon with BPW

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Re: 53b Mercedes in Maroon with BPW

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zBret wrote:Just comparing the colors a bit, I noticed that my apparently red 53b, is very close to being the same color as on the 5d.
I do not have a maroon 53b for comparison, but was wondering how it compares to the maroon found on the 3b and 69a.
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See my comparison.
They are not mint models but I love them anyway.
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Re: 53b Mercedes in Maroon with BPW

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Good picture Mike shows the maroon perfect. J
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Re: 53b Mercedes in Maroon with BPW

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nearlymint wrote:Good picture Mike shows the maroon perfect. J
Thank you Jason.
And thanks for the good topic in the new forum.
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Re: 53b Mercedes in Maroon with BPW

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mike wrote: Hello zBret.
See my comparison.
They are not mint models but I love them anyway.
Thank you for posting the pic Mike
It appears the maroon color is very similar to the other maroon color models.
Shows very well the difference between the red and maroon

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Re: 53b Mercedes in Maroon with BPW

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I hope I am not breaking any forum rules by replying to a pretty old thread, but it is relevant to it. I have a 53B that I would like to list, and would appreciate some help from the gurus regarding its coulor. Wishful thinking has me thinking that it is maroon.

Here are a couple of pictures.

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I must say it looks much darker in person than in the pictures...

Thanks for any help anyone can provide.

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Re: 53b Mercedes in Maroon with BPW

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Hello Kevin C, the model that you show is the Red one and that one is very nice to have with gpw.

Here are some photos of the two different Reds, and the slight shade difference in the Maroon models.

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I shall be showing these again in the Casting show when we reach #53.

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Thanks George.

I guess it was obvious once I posted the pictures and compared them to other 53b models shown in this thread, but as was said earlier, in the hand it sure looks a different colour. (wishing again).

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Re: 53b Mercedes in Maroon with BPW

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Hello Kevin C, nice to have another Kevin on board!

The query over the colour of your particular model is a very common practice and happens with many models, as it is difficult at times to decide what colour you are looking at and because the particular shade of Red chosen by Lesney for the Mercedes is dark to start with, it is easy to start considering it as Maroon.

If you are in a position to have several examples it will be much easier to see the difference, but if you only have the one then coming to a forum such as this is the next best thing, not only that but there is so much more to learn and become interested in, so welcome to the forum, thanks for showing the Mercedes and don't worry about re-starting an old thread, that is good, enjoy the rest of the forum.

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Thanks for the help and info Kev!

Being new I try to tread lightly, so thanks also for the nice welcome - as I am sure you know, not all groups are as welcoming, particularly if one stumbles over a less than obvious rule or two.

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Re: 53b Mercedes in Maroon with BPW

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still looking for this one!
Please use a web hosting site (like photobucket) to store pictures so you can post them here, using attachments makes it hard to view the pictures when you have to scroll to see them. Seeing comparisons of models is hard to see with attachments too.
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