70b - GRIT SPREADER - shades of yellow

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Re: 70B - GRIT SPREADER - shades of yellow

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It looks like the well known 2nd shade of cream yellow found on these that we discussed on the old forum,usually with a black slide and the very darkest shade of red used on these Grit spreaders in an F box.Paint is thin enough for shadows of the metal to be seen in the load bed.Reddish highlights look like simple contrast of the cream to the thinner gray shadowed hollows to me!

I have just checked the #70 listing, it seems that it was never updated after we last discussed this, a topic I remember well having all 3 RW versions which I believe i lined up for a photo comparing the 3 yellows and graduations of red!
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Re: 70B - GRIT SPREADER - shades of yellow

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Hello all yes John I did post picture of the three colours, on the old Lefora site. here it is again for the newer members, I will also post it when we reach #70 on the casting show.

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Re: 70B - GRIT SPREADER - shades of yellow

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nickjones wrote:Have any of the models you have shown been stored in a US made Bronner carry case ?.
Not that I am aware of. What is the significance of strage in this type of case? Does it produce volatile solvents that discolour the paint or something?
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Re: 70b - GRIT SPREADER - shades of yellow

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I suspect the Bronner made cases may be responsible for the tacky paint found on some models due to gases that leach from the plastic .
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nickjones wrote:I suspect the Bronner made cases may be responsible for the tacky paint found on some models due to gases that leach from the plastic .
i have like 16 or so cases...after all this time do you think they still out gas and could hurt the models placed inside...i hope not as i dont have anywhere else to store these!
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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Brad Pittiful wrote:
nickjones wrote:I suspect the Bronner made cases may be responsible for the tacky paint found on some models due to gases that leach from the plastic .
i have like 16 or so cases...after all this time do you think they still out gas and could hurt the models placed inside...i hope not as i dont have anywhere else to store these!
I make an effort to open the 4 collector cases I use to store cars once per week to make sure the air circulates having noticed a satin finish appear on some cars that spent 6 months on the bottom trays when i first got the cases! Why not make it a sunday or monday ritual to open cases for airing??
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Brad Pittiful wrote:
nickjones wrote:I suspect the Bronner made cases may be responsible for the tacky paint found on some models due to gases that leach from the plastic .
i have like 16 or so cases...after all this time do you think they still out gas and could hurt the models placed inside...i hope not as i dont have anywhere else to store these!
Have a look at my 4/11/13 post here.
I'm sure we debunked the Bronner case/tacky paint link on the old forum, in the end putting it down to faulty paint baking at Lesney.
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I know that the very few tacky models in my collection don't show us the full picture but I know they all came out of Bronner cases, I would hedge my bets and keep them aired just in case.
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