Matchbox 33a Ford zodiac

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patrick68
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Matchbox 33a Ford zodiac

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Hello,

I got two cars 33a

Can someone tell me which colors these are?


Thanks
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Re: Matchbox 33a Ford zodiac

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The 33a Ford Zodiac (along with the 42b Studebaker Lark) is notoriously difficult to photograph well. Probably the best place for you to start is Nick's catalogue page for this model, which contains a number of comparison shots, all with decent colour balance.
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Being sad the luna pearl granite worktop looks a bit dull / dark .....
A better white ballance would help
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Patrick I have resized your image for ease of viewing.
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Re: Matchbox 33a Ford zodiac

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Patrick, I have corrected some of the White balance which on my VAIO laptop screen, now makes them look more Blue.
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Re: Matchbox 33a Ford zodiac

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Certainly the lefthand model now has a blueish cast to it but, as I said, this is an extremely difficult model to photograph well.
It would be interesting to see a photograph of these models taken outside, in daylight (but not in direct sunlight), and without flash.
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The blue version is rare, but as has been said, the dark green often looks exactly like the blue in photos.
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Martin Avis wrote:The blue version is rare...
We have a thread about that model!
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Idris wrote:
Martin Avis wrote:The blue version is rare...
We have a thread about that model!
I must have missed that one. Very interesting, if still inconclusive.
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Re: Matchbox 33a Ford zodiac

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Compare your models with this photo all the colours are correct.

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