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Re: Casting #32
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:39 pm
by Miller
Can someone post a photo of the two different labels of the 32C petrol tanker? I´m trying to identify my tankers, but i´m not shure what i have.
Re: Casting #32
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:53 pm
by GHOSTHUNTER
Roland, not clear by what you mean for Two different labels. Do you mean position on the side of the tanker, design of label square or clipped corner or decal versus sticky paper label.
Ghosthunter.
Re: Casting #32
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 1:13 am
by Miller
Sorry Kevin, i´ll try to be more clear. Most varations in Nicks list distinguish between large and small label!
Re: Casting #32
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 1:57 am
by GHOSTHUNTER
OK my friend, got it now.
There is not a significant difference between them. The large label has more space around the actual 'BP' shield, so if both models have the label positioned exactly the same starting with the bottom of the label just touching the casting line along the lower section of the tank, the top of the label is higher up on the tank than that of the smaller label.
These are not the best pictures, but you can see the larger label has more White space around the 'BP' shield.
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Ghosthunter.
Re: Casting #32
Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 7:50 pm
by AJR
A couple of casting variations that normally would never be seen so not sure if it is of interest or not. Schrodinger's cat.
The inside of the tank on the left (from a white grille regular wheels) has casting runners 5mm long and a web between the centre ones ... it also has a small tab at the front.
The inside of the tank on the right (from a chromed grille regular wheels) has casting runner marks only and no web between the centre ones ... it doesn't have a small tab at the front.
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Re: Casting #32
Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 8:08 pm
by GHOSTHUNTER
This information is just as important to be aware of as anything on the outside of models as it often shows the changes they did to help or hinder the flow of molten metal.
Always nice to find tooling marks and numbers etc.
Ghosthunter.
Re: Casting #32
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 6:46 am
by AJR
A better 45 degree pic of the tank casting showing the casting runners in 3D aspect.
I assume that this casting is the later one having come from a white grille / baseplate example.
Also, the cast wording on this tank (and another similar) is
MB 32-AB. The wording on the flush interior tank is
MB 32-A.
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