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Re: 10 d Pipe truck?
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 5:01 pm
by Brad Pittiful
Dr Jazz wrote:Hi Brad
That looks yellow
Do you think it left Lesney with chrome?
yes i think it did...i circled areas that still have chrome left on it
still some chrome left on the bumper here
on the bottom of the bumper there is some chrome...and the pinkish area looks like paint covering chrome...so whatever made the chrome go away it couldnt make the paint dissolve
Re: 10 d Pipe truck?
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 5:03 pm
by Brad Pittiful
motorman wrote:Definately looks a mustard colour in that image.
yeah it does look like mustard...but its might be more like the 23 trailer caravan that had blue plastic interior that changed to a mustard like color...i suspect this is the same where the plastic changed color
Re: 10 d Pipe truck?
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 8:18 pm
by Tinman
Brad Pittiful wrote:motorman wrote:Definately looks a mustard colour in that image.
yeah it does look like mustard...but its might be more like the 23 trailer caravan that had blue plastic interior that changed to a mustard like color...i suspect this is the same where the plastic changed color
I think you might be right!
Re: 10 d Pipe truck?
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 2:53 am
by Brad Pittiful
i won this tonight on ebay...kinda like the base that dr jazz won...ill get better pics when i receive it
Re: 10 d Pipe truck?
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:32 am
by Dr Jazz
Interesting ! Please get a better picture in day light when you have it
Re: 10 d Pipe truck?
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:44 pm
by Brad Pittiful
received the model today...it looks like there are a couple of spots with what looks like chrome...they are very small and i used a 10x eye loupe to see them...but id say this was chromed and something happened that the chrome is gone now
Re: 10 d Pipe truck?
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:54 pm
by fixer
I'd say your suspicion that something happened to it is right Dan just look at the corrosion on the front axle
must have been dipped in something bleach ??
Re: 10 d Pipe truck?
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:03 pm
by motorman
Dan my big problem with chrome loss is that i would expect to see a lot of chrome loss to the front grill and bumper due to general play wear. The complete loss of chrome on the base however baffles me???? given that even in heavy play this is a relatively protected area and yet there is no evidence of chrome on the base........it just doesn't make any sense to me, am i missing something????
Re: 10 d Pipe truck?
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:05 pm
by johnboy
I like seeing these oddities, the more extreme the better
It looks like it's been subjected to something but the paint looks normal from here
Re: 10 d Pipe truck?
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:07 pm
by motorman
fixer wrote:I'd say your suspicion that something happened to it is right Dan just look at the corrosion on the front axle
must have been dipped in something bleach ??
Reg i have to agree, the overall look of the base and grill suggest that something more than general play wear is responsible!!! IMHO
