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70b Slide Color
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 3:50 am
by pkp448
I've noticed a difference in the color of the slide on the 70B. The black slide is on the left and the grey is on the right. The one shown in the middle looks more brown than grey. Is this a different color or just a different shade of grey? Thanks.
Bill
Re: 70b Slide Color
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 9:52 am
by matchboxkiwi
I have one like that. I just assumed it was discoloured from sunlight or smoke!
Cheers Steve
Re: 70b Slide Color
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 11:24 am
by johnboy
Reminds me a bit of the colours on the Dodge Cattle Truck, is there a comparison?
Re: 70b Slide Color
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 12:41 pm
by royalgazza
Greetings, fellow Matchbox collectors .... (my first post) ... I've just found a brown one on one of mine to the e as well ... it's a definate differnet shade to the grey one.
Re: 70b Slide Color
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 2:59 pm
by pkp448
johnboy wrote:Reminds me a bit of the colours on the Dodge Cattle Truck, is there a comparison?
I have 4 of the brown slide. Here are some comparisons with the four colors I have of the Cattle Truck. Looks like it more closely matches the "brownish grey" Cattle Truck.
Bill
Re: 70b Slide Color
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 6:49 pm
by Brad Pittiful
nice...new variation to a model with few variations!
Re: 70b Slide Color
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 7:02 pm
by johnboy
pkp448 wrote:johnboy wrote:Reminds me a bit of the colours on the Dodge Cattle Truck, is there a comparison?
I have 4 of the brown slide. Here are some comparisons with the four colors I have of the Cattle Truck. Looks like it more closely matches the "brownish grey" Cattle Truck.
Bill
I think you're right, thanks for the photo Bill.
Re: 70b Slide Color
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 7:15 pm
by Tinman
IIRC, one is painted metal and one is molded with colored plastic. IMHO, a comparison seems fruitless.
Re: 70b Slide Color
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:35 pm
by Idris
Tinman wrote:IIRC, one is painted metal and one is molded with colored plastic. IMHO, a comparison seems fruitless.
No. The slides are definitely plastic.
Re: 70b Slide Color
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 6:38 am
by Tinman
Idris wrote:Tinman wrote:IIRC, one is painted metal and one is molded with colored plastic. IMHO, a comparison seems fruitless.
No. The slides are definitely plastic.
My bad! The model is typical of post '65 additions to the line and one that failed to capture my interest. I had a few obligatory models with each color slide and never really examined them (as I had little to no interest or attraction with the model). Carry on.