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Dark Blue 55b

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 10:51 am
by eburak
I recently bought 2 more 55b Ford Fairlane Police Car. These supposed to be dark blue versions. I get the parcel and models do not look dark blue to me. I compared them with my old model. My old model looks darker to me.

Here is the photo. Left one is my old model, center and right ones are new models.

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Is there any other Matchbox model which I can compare with dark blue paint?

Best regards,

Burak

Re: Dark Blue 55b

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 11:10 am
by johnboy
See Nick's listing here: http://www.vintagebritishdiecasts.co.uk ... /xx55b.htm The dark blue is distinctly different and a gloss finish. Yours are light metallic according to the photo.

Re: Dark Blue 55b

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 11:30 am
by nickjones
All three are metallic blue, the dark blue is a very dark blue gloss paint similar to blue ink, it is not metallic. :|

Re: Dark Blue 55b

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 11:43 am
by kerbside
Hello Burak, the dark blue 55b is on Georges Casting Show, but here it is again.

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George T.

Re: Dark Blue 55b

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 11:51 am
by eburak
Thanks for replies. I was sure that these are not dark blue but wanted to ask because I did not see any dark blue version with naked eye.

Re: Dark Blue 55b

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 12:02 pm
by nickjones
The dark blue 55b is very rare and is not seen very often.