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Matchbox 33a Ford zodiac

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:29 am
by patrick68
Hello,

I got two cars 33a

Can someone tell me which colors these are?


Thanks

Re: Matchbox 33a Ford zodiac

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 10:08 am
by Idris
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.

Re: Matchbox 33a Ford zodiac

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 11:51 am
by fixer
Being sad the luna pearl granite worktop looks a bit dull / dark .....
A better white ballance would help

Re: Matchbox 33a Ford zodiac

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 4:05 pm
by motorman
Patrick I have resized your image for ease of viewing.

Re: Matchbox 33a Ford zodiac

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 5:10 pm
by GHOSTHUNTER
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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Ghosthunter.

Re: Matchbox 33a Ford zodiac

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 5:43 pm
by Idris
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.

Re: Matchbox 33a Ford zodiac

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 8:01 pm
by Martin Avis
The blue version is rare, but as has been said, the dark green often looks exactly like the blue in photos.

Re: Matchbox 33a Ford zodiac

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 11:43 pm
by Idris
Martin Avis wrote:The blue version is rare...
We have a thread about that model!

Re: Matchbox 33a Ford zodiac

Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 12:04 am
by Martin Avis
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.

Re: Matchbox 33a Ford zodiac

Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 1:18 pm
by kerbside
Compare your models with this photo all the colours are correct.

Image

George T.