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                        Mixing part 2: Flat Earth and Chrome Silver?

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                        Bones-coa
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Savannah, GA USA
                        Mixing part 2: Flat Earth and Chrome Silver?
                        Posted by Bones-coa on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 7:41 PM
                        I asked already about two colors Tamiya had me mixing. Here's another one. This color is supposed to be applied to the engine block of the same motorcycle. The few pics I've found have the engine being either black or bare metal (steel color). Anyone have any ideas on this one?

                        Thanks again for the help.
                        Dana
                        Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
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                        Hoser
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Foothills of Colorado
                        Posted by Hoser on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 8:30 PM
                        Bones,

                        Go with whatever looks right to your eye, or the reference pics you have.
                        Since it's a racing bike, they are rebuilt frequently and usually don't bother with paint. Although, painting a 1:1 engine flat black usually results in a 10 degree drop in heat. (Used to race - many moons ago)
                        Cool [8D]



                        "Trust no one; even those people you know and trust." - Jack S. Margolis
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 9:46 PM
                        Dana,
                        Mixing those would produce a rust color, though I can't imagine why the block would be painted that color.
                        Those crazy Japanese...

                        demono69
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