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BRICKNICK

01-31-2013, 03:47 PM

Hey guys I came across this amazing thread on a model truck forum that had a bunch of paint schemes along with the color schemes from a bunch of the big manufacturers from the 1970's. So once I saw this I knew I had to show my brothers in R/C over here at RCT&E.COM. So here you guys go..

Kenworth schemes for the K100

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc34/nickgirdwood/trucks/p-35389Spring-2006.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc34/nickgirdwood/trucks/p-25388Spring-2006.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc34/nickgirdwood/trucks/p-45390Spring-2006.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc34/nickgirdwood/trucks/KWK100stripepatterns.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc34/nickgirdwood/trucks/k100patterns2.jpg.

The W900 series paint schemes.
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc34/nickgirdwood/trucks/scan0006.jpg
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc34/nickgirdwood/trucks/scan0007.jpg
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc34/nickgirdwood/trucks/page1.jpg.

Peterbilt 359 paint schemes and color combos
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc34/nickgirdwood/trucks/ConvPaint3.jpg
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc34/nickgirdwood/trucks/ConvPaint2.jpg
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc34/nickgirdwood/trucks/ConvPaint1.jpg.

Freightliner paint schemes
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc34/nickgirdwood/trucks/2m2waw0.jpg
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc34/nickgirdwood/trucks/rjehwg.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc34/nickgirdwood/trucks/11uguf51.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc34/nickgirdwood/trucks/mwea1z-1.jpg
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc34/nickgirdwood/trucks/2cps60w1.jpg.

GMC color and paint schemes
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc34/nickgirdwood/trucks/astrocoloursIV.jpg.

Mack cabover color and paint schemes
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc34/nickgirdwood/trucks/82Cruiseliner11.jpg

I will be adding more, feel free to add to this if you'd like. I just figured maybe this would help some of the guys pick a paint scheme for there build. Hope this helps.

dabears

01-31-2013, 05:55 PM

If you look thru his gallery's thats my guy who went to the Pete factory and got all the pics. His 1/25 skills are crazy!!

BRICKNICK

01-31-2013, 06:18 PM

mispelled words76739]If you look thru his gallery's thats my guy who went to the Pete factory and got all the pics. His 1/25 skills are crazy!![/QUOTE]

**** yeah man, that guy is a seriously talented builder. A lot of the guys on that forum amaze me.

404

01-31-2013, 08:50 PM

Hey hey now I like static models too, could you all be so kind as to share what this forum is.

bigford

02-01-2013, 06:25 AM

Isnt that the plastic cowboy site ?

BRICKNICK

02-01-2013, 01:51 PM

Here's the link to the forum http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?act=idx

Goose19

02-01-2013, 02:23 PM

thanks for the share!

Espeefan

02-05-2013, 09:04 AM

BRICKNICK

02-06-2013, 01:05 PM

It's amazing the array of paint schemes that were available back then. I don't think there are nearly so many choices today, but I could be wrong. Stripes were pretty popular in the '70s era. Some of those old paint schemes look great on the new trucks, when the right colors are choosen!

I agree, I love the old k100 paint schemes and a nice Seminole paint job on a new truck. I wonder if the mods will make this a sticky for factory paint schemes?

longhairRandy

05-23-2014, 09:07 PM

Thanks for sharing and sort of a trip down memory lane.

Lmackattack

05-23-2014, 09:20 PM

The 70's were good years for classic paint jobs. Not like the boring faded red and white trucks of today.

Ekimjr

05-23-2014, 09:51 PM

Those pics remind me of convoy

Berman

05-25-2014, 07:11 AM

Thanks for posting these! It's good to see what was available and the options that were there. Some of them are nice, some of them a bit questionable. I like more of the Freightliner COE designs than the K100's. I have a pretty cool one in mind for my globe build which isn't too far off the ones above! :bounce:

I love the classics :cool:

Daveroo

07-14-2014, 01:12 PM

in the Freightliner COE pics,the "Oxnard 52094" paint is the same that my neighbor had on his truck,he wasnt an owner operator,he drove for a large electrical company,but when they upgraded his mount,he chose the Freightliner COE.before that he was driving a Mack B-60 short wheel base ten wheeler,it was "Candy apple red" and was painted by Joe Bailion himself!!,Berts wife Refina,grew up next door to Bailion when they were kids here in Placer County Ca.Joe is still alive but is deep in Alzheimer's.pretty sad.