[torment]

Dals latest gasser model..

[Jeff the Paint]

I used Ford Sunburst red

If you mean the 'Mr Revell' that was originally done in a Chrysler U.K. red, the Blue was Chrysler U.K. 'Electric Blue' met.
On my model (earlier posts) I used Humbrol 'Signal red' that was just about right.

Jeff

[ukdrn]

I used Ford Sunburst red

If you mean the 'Mr Revell' that was originally done in a Chrysler U.K. red, the Blue was Chrysler U.K. 'Electric Blue' met.
On my model (earlier posts) I used Humbrol 'Signal red' that was just about right.

Jeff

You couldn't get a more definitive answer than from the person who painted the real cars
Thanks Jeff.

[Jeff the Paint]

I now have most of the teams signatures on the base. still a couple to go...

[Jeff the Paint]

I used Ford Sunburst red

If you mean the 'Mr Revell' that was originally done in a Chrysler U.K. red, the Blue was Chrysler U.K. 'Electric Blue' met.
On my model (earlier posts) I used Humbrol 'Signal red' that was just about right.

Jeff

You couldn't get a more definitive answer than from the person who painted the real cars
Thanks Jeff.

thanks mate, my pleasure..I'll try and remember the name of the red. Memory's not what it should be..

[GNRCUSTOMS]

I used Ford Sunburst red

If you mean the 'Mr Revell' that was originally done in a Chrysler U.K. red, the Blue was Chrysler U.K. 'Electric Blue' met.
On my model (earlier posts) I used Humbrol 'Signal red' that was just about right.

Jeff

You couldn't get a more definitive answer than from the person who painted the real cars
Thanks Jeff.

thanks mate, my pleasure..I'll try and remember the name of the red. Memory's not what it should be..

Nope you cant get a better answer than that

Thanks Harefield and Jeff will keep this info in mind when i start mine.

If anyone else is looking to build this car the valve covers in the kit are wrong for the car. I have managed to make a mould of a proper set of donvan valve covers that i can cast for anyone who wants them?

[harefield99]

very interesting on the valve covers, how much? I have an Aurora 417 Donovan complete engine kit, but feel it is worth more unbuilt, and the Comp Resin or Ted's one are a bit pricey + p&p http://www.compresins.com/site/751597/product/CR-11602 http://www.tedsmodelingmarketplace.com/ ... k-johnson/ , especially if you get hit with duties

[Jeff the Paint]

I used Ford Sunburst red

If you mean the 'Mr Revell' that was originally done in a Chrysler U.K. red, the Blue was Chrysler U.K. 'Electric Blue' met.
On my model (earlier posts) I used Humbrol 'Signal red' that was just about right.

Jeff

You couldn't get a more definitive answer than from the person who painted the real cars
Thanks Jeff.

thanks mate, my pleasure..I'll try and remember the name of the red. Memory's not what it should be..

Nope you cant get a better answer than that

Thanks Harefield and Jeff will keep this info in mind when i start mine.

If anyone else is looking to build this car the valve covers in the kit are wrong for the car. I have managed to make a mould of a proper set of donvan valve covers that i can cast for anyone who wants them?

You are correct on the valve covers, I wish I'd put a little more effort into making the correct one. Don't think I'll change them now though. The distributor is also in the wrong place on the kit engine. (I did change that)

Jeff

[GNRCUSTOMS]

I could be wrong here but here goes.

The revell mr revell dragster looks to be based on a generic FED kit hence the valve covers are wrong.
Technically the engine is also wrong as it's not based on the 427 Donovan like the real car and that will be why the distributor is located in the wrong place.

Later in the signature series line of kits revell produced the kuhl & Olsen "da fast guys" rear engine dragster and apparently they spent a lot of time researching to produce an accurate 427 Donovan motor.

I borrowed one of these from a fellow member. This did have dizzy at the rear of blower manifold. It also had the correct Donovan valve covers on. It also states Donovan 427 down the side of the block.

[Limey]

Sorry to be pedantic (Hi Gareth) but that should be Donovan 417 - the mag is at the back because the block was based on the 392 hemi which Ed Donovan said had stronger mains than the 426.
Limey