> > There were also Aconite and Mirage. Aconite has a blueish tint
> > whereas
> > Black Tulip is reddish, they are very similar and often confused.
> > They
> > are both listed under 'red' in Clausager and are both described as
> > 'purple'.
> >
> > Black Tulip was used in 1973, Aconite and Mirage in 74 and 74 1/2.
>
> I got worried because the DuPont paint codes for aconite and black tulip
> were the same. But the swatch I have now (a 3x5 card sprayed by the
> paint shop) is definitely purple, and not aconite. Daaaaark purple. I
> am having a hard time picking out any form of reddish tint, or bluish
> for that matter. He mounted the swatch on a stir stick and now it looks
> like a grape popsicle. Does this sound to you like I got the right
> color? The aconite described in his mixing codes was definitely much
> lighter. I just keep telling myself how good that B looked painted this
> way, and that my Midget would look the same, but visions of that Barney
> the Dinosaur colored BGT keeps coming to mind! Thanks for your help!
>
> adrian
> Hi Adrian, sorry I didn't reply sooner but I have been on holiday (B-ing in
France) and been overwhelmed with other things since my return.
I can only confirm that Black Tulip and Aconite are *very* similar and often
confused except when seen side-by-side in the same light.
Clausager lists the following paint codes:-
Black Tulip Aconite
BMC/BL BLVC23 BLVC95
Ault & Wiborg/
Berger/
Gipgloss 28058 30095
ICI 7970 9425
PPG/Ditzler
(US) 14417 14728
Dupont (US) 30015 43274
Glasso/
Rinshed Mason
(US) 9406 6673
Cheers,
PaulH.
|