NASCAR Models by Steve Salhany
Jerry Nadeau's ZOMBIE ISLAND Taurus
Jerry Nadeau's ZOMBIE ISLAND Taurus
I had originally built this car from the limited edition kit a few years ago, but had used the wrong color for the paint, resulting in a very green car. From the reference shots I've seen, the actual car was more of a lime yellow-green, similar to the chartreuse color seen on fire engines. I had racked my brain for a couple of years trying to figure out what the real color was. Several folks told me they thought it was Mopar's Sublime Green, but that shade looked too green to my eyes, and why would a Ford race team use a Mopar color?
I eventually shelved the idea, until recently, when Tim Boyd's excellent article about Ford muscle car colors appeared in SA(E). While perusing the pictures of the models Tim had painted up, one struck me as looking suspisciously similar to Jerry's Zombie car! This car body had been painted with MCW #7230 Bright Lime, and Tim had described it as "a searing shade of chartreuse." That had to be it!
I immediately placed an order to Dave at MCW, and a week later had the elusive color on my front porch. I picked up another Zombie Island kit, and got to work.
The MCW paint sprayed very thin and a little dull, but a quick use of a polishing kit brought out a very realistic shine which looked very impressive. I was pleased with the hue, as it seemed to match all my references perfectly. I applied the kit decals after rubbing out the paint, and as a result got a few more grey hairs (kit decals still drive me crazy).
The rest of the buildup was box-stock. I tediously sanded all mold lines and sink marks, as it's my intention to enter this screamer in a contest next year. Jerry's luck in this car wasn't so hot, with a couple of finishes in the mid-30s. Hopefully mine will be a little better!"
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