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Shell Petrol Can Find
Found this on Craig's List in New Jersey, USA for $25. Had a friend fetch it for me.
Hoping to use it for early WW2. So what colour should I paint it? Anyone use Tamiya spray cans from the model shop on smal items like these? Matt |
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Petrol Tin
A nice example that I would not paint.
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Also, it would likely be for civilian use in the 20s and 30s. As such, the colors would be red/yellow...a google search shows some in a dark grey with red highlights.
As to model paint, personally I would go with something like the Gillespie military paint in a spray can if need be. I'm not sure the effectiveness of paints meant for plastics on a metal container. |
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Mathew
If you Google "Shell petrol can" and click on Images you will see hundreds of examples of colors and markings. Lang |
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Thanks all. I don't have the can in hand yet as I'm overseas. But my mate says the only markings are "Valor 7 M". Most examples I've seen photos of have a recognizable month-year date stamp beside Valor. But I have no clue on "7 M". Lang, as you've said there are hundreds of examples. But which would be correct? If I ever do a Salvation Army canteen car then I'd use this can for that.
Matt |
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This photo is ostensibly from shortly after Dunkirk. These cans are distinctly different in design or have all had the spout inexplicably removed. But all carry the Shell embossing.
Matt |
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