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Title: Colors for Bob Palmers 1952 Smoothie
Post by: Paul Raley on May 29, 2025, 05:04:17 PM
Anyone happen to know the colors of Bob Palmers Smoothies?  I have only seen black and white photos.  I guess they could be dark blue and cream with white AMA numbers and pinstripe but really could be any dark and light combination.  I have in mind a tribute model for a future build.  TIA!
Title: Re: Colors for Bob Palmers 1952 Smoothie
Post by: Mark Gerber on May 30, 2025, 06:09:39 AM
Hi Paul,

I saved this Stuka Stunt Works post thinking I might build a Smoothie someday.  I don't know who author was (Trace?) and the reference seems strange (Air Trails 1979?), but it seems legit.  Maybe some others can help here too.

Looking forward to seeing your Smoothie.  Your T-Bird was the best.

Mark Gerber
Title: Re: Colors for Bob Palmers 1952 Smoothie
Post by: Paul Raley on May 30, 2025, 06:18:06 AM
Quote from: Mark Gerber on May 30, 2025, 06:09:39 AM
Hi Paul,

I saved this Stuka Stunt Works post thinking I might build a Smoothie someday.  I don't know who author was (Trace?) and the reference seems strange (Air Trails 1979?), but it seems legit.  Maybe some others can help here too.

Looking forward to seeing your Smoothie.  Your T-Bird was the best.

Mark Gerber

Thanks Mark!!
Title: Re: Colors for Bob Palmers 1952 Smoothie
Post by: FLOYD CARTER on June 01, 2025, 06:37:09 PM
Palmer lent his name to ads for Aero Gloss butyrate dopes.  They gave him a large supply of Aero Gloss in return (or so he said).  As I remember, his Smoothie was overall AeroGloss cream, with blue trim.  Some of his models had pin striping in black, but some did not.
Title: Re: Colors for Bob Palmers 1952 Smoothie
Post by: Paul Raley on June 04, 2025, 09:23:34 AM
Quote from: FLOYD CARTER on June 01, 2025, 06:37:09 PM
Palmer lent his name to ads for Aero Gloss butyrate dopes.  They gave him a large supply of Aero Gloss in return (or so he said).  As I remember, his Smoothie was overall AeroGloss cream, with blue trim.  Some of his models had pin striping in black, but some did not.

Thanks Floyd!  I saw pictures of someone's Smoothie with that color scheme perhaps with white pinstriping and it really looked nice.