Much discussion has been cast around regarding the colour of that Rosberg car in the race at Estoril in 1986. It ONLY raced in that colour - it wasn't used in practice so that is possibly why there is so few pictures of that car floating around. But for the modeller it is an alternative version - so will be greeted with ermmm greed!
Pictures of the car shows it in a wide array of various dark yellows. Hmmm?
And many modellers have over time had all kinds of paintmixes thrown in the air.
I have been in doubt as well. In the main thread a claim has been made that it is yellow - just that - yellow. But yellow tends to look yellow on pictures from that era - like the Renaults.
So what could be better that ask an eyewitness who was present at that race. I hear you say - colours fade with age - and not least the memory! Correct! But what was written at the time from a very recent observation by the most trustworthy of all scribes: Nigel Roebuck - should be okay I'd guess?
So in my library - like everyone has in their posession naturally - I picked my Autosport (UK) September 25- 1986.
On page 16 1.st column Nigel writes the following:
"Through qualifying Keke's car had been in regular red and white M@r!b*r* livery, but for the race had been redecorated in the colours of M@r!b*r* Lights, the company's low tar brand. A rather sickly greeny-yellow had replaced the red..."
So paint your Rosbergs Mac the colour you like or take Nigels word for it!
Picture link:
https://www.motorsportimages.com/photos ... berg++1986
Best regards
