Berry Pink provided a nice color for the inside of the mouth on both Brontosaurus. After masking off the mouth area, plastic was used to protect the rest of the head and neck from overspray. I tried Hunter Green to add additional details to the legs, nose and around the eyes. I didn’t like it so I painted over the Hunter Green. The Spring Green and Warm Yellow have been blended by spraying the paint into the respective caps and applied with and artist brush. Dabbing the green & yellow paint above and below the line where the two colors meet can assist in making a more natural look for the Brontosaurus.
Purple was added to the body as an accented for Gary. Spraying the paint into the cap and using an artist’s brush worked well for this detail. I wasn’t 100% satisfied with the results. I’m considering another design that I will try with Cindy before repainting over the purple on Gary. More on this in the next post.
Sinclair Oil was established in 1916. Sinclair Oil sponsored the 1933-34 World’s Fair in Chicago with a Dinosaur Exhibit. A two-ton animated Brontosaurus was featured in their exhibit. Its popularity led to a rubber promotional line of Brontosaurus with wiggling heads & tails available at their stations for customers. Later resulting in the Brontosaur becoming the company’s logo. The symbol of the Brontosaurus dramatized the age and quality of crude oils from which Sinclair’s Petroleum Products are made. Crudes which were mellowing in the earth millions of years when the Dinosaurs lived. The original Brontosaurus was made of Brass and later fiberglass models were made for their Gas Stations. In the 1964-65 World’s Fair in New York nine different life-size fiberglass dinosaurs were displayed in Sinclair’s Dinoland. A brochure “The Exciting World of Dinosaurs” was produced as a souvenir for attendees of the Event. The Brontosaurus, Struthiomimus, Trachodon, Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, Ankylosaurus, Corythosaurus, Ornitholestes and Stegosaurus are featured. My Aunt MaryAnn went to the New York World’s Fair in 1965. Aunt MaryAnn brought one of these brochures home for me and I still have it! And the postcard she mailed to me on August 19, 1965 with a picture of the full-size Tyrannosaurus Rex from the exhibit, I kept too!
Additional information regarding Sinclair Oil and their Dinosaur can be found on:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_Oil_Corporation
The link below has many pictures and locations where the Sinclair Dinosaur can be seen. However, I can’t confirm they are current with their information. Also, Brontosaurus is a separate genus from the Apatosaurus based on more current information. See my post on June 30, 2018 “The Brontosaurus at the Park” for more on that issue.
www.weirdca.com/location.php?location=67
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