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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 12:49 PM
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Default SRS: Please help me come up with a Track only car paint/graphic style

Im going through ideas in my head on a paint/graphic style.

Few things im considering:

-may or may not have a top on. Must look ok either way.
-car will be judged on aethetic package and should IMO be either original or have some kind of racing heritage to make sense.
-I will be doing my own paint, will be the 8th car I will have done so I can paint, but i would like to avoid overly complex designs.
-I would like to limit the overall paint scheme to have no more than 3 colors both for expense and for ease of application.
-the paint colors should be basic colors more or less so I can buy the paint for cheaper (thinkremix)


The car is a RHD shell and is BRG at the moment but the doors will likely be another color when i go to pick them up.

Here is a link to my thread if you are not familiar with my project:
https://www.miataturbo.net/build-thr...termath-67158/


Any ideas would be appreciated.

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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 01:29 PM
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Let's see if I can make it two track car designs!

I submitted this loser to PM for their rental cars (they picked another):





I'm too lazy to redo the colors/logo for you
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in case anyone cares...here's the design they picked:





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Originally Posted by soviet

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Never seen the Renown theme before, no one EVER cops out and uses that. Never.
Old Sep 20, 2012 | 01:36 PM
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Three very good options.

Going to sound very club roadster esque and im not sure what it even would mean in terms of a racecar but how about something "JDM". might work with a theme being that the car is right hand drive.
Take that how you want to... im not even sure what i expect when i say it LOL.
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jdm? do it for the lulz.

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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 01:56 PM
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Is that what JDM is?

I was almost thinking something like but with a different paint/graphic:
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that's not JDM. that's track prepared.
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Suble "Makes #1 in the seated position" thread.
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Originally Posted by Braineack
that's not JDM. that's track prepared.
i see.

Regardless, I am still thinking about paint/graphics. LOL


Im not sure that Im a fan of the stripes on the ones you posted Brain.

Maybe a wider stripe?
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just buy some JDM sticker bombing sheets.




All your friends* will think you're cool:




*mommy doesnt count.
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hmm... does this mean jdm and track prepared?


Mazda RX-7 FD3S - RE Amamiya JGTC/Super GT by fdokinawa, on Flickr


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Originally Posted by Braineack
Same car:
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he exported it to the netherlands?
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Originally Posted by Braineack


Poor ELMO
Old Sep 20, 2012 | 03:00 PM
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How about classic British themed since the car is British racing green already.
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I want a wrap like this, minus the Martini for my car. i think this is the best racing livery ever.

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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 04:18 PM
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The coolest paint scheme I've ever seen is genesplicer's "Rising Sun" scheme, but if you copy it you are a huge powerbottom.
Old Sep 20, 2012 | 04:59 PM
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Now if I could only drive it as fast as it looks... soon enough, soon enough... thanks man

LOTSA options with vinyl - are you stuck on paint?



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