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What colors make cars look like race cars?

Started by 68Caddy , Jan 14 2010 12:29 AM

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#1 68Caddy

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Posted 14 January 2010 - 12:29 AM

When I think about a race car I have to think what makes the car looking like a race car and that's hard of course if you are in the history department then it's
easy. :laugh2:

Just copy the original and you are done, but really who do you look at colors, :blink:

because it's really hard to make them racy looking? :shok:

I been trying greens but that's hard to make because they look OK but not, I find contrast works the best.

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#2 Bill from NH

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Posted 14 January 2010 - 08:48 AM

When I paint, I don't try to make them look like race cars. I try to make them look like something I can see out on the track. Usually this will be two contrasting colors with one of them being white or yellow. But then there was the metallic blue & fluorescent orange Monte Carlo I painted for the local hillclimb. :laugh2:

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#3 68Caddy

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Posted 15 January 2010 - 12:36 AM

I know I won't race a green car again because at the Checkpoint F1 race there was at least three cars coning into the doughnut and I lost my car? :laugh2:

Time for some vibrant colors for me so I can see it. :shok:

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I'm racing the best here at BP but Father time is much better then all of us united.
Not a snob in this hobby, after all it will be gone, if we keep on going like we do, and I have nothing to prove so I keep on posting because I have nothing to gain.
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#4 68Caddy

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Posted 15 January 2010 - 10:33 PM

I think I should paint obnoxious colors that way I won't lose it on the track. :laugh2:

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I'm racing the best here at BP but Father time is much better then all of us united.
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#5 idare2bdul

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Posted 16 January 2010 - 01:59 AM

I like the all white ones with a sponsor wanted sign.

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#6 68Caddy

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Posted 16 January 2010 - 02:10 AM

Mike
You are a trip and I always love ya and you are a hell of racer on top of it, and you make me smile.

Mike good luck in the Retro Pro race or was it the Franken...something? :laugh2:

I'm glad to keep it in the slot myself.

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Not a snob in this hobby, after all it will be gone, if we keep on going like we do, and I have nothing to prove so I keep on posting because I have nothing to gain.
It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.
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#7 John Schoen

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Posted 16 January 2010 - 12:44 PM

Tamiya Candy Lime Green is my favourite. :blush:

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#8 68Caddy

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Posted 16 January 2010 - 09:03 PM

John I like it very much, sweet.

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In this bright future you can't forget your past.
BMW (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
United we stand and divided we fall, the Legends are complete.
I'm racing the best here at BP but Father time is much better then all of us united.
Not a snob in this hobby, after all it will be gone, if we keep on going like we do, and I have nothing to prove so I keep on posting because I have nothing to gain.
It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.
Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.