How do they do the new Honda livery?
#1
Posted 27 February 2007 - 01:56
Just curious to know what it is.
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#2
Posted 27 February 2007 - 02:16
I guess they are cheaper to produce than painting..and light enough that it doesn't matter..plus it allows for those interesting prints
http://www.autosport...to.php/id/66521
you can see it peeling below the airbox
I dunno what other teams use this method, but I believe the Audi R10 is skinned in this manner.
#3
Posted 27 February 2007 - 09:10
#4
Posted 27 February 2007 - 10:30
Originally posted by McGuire
The technology has trickled down from NASCAR.
And it trickled down to NASCAR from the trucking industry. Pretty common stuff. 3M supplies a lot of the film and certifies "authorized installers" who print on the film with big inkjet printers and apply it.
#5
Posted 27 February 2007 - 14:51
Still hasn't caught on for closeup stuff though... the quality of the surface finish is not good at all. Looks especially crappy under artificial light. Some may find this amusing... the paint jobs you see on cars at SEMA etc? To take a brand new vehicle straight off the assembly and make it look like that costs around $40,000.
#6
Posted 27 February 2007 - 15:17
#7
Posted 27 February 2007 - 17:23
#8
Posted 28 February 2007 - 07:48
"On TV it'll look like a Prost that's been paintballing"
Ben
#9
Posted 28 February 2007 - 07:52
I've seen photos from three different photographers at the same event in the same lighting, and the car has looked completely different in all 3. From light blue, to dark blue, to purple. Likewise the Spyker appears to be a completely different car depending on what country they're testing in and what the weather is like at the time.
#10
Posted 28 February 2007 - 11:16
Originally posted by Ross Stonefeld
the Spyker appears to be a completely different car depending on what country they're testing in
on advice of counsel
#11
Posted 18 December 2007 - 06:41
#12
Posted 18 December 2007 - 16:51
#13
Posted 18 December 2007 - 17:55
#14
Posted 18 December 2007 - 22:32
Seems unlikely we'll see it back again this year anyway..
#15
Posted 19 December 2007 - 00:28
Originally posted by zac510
Back on the topic, I saw some photos early in the season with some ill-fitting stickers. Why didn't they paint the car (water) blue then stick the land over the top to use less sticker?
Seems unlikely we'll see it back again this year anyway..
I sure hope so; while interesting to look at as a showcar on a stand, it certainly isn't a proper race car livery and I hope the team's poor performance will make them want to introduce the RA108 with a completely new livery- hopefully based no their ivory/red history.
#16
Posted 19 December 2007 - 03:51
#17
Posted 19 December 2007 - 06:52
Originally posted by Ross Stonefeld
Earth Car goes for one more year, and then 2009 is back to...well, whatever.
Dang. Well hopefully it won't be exactly the same.
#18
Posted 19 December 2007 - 11:21
Originally posted by Jones Foyer
it certainly isn't a proper race car livery
Remember the BAR colour scheme (1/2 555 and 1/2 Lucky Strike) was banned and the determination was that cars had to have symmetrical paint schemes. The Honda clearly isn't.
I thought the BAR looked great but not many agree with me.
#19
Posted 19 December 2007 - 12:22
Originally posted by cheapracer
Remember the BAR colour scheme (1/2 555 and 1/2 Lucky Strike) was banned and the determination was that cars had to have symmetrical paint schemes. The Honda clearly isn't.
I thought the BAR looked great but not many agree with me.
No the zipper livery it was not banned if I correctly recall. What was banned was running one car with 555 and the other with Lucky Strike livery.
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#20
Posted 19 December 2007 - 14:54
Originally posted by Oho
No the zipper livery it was not banned if I correctly recall. What was banned was running one car with 555 and the other with Lucky Strike livery.
My bad, theres a bus in 5 minutes, I'll be under it ;)
#21
Posted 19 December 2007 - 23:56
Originally posted by cheapracer
My bad, theres a bus in 5 minutes, I'll be under it ;)
don't do it !! you may harm a lot of other people getting your kicks.
#22
Posted 20 December 2007 - 00:00
I liked it too, at least it was different as well. Red and white is boring IMO, and silver / chrome is a bit strange considering the cars are carbon fibre. I'd love silver if the cars were aluminium. RBR is my favourite, I liked the original Renault racing yellow and blue (used I think once in testing), but the earth was great IMO and it was also different.Originally posted by cheapracer
I thought the BAR looked great but not many agree with me.
#24
Posted 20 December 2007 - 16:58
I'm glad a proper use was found for that Jag.
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Posted 18 January 2008 - 17:55
#26
Posted 21 January 2008 - 15:07