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Old 12-20-2012, 04:52 PM
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I'm trying to decide on a paint/scheme color. I know some of you are pretty talented with Photoshop and I'm hoping someone can help.

This is the latest picture of my car that I have.



I'm thinking about using these colors.



With one of these paint schemes.



Old 12-20-2012, 08:19 PM
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Hi John, did you sell the SP2 car?

I can't do that in photoshop, but I do have a line drawing image of a 944 that you can print out and color by hand...

I know you know a point shop - but if you need vinyl graphics, let me know.
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T'was a lot harder than it looks. Trying to saturate either white or black with color (i.e. white into orange) is pretty difficult. You also lose a lot of shadow / definition.

I think it came out okay.

Merry Christmas!
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Thanks for the help FrenchToast. It certainly gives me an idea what it's going to look like. I think I may also do a blue stripe down the middle.
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Hey Van, the sp2 car is sold. Really didnt have the time or money for another season. I'm just going to be sorting out the turbo next year. Will miss racing with the group.

The car is in dire need of body work and paint but I'm sure I will need vinyl also. Are you doing large vinyl sections It may make sense to do the whole car In orange and fill in any other color patteres with vinyl.
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Funny to see the Aussie car in US race trim. GTO.

So John, are you running against all those Cup Cars? Got any more pics of your car? Are you just running the different bumper panel or are there other non OEM panels on there. Bit hard to tell from that one pic.
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Originally Posted by FrenchToast
T'was a lot harder than it looks. Trying to saturate either white or black with color (i.e. white into orange) is pretty difficult. You also lose a lot of shadow / definition.

I think it came out okay.

Merry Christmas!
Try it on this one.

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Originally Posted by ernie9468
Try it on this one.
Ernie, I actually considered going and looking at that car when I saw the listing. The orange is vinyl, right?
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why change it ? it looks absolutely gorgeous as it is !

If it were mine I'd probably try and balance the front rear colour by adding some blue to the bonnet and air dam and then perhaps add some large diagonal open text lettering like the BOSS car ...that would look fantastic .
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Van - would you happen to have a drawing for a 924 GTR ? (924S with GTR Wide Body Kit on it).

I am also in search of possible schemes on top of Base Guards Red car.
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So John, are you running against all those Cup Cars? Got any more pics of your car? Are you just running the different bumper panel or are there other non OEM panels on there. Bit hard to tell from that one pic.
It's been a few seasons since I raced that car. Reliability was always the issue.
I got lucky in the race that picture is from. It started raining right before qualifying so it evened the field. Qualified 4th out of a field of 55 mostly cup cars. Finished the race somewhere mid pack, first in class of two lol. The other car in class was the orange 944 on Lindsey's home page. Real Nice guy.

For the other non OEM panels, the fenders are glass and wider. That's about it..

why change it ? it looks absolutely gorgeous as it is !

If it were mine I'd probably try and balance the front rear colour by adding some blue to the bonnet and air dam and then perhaps add some large diagonal open text lettering like the BOSS car ...that would look fantastic .
Thanks. The white is just too hard to keep clean otherwise I would. Figure if I'm going to do it might as well spice it up.
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Van - would you happen to have a drawing for a 924 GTR ? (924S with GTR Wide Body Kit on it).

I am also in search of possible schemes on top of Base Guards Red car.
Sorry, that's the only 944-varient drawing I have.

For a red 944, you can do Rothsman...

I helped a friend do a Canada themed one similar to this:



Or you could do something retro like this:

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Not a GTR but close a LeMans also a 968 orange/gold/blue.

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Here you go
it would look good

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Thanks Morghen, that came out great.



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