Advice - color scheme for Porsche 911 GT3 racecar

[igor@af]

Hey guys,

What are some of the most stand-out, awesome color schemes you've seen for race cars?

This is for a Porsche race program for Japan for 2012.

A more black-themed one is likely to stand out, like this:
http://imquattro.com/wp-content/uplo...-3722__mid.jpg

as many Porsche are white-color based.

[eugene78]

How about something like this?

I think a race car should be bright. Dont't like those black Audis at all.

[Mikezibit]

Hello

here is my idea for a Porsche color scheme





Mike

[gionc]

Igor, Eugene's idea of a art car is awesome, and may take advantage of BMW art car's fame.
I'm wondering a traditional Japanese design with giant gold and red lack designs and letterings on matt black.
Would be awesome.

[sportracer02]

"Art Car" is rather in connection with BMW - something symetric with black would fit better to a modern Porsche IMO

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Originally Posted by sportracer02

"Art Car" is rather in connection with BMW - something symetric with black would fit better to a modern Porsche IMO

^This.

Mike's scheme above w/red is what came to my mind (before seeing his art), and APR's Audi R8 at Daytona was killer:

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/spor...24-169862.html

Something along those lines would be great.

[lovegt40]

surely the last #26 Moretti porsche is the nicest imho (and also a real challenge to paint)

http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/ph...id=1285432&s=2

Otherwise also the flying lyzard cars raise the perfection,unless u will play the big bad and beautiful and the Alzen Porsche is a must.

"Arlekin" paint as Calder's BMW is also way cool,and suspect that Pantera I started will end in such way, also cause is an italian car.
I already build the Krauss porsche 993rsr in such livery,and is so cool to see it in showcase.
http://soldatino.multiply.com/photos...SR_LM#photo=21

[voyageur]

Gentlemen,

here is what I came up with. Click on the Polaroids to see the full-size pictures and read the story.



I'll be adding more variations in the near future. This is actually quite a fun project.

EDIT: The white 997 is a more LeMans oriented livery. It features newspaper clippings about LeMans races from the good ol' days.

Regards,
Sebastian

[drunken monkey]

y'know, I've always liked the idea of an asymmetric livery design; imagine the old psychodelic hippie but even more psycho because it's not symmetrical.
Not sure how it translates into reality though.

maybe someone can upload a large sized line image and we can all have a play with this.

[lovegt40]

can be cool a group build about such nice porsches...

[rallymaster]

Originally Posted by lovegt40

can be cool a group build about such nice porsches...

Why not, good idea, but I think we should find a common core, a part of livery, a theme... A starting point in a sense.

[gionc]

Originally Posted by rallymaster

Why not, doog idea, but I think we should find a common core, a part of livery, a theme... A starting point in a sense.

o well.... I have a psycho-cayman to finish

[lovegt40]

Originally Posted by rallymaster

Why not, doog idea, but I think we should find a common core, a part of livery, a theme... A starting point in a sense.

yes Phil, something cool and interesting for modellers...a theme, something from livery,lets think about it !

Ps: lovely livery Sebastian.I like theme all !

[voyageur]

Originally Posted by gionc

o well.... I have a psycho-cayman to finish

Well Gio, we expect you to show up in Frankfurt this year for the 2nd annual Cayman reunion

@Paolo: thanks!

[eugene78]

Here's another paint scheme that I think is very cool:

I like the idea of a smooth color transition - you don't see that on race cars too often.

Sebastian's designs are also awesome, especially the last one, and I wonder how it would look with AF pages instead of the newspapers.

I also like the idea of a group build. If someone would print the decals, I'm in!