Changing colour on a car takes more than meets the eye.
About this creation
There hasn't been much activity from me lately, but I'm still around. No new designs really, but as an excuse to the upcoming holiday season, I present a redesign of the Pony Car, or Mustang if you prefer, in a suitable red colour. I was curious what it would look like in a bright colour, because black hides many of the defects. Furthermore I'd like to share with you the differences and the challenges one has when rebuilding a model in a different colour. For more pics on the original black version go here, including info on how to get building instructions.
Starting with an overview, they pretty much look the same. Black defines a bit better the overall shape and looks smoother, but loses some detail. The red has more defined lines, but also looks a bit rougher. So perhaps this could be the S (for sports) version instead.
From the front there are only a few minor adjustments visible; a small logo on the grill, and the pearly silver mirrors. Some foglights are included as well, but they are not so visible in this picture.
The most notable difference is the added spoiler. Furthermore the rear shows dual twin exhaust pipes.
Due to the bright red colour this version actually looks more muscular, and lower to the ground. This is however only perception.
To get a good contrast, the internal structure is built mostly in black this time. Black also disappears in the background and distracts less.
However to emphasize the sportiness, some white seats are included. Again this contrasts nicely with the rest of the dark interior.
The smooth roofline is more defined now as well. The spoiler breaks this line, but fits well with the subtle roughness of the model.
Agressive look from the front. Due to the high contrast, the front of the model shows a lot more detail. Both the grill and the headlights are clearly separate units. To make the headlights pop out from the already bright red, white is used instead of light grey. Also the fog lights are present in this picture.
The rearlights have been slightly redesigned. Just using trans red would completely disappear, so instead some dark red is used with trans clear plates on top. Besides providing a better contrast, they again accentuate the sportiness of this car.
Another thing to consider when building in a different colour is parts availability. Certain elements can not be found in red, so a different solution is needed. Axles are normally only available in black (even) and light grey (odd), but luckily I had some official red ones as well to make the window and roof line, but they are quite rare.
In this case the door used some parts that are only available in black or light grey. This would conflict with the well defined "gills" of the model. The trick here was to change the colour scheme slightly, so the shape is still recognizable.
For the attachment on the back of the roof there was a similar colour issue, but instead of figuring out a different colour scheme I decided to use completely different elements. Also notice that the engine is now in dark grey, again to avoid clashing with the bright red exterior.
So often it's not like you can just exchange colours. It all depends on the total looks and the parts available. Still it's interesting to see how different a similar model looks in different colours. Which one is your favourite?
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March 3, 2013 |
Can i choose both? |
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December 29, 2012 |
ravishingly beautiful! |
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December 24, 2012 |
Interesting notes on how color changes the model, good food for thought. For some reason I love the double exhausts. |
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December 23, 2012 |
The red one. No wait, black. Red. Definitely red. Or black. They're both excellent. |
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December 23, 2012 |
Awesome car(s). The differences between them remindme of the differences between the Holden Monaro (V2 Series (not a V2 engine) and the Holden 2001/2/3/4 GTO and GTS. Same body, different colours, blingy bits and clear tailights on the GTO and GTS. Sorry for that ramble. Awesome MOC. Please check out my Niobia car. |
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December 22, 2012 |
I like the red one better. It is a great thing. But if it was more covered, I mean there are lots of empty spaces, it would be more realistic. But still, it is a masterpiece! 4/5 |
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December 22, 2012 |
This car is very cool in red, too, but my favourite colour scheme is the black and yellow. I think that the black car looks more agressive and it has more muscles! Merry Christmas! :) |
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December 21, 2012 |
both excellent cars, always seems a challenge when changing a cars colour. |
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December 21, 2012 |
Awesome. |
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December 21, 2012 |
Super cool! |
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December 21, 2012 |
true that the black version hides many things - but who can resist a fire engine red sports car!
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December 21, 2012 |
Nice....now I will order the instruction....and build it in the holiday. |
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December 21, 2012 |
Well, I am not a betting man (red vs. black reference) but what I do know is both of these are sure fire winners. Black is my favourite colour for cars (and other mocs) as it hides many minor ‘defects’, but I must admit the red window struts show up more and give a slightly better overall picture. However the black just edges it for me. Personally I would have chosen a different colour for the stripes – maybe black or white. Both are awesome and far beyond my skill level. Merry Christmas to you Sir :D |
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December 21, 2012 |
Cool Nathanaël! Nice experiment, next step bigger chromed sports rims ;-)
My favorite is still the black one, really wish I could go hands-on. Wish you a happy end-of-the-world day!
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