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    color(s) for VX

    If I was going to go all out I would get about 4 colors: Black, dark gray, light gray, and a bluish gray, and do a urban camo pattern using hard angles. Take a look at old battleship camo or Swedish M90 camo for ideas.

    Its off the wall, and would require some sketching and masking but would be one of a kind.

    When I deploy I am always on the lookout for interesting camo patterns.
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    Yeah, camo is another area I could have started collecting, but I resisted. I always thought a vehicle in East German Raindrop pattern camo would be sweet, but it would be challenging to paint.



    Bart

    Quote Originally Posted by wekilled
    If I was going to go all out I would get about 4 colors: Black, dark gray, light gray, and a bluish gray, and do a urban camo pattern using hard angles. Take a look at old battleship camo or Swedish M90 camo for ideas.

    Its off the wall, and would require some sketching and masking but would be one of a kind.

    When I deploy I am always on the lookout for interesting camo patterns.

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    Actually I had the interesting and expensive idea of going all chrome on a car. Everything body panels door handles bumpers even some window tint with reflective surface where legal. Never got too far as chroming costs an arm and a leg but I am betting one of a kind.

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    I have always wanted a CTS-V ALL CHROME like that.

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    Check these out just for S&Gs:

    This is the Swedish M90 (I think it would look better in "grayscale:"
    www.kamouflage.net/.../swatches/00024.gif

    and this is the kriegsmarine "dazzle" pattern on old-style battleships:Colors commonly used in these multicolored "dazzle" patterns were: dark blue, medium blue, white, black, dark gray, light gray and olive green.

    www.smmlonline.com/.../kriegsmarine05.jpg

    Then again there is the tumbler (prior to repainting) which also is worth a look:
    www.entertainmentearth.com/images/%5CAUTOIMAG...


    That German raindrop pattern would be a hassle to do as well!

    My personal thoughts (for my own VX) are if I ever get a serious enough dent I will likely go with the "dazzle" kriegsmarine pattern (might as well go "all the way" if it isnt the stock silver I have. The only caveat is I would likely do it in a satin color versus a true flat and leave the skirts black-ie "Hollywood camo."

    Obviously I have way too much free time sitting here in Baqubah Iraq!
    Last edited by wekilled : 07/26/2007 at 01:38 AM

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    if you went go with some crazy camo, you should mount a dummy .50 cal machine gun or a fake turret of some kind up top. imagine driving that down main street! as if it doesnt get enough turned heads already.

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    I do like this one tho too. Cladding shiny and painted like the rest.

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