Colors/Stripes dilemma

[Vovchandr]

Migrating from @John B's build thread.

 

New nose cone/colors discussion

 

I have a 620R nose that is pending painting. I love the white/red combo and the single stripe however it doesn't work with the 620R nose. Primarily because of the ring surround

 

  

38 minutes ago, SK400 said:

Vovchander - I like your 620R cone!   BTW - don't change your color scheme.  One of the prettiest out there in my opinion. !

 

Luckily the new Caterham configurator lets you play around with ideas before committing to any changes.

 

I've done my car with a 620R nose and tried different combinations (along with photoshop)

 

There are 3 primary combos on Caterhams. 

1) Single stripe with nose ring

2) Dual equal stripe

3) 3 stripes. Big single and 2 smaller

 

If I try to keep the surround it looks like a monster

 

 

 

Also tried blacking out the middle cross bar and it looks like a face you should hide your children from. Doing that cross bar in white is likely no better

 

 

If I do dual, it looks okay but that means I'd have to repaint scuttle or figure out an alternate solution

 

 

Which leaves the triple stripe as the likely option.

 

It would be really easy if single center stripe was the same width as the center stripe in the 3 stripe design, then I could just add the 2 auxiliary stripes in vinyl, however I've learned that the single is wider than the center in the 3 stripe design, so either way if I paint the nose in that style and paint the new hood I'll still have to adjust the scuttle to match. 

 

 

 

Ideally Id have the option of going back and forth between the two schemes just by swapping nose and hood and adjusting the vinyl on the scuttle back and forth. 

 

 

 

[SK400]

I see the dilemma. Not an easy choice.   The first option with the ring painted nose cone and the one band does not shock me. I think you don’t really see

the red separation between the radiator and and the oil cooler bay.  
 

if this bothers you thought, I think I would opt for the three band approach.  You won’t necessarily have the exact Caterham proportions of the bands but it will still look really good.   I opted to keep my white bands and made them continue under the nose cone.  I really like how it came out.  It fills the front of the car a bit more and distributes the volumes better on the eye.    
 

sleep on it! 

 

[Vovchandr]

9 hours ago, SK400 said:

I see the dilemma. Not an easy choice.   The first option with the ring painted nose cone and the one band does not shock me. I think you don’t really see

the red separation between the radiator and and the oil cooler bay.  
 

if this bothers you thought, I think I would opt for the three band approach.  You won’t necessarily have the exact Caterham proportions of the bands but it will still look really good.   I opted to keep my white bands and made them continue under the nose cone.  I really like how it came out.  It fills the front of the car a bit more and distributes the volumes better on the eye.    
 

sleep on it! 

 

 

I already have a full set of 3 bands kit. The issues isn't that I won't match the proportions by going with 2 more bands but that the 2 extra bands won't fit on the bonnet between the gills, so center has to be replaced with the new center in order to fit. IE all 3 have to be redone in order for the scheme to work. 

 

Yours looks great!

[SK400]

If you don’t like the ring on the 620r cone, then I would go through the pain of removing your current graphics and replacing with the 3 stripe design.  I think it looks really sharp.  But that’s one opinion!  
 

I would keep your red center wheels.