My Supposedly Final Unveil: G37S w/ IForged
06-16-2012, 08:20 PM
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The dreaded stripe: I know. My wife hates it. But I've painted a stripe like this on every car I've had since '88, so it's a bit of a signature of mine. My red Mercedes had a silver stripe, etc. I personally think it adds necessary color to a moderately drab metallic gray, and it breaks up the only design cue on this car I don't like - the 'fat' rear bumper cover. Why red? It matches the "S" and taillights.
But I was also deliberate about painting it on the side skirts that would be either covered or replaced in the event of a body kit. So I'm flexible! Then again I own a pair of metallic red patent leather shoes, so . . .
06-16-2012, 09:36 PM
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Good suggestions!
Part of my thing is that I'm an industrial designer by education and trade, and worked in LA tweaking and building concept cars for a number of years before going into toy design for Mattel. I'm always thinking about ways to augment or adjust the lines of my cars by applying color (I prefer this to over-counter body kits because the results are truly my own, and custom fiber glass work is hell) - horizontal lines create an optical illusion that makes a car look lower, for example. Or also in the case of this stripe: taking the red to the very edge of the rear wheel wells augments the rear tires - something I personally was aiming for.
My execution being tasteful in the eye of another beholder, though, is another matter - of course! I see the finished work as art, so it is going to be subjective.
Remember when BMW changed their styling a few years ago w/ their 7 series and Z4? It really was brilliant design, but many hated it and still do.
06-16-2012, 09:43 PM
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Sorry about the wheels! I just got back into my in box!
06-16-2012, 09:52 PM
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Good suggestions!
Part of my thing is that I'm an industrial designer by education and trade, and worked in LA tweaking and building concept cars for a number of years before going into toy design for Mattel. I'm always thinking about ways to augment or adjust the lines of my cars by applying color (I prefer this to over-counter body kits because the results are truly my own, and custom fiber glass work is hell) - horizontal lines create an optical illusion that makes a car look lower, for example. Or also in the case of this stripe: taking the red to the very edge of the rear wheel wells augments the rear tires - something I personally was aiming for.
My execution being tasteful in the eye of another beholder, though, is another matter - of course! I see the finished work as art, so it is going to be subjective.
Remember when BMW changed their styling a few years ago w/ their 7 series and Z4? It really was brilliant design, but many hated it and still do.
Part of my thing is that I'm an industrial designer by education and trade, and worked in LA tweaking and building concept cars for a number of years before going into toy design for Mattel. I'm always thinking about ways to augment or adjust the lines of my cars by applying color (I prefer this to over-counter body kits because the results are truly my own, and custom fiber glass work is hell) - horizontal lines create an optical illusion that makes a car look lower, for example. Or also in the case of this stripe: taking the red to the very edge of the rear wheel wells augments the rear tires - something I personally was aiming for.
My execution being tasteful in the eye of another beholder, though, is another matter - of course! I see the finished work as art, so it is going to be subjective.
Remember when BMW changed their styling a few years ago w/ their 7 series and Z4? It really was brilliant design, but many hated it and still do.
06-17-2012, 03:40 AM
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Or maybe, you can try a different color stripe? Since the stripe is your signature rather than its color. Like semi-flat back maybe?
06-18-2012, 12:34 PM
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Every artist who retains a shred of idealism hopes that what they create as a mirror of their own taste - is universally lauded by others without criticism. But that almost never happens. I have to be 'commercial' in my professional art and design - but my G is where I can really express myself, knowing realistically that there will always be people who think I ruined the car and must be insane.
It's cool - and thanks for the input!