Topic: Painting the 101 - what colour? (Read 3700 times)

thermidorthelobster · « **on:** October 19, 2005, 11:32:10 »

I've been thinking about painting the 101 to make it a bit less military - could be useful if I end up taking it to some of the places I'd like to.

The shortlisted options so far are:

1) Divvy it up into 3ft boxes and paint every box a different colour

2) Tangiers Orange - the colour of the G4 Challenge Land Rovers

3) Feel free to suggest other possibilities...

Please vote!

Reaper · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2005, 11:37:38 »

Go on you know it will look good !! :lol: :lol:

PUX · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2005, 12:01:14 »

hey reaper the colour on ur disco looks so good umm got me thinking now 8)

Reaper · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2005, 12:11:04 »

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hey reaper the colour on ur disco looks so good umm got me thinking now

Thanks m8 go you know you want to :lol:
we could start the "Orange Crew" :lol:

Here David I know its a poor effort but still >

thermidorthelobster · « **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2005, 12:35:07 »

When I get home to Photoshop I'll try it with mine, unless anybody beats me to it :)

JD LWB · « **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2005, 12:40:26 »

I like the chequerboard idea :D

PUX · « **Reply #6 on:** October 19, 2005, 12:47:53 »

hey reaper ur there at the bash on the plain this weekend 8) might have to check ur paint work out u really have got me thinking now :twisted:

paul_humphreys · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2005, 12:53:00 »

Only a quick one.

Reaper · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2005, 12:53:59 »

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hey reaper ur there at the bash on the plain this weekend

I'll be there :lol: :lol:

thermidorthelobster · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2005, 13:01:04 »

Quote from: "paul_humphreys"

Only a quick one.

Looks good! It's a definite contender!

Reaper · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2005, 13:17:50 »

As you are hoping to travel through Africa and the like this will certainly dissarm any tricky situation. :lol: :lol:

thermidorthelobster · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2005, 13:38:41 »

Reaper, that's awesome! <thinks>

Reaper · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2005, 13:55:15 »

You could possibly get sponsorship as well ? :lol:

NeilWilson · « **Reply #13 on:** October 19, 2005, 14:03:09 »

Either one & your are not going to loose it in Tescos carpark very easily.
I could imagine the multicoloured one being mistaken for containing a bunch of hippies.

Neil

hobbit · « **Reply #14 on:** October 19, 2005, 14:29:01 »

Go for a rubik cube, they would look different too

Sider · « **Reply #15 on:** October 19, 2005, 16:33:23 »

What about pink with yellow spots???? :twisted: :twisted: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Littledan · « **Reply #16 on:** October 19, 2005, 16:35:48 »

im not to keen on the orange :?

it loosk to much, what about black and white checkers??? :D

thermidorthelobster · « **Reply #17 on:** October 19, 2005, 17:17:59 »

Quote from: "little_landie"

it loosk to much, what about black and white checkers??? :D

The danger with black and white is UN / ambulance mistaken identity...

United Colours of Ben Elton is looking very good at the moment - I was pretty sold on the orange until I saw the mock-up of the tooty frooties scheme.

datalas · « **Reply #18 on:** October 19, 2005, 18:01:18 »

why not paint the front one colour, and the back a different colour, blend in the merge with a bit of metalic grey and it will look like you were violently shunted from behind :S

Reaper · « **Reply #19 on:** October 19, 2005, 20:25:33 »

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United Colours of Ben Elton is looking very good at the moment

Only problem though is what do you put on the V5 under colour? :lol:

drum · « **Reply #20 on:** October 19, 2005, 20:44:26 »

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Only problem though is what do you put on the V5 under colour? :lol:

Simple either "Full" or "Yes"

And I bet it goes straight through the system and doesn't get queried.

muddyweb · « **Reply #21 on:** October 19, 2005, 21:12:36 »

Quote from: "thermidorthelobster"

The danger with black and white is UN / ambulance mistaken identity...

The problem with the Orange is DynoRod Van mistaken identity ;-)

beast5680 · « **Reply #22 on:** October 19, 2005, 21:16:56 »

Black,paint it black 8)

Jake · « **Reply #23 on:** October 19, 2005, 21:28:14 »

What about Silver?
Classy

DIE BOK · « **Reply #24 on:** October 19, 2005, 21:54:39 »

Looks great as it is.............just plaster it with stickers

thermidorthelobster · « **Reply #25 on:** October 19, 2005, 22:06:07 »

Quote from: "beast5680"

Black,paint it black 8)

Not great in the Sahara! The roof is already black, if anybody knows where to get white pitch let me know!

paul_humphreys · « **Reply #26 on:** October 19, 2005, 22:31:59 »

Quote from: "muddyweb"

Quote from: "thermidorthelobster"
The danger with black and white is UN / ambulance mistaken identity...

The problem with the Orange is DynoRod Van mistaken identity ;-)

Funny you saying about DynoRod I want my RRC done in that colour with the dayglow paint.

Paul

thermidorthelobster · « **Reply #27 on:** October 21, 2005, 15:01:19 »

Well, despite the poll, I do like the late entrant depicted in Reaper's post.

Anyone suggest where to get such colours of paint, probably in 2-5 litre tins? I had a chat with the paint guy who goes to many of the LR shows, but he only does 10l tins, which will be way too much, and his colours tend to be more subdued.

Thanks for any pointers; I've not bought vehicle paint in quantity before!

David

iianorthants · « **Reply #28 on:** October 21, 2005, 15:31:04 »

could try here, brought a few tin of tekaliod (very nice brushable paint) and they will do any colour you like, best if you can find a paint code but if not they are very helpful. oh and can buy in 1lt tins

http://www.avenue-group.co.uk/

Jake · « **Reply #29 on:** October 21, 2005, 20:05:13 »

Looking forward to seeing it David
:D

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