paint by ian

[Isaac Peel]

I like the different parts of blue with the black mixed in

[U1timate PigDog]

Originally Posted by eyeayen

Way back post #80 I painted a Serpent shell for Badger5 on here. This is a new shell for him, we couldn't fit the eagle's onto this as they were just too small so I created a simplified version of that scheme for this Cat SX3 with similar colours but I swapped out the standard red for a fluoro one.

Very nice, loving the colours with this design they just work so well.

[gainsy]

Nice 1 Ian, excellent work
Glad im in the queue

[eyeayen]

@ Issac - Cheers dude, I put an blue pearl on and if it had been sunny when I took the photo's you'd see the effect over the black. Unfortunately with the current weather that wasn't to be. Will try and get some photo's of it Track Side.

@ UPD - Graham, thanks for re posting fella, I always seem to post just as the page is running out... I'm liking the simplicity of these last few I've posted, it's nice to do normal race paint rather the complicated stuff I normally do.

@ Gainsy - who are you ? all book in fella. Will update you as and when.

[jonmiller]

Nice1 buddy, simple clean n effective

(Those paint samples will go out in the post Monday now. If I get bored I may mix a couple solv. pearls for ya to have a go with...solvent whore )

[eyeayen]

Cheers Jon

Solvent Whore oh yeah

[discothesnake]

Originally Posted by badger5

Here are a couple of pics of the shell on the buggy. But pictures just don't really do it justice.





Cheers Ian, I bet this took way longer than you will admit and the detail is just outstanding. It's also just as I wanted, nice and clean and simple but oh so very well laid out and the colours just compliment each other.

That is stunning.

[eyeayen]

Thank you Disco, the one above it the simplified version of this.

[badger5]

Thought I'd post a couple of pics with the shell on the buggy. Again just as I liked, clean and simple but this time with a real bright neon red that is also on the undertray. At least no marshal can say he didn't see it!!!

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Awesome work again Ian.

[eyeayen]

Cheers Richard, pleasure doing business with you again

[SHY]

Bloody amazing! How the h... did you do that Tron shell?

[gainsy]

Originally Posted by SHY

Bloody amazing! How the h... did you do that Tron shell?

That's for Ian to know & us to drool over

[eyeayen]

Originally Posted by SHY

Bloody amazing! How the h... did you do that Tron shell?

Lots of scrap lexan, some tests, a bit of swearing, numerous packets of brightly coloured sweets into the early hours of the mornings, a very patient customers, a remarkable inspirational speech from the Rev. Dwayne T Williams - although he did go on a bit, a plague of locus and some luck... Yep I think that just about sums it up

It's really easy, if you look at it long enough you'll work it out. Anyone on here could do it

[SHY]

LOL!!!

[Kelk]

Loving the designs Ian - can't (but obviously appreciate I have to) wait for mine

[eyeayen]

Thanks guys. I wish I was quicker but it is something I love doing and I hope that shows in my work. That said I never expect my shells to just be left on the shelf and looked at I'd much rather see them on the track mixing it up in a race rather than gathering dust, I'm not precious about my paintwork once I've photographed it you can do what you want but they belong on the track.

[SHY]

Have to agree there! Although sometimes whey you've 100% refurbished the whole car, and made a great new shell... it's almost tempting to shelf it

[SHY]

Originally Posted by discothesnake

That is stunning.

Agreed! That is one of the most (if not THE) stand out paintjobs I've yet to see! It's so clean and sharp, and you get this really cool 3D like effect!

Now this "idea" I don't think I can resist to copy at some time

[whittaker52]

Absolutely stunning work, I especially like the tron inspired design!

[eyeayen]

Thanks for all your positive comments people, much appreciated.

The TRON shell seems to be almost everyone's fav, many many hours