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Swank Force One
Swank Force One MegaDork
7/22/13 1:59 p.m.

I feel like i should define "The Best" in this case.

Looking for best/aesthetically pleasing design first and foremost, but am also placing importance on ease of replication in the real world.

Cars that competed in these series only. GT300, GT500, whatever. Other Japanese series/cars are welcome (JTCC/FIA). Would prefer nothing older than the 80s, up to the present is fine.

Soo... have at it! Argue away.

Here's some Japanese livery porn to start!

crankwalk
crankwalk HalfDork
7/22/13 2:06 p.m.

Javelin
Javelin MegaDork
7/22/13 2:17 p.m.

Easiest (and very recognizable):

Still easy to do and probably the most famous:

Swank Force One
Swank Force One MegaDork
7/22/13 2:20 p.m.

I am starting with a blue car, so the Calsonic would be pretty easy...

The problem being that Calsonic is SO tied to Nissan, so that'd be a little weird. Woodone is a bit lesser known, for example.

I'm not asking this out of idle curiousity. Very real possibility that the 93 Miata will wear a full-fledged tribute livery just.... because.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
7/22/13 2:27 p.m.

Javelin
Javelin MegaDork
7/22/13 2:29 p.m.

NOPRO ran a 13B powered Miata in GT300!

You could do a tribute paint job where the scheme is the same but with different colors, so say leave it blue and do orange stripes.

Swank Force One
Swank Force One MegaDork
7/22/13 2:33 p.m.

Interesting.... what livery is that? Any more picture of the Miata?

[edit] Got it!

Javelin
Javelin MegaDork
7/22/13 2:36 p.m.

On blue, there's always Esso:

But the best Mazda livery is RE Anemiya:

I'm partial to the Falken livery, personally:

Swank Force One
Swank Force One MegaDork
7/22/13 2:37 p.m.

Cue the gnashing of teeth.... but i'm probably looking for a more "insane" GT500 end of things. (Not necessarily in livery, but in body.)

This, but hardtop/fastback, functional wing, lots of aero work, and a better wheel choice.

McTinkerson
McTinkerson New Reader
7/22/13 2:37 p.m.

I've always been a fan of the Petronas JGTC livery.

That being said all of the Petronas livery are good : http://www.teampetronas.com/?id=124

Comedy option:

Swank Force One
Swank Force One MegaDork
7/22/13 2:39 p.m.
McTinkerson wrote: Comedy option:

I'm.... not totally against this.

I'm not seeing any discussions or voting as to which one is best, though...

mndsm
mndsm PowerDork
7/22/13 2:51 p.m.

Itasha. Do it.

The0retical
The0retical HalfDork
7/22/13 3:02 p.m.

In reply to Javelin:

I prefer my Calsonic in the r390 trim

The0retical
The0retical HalfDork
7/22/13 3:08 p.m.

Although the long nose z makes does it for me on every level.

Javelin
Javelin MegaDork
7/22/13 3:13 p.m.

In reply to Swank Force One:

Well for hot-bodied Mazda livery, RE Amemiya it is!

DaveEstey
DaveEstey UltraDork
7/22/13 3:18 p.m.

Why not skip the JGTC and go with the IMSA GTO Mazda RX7 livery?

Swank Force One
Swank Force One MegaDork
7/22/13 3:19 p.m.

I like that a bit.... would be easy to spray over my blue as well. (Both the RE and the IMSA liveries.)

Then there's always the green/orange Renown livery...

I'm struggling to find real examples of all three of these.

Javelin
Javelin MegaDork
7/22/13 3:25 p.m.

Oooh, I like this:

This is good, too:

I always did like the Advan scheme:

I had no idea they did an Advan/STP Viper, or that it won the GT500 championship!

This would actually transfer to the Miata's body really well:

DaveEstey
DaveEstey UltraDork
7/22/13 3:27 p.m.

fidelity101
fidelity101 SuperDork
7/22/13 3:31 p.m.

bitch please!

Swank Force One
Swank Force One MegaDork
7/22/13 3:35 p.m.

In reply to DaveEstey:

I think i'm coming around on the blue/white. I was originally thinking something more aggressive looking, but it's growing on me.

Other notables:

I know this is a slot, and also stretching out of my "wants" in the first post, but.... this could work.

fidelity101
fidelity101 Dork
7/22/13 3:36 p.m.

I want a 787B slot car...

Javelin
Javelin MegaDork
7/22/13 3:42 p.m.

In reply to Swank Force One:

Ta-da!

FYI - The White/Blue was actually the official Mazda livery.

Renown:

Note that the diamond on the engine cover changed from black (1990) to silver (1991 LeMans Winner).

Cough

PHeller
PHeller UberDork
7/22/13 3:46 p.m.

So much gnashing...

Swank Force One
Swank Force One MegaDork
7/22/13 3:52 p.m.

Gnash all you want, Pheller....

But that's the variation of the kit that i've been looking for, so.... Thanks!

The front bumper on the one i posted is terrible.

The rear bumper on the one in this horrible video is terrible, but the front bumper is better. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h28b_gwNfE#at=16

What you posted is exactly right.

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