V12V stripe project complete!
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^^That's right, Larry. I took a cue from TRF. 
Okay, without further delay, here she is. A little explanation first on how I arrived at this particular design. I ultimately decided that I'd go with something that was not completely random. I decided I'd go with a stripe that's similar to the stripe of the AMR 007 Vantage GTE as a nod to Aston's previous and current racing programs. I made a few modifications though to adapt the stripe for a road car.
First, I stopped the stripe at the front edge of the hood and the base of the trunk lid instead of having it continue down the bumpers. It just looked better that way in the renderings, especially from an angle. Second, I added a larger continuous taper from the base of the windshield back to the base of the trunk lid. When you view the car from above, the widest point of the top surfaces of the car is at the base of the windshield and the windshield, roof, and trunk lid gradually taper back from there. So, the taper of the stripe flows well with the edges of the car, and avoids having the stripe overlap the "V12 Vantage" badge on the trunk lid. Finally, I went with a more appropriate color for a road car: matte aluminum. Thanks to gekko and a buddy of mine for pointing me in this direction; gekko by posting the pic of the black DB9 with the grey stripe and my buddy for suggesting I pick a color that picks up the silver color of the wheels. Although it's called "matte," the stripe has more of a satin sheen to it.
So, my impressions. In short, I really like it. It is definitely a bit more attention grabbing than stock, but I think it's not too shouty or too far out of character for the car, especially with the GTE connection. In person, the stripe also really brings out contours of the car that you don't see as clearly without it. One is the gentle up-flip at the rear edge of the hood, which I never really noticed before, and the other is the duck-tail flip on the trunk, which is more noticeable now. So, I'm happy with it. I realize it's not going to be to everyone's tastes, but that's okay.
Below are some quick shots that I took yesterday at my office. I'm hoping to get some better shots some time in the next few weeks, and possibly some professional shots as well.
Okay, without further delay, here she is. A little explanation first on how I arrived at this particular design. I ultimately decided that I'd go with something that was not completely random. I decided I'd go with a stripe that's similar to the stripe of the AMR 007 Vantage GTE as a nod to Aston's previous and current racing programs. I made a few modifications though to adapt the stripe for a road car.
First, I stopped the stripe at the front edge of the hood and the base of the trunk lid instead of having it continue down the bumpers. It just looked better that way in the renderings, especially from an angle. Second, I added a larger continuous taper from the base of the windshield back to the base of the trunk lid. When you view the car from above, the widest point of the top surfaces of the car is at the base of the windshield and the windshield, roof, and trunk lid gradually taper back from there. So, the taper of the stripe flows well with the edges of the car, and avoids having the stripe overlap the "V12 Vantage" badge on the trunk lid. Finally, I went with a more appropriate color for a road car: matte aluminum. Thanks to gekko and a buddy of mine for pointing me in this direction; gekko by posting the pic of the black DB9 with the grey stripe and my buddy for suggesting I pick a color that picks up the silver color of the wheels. Although it's called "matte," the stripe has more of a satin sheen to it.
So, my impressions. In short, I really like it. It is definitely a bit more attention grabbing than stock, but I think it's not too shouty or too far out of character for the car, especially with the GTE connection. In person, the stripe also really brings out contours of the car that you don't see as clearly without it. One is the gentle up-flip at the rear edge of the hood, which I never really noticed before, and the other is the duck-tail flip on the trunk, which is more noticeable now. So, I'm happy with it. I realize it's not going to be to everyone's tastes, but that's okay.
Below are some quick shots that I took yesterday at my office. I'm hoping to get some better shots some time in the next few weeks, and possibly some professional shots as well.
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Wow Dave, well thought out and well done. Thanks for stopping the tease, I've been waiting to see this all week. I think it looks fantastic, almost like a factory job. It really give that dark color a pop. Congrats, I know you must be pleased.
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Congrats !!
That really does look fantastic.
Great call on the colour of the stripe, compliments the shade perfectly!
Also - good to see the stripe stop at the back trunk lid and not go further down - enjoy the revitalized car!
That really does look fantastic.
Great call on the colour of the stripe, compliments the shade perfectly!
Also - good to see the stripe stop at the back trunk lid and not go further down - enjoy the revitalized car!
