FlyB0y Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Heya all! I have been threatening to do a camo paint job for some time now, and I finally found one I like. It's a variation of the crazy sort of camo they tried out on WWI then WWII called "Dazzel" or "Razzel Dazzel". The idea was to make it difficult for a Submarine crew to get a good visual lock on the direction a ship was traveling, so they couldn't target it acuritly. (i.e. optical illusions, breaking up the shape, but unlike modern camo, not designed to hide the ship it's self) Anyhow, I just like how it looks and it's not going to be a run-of-the-mill camo job. I have an example that I am trying to recreate from a picture of a ship from WWII, and I want your oppinion on how well I am capturing this design. All thoughts and critiques welcome! I just wana bounce the idea on you all. Here is the design I am trying to capture: Here's my best attempt yet, I still think it's missing something on the front portion, and the back looks too busy, what do you think? Here are my other 2 tries, both of them seem to "busy" to me: And: (sorry can't get this one to post full size for some reason ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Will it float? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferox Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Interesting, I like the subtle 3-D effect on the ship. I am planning on camo-ing my Jeep this summer. I was going to try to give it some depth of field, but that is more involved than just going at it with some flat finish paints. I think I like the last pic best. If you live in Oregon City I am sure I will see that driving around. In an urban environment that will definitely stick out more, which I think is a good thing. You are going to make some snowboarders jealous with that graphic and color scheme. I assume the bumper, roll bar, and wheels will also get some paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyB0y Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 Will it float? LOL!! Good one :-p Reminds me of the local mechanic in Stevi who wanted to get his off-road justy to float well enough to cross small lake como by filling all the body panels with spray foam. zzz I'd like to go back and visit with him again and see how far he got in that product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyB0y Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 (edited) Interesting, I like the subtle 3-D effect on the ship. I am planning on camo-ing my Jeep this summer. I was going to try to give it some depth of field, but that is more involved than just going at it with some flat finish paints. I think I like the last pic best. If you live in Oregon City I am sure I will see that driving around. In an urban environment that will definitely stick out more, which I think is a good thing. You are going to make some snowboarders jealous with that graphic and color scheme. I assume the bumper, roll bar, and wheels will also get some paint. Heya thx for the input, I was kinda torn myself between the first and the last scheme, I am trying to duplicate that subtle 3D effect the ship has with-out making a carbon copy of it. I'm also thinking about making a stencil of a natural style lightning bolt on the hood to put over-top the camo scheme, my emphasis is on cheap easy and easy to touch-up. Hadn't really thought able the trim/bumpers/roll-bar too much, I need to repaint them as well, so I might use the camo on the bumpers, not sure on the roll-bar, I'd kinda like to make a rack of sorts that extends out from the top of the bar that I can make some kind of retractable cover (canvas is preferred). Another camo scheme I really like is Swedish Army Snow Camo. Edited July 8, 2009 by FlyB0y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry DeMoss Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Kind of reminds me of the digital camo stuff you can get on military gear/clothing and backpacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I am partial to the Korean war era colors - straight OD green with a white (or red ) star. Even when I was in the Army (joined in '98), we still had a few Korean era trucks in service that you could faintly see the outline of the white star on the side under the modern camo paint they wear now. The digital is also interesting but difficult to create with paint. I hate to say it, but the boat camo should stay on boats.... it IS cool, but putting it on a car defeats the purpose of the design, and with camo paint in general - the whole point is "function before beauty" - I think the concept is rendered baseless when used for the wrong type of vehicle like that. And I don't think it would be wise to try to "confuse" other driver's about the direction you are traveling - probably right up there with dip-chromeing an entire car. GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyB0y Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 Good points GD, and I would like to say that this is by no means "functional" camo, it's come to the fact that I really DON'T want functional camo that would be hard to find after a long day hunting, but I just wanted to do something different for looks and as a quick dirty CHEAP paint-job that I plan on touching up from time to time just to keep the rust down. On annother note, the idea behind the original concepts for making WWI ships a litteral "eyesore" (to cause eye strain and disorientation to the observer) never really worked. :-\ Here are some of the more wild and crazy ones that although didn't dazzel U-boat comanders, probably DID hurt their taste to look at (maybe they could cause sea-sickness!! BONUS!!) Here's the link to the site: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.found-nyc.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/images/razzledazzle_00.jpg&imgrefurl=http://found-nyc.com/blog/2009/04/04/a-look-at-modernist-art-in-camouflage/&usg=__Q5NckZwY0EK8ESaSWeKZdxuntwk=&h=363&w=475&sz=66&hl=en&start=1&sig2=EUvu4zqeTXDG7kogjBBQHA&tbnid=7CZo6bwQWXFgrM:&tbnh=99&tbnw=129&prev=/images%3Fq%3DDazzel%2Bcamo%2Bmodern%2Bart%2Bin%2Bcamo%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG&ei=vRFUSq7HLd7MlQfCzKniDg And here are some of the more bazzar "dazzle-flague" ships. :Flame::Flame: Fortunatly (for fellow drivers :-p ) the ship's camo that I am modeling after is actually a hybrid between the true naval camo used on modern-day warships and very tame optical illusion. I am just hoping to make something that is different, and yes, this is "Gucci-flauge" not true camo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi subbie Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Im doing a different coloured camo on my brumby. doing two tone RAF scout car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Txakura Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Im doing a different coloured camo on my brumby. doing two tone RAF scout car That sounds kind of cool, I hope you post a pic when it is done. I kind of like the idea behind this, I thought the Swedish snow camo looked cool. That'd be a unique scheme and do-able with tape, paper (beer) and Krylon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyB0y Posted July 9, 2009 Author Share Posted July 9, 2009 That sounds kind of cool, I hope you post a pic when it is done. I kind of like the idea behind this, I thought the Swedish snow camo looked cool. That'd be a unique scheme and do-able with tape, paper (beer) and Krylon. LOL!! yes, if fact I believe there was A LOT of :drunk:going around when some of these camo schemes were first made .. they just had to come up with a name for why it was painted all those different colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyB0y Posted July 9, 2009 Author Share Posted July 9, 2009 Im doing a different coloured camo on my brumby. doing two tone RAF scout car That sounds very interesting. Care to post an example of said camo from the net? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi subbie Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I will when I get it painted and decals made up hehe I took a pic at a air show but have missplaced it At the moment its painted blue/ primmer grey I want to make up a bull bar for brumby make it look more scout car from the frount lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoobieDoo Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Thread Kamikaze! For ultimate cheese, you could even mount a hitch receiver and propeller on the front. Seriously, though, I think the dazzel wouldn't look like camo at all on a car...just modern art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Thread Kamikaze! For ultimate cheese, you could even mount a hitch receiver and propeller on the front. Seriously, though, I think the dazzel wouldn't look like camo at all on a car...just modern art. is that a Mitsubishi Zero ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Txakura Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 (edited) Yes it is a mitsu. I like it. Who's going to post the P-40 shark mouth now? Wait I got it! Ultimate cheese wouldn't be a prop on the front of the Zero Wagon, it'd be mock machine gun barrels alongside the cowl on the ea82 hood - plumbed to a propane cannon! you could flip a switch and 'strafe' Blaine, or better yet, go to Bellingham and rattle Scott's shop! I'm sure the poli wouldn't mind at all... Edited July 9, 2009 by Txakura lunacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast I Drive Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Check it -Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Txakura Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 ^^ sweeeet^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoobieDoo Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 ROTFLMAO! :lol: Nice job, Bill! It took me way too long, even to make the zero in paint. I think it would look better on a lifted sedan, though...I nominate Zap's! P.S. Now I'm really sorry for the thread kamikaze!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry DeMoss Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 There is actually a well built rally sti here in colorado with some big p40 looking teeth on the front . Looks really mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi subbie Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 is that a Mitsubishi Zero ??? lol I dont know if every one knows but the Mitsubishi Zero fighter had a subaru engine in it lol (well nakajima or how ever you spell it), mitisubishi didnt have anything powerful enought to go in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Txakura Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 lol I dont know if every one knows but the Mitsubishi Zero fighter had a subaru engine in it lol (well nakajima or how ever you spell it), mitisubishi didnt have anything powerful enought to go in. I'm sure Fuji Heavy Industries had a hand in it somewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyB0y Posted July 10, 2009 Author Share Posted July 10, 2009 (edited) Thread Kamikaze! For ultimate cheese, you could even mount a hitch receiver and propeller on the front. Seriously, though, I think the dazzel wouldn't look like camo at all on a car...just modern art. ROFLOL!!! :headbang: Awww c'mon now, your tempting my redneck instincts to take over and make me a "reel look'r" zzz And if you look at the title of the link I posted, it actually says "Modern Art in Camo". I'm torn between a more interesting camo scheme (Swedish M90 style camo like the snow camo pic of the Skiing Star's Lambo) and something just fun and unique like the Dazzel. However, the dazzel will definatly be more work, and higher maintenence .... Edited July 10, 2009 by FlyB0y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyB0y Posted July 10, 2009 Author Share Posted July 10, 2009 Check it -Bill NICE!! I actually do like the "armor plate" look, does that mean I should see someone about that? :-p More than anything, I want to do something different, everyone's seen camo ... :YAWN: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast I Drive Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 I was gonna try out the armor plate/ Flying Tigers paint scheme back when I got that turbowagon, I figured it had the perfect base coat being silver to make it quick and easy... Never got around to it, decided the car was better suited to be a parts car... Leaving yet another awesome paint scheme available to another Sube owner... Shouldnt be hard, can make it look pretty good with a little masking tape, a round hole stencil, and some shadow effects I always kinda liked the early Luftewaffe camo on Hitler's planes, same traditional colors, but with the sharp jagged edges like the Swiss snow camo. And typically with a bright yellow nosecone or hypnotic dealio painted on the prop -Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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