McLaren 2015 livery

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Nahh, its just that dark Gunmetal and Light falling on it in the right angle.

Edit: Here is another Pic https://twitter.com/McLarenF1/status/567642674044616704
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I agree, it's just glare.

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Thunders wrote:Nahh, its just that dark Gunmetal and Light falling on it in the right angle.

Edit: Here is another Pic
https://twitter.com/McLarenF1/status/567642674044616704
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Miguel wrote:
Thunders wrote:Nahh, its just that dark Gunmetal and Light falling on it in the right angle.

Edit: Here is another Pic
https://twitter.com/McLarenF1/status/567642674044616704
Is it me or are they going the wrong way in T1-T2?
Not only is Button pointed in the wrong direction, the car is not running
I think the only one "Hitching a ride" in this photo will be the Mclaren on the back of a recovery vehicle

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I cannot find their twitter feed however someone / something called ABSillustration posted this, a somewhat white / chrome with red for the MP4-30

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Hail22 wrote:I cannot find their twitter feed however someone / something called ABSillustration posted this, a somewhat white / chrome with red for the MP4-30

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That's rather good!
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That chrome front wing is a nice touch.

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bidong wrote:That chrome front wing is a nice touch.
I think that is my new favorite livery! 8)
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I have ZERO skill in photoshop. But I kind of want to not go back to the McLaren Honda Era Senna theme with the marlboro stripe on. One, this McLaren Honda partnership might not be as great as everyone says it will be. Next, i know nostalgia is a factor and I personally think that the juxtaposition of of McLaren and Honda is enough.

If anyone can photoshop this. A good livery i think would be where the whole car is Honda's championship white with black and white sponsorship texts/logo. except for Honda and Mclaren which should appear Flaming Red
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Front and Rearwing endplates are FLAMING RED.

And front and rear wings as chrome.

Just my taste... I hope someone photoshops it so we can see if it really looks good. It's just all in my head right now.

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That chromed front wing... It reminds me of those guys that go to a car parts shop and buy everything chromed, like a gear shifter knob or that chrome looking plastic for the fuel tank cover and then stick it on their cars, because it "looks cool" :?

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I need to see that livery from the Side to make a decision, but that Chrome front Wing is s no go for me. It just doesn't fit the classy and clean image of McLaren. I have to agree with Bomber_Pilot on that one, it just looks cheap. But that is only MY PERSONAL Opinion. Paint the Front Wing white and integrate the Chrome somewere in the Chassis could work, but that exposed Chrome FW just looks weird.
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Thunders wrote:I need to see that livery from the Side to make a decision, but that Chrome front Wing is s no go for me. It just doesn't fit the classy and clean image of McLaren. I have to agree with Bomber_Pilot on that one, it just looks cheap. But that is only MY PERSONAL Opinion. Paint the Front Wing white and integrate the Chrome somewere in the Chassis could work, but that exposed Chrome FW just looks weird.
Ask and you shall receive, please note the creator made two illustrations of his ideal livery. The one with hugo boss on the role hoop was his pre-launch version the latest one was released on the 17th of Feb which has kpmg:

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P.S He has used shadow texturing on the front wing to give it a "cartoon-esque" look, so it's not chrome as I was thinking earlier.
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That looks brilliant imo, side views just confirm it's a great livery design!
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Thanks Hail22.
Looks good from the Side. Just scrap the Chrome FW and Vortex Generators on the Sidepods and we have a great Livery.
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In the sake of black-white non-red mclarens;

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imho, it's too black-white [dah], it's just too boring. However it must be said, this livery has been executed really,
really well. props to the guy who did this.
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