Mundy's Garage

Welcome to my showroom! I just want to let you all know that I'm not even close to a professional painter and most of my work is just for fun. Enjoy!

 

2017 NASCAR SunnyD Cup Series Promo Car
Render by @Andy1, thanks to him!

 

2017 SunnyD Cup Series Paint Scheme Dump!
I'll be posting a few schemes a day, I have several done but don't want to flood the thread too much, so here's a few of the early (but REALLY bad.) schemes I made for the upcoming series... (I sadly have no idea what I'm doing with 3dsMax so renders are with Car Viewer..bare with me, also pardon the terrible looking Chase logo in the bottom right, stretched it too much and didn't think twice about it.)
#1-Jamie McMurray-Mcdonalds/Cessna

Back shot of 1

My absolute LEAST favorite one I've made by far, 2-Brad Keselowski-Miller Lite/Wurth

That's it for now...stay tuned though, none of these schemes are supposed to be good they are primarily just for fun, I have no paint experience whatsoever but hopefully you all enjoy these, lol..

 

Here's a tutorial for 3dsMax from @Alan Harkleroad.

As for your schemes, they're pretty okay for a new painter. Take the time to make sure your logos and numbers don't blend in with the background, they are the correct size, etc. Associate sponsors/b-pillar sponsors, signatures, and updated contingencies will also help. Overall, my best tip to you, and any new painter, is to take your time. Sure it may "just be for fun", but it's even more fun when you produce high quality work. Keep going at it.

 

Yes sir.... You made my night bro, thanks, big coming from you since you gave a lot of inspiration for this series!!!!

 

Some more early schemes, I've learned a lot more now so don't take these too seriously..

3-Austin Dillon-Dow/American Ethanol.
Pretty proud of this one actually, the green rear bumper does make it pop, just not sure how good that's going to look during go time..

Back shot of 3

4-Kevin Harvick-Busch-Busch Light/Jimmy Johns
Was proud of this one at first till I realized my attempt at mountains was god awful, plus forgot to color the fenders white as well..lol.

5-Chase Elliott-NAPA/3M
Credits to Stunod Racing for the base, really helped me out with this one..

That's it for now, may post some more tonight..

 

Back for another day of schemes.. Still pretty early for these babies, about late November I believe, Post-Thanksgiving.

6-Trevor Bayne-Advocare
Got lazy with this one.. but the blue numbers look pretty neat.

10-Danica Patrick-Nature's Bakery/TaxAct
This was probably the first one I really started experimenting with designs, etc.

11-Denny Hamlin-Fedex
Even though it's an early one I really love the design with the different Fedex teams on the side.

13-Justin Allgaier-Brandt
Making his move from JRM back to cup, Mears left the 13 to drive for H Scott Motorsports in the 15, leaving the 13 with no driver, Allgaier is back and wants another shot at the prize!

BONUS RENDER BY @Andy1 ! Thanks bro!

 

We're back just like that!

Hate this one so I could re-do it at some point. The white oval on the hood looked fine while painting but the render didn't come out that great.
14-Clint Bowyer-Mobil 1/Peak

15-Casey Mears-Geico
After losing his ride at Germain Racing to Justin Allgaier, Mears was without a ride, after Bowyer moved to the 14, H Scott Motorsports was open for one car, Mears gladly accepted and will drive the 15 machine next season.

16-Darrell Wallace Jr-Ford EcoBoost
After Greg's potential retirement, RFR decided to move Darrell into the 16 car for the SunnyD Cup Series.

 

13 Days until Christmas? More like 26 days until The Unlimited race for the SunnyD series!
17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr-Fastenal
Credits to Stunod Racing for the base.

18-Kyle Busch-M&M's/Interstate Batteries

19-Carl Edwards-Arris/Stanley

 

20-Matt Kenseth-Dollar General/Dewalt FlexVolt

21-Ryan Blaney-Ford/Ford Motorcraft

22-Joey Logano-Shell Pennzoil/AAA Insurance

 

I notice a lot of your hood logos are pretty small... I would suggest enlarging them to fill the hood space better. Also make sure your numbers always contrast well with the base, whether it's by adding another stroke to them or changing the color (thinking of the 2, 5, and 10 in particular). Keep plugging away man, practice is good.

 

Will probably change the 10 to a white number, looked good blue at first but in the end I'm just not feeling it, feedback is more appreciated then you think though! These schemes are pretty early in the making so the hood logo issue should be fixed at this point.

 

Definitely make hood logos larger... unless that's kind of a "thing" in the Sunny D series, in which case I imagine the space would be filled with something else. I mean, one could theoretically have a series that requires the main sponsor to be on the hood as well as the contigs as well as the team sponsor

Second thing I'd touch is getting your angles right as far as numbers and such on the side of each car. As it is, it looks like you're trying to get them to line up nice and neat so a straight edge bubble thingy would show a perfect placement, but that actually is not perfect on a NASCAR. I typically have to change the angle anywhere from 2-4 percent (and negatives for the opposite side of the car) depending on what mod, model and sponsor I'm dealing with.

Next would be number placement, but I barely have that one figured out myself.

The last thing that I would personally do--and that's just me and many might disagree--is to focus on the simpler designs. For the time being, something like your FedEx or M&Ms cars might be better designed similar to the Arris car. More complex designs are always rewarding but a simple and clean design that it does well will look a lot better. If you want to have something a little more complicated, like the hood of the 4, then be sure to spend that extra time on the rest of the car...like go back and fix the 4 car before posting it. Spend the same amount of time on the Nature's Bakery and M&M's car or longer--however long it takes. If you feel like giving up on a complicated design, then feel free and figure out a simpler design that would look just as nice.

After all, the iconic schemes of NASCAR are often far simpler than the majority of what we see posted here at SRD.

 

Thanks for all of that haha!!..
As for your question about the hood logos, the only thing specific for this series is a 2 sponsor limit, Hood-Sides for Primary (2 is an exception) then quarter panels or bumper for secondary..

 

23-Matt Crafton-Slim Jim/Menards

24 Shane Mundy-Pepsi/Axalta


^^^^ Render by @Andy1! Great guy..
27-Paul Menard-Menards

30-Kasey Kahne

 

I take it that you don't like Kasey Kahne! lol

 

Looks like Kasey took quite a pay cut haha

 

Tragic. Just Tragic. I'm liking this showroom though, good ideas. Except for kahne in the 30.

 

I thought you may be around here... Sure your username shouldn't be KahneRacing94530?

 

Nothing against him, Chase just took the 5 haha... He had to go somewhere!!