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Esco Trackside

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Paint Scheme Update #6

Happy Adelaide weekend! Here are the final paint schemes to complete the 2020 Supercars carset:

#14 TODD HAZELWOOD (BRAD JONES RACING)
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#19 JAMES COURTNEY (TEKNO TEAM SYDNEY)
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#22 CHRIS PITHER (TEKNO TEAM SYDNEY)
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#8 NICK PERCAT (BRAD JONES RACING)

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#5 LEE HOLDSWORTH (TICKFORD RACING)
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#12 FABIAN COULTHARD & #17 SCOTT MCLAUGHLIN (DJR TEAM PENSKE)
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This weekend I have two things to do:
- Enjoy the Supercars season opener at Adelaide
- Finish up the pit crews and ratings so that the carset is ready for release next week

Thanks again for all the ongoing support with this project - the positive feedback has been great!
Mez
 

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Update #7

Still putting the finishing touches on the cars and crews - in the meantime I've come up with a couple of fictional cars to increase the size of the field. The three fictional entries aren't part of the official roster, but will be included in the download file for anyone wishing to use them.

#57 BRODIE KOSTECKI (KOSTECKI BROTHERS RACING)
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#77 ELLIE HARTLEY [FICTIONAL] (ACTION SPORTS)


Young Kiwi Ellie Hartley is looking to make her mark in the Supercars after a successful previous few years racing in the junior categories in New Zealand. The brand-new team Action Sports have been impressed by the 19-year-old's talent, and she has amassed a decent following online, making her a popular fan's choice heading into the 2020 season. The #77 will be backed by home-grown NZ soft drink company L&P.

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#10 MICHAEL MADISSON [FICTIONAL] (ACTION SPORTS

The second Action Sports entry is filled by Action's own development driver Michael Madisson. The 25-year-old has been impressive in the NSW open-wheel scene, and believes he can challenge for Top 10 spots heading into his rookie season in the Supercars. The #10 is backed by Action Parts & Auto, the naming-rights sponsor of the Action Sport team.

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And finally, the first on-track screenshot of the entire field in action:

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This will be the final update post before the carset is ready for release.
Thanks as always,
Mez
 

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RELEASE: 2020 VIRGIN AUSTRALIA SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP CARSET

The 27-car set is now complete and ready for download:



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Thanks to everyone who has kept track of this thread and supported the project.

Also as a side note, I will continue to use this thread to post track and scheme updates throughout the year.

Thanks,
Mez
 

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Quick question, are there any other Super2-based schemes (or a Max Verstappen scheme) coming?

Super2 is something I'm interested in doing, but have yet to decide which mod to do it with; I also expect to see a fair bit of change to the driver roster once the season resumes, so might hold off on this one for the moment.
 

Esco Trackside

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Hey all, been a while

I've taken a break after pushing to get the carset done earlier in the year, and have started to get back into it again now that a return to Supercars racing is drawing closer and closer.

To begin with, I've whipped up a mainback and splash screen to help bring an extra touch of Supercars to NR2003 (bonus points if you can guess which game inspired the Splash Screen)

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The following paint schemes are being finished up, and will be released in the near future:
#8 Nick Percat Dunlop
#19 Alex Davison Local Legends

Finally, I'll leave you with a bonus screenshot of me celebrating a hard-fought Sandown 500 win in my Shell throwback:

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Hope everyone is doing well and staying safe in this tough time
Mez
 

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How exactly did you make all the paint schemes? I try to make them in Gimp and they just never have the details and realism that you have managed.
 
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Who doesn't love a good comeback story?

The Supercars carset is back for 2021. Thank you to all who supported the previous set from last year; many here won't be familiar with Supercars racing, but it's great to see the people have enjoyed giving it a go.

I've spent some time over the past few months trying to step up the off-track presentation for my car sets. The render scene below takes us back to the good old days, where Biante and Classic Carlectables would have the whole grid's worth of cars covered to buy as diecast. Things have dropped off over time, and the 1/64 range in particular has dropped off significantly, with very few cars now being produced. Say what you will about Lionel, but at least NASCAR fans can be assured that their favourite drivers will always have a diecast model or two to pick up (having them shipped across here to Australia, on the other hand, is a whole different story...).

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Stay tuned for the car set to be released once I've tidied up a few details. The track releases are on hold for the moment, as I need to get the permissions for some of the 3do's I've imported before I can release them (which is part of the reason why I'm dipping my toes into rendering, so that I can give 3do's a go myself). Will see how that goes.

Mez
 

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