How much red paint?

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**Elnicko5**

My question is simple, how much of an ork vehicle must be red for it to be rpj wysiwyg? I am thinking about doing a rpj battle wagon with red hotrod flames and a mostly blue chassis, would this be a problem in a tournament environment?

**Spetulhu**

The examples of Speed Freaks and such in the codex indicates that a Red Paint Job is indeed mostly red. Not that I'd see any problem with a hotrodded wagon as long as it's obviously "go faster" markings on it.

**Gwar!**

The real answer is absolutely none. You can paint it blue if you want and use it as a "Counts as" RPJ. Especialy useful if you're playing Deathskulls. But really, as long as the Flames are red, and you point out to your opponent that its got a RPJ, there should be no problems (Just say the Go Faster Flamers are "counts as" RPJ).

**Danny Internets**

Put a dot of red on the underside if you're really concerned about TFG at the tournament.

**Tri**

And you could always write in big letters RED PAINT ... just because the Mek that made it was colour blind doesn't mean it doesn't work

**Gwar!**

Tri wrote:And you could always write in big letters RED PAINT ... just because the Mek that made it was colour blind doesn't mean it doesn't work

That is the best Idea I have heard on Dakka in a Good Long While.

+1 Internets for you

**Grunt_For_Christ**

Only +1 internets if you mis-spell 'red paint'. They are orks after all.

**Tri**

thought about misspelling it but there's not many readable options.
r3D pA1nt was the best I could think of and it doesn't some up ork .... R'D P'NT again not right for orks ... Reeeeeddddddyyyyy Paaaaiiinnttttt!!!! WAAAAAGHH!!!! na still not orky

**Gwar!**

Just Make the A and The E's the Wrong way round. How do you do a Wrong Way Round A? Its a mystery only a real Mek Will know

**studderingdave**

the only red on my BW is the blood spatters on the front of the wagon from "Da Choppy Bitz" red enough for me!

**coredump**

Well, do what you want. But there is really only one 'correct' way to present a RPJ.

You start at side of the vehicle by the front headlights.
You then paint a red stripe down the side of the vehicle, just below mid-height.
About 2/3 or 3/4 of the way down, you angle the stripe, so that it ends at the top back corner.

That is the only real way that red paint will actually help a vehicle go faster.

**Alerian**

coredump wrote:Well, do what you want. But there is really only one 'correct' way to present a RPJ.

You start at side of the vehicle by the front headlights.
You then paint a red stripe down the side of the vehicle, just below mid-height.
About 2/3 or 3/4 of the way down, you angle the stripe, so that it ends at the top back corner.

That is the only real way that red paint will actually help a vehicle go faster.

You forgot to say that they BW MUST be basecoated black, prior to the application of the red stripe

**Gwar!**

pfft Meks don't waste time on "Basecoats" and "Primers". You keep the metal the grey that it is and slosh on the Red Paint!

**Wehrkind**

Strictly speaking, you could get away with a red "N0S" sticker. That adds like 10 horse power right there...

**Alerian**

Alerian wrote:
coredump wrote:Well, do what you want. But there is really only one 'correct' way to present a RPJ.

You start at side of the vehicle by the front headlights.
You then paint a red stripe down the side of the vehicle, just below mid-height.
About 2/3 or 3/4 of the way down, you angle the stripe, so that it ends at the top back corner.

That is the only real way that red paint will actually help a vehicle go faster.

You forgot to say that they BW MUST be basecoated black, prior to the application of the red stripe

Gwar! wrote:pfft Meks don't waste time on "Basecoats" and "Primers". You keep the metal the grey that it is and slosh on the Red Paint!

Hmmmf....Gwar!, you must not have "proper" knowledge of television history to make such a heretical reply!

Oh..and BTW, your Mek must also have a mohawk in order for the RPJ to properly work!

Edit: Spelling...alot of spelling

**dietrich**

Alerian wrote:Oh..and BTW, your Mek must also have a mohawk in order for the RBJ to porperly work!

Well, I know what I'm making my Nobz Battlewagon look like now.

**Mad Rabbit**

Tri wrote:And you could always write in big letters RED PAINT ... just because the Mek that made it was colour blind doesn't mean it doesn't work

Awesome. +1 to you, sir.

Maybe turn the E around and make it RED PAINTS to make it orkier? I don't know.

As long as my opponent mentioned "oh yeah, this vehicle has a RPJ" I wouldn't care if it didn't have any red on it at all.

**Thunderjaw**

MY Wagons and Trukks are all DeffSkullz Blue! Blue onez is wotz goes fasta!

I think I'm going to totally steal that "red paint" sign idea though... or maybe the NOS Sticker

**Gwar!**

Thunderjaw wrote:MY Wagons and Trukks are all DeffSkullz Blue! Blue onez is wotz goes fasta!

I think I'm going to totally steal that "red paint" sign idea though... or maybe the NOS Sticker

I'd like to see a grot holding a comical oversized sign saying "Dis is da one wotz got da red paint on eet"

**Thunderjaw**

I'd like to see a grot holding a comical oversized sign saying "Dis is da one wotz got da red paint on eet"

The comic modeling potential here is pretty much limitless I think

**Lordhat**

Alerian wrote:
coredump wrote:Well, do what you want. But there is really only one 'correct' way to present a RPJ.

You start at side of the vehicle by the front headlights.
You then paint a red stripe down the side of the vehicle, just below mid-height.
About 2/3 or 3/4 of the way down, you angle the stripe, so that it ends at the top back corner.

That is the only real way that red paint will actually help a vehicle go faster.

You forgot to say that they BW MUST be basecoated black, prior to the application of the red stripe

AND IT MUST HAVE A SPOILER ON TOP WHICH ALSO MUST BE PAINTED RED.

**Alerian**

Lordhat wrote:
Alerian wrote:
coredump wrote:Well, do what you want. But there is really only one 'correct' way to present a RPJ.

You start at side of the vehicle by the front headlights.
You then paint a red stripe down the side of the vehicle, just below mid-height.
About 2/3 or 3/4 of the way down, you angle the stripe, so that it ends at the top back corner.

That is the only real way that red paint will actually help a vehicle go faster.

You forgot to say that they BW MUST be basecoated black, prior to the application of the red stripe

AND IT MUST HAVE A SPOILER ON TOP WHICH ALSO MUST BE PAINTED RED.

I thought thateh spoiler was a given

Oh yeah, I almost forgot... the rims must be painted black with a red stripe around the outer edge, as well....

**coredump**

Maybe some spinners.....

**Lordhat**

I pity the foo who puts spinners on they black battlewagon with da red stripe.

**Che-Vito**

Gwar! wrote:Just Make the A and The E's the Wrong way round. How do you do a Wrong Way Round A? Its a mystery only a real Mek Will know

You make the 'A' an 'a'

YAY I'M A MEK!!!

**Carl**

Wehrkind wrote:Strictly speaking, you could get away with a red "N0S" sticker. That adds like 10 horse power right there...

other car geeks hanging out on dakka? whats this???

**Elector**

Che-Vito wrote:
Gwar! wrote:Just Make the A and The E's the Wrong way round. How do you do a Wrong Way Round A? Its a mystery only a real Mek Will know

You make the 'A' an 'a'

YAY I'M A MEK!!!

You could also make the 'A' upside-down, that's a REAL Mek would do it

**marv335**

personally I use blue paint as armour plates ('cos it's lucky)

**Gwar!**

marv335 wrote:personally I use blue paint as armour plates ('cos it's lucky)

OMG thats not a Red Paintjob whaa whaa whaa Im gonna score you 0 on Comp and Call you a cheater and whaaaaaa!
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