Comments on: SCRAPBOOK - Camo Brabham Revealed http://badgergp.com/2009/10/scrapbook-3/ Formula 1 isn't boring... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:36:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Riccardo Monza http://badgergp.com/2009/10/scrapbook-3/#comment-8648 Riccardo Monza Sat, 25 Jun 2011 10:24:04 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=8153#comment-8648 Hello CraigB, you sound like you have some good knowledge and experience in photographing fast moving cars, especially ones coloured satin black! Thanks for the insight. Hello CraigB, you sound like you have some good knowledge and experience in photographing fast moving cars, especially ones coloured satin black! Thanks for the insight.

]]> By: CraigB http://badgergp.com/2009/10/scrapbook-3/#comment-8624 CraigB Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:39:02 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=8153#comment-8624 McLaren used to do this with new rear wing designs a few years back when they were West sponsored. Instead of the White/Silver rear wing they would show up with a wing in bare carbon. As you may know, modern autofocus cameras use algorithms to get the maximum contrast over the target area to sort out the autofocus ranging maths (and at 10 frames per second on a car moving at 160mph that can be pretty quick number crunching). Satin black is an absolute Ba**ard to lock onto accurately when moving at speed..... McLaren used to do this with new rear wing designs a few years back when they were West sponsored. Instead of the White/Silver rear wing they would show up with a wing in bare carbon. As you may know, modern autofocus cameras use algorithms to get the maximum contrast over the target area to sort out the autofocus ranging maths (and at 10 frames per second on a car moving at 160mph that can be pretty quick number crunching). Satin black is an absolute Ba**ard to lock onto accurately when moving at speed.....

]]> By: Riccardo Monza http://badgergp.com/2009/10/scrapbook-3/#comment-3028 Riccardo Monza Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:52:54 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=8153#comment-3028 A modern F1 car engine produces about 120 to 140 decibels at top end apparently, so I suppose an audible siren would have to be upwards of 141 decibels! A modern F1 car engine produces about 120 to 140 decibels at top end apparently, so I suppose an audible siren would have to be upwards of 141 decibels!

]]> By: Ben M http://badgergp.com/2009/10/scrapbook-3/#comment-3027 Ben M Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:25:25 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=8153#comment-3027 ..And that makes me wonder how loud that siren would have to be so that it would be audible over the sound of F1 engines! ..And that makes me wonder how loud that siren would have to be so that it would be audible over the sound of F1 engines!

]]> By: Dave Highkinen http://badgergp.com/2009/10/scrapbook-3/#comment-3026 Dave Highkinen Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:10:35 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=8153#comment-3026 I wonder if there's a rule that says 'No car must have an audible warning system to scare others out of their way' I wonder if there's a rule that says 'No car must have an audible warning system to scare others out of their way'

]]> By: Riccardo Monza http://badgergp.com/2009/10/scrapbook-3/#comment-3025 Riccardo Monza Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:56:16 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=8153#comment-3025 Either that Oudinot, or the opposite in a day-glo orange paintjob, with flashing lights and a siren, so that Sutil could have seen/heard Trulli coming round the outside! Either that Oudinot, or the opposite in a day-glo orange paintjob, with flashing lights and a siren, so that Sutil could have seen/heard Trulli coming round the outside!

]]> By: Oudinot http://badgergp.com/2009/10/scrapbook-3/#comment-3024 Oudinot Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:38:40 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=8153#comment-3024 Trulli could have done with that paintjob two weeks ago... Trulli could have done with that paintjob two weeks ago...

]]> By: Dave Highkinen http://badgergp.com/2009/10/scrapbook-3/#comment-3023 Dave Highkinen Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:32:27 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=8153#comment-3023 Well, it's about as real as Milleneuve or Buttonham... Well, it's about as real as Milleneuve or Buttonham...

]]> By: Riccardo Monza http://badgergp.com/2009/10/scrapbook-3/#comment-3022 Riccardo Monza Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:22:34 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=8153#comment-3022 Thanks for your thoughts Dave H. Regarding chrome or bare reflective metal, military aircraft have used this colour scheme since the days of the English Electric Lightning etc. I don't really know if the 'silver' look made an aircraft disappear amongst the clouds and haze, but in theory yes I agree, a highly reflective car or plane should confuse its form to an onlooker. Of course the ultimate camouflage is what the alien used in the Predator film! Or to go one better -the cloaking device used by the Romulans in Star Trek! I was pleased to find out this week what your H stands for - Highkinen! Goodstuff! Thanks for your thoughts Dave H. Regarding chrome or bare reflective metal, military aircraft have used this colour scheme since the days of the English Electric Lightning etc. I don't really know if the 'silver' look made an aircraft disappear amongst the clouds and haze, but in theory yes I agree, a highly reflective car or plane should confuse its form to an onlooker.

Of course the ultimate camouflage is what the alien used in the Predator film! Or to go one better -the cloaking device used by the Romulans in Star Trek!

I was pleased to find out this week what your H stands for - Highkinen! Goodstuff!

]]> By: Dave H http://badgergp.com/2009/10/scrapbook-3/#comment-3021 Dave H Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:10:59 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=8153#comment-3021 There's only really 2 painting designs (i can think of) that teams could use in testing which would hide the body shape, contours and stuff. Firstly; black like Honda used to use on their test cars, presumably to disguise just how wrong they got it. Another black car was the 1998 Arrows A19, which also wasn't particularly quick in its day. But what i haven't seen and i think is a great idea, why not completely cover the car in chrome paint? If it's sunny the spies would have major difficulties analysing the body shape due to the excessive reflections. Any teams listening? There's only really 2 painting designs (i can think of) that teams could use in testing which would hide the body shape, contours and stuff. Firstly; black like Honda used to use on their test cars, presumably to disguise just how wrong they got it. Another black car was the 1998 Arrows A19, which also wasn't particularly quick in its day.

But what i haven't seen and i think is a great idea, why not completely cover the car in chrome paint? If it's sunny the spies would have major difficulties analysing the body shape due to the excessive reflections. Any teams listening?

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