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I first came to find rFactor by way of Wikipedia, where I was editing the Silverstone page. It noted that Silverstone was included in rFactor under the name "Northamptonshire". I was sufficiently intrigued to download the demo (not too hard when using a university net connection), and absolutely loved the game. However, it was a few months before I found rFactor Central, and thus found out about editing the game. I'd enjoyed that back in the Grand Prix 2 days, thus, I started creating skins.

 

H6 Howston - Kodi 2005 ZR - Ronin AW Hammer

 

 

H6 hoWston Skins

Team Name Version Information/Improvements Selected screenshots
Gest Racing UK Ltd

Car number 26.

GP3

1.0

14/09/07

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First attempt at a Howston, emulating the ZR version of the Gest Racing UK car. It's mostly the same, though with extra advertising at GP1/2 levels, and generally better photoshopping. Hooray for blending options.

1.1

18/09/07

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Version 1.1 Improvements:

Fixed GP1 rear wing.

Few other minor detail changes.

 

 

 

 

Kodi 2005 ZR Skins

Team Name Version Information/Improvements Selected screenshots
David Hockney Racing

Car numbers 3 and 4.

Z-Type

1.0

13/08/07

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My first real attempt at a ZR skin, and I don't think it ended up going too badly. Admittedly it's not especially interesting, but it's servicable. #3 runs in white, #4 in black.
2.0

20/08/07

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Version 2.0 Improvements:

Just generally redid it, keeping only the central stripe.

Fixed said stripe to have constant width throughout.

2.1

31/08/07

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Version 2.1 Improvements:

Made rear number more visible.

Moved a few logos, deleted two that were getting messed up by Z-type front end.

Moved side stripes up a bit.

Gest Racing UK Ltd

Car number 14 (v1.2)
Car number 26 (v1.3-)

A-Type

1.2

15/08/07

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Lilac is not a usual colour for a racing car, and thus I had to use it. It was also my first real foray into fictitious advertising - the original David Hockney and Jaegar cars all used real world sponsorship.
1.3

09/09/07

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Version 1.3 Improvements:

Changed number to 26 to avoid conflict with Team Blue Laser.

Rejigged colours on bonnet and roof - the middle section was oddly a different colour at the back. Also removed stripe on front spoiler.

Changed colours of rear wings.

Added in a few extra logos and numbers.

1.4

18/09/07

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Version 1.4 Improvements:

Altered a few sponsor logos to be more in line with the Gest Howston skin.

Jaegar Motorsport

Car numbers 41 and 42.

M-Type

1.0

11/08/07

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These cars were inspired by the BMWs that contest the 2007 British Touring Car Championship. Fairly basic, but I liked the idea of the stripes on the bonnet.    
2.0

22/08/07

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Version 2.0 Improvements:

Bonnet stripes now go to headlights, not radiator grille.

#42 is now grey rather than white.

Totally redid sponsor logos.

Redgate

Car numbers 5 and 6.

Z-Type

1.0

17/08/07

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I like to think of this as my first "proper" skin. One that actually looks like it might be used by a real racing team.
Revelation ZR

Car numbers 09 and 10.

Z-Type

1.1

15/08/07

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Really just a test. I intended these cars to be related to the TV show Heroes, but couldn't get decent pictures to work with. However, I did like the eclipse diamond-ring motif, so I continued with that for #9 and made #10 a starfield. Simple but effective I think.  
Team Stephen Colbert

Car number 99.

Z-Type

 

1.0

28/08/07

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Stephen Colbert is about as close to God as any of us can hope to get, and frankly, he's incredibly funny, and thus deserves his own car. Of course, said car just had to be based on the star-spangled banner. I rather like Stephen staring at the car behind - and under his eneagled stare, no one could possibly pass.
1.1

28/08/07

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Version 1.1 Improvements:

Better blending of joins at the bumpers.

Improved stars where they cross joins.

Fixed lvl3 front wing colours to match bonnet properly.

Tsilinova

Car numbers 101 and 102.

Z-Type

1.1

11/08/07

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The Tsilinova cars were tests really. I took a few of my desktops and painted them (badly) onto cars. #101 has the "Amoebas" picture, #102 "Lucid Water".

 
VR Racing

Car numbers 71, 72 and 73.

A-Type

1.0

10/09/07

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The VR racing cars are my attempts at a basic "trainer" team that might exist, since I disliked the idea of all the rFactor "Team Green", "Team Yellow" cars. They're fairly nondescript, but they look decent I think. Better than "Team Grey" certainly.

 

 

 

RoNin AW HaMMer Skins

Team Name Version Information/Improvements Selected screenshots
Ramm/Smith Racing

Car numbers 51 and 52.

HammerGT

1.0

26/08/07

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My first attempt at a Hammer skin, so excuse it being a bit simple. #51 has white rims, #52 has black.