Thom Richard Wants YOU To Design New Paint For Precious Metal! (Entry Deadline 1.31.13)
Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 08:28AM 
(click pic to enlarge) Precious Metal at Reno 2012 - she'll look different at Reno 2013!
Thom Richard is not your average Unlimited racing owner/pilot... oh wait, there's no such thing as an 'average' Unlimited racing owner/pilot! My point is that Thom has a very unique style, and he seems to have more fun while playing the part of a contender in the world's fastest motorsport. And now, to add to the fun, he's got a paint scheme design competition going on to find the best new paint for Precious Metal!
This is an exciting time in the life of Precious Metal. After having the best showing in her career at the races in 2012, Thom continues to hone her shape and to tweak the details to get more speed out of her. It's clear that for 2013 Thom Richard and Precious Metal are definitely gonna be one to watch!
This paint design competition excites me on several levels. First, I love dreaming up cool paint schemes, so you can be sure that I'm gonna have at least one design to submit by the January 31st deadline. Second, I believe paint is one of the most important parts of an airplane. That might sound silly, but whether you're talking about a Reno racer or a two-seat trainer, great paint design is an easy way to attract attention. Racer owners want you rooting for their team (and supporting it), and flight schools want you to have a burning desire to fly. Great paint can have an impact on both of those. (I've been saying for a long time that General Aviation needs to figure this one out!)
Click the pic to go the facebook page with the contest rules and blank drawings
Anyway, if you're into graphic design and gorgeous P-51's, here's your chance to make something big happen. Click this link for the facebook page for the new Precious Metal Online Magazine with the contest rules and blank drawings. You can also see some of the first designs that have been submitted on this page. The winner will get a General Admission and a Pit Pass to the 2013 Reno Air Races as a guest of the Precious Metal Team, and there are swag prizes for 2nd and 3rd place. Interestingly, the winner will be announced on February 9, 2013... which just happens to be my birthday! I'm gonna work very hard to try to fetch up a really cool birthday present this year! I don't need the Reno access, but I'd sure love to see a paint scheme I designed on a real contender for the Unlimited Gold at Reno 2013!
Go Precious Metal!
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Reader Comments (4)
...then re-name it 'Precious Imron' ? : P
That sounds great, but I have no idea how to do this in photoshop....
I don't really like any of the ideas posted so far. Jenessa Link's are the only ones that come close.
@Sam True, but I think quite allot of people fail at the photoshop part. I also had some ideas that were better than the thing I posted, but I simply couldn't make it in photoshop...