A Quarter Horse-- PM #6

[zeeprogrammer]

Traditionalists. Pooey.

 

[ths]

Deep plum.

[mklotz]

Traditionalists. Pooey.

What were you thinking?  Ashes of roses with mauve highlights, perhaps?  Would that be un-pooey enough?

Hunter green, while attractive, is a bit too John Deere-ish.  Far more regal is deep maroon with gold pin-striping.  Pin-striping is essential. 

But, knowing Eric, it will have flames and a bunch of NASCAR advertising on it.

[zeeprogrammer]

I'll start by saying that I assume this engine may eventually be a present. Perhaps to Lou. 

Not knowing her favorites (yet) I'll start with these...

teal
beryl
indigo
lilac
salmon
coral
thistle
....
Stay away from mauve and fuschsia as everyone seems to pronounce them differently. Also stay away from puce...just doesn't sound good even though it may be pretty. Same for cerulean.

And if Lou doesn't want it...I'd be a happy recipient. 

[Dave Otto]

Lou probably paid for the castings!

She may have already laid claim to it.

Dave

[Tennessee Whiskey]

Thanks for the input folks. Dave and Zee, to be honest Lou will act interested and put up with it all and say "oh that's nice"; deep down I suspect she couldn't give a big rat's butt. Drum roll please: So far the winner is Rubicelle Maroon, a deep maroon used on Packards in the 30's. I'm going to accent in black and perhaps Vermillion striping. I'm thinking about a big thick piece of walnut nicely finished for the base, if it looks good enough I might not even set my beer on it  .

Whiskey,

[b.lindsey]

Oh Yeah Whiskey, that should look fantastic, especially with a walnut base. I googled the color and this is what came up...

Bill

[Tennessee Whiskey]

Yep that's my inspiration. Beautiful piece isn't it?

Whiskey

[b.lindsey]

Sure is, bet you got room in that great big GAR-aage to put one too...kinda like a Quarter Horse to Horseless Carriage display

Bill

[philjoe5]

Looks good to me.  And I like "Rubicelle" since that refers to a jewel which this engine surely represents

Geez, all of a sudden we are getting very classy

Cheers,
Phil

[Don1966]

Good choice my brother, I like it............


Don

[zeeprogrammer]

I shall quote myself...

Traditionalists. Pooey.

But seriously...that's going to look fantastic.

[sshire]

Another vote for Rubicelle Maroon. Winner of the "Best Name for a Color This Year" award. Gold pin striping (not that crappy gold-like yellow: the real high-metal-solids paint). And, keep the damn beer off!

[Maryak]

Far more regal is deep maroon with gold pin-striping. 

I like the above part of Marv's post, sounds very classy; and what's the point of making an old style engine and using modern colour schemes? The 19th and early 20th centuries were IMHO the age of elegance and craftsmanship, (just wish they took a bath more often  ).

Best Regards
Bob

[Jo]

Maroon and gold, not a dissimilar colour to my DTC. Except I used the bronze of the castings to provide the pin striping 

Jo