Happy almost new year everyone! I'm Nicholas, also known as Jetman999, and after years of most of my painting being for myself and friends, and years of developing my skills to make actually good and creative designs, I am finally taking the step up in 2021 to create my most ambitious project, and finally share my designs and creativity with the NR2003 community. This comes in the form of the NAPARL Division 1 Stock Car Championship carset for the ICR Mod.
This carset is based in 2022 in a fictionalized timeline for the automotive and auto racing world, where The NAPARL, short for North American Professional Auto Racing Leagues, dominates the North American motorsports scene with their Stock Car series. The series features four manufacturers: Chevrolet, BMW, Nissan, and Holden (which grows into its own International brand in this timeline). They also use Shell fuel and have two competing tire brands in Bridgestone and Dunlop, who are under heavy regulation to prevent the tire war disasters of real timelines and moreso act as brand partners. Most notable, however, is the diversity of the drivers and teams competing. The series isn't just about the United States; It's across North America, and the fictional series driver and team roster features many drivers from Mexico and Canada, plus a few from outside North America. All drivers and teams are fictional and used for creative and entertainment purposes, and any resemblance to real life people or combinations is coincidental. This timeline also sees racing move toward larger markets, as well as more standardized tracks, with the schedule majority road courses and intermediate ovals, with limited superspeedways and short tracks. Finally, the timeline also sees racing in a more 'traditional' sense, similar to the major American sports leagues, though still holding a format very similar to our own timeline's NASCAR and other motorsports. This extends into its pop culture, with racing culture being more popular than real life.
The final carset will contain 35 drivers, all on the ICR mod, as well as a document detailing additional lore, including a 2022 'schedule' and format for those seeking to recreate the theoretical series. Cars are being painted by myself, and @ItsAJG has also gotten involved in providing high-quality renders and being a bit of a creative consultant. I will be showcasing finished paints here naturally as well as some additional information. You can also follow me on Twitter at @jetman_999 to get further updates on this and other ideas, I'll also go deeper into the creative aspects and lore on there.
I of course can't leave the intro empty handed, so here's the three cars done so far. Also note that all number styles have been done 'custom' by me using different fonts and creating skews and outlines myself.
#12 Diet Coke Nissan driven by Nick Valentine, the 2021 NAPARL Champion.
#22 Polaris Chevrolet driven by Rosa Robinson, up and coming female star looking to be the first female champion.
#6 McDonald's Holden driven by Absolom Garcia, a veteran driver from Mexico who's championship contending days are behind him.
Keep an eye here for more updates as I showcase cars and information as they're made! Once again, thank you to @ItsAJG for helping me make this happen and presenting it well. Follow me on twitter: @jetman_999 for even more updates.
This carset is based in 2022 in a fictionalized timeline for the automotive and auto racing world, where The NAPARL, short for North American Professional Auto Racing Leagues, dominates the North American motorsports scene with their Stock Car series. The series features four manufacturers: Chevrolet, BMW, Nissan, and Holden (which grows into its own International brand in this timeline). They also use Shell fuel and have two competing tire brands in Bridgestone and Dunlop, who are under heavy regulation to prevent the tire war disasters of real timelines and moreso act as brand partners. Most notable, however, is the diversity of the drivers and teams competing. The series isn't just about the United States; It's across North America, and the fictional series driver and team roster features many drivers from Mexico and Canada, plus a few from outside North America. All drivers and teams are fictional and used for creative and entertainment purposes, and any resemblance to real life people or combinations is coincidental. This timeline also sees racing move toward larger markets, as well as more standardized tracks, with the schedule majority road courses and intermediate ovals, with limited superspeedways and short tracks. Finally, the timeline also sees racing in a more 'traditional' sense, similar to the major American sports leagues, though still holding a format very similar to our own timeline's NASCAR and other motorsports. This extends into its pop culture, with racing culture being more popular than real life.
The final carset will contain 35 drivers, all on the ICR mod, as well as a document detailing additional lore, including a 2022 'schedule' and format for those seeking to recreate the theoretical series. Cars are being painted by myself, and @ItsAJG has also gotten involved in providing high-quality renders and being a bit of a creative consultant. I will be showcasing finished paints here naturally as well as some additional information. You can also follow me on Twitter at @jetman_999 to get further updates on this and other ideas, I'll also go deeper into the creative aspects and lore on there.
I of course can't leave the intro empty handed, so here's the three cars done so far. Also note that all number styles have been done 'custom' by me using different fonts and creating skews and outlines myself.
#12 Diet Coke Nissan driven by Nick Valentine, the 2021 NAPARL Champion.
#22 Polaris Chevrolet driven by Rosa Robinson, up and coming female star looking to be the first female champion.
#6 McDonald's Holden driven by Absolom Garcia, a veteran driver from Mexico who's championship contending days are behind him.
Keep an eye here for more updates as I showcase cars and information as they're made! Once again, thank you to @ItsAJG for helping me make this happen and presenting it well. Follow me on twitter: @jetman_999 for even more updates.