Bumper Color

[mama_tree]

I have been supplied a website to order bumper material from. But I have a question- What colors fit the rules the best? We were thinking Barn Red and Mariner Blue. As a rookie, I would like some opinions.

http://www.ahh.biz/products/1000%20%20denier%20cordura%20plus%20fabric%20FCP10 0.htm

[GaryVoshol]

I agree with your color choices.

[mama_tree]

Thank you!

[Mr_I]

Just placed an order for 4 yards of each color, so it better be right!

Now then, what color should the numbers be ...

[mama_tree]

We have been discussing that with out mentor team- we're leaning towards white. I had considered red on blue and blue on red but we figured that that wouldn't be visible enough. So hopefully white will work

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Mama,
We are all in the same boat on colors. We have never had a robot rule legislating bumper colors. As long as you can be identified as red or blue you should be OK. Don't forget that your team numbers have to be on the bumpers on four sides as well.

[RMS11]

How do most teams go about attaching their team numbers and still making it look nice? We tried paint the last two years with little success...

[mama_tree]

Use an opposite color fabric and stitch it to the bumper material

[Dancin103]

Originally Posted by mama_tree

Use an opposite color fabric and stitch it to the bumper material

We have ours screen printed on.

Cass

[Fe_Will]

Originally Posted by RMS11

How do most teams go about attaching their team numbers and still making it look nice? We tried paint the last two years with little success...

We get them screen printed at the same time as our t-shirts.

[XaulZan11]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

Mama,
We are all in the same boat on colors. We have never had a robot rule legislating bumper colors. As long as you can be identified as red or blue you should be OK. Don't forget that your team numbers have to be on the bumpers on four sides as well.

True. But Al, not all of us have a tradition of tie dyed bumpers for elimination matches. What will Wildstang do?

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Originally Posted by XaulZan11

True. But Al, not all of us have a tradition of tie dyed bumpers for elimination matches. What will Wildstang do?

We are praying and making sacrifices to the gods in hopes of divine intervention.

[Rosiebotboss]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

We are praying and making sacrifices to the gods in hopes of divine intervention.

Tied dyed numbers.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Originally Posted by Rosiebotboss

Tied dyed numbers.

Maybe really BIG ONES, get it?

[Rosiebotboss]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

Maybe really BIG ONES, get it?

<R15> Teams shall display their team number on the BUMPERS in four
locations at approximately
90-degree intervals around the perimeter of the ROBOT. The numerals must be at least 4
inches high, at least in ¾-inch stroke width and in a contrasting color from its
background. Team Numbers must be clearly visible from a distance of not less than 100
feet, so that judges, referees, and announcers can easily identify competing ROBOTS.