myklhicks Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 So, I always thought that TG/FD/TB was only painted gray + red, gray + gray, and now orange and black. But I recently saw this photo of SoB and I just realized that it was once dark blue on the supports. I've always been curious about the timeline of this rides paint jobs, but now I'm even more curious. Does ny one on this forum know the years and colors of TG/FD/TB? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandyb79 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I believe that occurred when the color scheme was first changed from the red track. Sometime around 2000. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandyb79 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 There are actually quite a few clues in this pic that suggest a time table better than my recollections. It appears that SOB was just completed and the camp ground in the background is very much intact. So, my memory serves me correct that 2000 is a fair estimate on the year this photo was taken. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Top Gun never had dark blue supports. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I forgot just how large that campground was. My family only camped there once but it was memorable. I caught my pants on fire. Our neighbor's kid had a big accident and then proceeded to go again when he was being changed in the back of his mom's car. We got caught in an awful awful storm. Tornado sirens went off. We had camped under a big tree right next to Top Gun (as it was called at the time). Sometime in the middle of the storm we heard the ride's lift hill go on and it was on and off for most of the storm. Unforgettable..... Haha but yea sorry to hi-jack but I dont know dates for painting... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire-Beast-OF FEAR Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I believe it was in 1999 for the Opening of Action Zone. The darker blue that you're looking at is most likely the same paint job used through 09' and if anyone remembers how bad it got it would make you think FD was on the short list on the chopping block for about 3 seasons. Edit: Can we please not use TB as an abbreviation for The Bat? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride On_17 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I like that color combination with the dark blue supports. Not as much as its new colors as The Bat, but way better than its most recent paint. It was just ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandyb79 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 http://www.negative-g.com/kings-island/2000/paramounts-kings-island-2000-5.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 That is not Dark Blue. That ride never had Blue Paint associated with it. I think it's the lighting in the picture that is playing tricks, it was a dark grey color. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandyb79 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Top Gun never had dark blue supports. Are you sure? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Looks like Dark Grey! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandyb79 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 It is likely Gunship grey which is technically a dark grey with a blue tinge And really, that is the way I remember it. I do think the photo is old and reflecting the colors weird. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Indeed. Top Gun NEVER looked like THAT in person. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandyb79 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Here you go...8 from the left, top row. Very similar to this pic that was also taken in 2000: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontWantToWait42mar0 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 So, I always thought that TG/FD/TB was only painted gray + red, gray + gray, and now orange and black. But I recently saw this photo of SoB and I just realized that it was once dark blue on the supports. I've always been curious about the timeline of this rides paint jobs, but now I'm even more curious. Does ny one on this forum know the years and colors of TG/FD/TB? R.i.p SoB :,[ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Here you go...8 from the left, top row. Very similar to this pic that was also taken in 2000: That's more accurate a depiction. It was never navy blue. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride On_17 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Here you go...8 from the left, top row. Very similar to this pic that was also taken in 2000: Thanks for the clarification. There definitely is a blue shade to it but now I can definitely see the gray. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontWantToWait42mar0 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Here you go...8 from the left, top row. Very similar to this pic that was also taken in 2000: So for The Bat we can expect a TS track with TS29 supports? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Top Gun never had dark blue supports. Are you sure? You omitted the third photograph from that website which clearly shows the supports not being as dark as they appear in the first two photos: You can tell by the image quality that these were images shot on film, a high contrast film at that. In the second image jandy posted, King Cobra's supports look black when in fact they never were. It's just the high contrast of the camera's film. Top Gun DID NOT in fact ever have blue supports as it appears to in these images. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandyb79 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 It is likely Gunship grey which is technically a dark grey with a blue tinge And really, that is the way I remember it. I do think the photo is old and reflecting the colors weird. I didn't intentionally "omit" the photo. As you can see by the post following the one you quoted, I stated that the grey appeared to be blue because it was likely Gunship Grey - which has a hint of blue in it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Thank you all for the support, I can't wait to see the new colors of The Bat up close! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandyb79 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I agree! I can't wait to see this thing roll out next spring! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex lover Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Looks like Dark Grey! it's a dark blue Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Looks like Dark Grey! it's a dark blue Nope. We saw it with our own eyes. Thousands of times. Battleship Gray is not a dark blue. That is not Dark Blue. That ride never had Blue Paint associated with it. I think it's the lighting in the picture that is playing tricks, it was a dark grey color. And so it was. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex lover Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Sorry did not see that Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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