Ever since my father bought his Boss 302, I'd been working hard on making a digital version of it to race with in the Xbox 360 racing game Forza Motorsport 4, despite the game not having a ready-made version in the game or as Downloadable Content (DLC). As only one monthly DLC car pack has been released since Forza's release in mid-October, there are plenty more opportunities for the development team to get the car in the game.
But many Forza players just can't wait, so some of the Mustang fanatics made their own. I started work on mine before I decided to check the in-game storefront for designs that go on the only 2010 style Mustang in the game (the 2010 Shelby GT500).
I found that many of the 2012 Boss 302 player-made designs were not that great. Some had the scale of the stripes greatly exaggerated or the upper part of the C-Stripe (the pointy part) with a square end instead of a point. Other designs had the stripes right, but were missing the mirror paint or the hood accents or the grille accents... So when I put "Boss 302 Final" up for sale, it was close to the real thing, but it still needed work. I continued working on the design, and released "Boss 302 Final2", which had the rear bumper stripes pointed, not squared as they were in the first "Final".
While the Final2 design was one of the best-looking designs, it was still missing one crucial ingredient: the famous "Boss 302" logo in the C-stripe. I wanted to do the Boss logo as real as possible, but knew it would be a ton of work to add serifs and other features that none of the game fonts had. The closest I could find was the Forza Font, so I used that as the basis for my Boss logos on the sides.
The new final design, in my honest opinion, is the best reproduction available, and even though it's not a perfect clone, it's pretty damn close.
For starters, check out this digital version of the Grabber Blue Laguna Seca that was sold at auction for a staggering $450,000 USD:
My first "Final" creation, doing a burnout at Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
Another of my first "Final", drifting around a corner on IMS' infield road course:
A partially-finished custom scheme, Kona Blue with Green stripes, testing at Top Gear's UK test track at Dunsfold Airfield:
Another custom paint, in a sort of light Champagne color with Green stripes, matching green wheels as part of its Laguna Seca Package (yeah, I'm aware it's "ugly" but I thought it looked cool; besides, I was showing how easy it is to customize the scheme):
A custom Ingot Silver with White Stripes Laguna Seca Package version (mistakenly forgot the Laguna Seca wing... ooops):
Ingot Silver with Red Stripes Laguna Seca Package. I know the wheels aren't exactly Laguna Seca wheels, but found these wheels to give it a Bullitt style while the wheels in action give it that Laguna Seca look (see Champagne-colored one above, it's exactly the same car).
and finally, a Kona Blue Metallic with White Stripes and Ford Rear Wing might please a certain BMO moderator, lol
If anyone has Forza Motorsport 4 and wants a copy of the design in their car's colors, PM me your details and I'll gift you a car ASAP. Must have an XBOX Live capable gamertag to be able to receive the car.
But many Forza players just can't wait, so some of the Mustang fanatics made their own. I started work on mine before I decided to check the in-game storefront for designs that go on the only 2010 style Mustang in the game (the 2010 Shelby GT500).
I found that many of the 2012 Boss 302 player-made designs were not that great. Some had the scale of the stripes greatly exaggerated or the upper part of the C-Stripe (the pointy part) with a square end instead of a point. Other designs had the stripes right, but were missing the mirror paint or the hood accents or the grille accents... So when I put "Boss 302 Final" up for sale, it was close to the real thing, but it still needed work. I continued working on the design, and released "Boss 302 Final2", which had the rear bumper stripes pointed, not squared as they were in the first "Final".
While the Final2 design was one of the best-looking designs, it was still missing one crucial ingredient: the famous "Boss 302" logo in the C-stripe. I wanted to do the Boss logo as real as possible, but knew it would be a ton of work to add serifs and other features that none of the game fonts had. The closest I could find was the Forza Font, so I used that as the basis for my Boss logos on the sides.
The new final design, in my honest opinion, is the best reproduction available, and even though it's not a perfect clone, it's pretty damn close.
For starters, check out this digital version of the Grabber Blue Laguna Seca that was sold at auction for a staggering $450,000 USD:
My first "Final" creation, doing a burnout at Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
Another of my first "Final", drifting around a corner on IMS' infield road course:
A partially-finished custom scheme, Kona Blue with Green stripes, testing at Top Gear's UK test track at Dunsfold Airfield:
Another custom paint, in a sort of light Champagne color with Green stripes, matching green wheels as part of its Laguna Seca Package (yeah, I'm aware it's "ugly" but I thought it looked cool; besides, I was showing how easy it is to customize the scheme):
A custom Ingot Silver with White Stripes Laguna Seca Package version (mistakenly forgot the Laguna Seca wing... ooops):
Ingot Silver with Red Stripes Laguna Seca Package. I know the wheels aren't exactly Laguna Seca wheels, but found these wheels to give it a Bullitt style while the wheels in action give it that Laguna Seca look (see Champagne-colored one above, it's exactly the same car).
and finally, a Kona Blue Metallic with White Stripes and Ford Rear Wing might please a certain BMO moderator, lol
If anyone has Forza Motorsport 4 and wants a copy of the design in their car's colors, PM me your details and I'll gift you a car ASAP. Must have an XBOX Live capable gamertag to be able to receive the car.
