Color Chart Idea

[Bodeen]

I remember you were talking about creating a known list of Rapala colors. I was thinking of known colors per model.

I came up with a version of it. The way it is coded, all that is needed is a picture of each model (times color). We probably have most all of these on our collective computers already.

Once the pictures are in place, a template dhtml page is all that is needed and a little text editing

Let me know what you think. Also, if you didn't know, you can kill that side bar advertisement that is up.

www.geocities.com/bodeen/Test/supershad14.html

Just an idea I had.

[Fishooked]

bodeen said:

I remember you were talking about creating a known list of Rapala colors. I was thinking of known colors per model.

I came up with a version of it. The way it is coded, all that is needed is a picture of each model (times color). We probably have most all of these on our collective computers already.

Once the pictures are in place, a template dhtml page is all that is needed and a little text editing

Let me know what you think. Also, if you didn't know, you can kill that side bar advertisement that is up.

www.geocities.com/bodeen/Test/supershad14.html

Just an idea I had.

I like it - is that DHTML function the same one thats available on FrontPage? Im a html dummy, but I know enough to be dangerous

My only thing was Im wondering if people know the color, but not the color code. So if they could see it all on one page - but I do also know that would be one bear of a html table, not to mention a long-ass web page.

But thats some nice work there, I wouldnt have thought of that...

[Bodeen]

I don't know frontpage very well, I code everything in notepad. Like in my color table I have BRBG - brown bluegill. They put the mouse over it and see the picture. All they need to know is one variable and they will get all three

[Bodeen]

Basically, I was thinking of just doing a heirarchy chart. Then using that as the web site set up. You have the main page (*******).com From there you can have links to history, whatever else you want, and the lures. From the lures page you can click on different models, for this example I will use shad rap. Shadrap.html loads up and they can see some info on the shad rap etc and there are some more links......shallow, jointed, super, shadrap.
They click on super and they can click the more info link under either floating or countdown.
That is where the demo I made would show up. We can fill in more info or whatever on the pages as well.

It doesn't have to be that detailed of a breakdown, but like I said earlier, I am anal like that You should see my tackle boxes

[Fishooked]

bodeen said:

I don't know frontpage very well, I code everything in notepad. Like in my color table I have BRBG - brown bluegill. They put the mouse over it and see the picture. All they need to know is one variable and they will get all three

Notepad? You're hardcore, lol...

That is a good point. And the dhtml would cut down on bandwidth because you're not displaying all the images at once.

On the flip side doing a chart for every single lure made would be daunting to say the least. I was tooling around with a table in Frontpage listing all the color codes alphabetically, the color name, then in the 3rd column showing a color chip of the lure you've most likely seen it on - like on those new Super Shad Raps that Europe has, you prolly wont see those color codes on any other lure type.

So the format I was thinking of was:

Color Code / Color / Example-Model

G / Gold / Original
PKP / Pink Pearl / Gander Mtn Ltd Ed Shad Rap


Just kicking the idea around...Im not married to it or anything....

[Bodeen]

It would be a lot of pages, but with templates, not so daunting. Have the top model info table that isn't much. Then the color table can be default with 4 columns 5 rows. 20 colors. Then all that is needed is a pic of each. The only color chart coding that would be needed would be to insert the imagename.jpg into the array and the HT - Hot Tiger into the table itself.

If I had a picture of every fat rap ever made, mfr, rfr4, fr5, rfr5, fr7, rfr7, sfr5, sfr7, ssfr5, ssfr7; I could have the tables done in around an hour.

The time consuming part would be editing the pictures so they are roughly all the same size. Thumbs plus speeds up the process.

[Bodeen]

I can see your idea taking shape.

Table heading

Color CodeColor---------------------------Image
G

[Bodeen]

okay that sucked.

I can see your idea taking shape.

Table heading

Color CodeColor Image
G Gold Pops Up

You can have the mouseover() on the color code. The hover on that and the image pops up.

That would save on bandwidth too.

What I see is this page never ever being completed with all the colors that come out all the time, and the multiples of region as well as model specific colors. You will always be adding colors. Whereas once you get done with MFR-3 you can rest assured it will be some time before you have to work on that page again.

Another plus is we all collect somewhat differently. I might be able to do shallow shads easier than someone who is more into huskys. Plus the work can be delegated out to those who specialty it is. Plus the ones who do a page can take ownership into it and the updating and info gathering etc.

Have to work out a general color scheme for the site and size and fonts so their is some consistency, but I know I would love to do some pages on what I love to collect.

Just my 2 cents Ô¿Ó

[Fishooked]

bodeen said:

It would be a lot of pages, but with templates, not so daunting. Have the top model info table that isn't much. Then the color table can be default with 4 columns 5 rows. 20 colors. Then all that is needed is a pic of each. The only color chart coding that would be needed would be to insert the imagename.jpg into the array and the HT - Hot Tiger into the table itself.

If I had a picture of every fat rap ever made, mfr, rfr4, fr5, rfr5, fr7, rfr7, sfr5, sfr7, ssfr5, ssfr7; I could have the tables done in around an hour.

The time consuming part would be editing the pictures so they are roughly all the same size. Thumbs plus speeds up the process.

Yeah my problem is I obviously dont own all these colors (lol) I have images all over my pc of cool rapalas Ive seen over the years, so I've saved them, but they are all diff size images and crap, and some have multiple lures in the same pic as well.

For a spaz like me it would prolly take awhile, even longer if my boss keeps nosing around my desk as well...

[wallcat]

Ted---Get to work!!!

I think your ideas with bodeen sound great. Delegating I think is crucial for completing this process. I am willing to contribute as many pictures as needed for this project. I will need to know more specifics about size and such as they come along and I can make my collection available. I think together we can shock people with the overall number and type of Rapala's we have.

[Bodeen]

Size doesn't matter (typical male) LOL. With PSP or Thumbs we can set them all to the same size. Reducing is always better than enlarging though. Like the table I made for my super shads, I just used thumbs plus to create tumbnails 150X75 I believe. Those seem to be large enough. Takes up less space too. I am running a Sony 7.2 MP camera and other than some flash issues, it takes some sharp pictures. One picture with this thing is between 3 and 4 MB. I then reduce and crop. I end up with about 50KB pics.

[Fishooked]

Well if I just used pics from my own collection, than it would be a pretty sad color chart

Obviously for some of the older models (where color plates arent readily found on the internet like they are now) I'd use actual photos, but for the newer models I wanted to use color plate scans, it images are just cleaner, and usually smaller....Just my .02

And bodeen I just downloaded 'Easy Thumbnails' 2.8 or something like that...I see what you mean, it pretty cooL. I was able to reduce images to 150 x 200 'en masse' and the images are only coming out to like 25kb...

[Bodeen]

I must agree with the using of the plates idea. We can probably snag quite a few online between Europe, here, and Japan. That is what I used on the example I posted here. I think they look better than an actual photo. If someone has some old rapala magazines, the older ones my show in there. Just a scan away.

I went to rapala.com from work. WOW, with a good computer the site rocks. Movies of the lures in action, click on a little square of color and the lure changes. Didn't see any of that on this POS2.4 computer I am using.

That click on a color square rocks. That has to be an applet. If it is just script then they have to be using some sort of transitions on it. /me will dig deeper!!

Sorry if I am combining a lot of other crap in here, I am tired and don't feel like spreading around the wealth of posts LOL. Just so you all know....this place sucks LOL. Here my Rapala collecting disease was in remission. Last night I dumped over 100 bucks at Cabelas, but get 30 bucks off my next purchase cause I got their credit card. And today I did the same at Gander. I was also bidding on SFR today. WTF I don't collect them.....It did look cool as hell though.

Tomorrow I am going through all my tackle that I use to MAKE SURE I have a spare to collect in the chance it goes DISC on me. So much for the downriggers on my boat. Not to mention the Auto Pilot Minn Kota

Can someone get me a list of the RFR5 and RFR 7 lures. Might as well do the FR5 and FR7 too. I just shake em to tell since I never kept a separate list.

One last thing before I hit the bathroom with the BPS spring sale Catalog (damn, it used to be J C Penney). How do you all display your lures? Hanging by the tail hook, on those plastic things, still new in the box, or are they locked away in a dark closet and are only taken out to admire when a buddy comes over or the wife is gone (can't have her knowing what you spent on this mass).

[RapalaGuru]

Ted,
The color chart thing SOUNDS interesting.
As you might know, I have a few things I can add.

Here my question.
Are you aware of the total number of model lines?
My little project Rapala notebook nop takes up 2-4"d-ring binders (and that's just the text part)

Now, I a little more 'picky'
My Project Rapala is made up of
all the printed text, from all the catalogs I have
(Dating from 1963 to the present) and all the oversea's editions as well.

I've taken all the info and placed it into chapters for each lure style,
Floating,
Countdown,
Magnum-Floating
Magnum-Countdown, etc, etc, etc,

And for the most part, I've tried to keep the list as the models were introduced,
(which for a couple of models was really tough to figure out)

Now, without grabbing the notebook, I think the list of model lines in well over 40 models.

And if you add in, the fact that in the past 2 months or so,
I've seen 5 different Rapala models, of which, I had never seen before.
My little Project Rapala Notebook keeps getting bigger and bigger.

In addition to tracking & tracing all this models, I've also put the color codes into a list
and then tried to list the models and which colors they came in,
did they have different box styles, markings, etc

Plus, I've got a few chapters on other things Rapala.
It's no wonder, I've been working on this for 10+ years.

I will ask again, anyone care to take a stab at listing the various model styles?

I've got a long day at work, so that will give you plenty of time...(hehehe)

Steve"Rapala"guru"

ps, I too have several floppy's and cd's with hundred's & hundred's of various Rapala images and photos and other stuff

[Fishooked]

Cant today, kids bday partys is tomorrow - doh.

[wallcat]

I will take the first stab at Rapala Lure Models here from my database.

Alphabetical by Code

BMAG 11
CD 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
CDFS 9
CDJ 7, 9, 11
CDL 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
CDSR 5, 7, 8
CDSSR 14
CDXR 8, 10
DD90 7, 9
DHJ 10, 12
DRFR 5, 7
DT 4, 6, 10, 16
F 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 18
FR 5, 7
GFR 5, 7
GSR 4, 5, 7
H 13
HJ 6, 8, 10, 12, 14
J 5, 7, 9, 11, 13
JSR 4, 5, 7
LC 8, 10, 12
LCL 10
LR 100
MAG CD 7, 9, 11, 14, 18, 26
MAG F 9, 11, 14, 18
MAG SSF 11, 18
MFR 3
RFR 4, 5, 7
RMST 5, 6, 7
RNR 4, 5, 7, 8
RR 4, 5, 7, 8
SFR 5, 7
SHJ 12, 14
SL 13, 20
SP 5, 7, 9, 12
SPR 7
SQ 9, 11
SR 5, 7, 8, 9
SRNR 7, 8
SRRS 4, 5, 7
SSR 5, 7, 8, 9
SSR 14
SSW 11
SW 8
SXR 10, 14
TD 5, 7, 9
TDD 11
TE 7
TWR 8
VSQ 9, 11
XJS 13
XR 8, 10
XR MAG 30
WSR 5


Thats 54 different models with different sizes. I only list these because they are in my collection. Obviously there are still some more like Jigging raps(W) and the weedless minnow spoons. Anybody who can add to this list should post here. Sorry my collection is so small to only include these 54 models

[Fishooked]

Nice work Shane - by the way speaking of this collection of yours, you got any pics of your fishing room?

[Fishooked]

rapalaguru said:

Ted,
The color chart thing SOUNDS interesting.
As you might know, I have a few things I can add.

Here my question.
Are you aware of the total number of model lines?
My little project Rapala notebook nop takes up 2-4"d-ring binders (and that's just the text part)

Now, I a little more 'picky'
My Project Rapala is made up of
all the printed text, from all the catalogs I have
(Dating from 1963 to the present) and all the oversea's editions as well.

I've taken all the info and placed it into chapters for each lure style,
Floating,
Countdown,
Magnum-Floating
Magnum-Countdown, etc, etc, etc,

And for the most part, I've tried to keep the list as the models were introduced,
(which for a couple of models was really tough to figure out)

Now, without grabbing the notebook, I think the list of model lines in well over 40 models.

And if you add in, the fact that in the past 2 months or so,
I've seen 5 different Rapala models, of which, I had never seen before.
My little Project Rapala Notebook keeps getting bigger and bigger.

In addition to tracking & tracing all this models, I've also put the color codes into a list
and then tried to list the models and which colors they came in,
did they have different box styles, markings, etc

Plus, I've got a few chapters on other things Rapala.
It's no wonder, I've been working on this for 10+ years.

I will ask again, anyone care to take a stab at listing the various model styles?

I've got a long day at work, so that will give you plenty of time...(hehehe)

Steve"Rapala"guru"

ps, I too have several floppy's and cd's with hundred's & hundred's of various Rapala images and photos and other stuff

Beleive me, I know I am in over my head, lol. Im still a fledgeling collector, since I really only started hoarding them for the last few years.

I would love to take a look at all those images on those cds though, lol. I may have more pics of Rapalas on my computer than of my kids!

Well, that part isnt true...but I do have a shitload. I find myself crusing the internet for Rapala pics and I always see something I hadnt seen before.

[wallcat]

No Pictures of the Collection Yet. Still need to invest in a larger lens for the camera to get it all in. I suppose someday I will try to take some sort of pics to give people the scope of it all.

[RapalaGuru]

Nice Shane,
no sizes yet, (don't want to add to the flood in Ted's mind)
Here's a list of mine. (excluding the 2006 issues)
------------------------------------------
Floating
countdown
magnum floating
magnum countdown
Balanced Jigging
Deep Diver 90 series
Jointed floating
Pilkki
Fat Rap
Husky 13
Salmon Special Fat Rap
Jointed countdown
Shallow Fat Rap
Mini Fat Rap
shad rap-deep
Sliver
shad rap-shallow
Rattlin Rap
Rattlin Fat Rap
Super Shad Rap[
Minnow Spoon
Down Deep Rattlin fat Rap
Husky Jerck
Risto Rap
Saltwater Husky Jerk
Saltwater Rattlin Rap
Skitterpop
Shad Rap RS
Down Deep Husky JerkShad Rap-countdown
Team Esko
TailDancer
Skittprop
Holgraphic Floaters
Holographic countdown
Holographic Rattlin Rap
Holographic Shad Rap-deep
Holographic shad Rap-shallow
Holographic shad rap rs
stainless stell magnum-floater
Stainless stell magnum-countdown
saltwater skitterpop
saltwater super shad rap
saltwater minnow spoon
jointed shad rap
long cast minnow
holographic husky jerk
skitterwalk
Squid
Pearl squid
velvet squid
shallow dancer
countdown lipless
countdown fast sinking
inkoo
jarmo
glimmy
Vassdrag
Kopo
Dives-to
Saltwater Long Cast Minnow
Freshwater Skitter Walk
Hano
Nauvo
Glass shad rap
deep tail dancer
countdown super shad rap


Holographic

[RapalaGuru]

continuing on....
----------------------------
glass fat rap
x-rap
saltwater x-rap
jigging shad rap
x-rap magnum 30
dives-to flat
dives-to sure set
dives-to flat sure set
twitch'in rap
barra magnum
100 anvers

And a few others I can't think of right now.
Those that I haven't listed I believe are 'other' european & japan models

Whew, and then add in ALL the sizes and the list gets more and more,
Then figure out all the color patterns for each series (or at list the way I have)

My little project Rapala notebook layed out and even more info.

I AM SO GLAD THAT I"VE GOT ALL THIS SAVED ON MY PC & DISC"S

Too many hours to even begin thinking about that I've spent on my notebook..
Then add in all the 'right-clicking' I've been able to do.
Then on those sites where I wasn't able to right-click, but knew I need the picture (Where there's a will, I can find a way!!)
You get the picture, hundred's of hours spent,
Just so I would be able to have the info I need, right at my finger tips.

THEN add in all the other stuff, cross country skis, belt buckles, books, phamplets,
posters, postcards, patchs, knives, odds and ends.

WOW, there's a lot of stuff.
I'm looking at what I've written
(IT"S NO DAMN WONDER I NEEDED A 20' x 20' room and I still have stuff in storage boxs.)

What's happened to me......aahhhh Finland, clear waters, good people..
and this little lure with the lifelike wobble....

Oh for the Love of it.
(No wonder some people think I'm a Little Rapala-crazy)

Did I leave a lure series out?
please let me know.

Steve "Rapala-Guru"