How's this for a ribbon:
Big fins & chrome!
Jim
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Posted: Thursday, April 28, 2016 - 03:39 AM UTC
Posted: Thursday, April 28, 2016 - 07:52 PM UTC
I think you're headed in the right direction, but you might want to change the background to a solid color, something that contrasts with the red and chrome...
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Posted: Thursday, April 28, 2016 - 09:16 PM UTC
I'll see what I can do about that. I'm not that familiar with working with Paint.net; so we'll see what happens.
Jim
Jim
Posted: Thursday, April 28, 2016 - 10:05 PM UTC
Good luck, I've only had one success with Paint in the last 4 years....
Posted: Friday, April 29, 2016 - 07:51 AM UTC
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I think you're headed in the right direction, but you might want to change the background to a solid color, something that contrasts with the red and chrome...
I like it too, but as Mark said a bit more contrast will make it kick. Still no luck loading the previous ribbon? I liked that one too.
Cheers, D
Posted: Friday, April 29, 2016 - 06:52 PM UTC
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Posted: Saturday, April 30, 2016 - 05:35 AM UTC
No, I can't get the other ribbon small enough. The smallest I can get it is 2.2kb, and it has to be 2kb or less.
Jim
Jim
Posted: Saturday, April 30, 2016 - 09:02 AM UTC
James, I had a play with the first ribbon in Microsoft Picture Manager and got it down to 1.32 kB.
See if it will load to the Group Build Page now.
Cheers, D
See if it will load to the Group Build Page now.
Cheers, D
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Posted: Saturday, April 30, 2016 - 04:34 PM UTC
Thanks, D! That worked just fine. Award has been added to the Group Build.
Jim
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Posted: Sunday, May 01, 2016 - 10:39 AM UTC
Excellent job. Ribbon looks great.
Posted: Sunday, May 01, 2016 - 08:33 PM UTC
Looks good Jim, really shows what fins were all about..
Posted: Monday, May 02, 2016 - 06:46 PM UTC
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Posted: Monday, May 02, 2016 - 10:43 PM UTC
Nice looking engine.
Jim
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Posted: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 - 10:29 AM UTC
Looks good Damian.
Posted: Thursday, May 05, 2016 - 07:23 PM UTC
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Posted: Thursday, May 05, 2016 - 10:15 PM UTC
Red plastic! The nemesis of all modelers!
Jim
Jim
Posted: Thursday, May 05, 2016 - 11:12 PM UTC
Yes indeed. The primer also pointed out a few mold lines that need to be dealt with before the next primering...
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Posted: Sunday, May 08, 2016 - 12:45 AM UTC
Nice start so far, D!
Jim, that Fire Chief's car is an interesting project idea.
Jim, that Fire Chief's car is an interesting project idea.
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Posted: Sunday, May 08, 2016 - 05:26 AM UTC
Thanks, Ko. We'll see what happens.
Jim
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Posted: Sunday, May 08, 2016 - 06:17 PM UTC
Posted: Sunday, May 08, 2016 - 06:20 PM UTC
Mark, looking forward to some progress, I just love the '57 Chev. Probably my favourite car of that era.
Cheers, D
Cheers, D
Posted: Monday, June 06, 2016 - 04:14 AM UTC
Here is an up date on my build:-
Base paint on and some details to paint semi gloss black.
Base paint on and some details to paint semi gloss black.
Posted: Monday, June 06, 2016 - 05:48 AM UTC
Well D, at the moment, I'm a LOT closer to your bench than mine.
But before I left, I managed to scrape down the mold seams, fill some gaps just behind the head lights and get the front seat put together. It's had a trip thru the paint shop.
Now I'm trying to figure out what to do next. Plan A was to lay down the Ivory, mask it off and then do the Turquoise, finally figure out the chrome (paint or foil). Now I'm wondering if I should paint the chrome, including those little lines in the Ivory flash. Then apply a clear coat, add the Ivory and try to sand it back a bit to expose the chrome
But before I left, I managed to scrape down the mold seams, fill some gaps just behind the head lights and get the front seat put together. It's had a trip thru the paint shop.
Now I'm trying to figure out what to do next. Plan A was to lay down the Ivory, mask it off and then do the Turquoise, finally figure out the chrome (paint or foil). Now I'm wondering if I should paint the chrome, including those little lines in the Ivory flash. Then apply a clear coat, add the Ivory and try to sand it back a bit to expose the chrome
Posted: Monday, June 06, 2016 - 06:08 AM UTC
Great to see you hit the bench with this one Richard, looking forward to more progress.
Cheers, D
Cheers, D