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    Posted by Pete Ball on 13 March 2005 at 22:43

    OK,Then e’res the other side of my van, sorry the snaps a bit dark, i took it when it was dark, yes i know I’ve superimposed my graphics on it, just itching to see what its going to look like when I’ve done it….just never got the time. Cheers All.


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    Neil Davey replied 20 years, 8 months ago 4 Members · 12 Replies
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  • Pete Ball

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    13 March 2005 at 22:51

    e’re it is with no superimposed graphics on, yes i know its still dark.


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  • Peter Normington

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    13 March 2005 at 22:52

    looks the part, will you airbrush or digi print?
    Peter

  • Peter Normington

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    13 March 2005 at 22:56

    sorry, replied before you posted the second pic.
    Can I ask why you left the top r/h corner blank?
    peter

  • Pete Ball

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    13 March 2005 at 23:03

    Phantom on side is all airbrushed, graphics will be done in photo paint printed with cadet, rest in reflective vinyls & candy paints through loose masks, the other side to match over hulk, then a pearl lacquer over the top, going to do big lightening graphic on back splittin van in to! bonnets just got my logo om it with a big bull bar. lol

  • Pete Ball

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    13 March 2005 at 23:07

    Hi I left it blank as its his cloak, looked ok in the picture, but when i projected it on looked daft with other side of cloak the same…. anyway changed my mind on the lettering proof.

  • Peter Normington

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    13 March 2005 at 23:13

    Why dont you airbrush the rest? seems a shame to spoil such good work with a print?
    Peter

  • Pete Ball

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    13 March 2005 at 23:21

    here’s what it looked like before done with print, my logos highly complex lot of bevels etc, would take me ages, anyway as you can see i have perfected photo paint renderings & when printed out at 12000 dpi, combined with genuine airbrush work, you simply cant tell the difference, the odd star burst here & their & you have cracked it. Cheers


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  • Peter Normington

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    13 March 2005 at 23:29

    See what you mean mate, but the phantom image couldn’t have been done in five minutes, and as a percentage of the overall area your logo is quite small. Print cannot compare with paint , not with a cadet anyway? close up just seems to be spoiling your overall image, airbrushing is an art, INHO dont spoil it with print.
    peter

  • Robert Lambie

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    13 March 2005 at 23:38

    can i be a bit out of line here mate? before id do… the work is amaing and like has been said a true talent. my point here is… why use these images, darth maul, the hulk etc? ok so they are popular and they catch your attention, but they have nothing to do with signs…
    fair enough they show what you can do, but in my honest opnion i am sure with your talent and a bit more thought on it, im sure you could have something a bit more fitting. again not being funny but from a distance it sells the film, not a sign maker as such.

    sorry for being so to the point, but i just think if you have a blank canvas, a new printer etc then promote more what you can do for the customer.

    hope this is making sense as im crap at explaining 😕 :lol1:

    thanks for taking the time to post your work mate, its brill.

  • Pete Ball

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    14 March 2005 at 00:03

    Yes i get your point Robert, but don’t you think with the graphics on it will depict my profession, believe me i need to get these on, i nearly have about 7 accidents a week with folk trying to get my number, but then again I’m busy all the time so don’t know if this a good idea either.

  • Peter Normington

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    14 March 2005 at 00:27

    ok,
    so a bit of cc, the image is ok if thats what you want, but why the abrupt finish with a straight line on the left? I think it would have been better faded out or continued to the edge of the van panel, as it is, it looks a bit like a sticker/poster or print, rather than air brush work.
    Peter

  • Neil Davey

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    14 March 2005 at 08:31

    Great work artrage, as a brushman myself I think your van looks fantastic, i love the airbrushing.

    Neil

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