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Author Topic: Help me design a marquee for "Metalli-cade"  (Read 2133 times)

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Help me design a marquee for "Metalli-cade"
« on: March 27, 2005, 02:19:01 pm »
My cab has a chrome/metal theme to it, so I'm going with the name "Metalli-cade". The control panel will have diamond plate vinyl on it, but I'm not sure what to do about the marquee. Something that goes along with the metallic theme. The marquee will have to be 23.75" x 7.875". Here's a pic of my cab to give you an idea of what it looks (will look) like.


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Re: Help me design a marquee for "Metalli-cade"
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2005, 02:32:28 pm »
Niiice... I'm thinking of bolting diamond plate aluminum to the front and sides of my cab (with the most visible bolts i can find
I had a cool sig once... But it had to go because of *someone*... You know who you are!

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Re: Help me design a marquee for "Metalli-cade"
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2005, 10:29:13 am »
Nice looking cabinet.  What was it originally?

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Re: Help me design a marquee for "Metalli-cade"
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2005, 10:35:00 am »
It was originally a Speed Buggy cab.

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Re: Help me design a marquee for "Metalli-cade"
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2005, 08:36:51 am »
Is this the type of thing you're looking for?

This is just a 5-minute job to see if this is the direction you're going, so let me know if it's on the right track or what you would want to be different.

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Re: Help me design a marquee for "Metalli-cade"
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2005, 08:42:16 am »
Yeah, that looks really cool, especially the font. The only problem I see is that the pattern inside the letters is like the background. It might be better if it had diamond plate or bolts in it, almost as if the letters looked like they were actually made of metal. Other than that pretty cool.

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Re: Help me design a marquee for "Metalli-cade"
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2005, 10:17:57 am »
Make sure you print it on "backlit paper/film".Post your email address and I will send the high resolution version 8)
« Last Edit: April 02, 2005, 10:47:04 am by SNAAKE »

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Re: Help me design a marquee for "Metalli-cade"
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2005, 10:44:35 am »
Awesome. That's exactly what I was looking for. My email is loddie@gmail.com .

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Re: Help me design a marquee for "Metalli-cade"
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2005, 11:01:24 am »
Sent ! :angel:

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Re: Help me design a marquee for "Metalli-cade"
« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2005, 09:35:40 am »
Sorry, loddle. I got sick and didn't make it here for a few days.

Nice work, Snaake!