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Genesis
30-05-2002, 05:08 PM
As anyone here tried to get custom images airburshed/painted onto there case? I need to know the coast and how long it usually takes etc..

Anyhelp is much apperciated
Py7h0n
30-05-2002, 07:43 PM
no but your Evo Avatar would look really cool as the side of a case :D
Volodkovich
30-05-2002, 07:52 PM
no i havent but, i have an airbrush, and i would say it would cost quite a bit - its damn hard painting well with them
Genesis
30-05-2002, 07:58 PM
Thnx Volodkovich :) Gives me some idea onwhat might be the coast then..

Hmm Py7h0n glad to see you know your cars? But what Evo series is it? :P
p01s0n_p1e
30-05-2002, 08:00 PM
i was gonna get this really cool looking alien from the movie painted on the side of my case, then i became too lazy and couldnt be bothered finding out where to get it done...:(
Genesis
30-05-2002, 08:03 PM
There not easy to find - i might try ringing a artist or something see if they can do it
Volodkovich
30-05-2002, 08:04 PM
looks to be teh EVo7 - am i right, am i right???
mird-OC
30-05-2002, 09:03 PM
yeah airbrushing would cost a packet... it'd be cheaper if you had a mate who did it but it'd still prolly be well over $300 for anything considerable... quite possibly a lot more.

depending what you want done (and as long as you can find a suitably high-res image) you could get it screen printed onto your side panel(s). cost = well under $100... prolly around the $40 mark.
Py7h0n
30-05-2002, 09:27 PM
I'd say EVO 6 ..... (can't tell much more from that view) :(
Volodkovich
30-05-2002, 09:37 PM
Nah, i reckon its a Evo VII (aka Evo 7 for the dummies)
GooGlo
30-05-2002, 09:48 PM
Airbrushing looks Sweeet but you really do pay for it. There is a business verseas who do specilised computer airbrushing, Computersdivine I think. Have a look at some of their work and see what you think. you would be looking at over $400 for something worthwhile...
Genesis
31-05-2002, 03:52 PM
Originally posted by Volodkovich
Nah, i reckon its a Evo VII (aka Evo 7 for the dummies)

My man.. :D Yep Its a Evo VII
Genesis
31-05-2002, 03:53 PM
Originally posted by GooGlo
Airbrushing looks Sweeet but you really do pay for it. There is a business verseas who do specilised computer airbrushing, Computersdivine I think. Have a look at some of their work and see what you think. you would be looking at over $400 for something worthwhile...

Hmm.. $400?? Thats alot... Ive been quoted $199 for image Im getting on. Still thats alot of money just for a small image :\
Volodkovich
31-05-2002, 04:19 PM
genesis, i know me cars...n e way, wot u getting sprayed on tha side?
Solid Snake
31-05-2002, 06:15 PM
I know this sounds really crude, but it might work. Heres what I was originally thinking of doing to my case... get a nice high res picture somewhere in the 800 DPI, and then getting it lazer printed on a particulry thin piece of paper. Then adhere it on to the side of your case when you have added the last coat of paint. As the paper should be quite thin, it shouldn't make too much of a sticking out on your side panel. Then go over the side of your case with some sort of polish ... since the polish will make the paper shine it looks quite ok.

I learnt this trick while making some WarHammer 40K ship models. You often can't find some decals on the size you want, or the style, and this is the best way I have figured out how to do it so far...

Remember the key is on the paper ...
p01s0n_p1e
31-05-2002, 08:55 PM
sweeeett
finally i can get my alien done!! :D :p
Genesis
31-05-2002, 10:35 PM
Originally posted by Solid Snake
I know this sounds really crude, but it might work. Heres what I was originally thinking of doing to my case... get a nice high res picture somewhere in the 800 DPI, and then getting it lazer printed on a particulry thin piece of paper. Then adhere it on to the side of your case when you have added the last coat of paint. As the paper should be quite thin, it shouldn't make too much of a sticking out on your side panel. Then go over the side of your case with some sort of polish ... since the polish will make the paper shine it looks quite ok.

I learnt this trick while making some WarHammer 40K ship models. You often can't find some decals on the size you want, or the style, and this is the best way I have figured out how to do it so far...

Remember the key is on the paper ...

Would it have it do be a laser printer print out?
Volodkovich
31-05-2002, 10:39 PM
IMHO i dont think it really matters as long as you print it on the photo quality stuff...
Genesis - what are u planning to put on teh side of ur case?
Gh0s7 L3mUr
31-05-2002, 10:40 PM
you'll have to post pics when it's done Genesis.
Genesis
01-06-2002, 10:22 AM
Hmm.. if it gets done d00d.. if it gets done :P

Thnx heaps there Solid, ill try your idea out. Glad to see someone is still playing Warhammer :P
Solid Snake
01-06-2002, 04:29 PM
Hopefully it'll do the same trick.

You DON'T want ink print it cos the ink will run when you put on high quality gloss... which is not good. Plus you don't want stupid ink banding on your purty image...

WarHammer 40K is all good ay...
Genesis
01-06-2002, 05:32 PM
I prefer Warhammer my self ..

Anywayz, Ive got a black and white laser printer - but I really would prefer it in colour :) Does anyone know where to get a colour laser print out? Warehouse Stationarey (sp) Im thinking?
mird-OC
01-06-2002, 06:40 PM
ummm, almost any copy shop would be able to do it... they're everywhere these days, so you shouldn't have any trouble finding one to do it. price for an A4 or A3 colour print would be around $10 i think, probably less.
OberoN
01-06-2002, 08:00 PM
Why not hand paint it?

Most guys who have asked me to paint murals wanted Anime characters and simple designs. My advice to them is to do it themselves, you always feel better about something if you worked hard to get it!

It isn't hard to do either just get a pic you like, use a bit of tracing paper & copy the pic then use carbon paper to xfer it to your case then paint it in.

Paint co$ts though!!! One colour is around 3$ - 10$ depending on what amount and type of paint you buy. You may need 10 or 20 colours. And it takes a lot of time to get it right. You also need brushes and solvents (for cleaning & thinning) you start to understand why it costs so much when you add it all up.
Solid Snake
02-06-2002, 09:08 AM
I'd do it myself naturally, but a decal would be better in some cases as in that it is more accurate, you don't have to worry about drawing mistakes ... etc etc.

At the moment I am doing mine with a decal style, as it'd work out much better. The only thing I have to worry about is asking them to get really thin paper. The image will be fine. Max uses vectors and maths for the 3D stuff. Just got to make sure I use some pretty good textures on the 3D model I am making...

But yeah, buying all that paint for a one-off job ...? I'd say the decal idea is all good ... if it works the way I think it will. Cutting the decal will be a bit hard ... gotta buy a new scapel now that I think about it ...
Genesis
02-06-2002, 10:24 AM
I would paint it myself.. but.. I cant paint...
OberoN
02-06-2002, 06:17 PM
Originally posted by Genesis
I would paint it myself.. but.. I cant paint...

What would you be wanting to paint on it???
Genesis
03-06-2002, 09:57 AM
This..
Genesis
03-06-2002, 09:58 AM
Expect of course wif out the flames.. as you can see its not exactly an easy picture to paint.
OberoN
03-06-2002, 09:12 PM
NAH ...

Should be piss easy. Its all block colours just trace it on & paint by numbers. The only challenge would be the flames but as you say you wouldn't put them on.


One other thing occurs, it came to me in a dream, some sign writers make stickers (like you see on busses) that would be (I would guess) a lot cheaper than air brushing. You would only need to make sure you prepare the surface of your case well before puting it on. ?? Something to consider ??