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Custom Dials

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Thought I'd start a thread to show my progress with these things :D

I've started on the KMc V3's. I am not going to make exact replica's, copyright and all that, but I can make them close. This is what I have with these so far ....

Everything is done with vectors, so colour and font are pretty simple to change. Obviously still have a ways to go as this is just a basic rough out, but thought you guys might like to see :D
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Nice, what are you using to make them?
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Paint Shop Pro X6. I like to think I'm a rebel by not using Photoshop :lol:
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Looking good. Just an aside, KMC was a single person in the UK. He closed down a few years ago now. Doubt youd have an issue with copyright.
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    Just playing about with a simple background change.
    I'm also working on making a template to change all the warning lights as well. I have everything now except the exhaust warning symbol. It seems to be very specific to our cars.


    I wonder why anyone would stop making dials that seem to be rather popular?
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    And hey, look at that ... I was doing 20k's on my benchtop :lol:
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    Damn you work fast :D hahaha
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    I never got around to modifying my dials, juat put the stainless surround on.
    I think I will make some interesting ones for my new fto.
    Looks good mate (:
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    Fantastic work. The green stripe is not my thing, but youve done a great job on the design itself
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      Yeah not a fan of the colour, but liking the work!

      Would it be possible at all to steal a template off of you at all please?
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      Yeah, I'm not a fan of the green either, but just wanted to see what it looked like :)

      I've been tempted to get the stainless surrounds, but it seems like everyone has them so I keep putting it off :roll:
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      There was a 2nd hand stainless surround on ebay last week. Dont know if its still there
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        The only bad thing to the stainless surround is if the sun is in a bad spot you can get a moment or two of glare but thats it (:

        Luckily I got mine for free with tge car haha
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        Looking good 8)

        :idea: FTO Aus dials, with the club logo above the center?
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        PHIL069 wrote:Looking good 8)

        :idea: FTO Aus dials, with the club logo above the center?
        That would be cool!
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        PHIL069 wrote: :idea: FTO Aus dials, with the club logo above the center?
        Don't see why not :D Does anyone have a vector of the logo?


        Also, I think I might have to make this set of dials for Matt ......
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        :D hahahah
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        Matt?
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        Are you going by another name these days? :P
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