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Custom Dials

Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 1:01 am
by 95Xena
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

Re: Custom Dials

Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 1:38 am
by Technikhaus
Nice, what are you using to make them?

Re: Custom Dials

Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:16 am
by 95Xena
Paint Shop Pro X6. I like to think I'm a rebel by not using Photoshop :lol:

Re: Custom Dials

Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 7:45 am
by dstocks
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.

Re: Custom Dials

Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:00 pm
by 95Xena
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?

Re: Custom Dials

Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:01 pm
by 95Xena
And hey, look at that ... I was doing 20k's on my benchtop :lol:

Re: Custom Dials

Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:18 pm
by Connor_1994
Damn you work fast :D hahaha

Re: Custom Dials

Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:19 pm
by Connor_1994
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 (:

Re: Custom Dials

Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:47 pm
by dstocks
Fantastic work. The green stripe is not my thing, but youve done a great job on the design itself

Re: Custom Dials

Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 7:00 pm
by Technikhaus
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?

Re: Custom Dials

Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 7:16 pm
by 95Xena
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:

Re: Custom Dials

Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 7:47 pm
by dstocks
There was a 2nd hand stainless surround on ebay last week. Dont know if its still there

Re: Custom Dials

Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:10 pm
by Connor_1994
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

Re: Custom Dials

Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:19 pm
by PHIL069
Looking good 8)

:idea: FTO Aus dials, with the club logo above the center?

Re: Custom Dials

Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:30 pm
by Technikhaus
PHIL069 wrote:Looking good 8)

:idea: FTO Aus dials, with the club logo above the center?
That would be cool!

Re: Custom Dials

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 1:31 am
by 95Xena
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 ......

Re: Custom Dials

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 1:35 am
by destinationtoby
:lol:

Re: Custom Dials

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 2:03 am
by Connor_1994
:D hahahah

Re: Custom Dials

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:34 am
by silverGPX
Matt?

Re: Custom Dials

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:47 am
by 95Xena
Are you going by another name these days? :P