Mike, you should look at my banner. That's as big as you can make it. The images are WAY to small to hold any fidelity. Even a blacked-out/silhouette of an AK doesn't hold much detail. I started to do a pixel-by-pixel picture of some T-55 tracks, then I thought the better of it until I know one thing....what kind of tracks? Are they going to be running the length of the banner (which is 386 pixels)? Pictures of what you're thinking of would help loads, unless some one else is doing it.

Hi Chris,

I am that unskilled on a computer I wouldn't even know how to do a picture of my idea lol, honestly I am very happy just to have someone with your skill do the banner with the AK in it.

My skill? Oh right, I must have left it somewhere....over there...probably...

Basic 'template'. Tell me what you want added/ where/ what color.

Gary, She's looking great. Have you found a non-green paint scheme?

Christopher, To be honest I had to look it up. I thought it was Angola or Congo or someplace like that.

I like the idea of the AK though. Maybe for the campaign ribbon a black AK on a field of red. The red is for blood because civil wars tend to be the nastiest of wars. Or maybe split the field into black and white to denote sides. Or a red center with one side black and the other white, working in the sides and the bloodshed. Maybe could steal the AK image from the aforementioned flag.

I could very well do that Alex. Depending on the image in the flag it should be easy. The picture I used for this banner has a number of shades of grey and wouldn't work with some paint schemes. Blue and Red? They're commonly opposing colors and fairly common on national flags.

What about the back-ground for the banner? Anything I should add? Could easily make different color schemes. Or make more specific colors. Maybe more of an Olive drab?

Any way, I'm done for the night, been up for something like forty hours or so. And I'll be at a concert, moshing hard tomorrow! Bah, I don't need sleep.....

Hi Chris,
That is an awesome looking banner!! I also like Alex's idea's on the black / red / white back ground as we all know these things in life are never black or white depending on which side you are on & the red for blood is perfect!!
Have fun at the concert!!
Cheers Mike

Christopher.....very cool! Like the AKM profile. I think some kind of red-black-white color theme would be neat.


Regards , Ian

Good? Worried about a lack of contrast with the grey and text.

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz318/Ary777/Ak47-su-1.jpg

A link if anyone wants to add it to their signature. To do that go to 'Settings' in the top right hand corner, then 'Modify Profile' then add that link to the section directly under 'Signature' called 'Your Link'.

Any changes?

Christopher, I think it looks great. Well done and I like the colors.


Regards, Ian

Christopher, I thought about red and blue as a background. I think it would be more recognizable as being representative of a conflict. I went white, black, and red to try to incorporate the red for bloodshed as well. Plus the AK idea gives me a problem. I'm colorblind (for real) and I have trouble seeing a lot of the details on these ribbons when they have a dark background. Anyway, I tend to go light colored backgrounds when thinking bout stuff like that. If stuff is already made, I don't worry about it.

But the more that I think about it a red center is going to wash out a black AK for me...maybe for others too. I really like the AK in there so to keep it I was thinking how about go with a white or light gray background. Maybe make the AK red for the blood factor. Put one or two red vertical stripes on one side and one or two blue stripes on the other side. That incorporates the elements for a civil conflict.

I'll give it shot Alex. Hadn't thought about people being color-blind.

Two more, one with blue text on a white background (not sure if you can read that Alex), and one with black text and a white background;

Black text;



http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz318/Ary777/Ak47-su-2.jpg

Blue text;



http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz318/Ary777/AKbanner1.jpg

Thoughts?

Christopher, I like the red AKM with the black text. Great creativity, by the way. Not taking long for you to visualize everybody's input.


Best wishes, Ian

Thanks Ian. Not making so many mistakes and have to back-track with my designs so much so that saves a lot of time.

Christopher, Don't waste alot of time redoing these things on my account. I may not know what they are exactly, but I know what they are. Dark next to dark just blends together for me. For example, I couldn't see the lettering in your first banner and I don't know what the darker color is.

Chris,

I think they all look great, on the original banner what if / is it possible to do the AKM & Writing in white so it stands out against the back ground Or Alex is that not readable to someone who is colour blind??

Honestly I like them all LOL

I like the red and gray banner with the AKM just my $.02 just dont know when I will start on this one yet

Hey Fellas, I like them all as well, but my favorite is the Red/Grey banner. Great job on all of'em Christopher!

Gary

I can't speak for all people with colorblindness. There are several versions. Mine, I have trouble distinguishing certain colors. Some grays and greens look the same. Reds and browns. Greens and browns. It depends on what I have next to it to compare to it...contrasts.

In this a case, some of these colors just blend in and I can't make out the details. It's worse on the ribbons because of the small size. I'm serious about not worrying about it. It's not a deal breaker and I've been been colorblind all my life. I'm use to figuring colors out.

But as far as appearance of the banner even for normal vision people, I'd go with a little darker background, maybe a gray. I think what might look good is a fade effect. Take the gray bar on these boards where the names and callsigns are. Use PRT SCR and paste it into Paint then use that as the banner background. I think that could look good.

Alex lol can I show how much of a cave man I am say what??

Hey Alex, sorry for the late responce man. Im going to paint it green but ill try and make it as interesting as possible. Not monotone but not modulation...a middle ground so to speak. Probably Nato green base with Yellow green highlights on upper areas. We'll see i reckon.

Gary

Gary,

Their is no way you could do a boring green with, the magic you weave is always very interesting!!

Mike

Meh, I think in total the two I did with you in mind Alex took forty minutes? That's with me reading other pages. Changing the text color took less an a minute. Just noticed I used two different blues for those too. Plus it's really no big deal, while I like the first red/medium grey I actually prefer the high-contrast white/blue more. I get tired of seeing things that are normally black or other dark colors. Example, the concert I was at tonight? I was one of maybe ten people wearing something that wasn't black.

If anyone's curious who I saw, it was The Witch Was Right, some other band I've already forgotten, Unto This Dawning, Stick To Your Guns, Chelsa Grin and Motionless In White. Yes, it was very loud.

Hi guys,
@Christopher, fantastic job on the banner, that looks real
cool

Here´s the start of my build, Frankensteins T55/18. And I´m
beginning to think this is a "curse of the mummy" lol

lower hull with suspension arms and nice big gaps:


the digusting road wheels, i swapped these for the running
gear from a redundant Tamiya T62. In fact the idler and sprocket are also from the T62.




oh damm the turret don´t fit.


it does now




I wish I´d gotten another Tamiya T55 instead of this early lump of s§$t from Trumpeter. At least I have some T55 Tamiya
parts left over that will be used.
Does anyone know if this vehicle ever had a soviet 12.7mm
fitted or just the good ole .50 cal
Paul

Looks good Paul, nice choice with the T-55's wheels. Always liked the five-point stars. I've no clue but I'd guess they just might have had both at some point. Fairy common ammunition; all's fair in civil war!