monkeychunkuk Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Hey fellow cab builders One of my side projects is a DK cab that i want to use the "fix it felix Jnr" artwork that i got from this great forums, now before i get my artwork printed i eas thinking on how new this machine is going to look, i know this is a made up theme but i like idea of it being a little beat up, has anyone done this and what Method did you use to age the artwork Here's a little idea of what i mean Before After Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THK Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Grab some sandpaper, go to work, throw some dirt at it, place some stickers & peal em off again, put some chewing gum under the cp, grab a key and scratch a bit, some coffee spills for some yellow aging, etc Only after posting your art appears, pretty nice though a hellofalotta fading going on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypnoziz Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Don't forget to be puffing on cigarettes the whole time, blowing smoke on the artwork to tint it further yellow if coffee doesn't do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontyQ Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Don't forget to be puffing on cigarettes the whole time, blowing smoke on the artwork to tint it further yellow if coffee doesn't do it. lol ya that would help also can't forget that half the old cabs you see have cigarette burns all over the cpo really tho if you want the real faded old look just build the cab and on really hot sunny days leave it outside for a week or two as sun fading stickers seems to happen fast and that way it has a natural look of fade instead of a forced fade look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeychunkuk Posted May 18, 2013 Author Share Posted May 18, 2013 Cheers for the replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manicshere Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Cheers for the replies Hahaha. I would suggest not following any advice above. Your request is rather unusual and I believe very few have any experience in this regard. I would suggest doing all alterations in a software instead of physically "damaging" the artwork. It WILL lower the lifetime of the artwork. You might also get it printed on a less glossy, maybe even rough material. I have no idea what is possible in this regard although. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeychunkuk Posted May 18, 2013 Author Share Posted May 18, 2013 cheers mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxsinner Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Maybe have a chat to Josh aka dfwarcade -- http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/forum/showthread.php?19570-CUSTOM-ARTWORK-Graphic-Design-services-for-your-cabinets. No doubt he will have some ideas and might be able to produce what you are after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeychunkuk Posted May 18, 2013 Author Share Posted May 18, 2013 cheers mate! I know it not common practise but i think it would be cool to catch folks out and say "its a old fix felix" machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THK Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Hahaha. I would suggest not following any advice above. lol, I hope he was already clear there wasn't a serious answer to be found amongst them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emb Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Along with the cigarette burns, don't forget to break the microswitch that allows you to move right with your joystick Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emb Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 In all seriousness, I like how you faded the artwork a bit to give it a classic faded effect. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeychunkuk Posted May 19, 2013 Author Share Posted May 19, 2013 Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontyQ Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 maybe also look up how people stress new wooden furniture to look old, I know there is a bunch of ways its done to give it an old feel/look without making it look bad but more of a natural aged effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidicRick Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Disney stressed their brand new art on their Felix cabs Im sure by all the crazy techniques listed on this thread. On my way to Midwest Gaming Classic my friends and I were pretty rough on the cab on purpose..scratching it.. when we where there we scuffed it up hitting doors at the hotel and such... when we left there was a bad snow storm and didnt have enough material to cover the cab.. so I let it get dirty, slushy, and wet.. (only for a few hours). When I arrived at home I wiped it all down except the graphics. Now I got a dirty looking aged cabinet (original old cab anyway) and it looks great! In my opinion its much better than new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeychunkuk Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share Posted May 21, 2013 Thanks bud i would do it that way but I'm not sure my home made cab could take that much beating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwArcade Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 All great advice. I think having total control and doing it in Photoshop might be the best way to achieve that look. Use of Overlays and Color Burn layers atop the original layers with lots of alpha channel manipulation and your good to go. Scratches and a stressed look can also be achieved using this approach. Bill Murray wanted a similar look to his OC custom Caddyshack chopper and their designer dude really had to rack his brain to make it happen. Long story short, there really isn't just one way to do this. Best of luck and let me know if you need any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeychunkuk Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 Cheers ill have a play around with it and report back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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