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Monday, December 13, 2010

3++ needs your help (again)


Well it's been over a year since 3++ started and we still have a crappy banner. A long time ago (in a galaxy far, far away) I asked a friend who's an excellent drawer to do me up a banner. It's been nearly 10 months since then and I'm going to admit defeat and assume it's not coming. Now MasterDarkSol was awesome enough to make up the little 3++ banner I demand people take everywhere with them (seen at the top of this post) but I think it's time for a proper banner as part of the 3++ header instead of the blue bar with 3++ and the Atheist A (who knows how many people that's offended) and white text. So...help me?

I'm fail at photoshop (and taking photos if you haven't noticed) so I need your assistance with this :). I'll let you guys run amok if you wish in what you want in it but obviously the blog title, sub-title and PINK would be nice; and having a color palette which fits with the 3++ theme (creams and a light blue are nice). I know my friend was doing a hand-drawn Kirby in a Space Marine helment holding a halbred like weapon (I'll see if I can scan the weapon in at least...) with a bunch of my favorite models hand-drawn around him (like Sanguinary Guard, Striking Scorpions, Crisis Suits, etc.) but I don't expect something that busy! And I'm rambling... basically creative license is given lol.

It would be greatly appreciated and if there are a bunch of good entries a poll/competition might be in order (...fester, handle prize support?). Don't do one on this basis though as that's a maybe...lol but I'd of thought your own art-work adorning 3++ would of been a prize in itself. Right?

Anyway, have at ye!

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Auretious Taak · 746 weeks ago

Fuck a hand drawn banner Kirby.

Be more unique.

Get us to do a modelling contest and leave it open for a few months, battle scene, or diorama, something that defines the blog and says 3++ is the new black somewhere on the models, such as a banner, the sign on a building being blown apart and stormed by the Inquisition, something awesome. Also, offer a solid prize for it. Don't be a douchebag and say your own art adorning the website as a banner is prize unto itself, whilst that is true to an extent, man up and offer something cool, gaming related or otherwise. Seriously, it ain't killing you to fork out 20 or 30 bucks or even more to offer a prize for modelling and painting something awesome which captures the epicness and feel of 3++ is the New Black. :)

Cheers mate,

Auretious Taak.

P.S. Looking forwards to Thursday, gota day off work, though might be in closer to eleven as I have to reschedule a day at Taronga Zoo for practical. Cheers man.
2 replies · active 746 weeks ago
I don't see why both drawn and photographic entries wouldn't be applicable.Photos of models as the header for a blog about models isn't particularly unique though.
Taak has offered up a $20 prize everyone! :P.
Taak has a point, or perhaps two.

Personally I'd like to know the dimensions of your desired header image. Always a useful place to start, or at least the proportions...
1 reply · active 746 weeks ago
The current one is 1600x181

So I suggest something similar, taking into account the end 40% can fall off the page.
http://i55.tinypic.com/11i1tuo.jpg

I can only use MSpaint.
I'm thinking I could do a bunch of kirbys that look like the author pics, mixed with different kinds of space marines.
Like a juggler chaos marine kirby.
Hang on, what now? I am giving stuff away now?

K, use all your Wayland Profit$ :)

I'll do something up tonight and < img> tag it here.
1 reply · active 746 weeks ago
On second thoughts, and some dicking around in Photoshop, Cornflower Blue, Pink, Cheerful is DAMN hard to do Kirby.
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amazingPhil · 746 weeks ago

Here is a first sketch for the Kirby. I' m doing concept and the Photoshop stuff and my best mate is doing the sketching. Since I'm busy with finishing my Bachelor and my mate has Wednesday his final Diploma exams it could take us some time. So don't choose before we enter our banner ;)
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/3720/fotoam131...
1 reply · active less than 1 minute ago
That kirby rocks =D.

And you're really creepy staring around the paper like that...
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Katie Drake · 746 weeks ago

Alright I've only been working on this for a couple of hours so far so it's still very much a work in progress so keep this in mind.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e264/Firedrake0...

Does anyone have any suggestions?
2 replies · active 746 weeks ago
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amazingPhil · 746 weeks ago

I would switch the background color from black to blue and mention the title "3++ is the new black." and subtitle "Kirb your enthusiasm!". Else perfect, my respect!
Well Katie it's...pretty?
It would actually be pretty easy to sculpt a Kirby with Commissar hat and boltgun, love that drawing! x
Only 'cause it's what I think of when I hear the name: http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/6109/3logo.png
Wish I could have found a painted storm shield from head on... =P
6 replies · active 746 weeks ago
Cause I have such a big brain? lol
'Cause 3++ is passe and 3+++ is the NEW BLACK.
Big brain sounds better...
Big enough to blow up tanks? I suppose so...
I go pew! and tanks go poo :( .
Don't forget Eldrad and Vulcan ..

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