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Title: Pad scans Red Diamond Back please
Post by: sam hudson on February 01, 2006, 01:17 AM: Further to me trying to make repro pads,had anyone got a good scan of a Diamond Back logo(Red halo jobby) You know the ones that used to be on Silver Streaks and HL Turbos in the early 80's...not the blue halo ones that you can still buy nos.
I'm stuffed if i cant get one from you guys cos ive loooked on tinternet and came up with zip. :10_2_12:

Help :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Pad scans Red Diamond Back please
Post by: gmac on February 01, 2006, 10:54 AM: Can't you just scan a set in the wrong colour, and change it with photoshop ?
Title: Re: Pad scans Red Diamond Back please
Post by: oberonspacefruit on February 01, 2006, 02:28 PM: you got a source for the material yet?
Title: Re: Pad scans Red Diamond Back please
Post by: Jazzchimp on February 01, 2006, 02:35 PM: Here's one I did earlier -
What's it worth??? :D
Title: Re: Pad scans Red Diamond Back please
Post by: sam hudson on February 01, 2006, 11:01 PM: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
Man you are a STAR :4_17_5:
Thanks for that.
Its very good,well done.I spent HOURS redoing an old Burner sticker...they can take hours.

In answer to OSF's fabric question.The Nylon is Packcloth 400 to 500 denier(thickness) and its about £3.50 a yard.I'm onto a place in the USA.
http://www.rockywoods.com/nylons_main.htm (http://www.rockywoods.com/nylons_main.htm)
Check em out.The SE baby blue is on order (its called little boy blu)

Thanks again matey :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Pad scans Red Diamond Back please
Post by: danny silverstreak on February 01, 2006, 11:13 PM: hey sam , if you get some made up ill be up for a set or two , ive got 2 black sets coming from the states that are less than NOS so keep me posted pal 8)
Title: Re: Pad scans Red Diamond Back please
Post by: Jazzchimp on February 02, 2006, 09:30 AM: You won't do it from them fella, it's a low res version - I've got the hi res one!!! ;)
Title: Re: Pad scans Red Diamond Back please
Post by: diesel on February 02, 2006, 10:49 AM: If you want to do them proper, note that the grey background should actually be silver!
Title: Re: Pad scans Red Diamond Back please
Post by: sam hudson on February 03, 2006, 12:05 AM: Yeah,i am toying with the idea of getting some made up.I'll be in touch.
Any chance of the hi res pic please??? :P
Title: Re: Pad scans Red Diamond Back please
Post by: sawzall on February 03, 2006, 12:01 PM: would be interested in scans if you get them,pads are easy to make my wife made some for my side hack resto and is making a set for my ripper so if you have probs getting sewing done give me a shout :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Pad scans Red Diamond Back please
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on February 04, 2006, 04:54 PM: Same as...all i need is a high res scan of all three pads... I have the material and the velcro. I have a guy to make the iron on transfers and my mum(crafty type) to do the stitching. :D