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Imperial Creative Engineering => Custom Figures => Topic started by: WhillsScholar on February 05, 2018, 10:29:48 AM

Title: Star Wars figure cardback maker in Kenner vintage-style
Post by: WhillsScholar on February 05, 2018, 10:29:48 AM
UPDATE: SW Vintage Cardback Maker (v. 2.5)

NEW: ESB logo, plus 3 thicker nameplates compatible with the ESB logo.

NEW: Inclusion of AvantGarde Medium font, preferred by many customizers as more accurate to the original Vintage Kenner card font.

BONUS: Vintage Kenner R2-D2 and R5-D4 decals, and templates that you can color-customize.

Download SW Vintage Cardback Maker (v. 2.5)
http://www.mediafire.com/file/cqkrrckxxa5xxau/

Download templates only
(if you prefer to custom-build your own layer stack using another image editor, like Photoshop or Illustrator)
http://www.mediafire.com/file/ekfddc1qj0ob8pe/

Download Vintage Kenner R2-D2/R5-D4 decals and templates only
http://www.mediafire.com/file/403atgv26l092we/

(https://i.imgur.com/pj7HSal.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/vBqwSPC.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/ltvLXRY.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/mXXX6xy.jpg)


ORIGINAL POST: I'm the one who created the 1:18 scale U-wing build-it-yourself kit last year. My latest project:

I created a vintage style cardback kit. It includes pre-made layer stacks that work on Paint-NET (a free image editor for Windows). Basically, all you need to do is add a photo or artwork, turn on or off layer categories for figure frame and nameplate sizes, bar frame effects, etc., and you can generate a vintage-style cardback design more easily and faster. The result will be a cardback in 6" x 9" size, 300 dpi. I even include instructions for how to glue your printed cardback design onto card stock.

(https://i.imgur.com/kfwqLOv.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/atE6aIT.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/9QMDKY0.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/gkrpWuw.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/cEL1C0F.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/VaseeRz.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/MS73x9h.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/eZNK81U.jpg)

I hope all of you custom/bootleg/art figure creators can put this to use. I always enjoy seeing your creations!

Paint NET: https://www.getpaint.net (https://www.getpaint.net)

1:18 scale U-Wing build-it-yourself kit:
https://imgur.com/gallery/VCxsf (https://imgur.com/gallery/VCxsf)
http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=10266.0 (http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=10266.0)
Title: Re: Star Wars figure cardback maker in Kenner vintage-style
Post by: Tamer on February 06, 2018, 03:12:43 AM
How cool is that! What a great resource. Let me go share this and try to think of some proper words to say thank you!
Title: Re: Star Wars figure cardback maker in Kenner vintage-style
Post by: Rezikai on February 06, 2018, 12:30:07 PM
Quote from: WhillsScholar on February 05, 2018, 10:29:48 AM
I'm the one who created the 1:18 scale U-wing build-it-yourself kit last year. My latest project:

I created a vintage style cardback kit. It includes pre-made layer stacks that work on Paint-NET (a free image editor for Windows). Basically, all you need to do is add a photo or artwork, turn on or off layer categories for figure frame and nameplate sizes, bar frame effects, etc., and you can generate a vintage-style cardback design more easily and faster. The result will be a cardback in 6" x 9" size, 300 dpi. I even include instructions for how to glue your printed cardback design onto card stock.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/qj9cdgmxca6o8bu/ (http://www.mediafire.com/file/qj9cdgmxca6o8bu/)

If you use another image editor, like Photoshop, then you can download just the templates.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/tjl7hb9vvevk82l/ (http://www.mediafire.com/file/tjl7hb9vvevk82l/)

(https://i.imgur.com/kfwqLOv.jpg)



1:18 scale U-Wing build-it-yourself kit:
https://imgur.com/gallery/VCxsf (https://imgur.com/gallery/VCxsf)
http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=10266.0 (http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=10266.0)

Nice man, nice. I used to use paint.net back in the day but eventually swapped over to GIMP when Paint.net kept making me update to a point where it corrupted and i hated having to reinstall it every few weeks/months.

Time to get some of my customs some cardbacks :D
Title: Re: Star Wars figure cardback maker in Kenner vintage-style
Post by: FialaFernbrugg on February 09, 2018, 08:49:05 AM
wow
That is really cool.
Thank you for the tip and the links.
Your cardback designs are phenomenal.
Title: Re: Star Wars figure cardback maker in Kenner vintage-style
Post by: Starchaser on February 16, 2018, 11:21:33 PM
Really cool!
Title: Re: Star Wars figure cardback maker in Kenner vintage-style
Post by: WhillsScholar on April 29, 2018, 03:38:35 PM
UPDATE: SW Vintage Cardback Maker (v. 2.5)

NEW: ESB logo, plus 3 thicker nameplates compatible with the ESB logo.

NEW: Inclusion of AvantGarde Medium font, preferred by many customizers as more accurate to the original Vintage Kenner card font.

BONUS: Vintage Kenner R2-D2 and R5-D4 decals, and templates that you can color-customize.

Download SW Vintage Cardback Maker (v. 2.5)
http://www.mediafire.com/file/cqkrrckxxa5xxau/

Download templates only
(if you prefer to custom-build your own layer stack using another image editor, like Photoshop or Illustrator)
http://www.mediafire.com/file/ekfddc1qj0ob8pe/

Download Vintage Kenner R2-D2/R5-D4 decals and templates only
http://www.mediafire.com/file/403atgv26l092we/

(https://i.imgur.com/pj7HSal.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/vBqwSPC.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/ltvLXRY.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/mXXX6xy.jpg)
Title: Re: Star Wars figure cardback maker in Kenner vintage-style
Post by: Tamer on April 30, 2018, 02:55:17 AM
So awesome you are just giving us all this great stuff. Thank you!

Off to share the word.
Title: Re: Star Wars figure cardback maker in Kenner vintage-style
Post by: Starchaser on May 02, 2018, 11:50:54 PM
Really excellent work. The images are great.