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Space Invaders Paint and Background
« on: July 09, 2014, 01:51:21 PM »
Just a couple of questions about SI artwork guys.

1. Would anyone know of a match for the navy blue / purple paint, i.e. paint codes, a paint name or anything like that. Ive tried matching and scanning several times but still havn't managed to get it. I'm mixing different shades myself too at the minute. If I cant get a close enough match I'm just going to leave it with its battle scars!

2. Just wondering about the star sky background. What kind of material is that and does anyone know of a printer that could do that in europe maybe, if I cant get my hands on a spare one from another machine? I have the image downloaded.

Thanks

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Re: Space Invaders Paint and Background
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2014, 06:18:22 PM »
Hello,
For the background, printed mine on paper 160gr, I have paid 27euros in a copy center in belgium.

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Re: Space Invaders Paint and Background
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2014, 06:28:44 PM »
Just a couple of questions about SI artwork guys.

1. Would anyone know of a match for the navy blue / purple paint, i.e. paint codes, a paint name or anything like that. Ive tried matching and scanning several times but still havn't managed to get it. I'm mixing different shades myself too at the minute. If I cant get a close enough match I'm just going to leave it with its battle scars!

2. Just wondering about the star sky background. What kind of material is that and does anyone know of a printer that could do that in europe maybe, if I cant get my hands on a spare one from another machine? I have the image downloaded.

Thanks

I'll be ordering with muddymusic over on jamma+ as soon as he opens the next order.

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Re: Space Invaders Paint and Background
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2014, 12:37:43 PM »
Hello,
For the background, printed mine on paper 160gr, I have paid 27euros in a copy center in belgium.


Oh ok, just fairly regular print so? I'll get some quotes from some local printers. Thanks

Still open to any suggestions from anyone on the paint problem!?  ;)

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Re: Space Invaders Paint and Background
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2014, 03:04:45 PM »
Just out of interest, does anyone have a good version, at the proper dimensions of this sky background...and the moon separately if possible? This is the Taito version I beleive. I have the other one.

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Re: Space Invaders Paint and Background
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2014, 05:17:05 PM »
The background is now on Etienne's server, just ask him kindly :)
https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=5499.0

Open it in photoshop and it will tell you it's dimensions.
It's a large piece of cardboard, print it on a plotter and then glue it to a cardboard.
... or even better: do like Blanbek, print it straight on cardboard.

Regarding the moon check the different versions here:
https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=2924.msg39622#msg39622

You can buy a repro easily from thisoldgame:
http://www.thisoldgame.com/products/space-invaders-moon
« Last Edit: July 10, 2014, 05:31:32 PM by chrischris »

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Re: Space Invaders Paint and Background
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2014, 08:26:17 PM »
Thanks chriscchris and everyone else. Background art now in the printers.  ;)