Another question

[triumphrider-1]

How hard would it be to make an outline of a vehicle given a side image?

Something like this (but a Ranger of course):
http://www.digitalauto.on.ca/dal_prodInfo_pvoDiff.php

[Hazmat Ranger]

The level of difficulty would depend on how much detail you want in the final image. The more detail the longer it will take to make. Shading is another issue, you would have to plan out what areas get shaded. Line thickness - the outer border, around windows and major details would get a heavier line that say a body line or the inner details of the wheel.
The entire work would be similar to tooning a vehicle. I began a digital render of my Ranger a while back, I was putting a lot of detail into it and put it aside in the name of sanity.

Here is a beemer silhouette I did for someone:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/rangergt/BeemerDecalDraft.gif

ANd here is the Ranger in Progress - I know it is not like the ones you linked to, but anything is possible - the more you want in it, the harder it will be. BTW - the headlight and turn is from scratch.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c260/rangergt/RangerRenderTEst.jpg

[triumphrider-1]

The Ranger one is looking nice. :icon_thumby:

As far as outlines, just ones like in the link are fine. I do not need any shading (maybe wheel wells but doesn't have to be); I'll just be using this to show cornering, acceleration/deceleration, misc. forces for my chassis design class.

If you want to put an artist sig or something like it in the corner, it would be cool too; then everyone knows who did it for me (got to give credit where its due). :icon_thumby:

[Hazmat Ranger]

Any specific year model you looking for? Considering your intentions I could use a side view of my truck as it is lowered and used for street performance. Let me know - may be a day or so - how soon you need something?

[triumphrider-1]

I was hoping to get it of my truck, but at this moment all I have is a frontal view:
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2/triumphrider-1/My%20Truck/005_2A.jpg

Try to get a side shot of it tonight.

Thanks

[Hazmat Ranger]

Cool - That one look pretty good for a front image.

[triumphrider-1]

I got a side shot this morning (a little busy last night), not the greatest so if you want me to take another one let me know:
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2/triumphrider-1/My%20Truck/DSCF9415.jpg

Thanks

[Hazmat Ranger]

That is pretty dark, it can be lightened. But it may lose detail. I started on the front image, spent about 30 min on it and only got the grill and part of the hood done. It will take A LOT of work to do and get a respectable image like those in the link.
I wanted to see how long it would take, in retrospect this would not be a simple chop - so PM me if you want to work out something. I think it would look great when done, just more than I have free time for right now - it may take a week or so for a completed image.

Edit: 6:45pm - I tried working with the side view, size is good, but the image resolution causes too much pixelation when I zoom in - no details can be seen.

If you can send me a higher resolution pic by e-mail it would work better