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At 06:29 PM 11/8/2003, you wrote:
> My first pass at making a completely new Black Falcon shield:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/corsair/Castle/ShieldDesigns/blackfalconnew.bmp
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> There's a .psd file there, too, though I don't know if that's acceptable for
> Brickshelf since it doesn't display unless you open it. I've made multiple
> color copies of it, and I've found that it works better with a solid
> (non-bordered) background or having the border a different color than the
> falcon. Also, the detail is perhaps too ambitious printed out at the small
> scale of a shield (Canon S900 six color printer). I've also found that the
> actual printout is a shade too small to cover the old shield.
>
> Accck! I've been infected!
I too was infected Saturdae morning and decided to take a swat at putting
together a signature shield.
Now to buy about 50 shields, to outfit the newly recruited:
Irish Blades!
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Buachaille/Castle/irish_blades.jpg
Yeah, the rapiers look crummy that large (and I'm not too fond of cup hilts
to begin with), but when you print it at 600dpi it looks great - and it's
exactly the right size! Everything crisp and clear. Now I just need a color
printer.
Thanks for the templates, Anthony!!
~Mike
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