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AP ROO datewheel production.
- Thread starter legend
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I've got a feeling the 2892 and 2836 DW's are the same? If so I'll be wanting a white on black for sure. Awesome project.
[MENTION=31341]legend[/MENTION], thank you so very much for this. I am also willing to help out with anything I can - I just sold the gen ROO from my gen/franken rubberclad comparison but have photos of all the days from the DW. Mine certainly had a rather off white colour, more yellowish than white (not sure if the photos show that).
What's more, I have (supposedly) a 3120 dw coming my way, so let me know if that's of interest for the project (I do have a spare Noob DW but that is easily accessible I guess anyways).
Cheers buddy for your (and the other members') efforts!
What's more, I have (supposedly) a 3120 dw coming my way, so let me know if that's of interest for the project (I do have a spare Noob DW but that is easily accessible I guess anyways).
Cheers buddy for your (and the other members') efforts!
Ok so while I was traveling and having a whiskey, my ever efficient partner for the datewheel project sent me the trace for the datewheel. He has produced three different variants for the sake of visualization but we have yet to decide which to produce.
We have focused on the following in order to produce a true 1:1 AP datewheel
1. Font type has to be not just close, but 1:1. This was traced from an actual gen AP datewheel so I believe that this criteria is achieved.
2. The font size needs to be correct. This would be for each of the 31 dates. The font size would be designed to be correct when used with the LWO cyclop for frankens and with the stock rep cyclop for the A7750 variants.
3. The font stroke needs to be of the correct thickness.
4. The size and spacing variations between fonts for different days need to be captured accurately. For example, the "2" for day 21 is bigger than the "2" for day 23. There are multiple subtle size and spacing differences for the fonts on different days and they are definitely not uniform. This needs to be represented accurately they form part of the AP ROO datewheel character.
The next step would be to put the font on the datewheel and produce a vector drawing ready for print. This remains the most crucial part of the entire process and would determine if the project would be a success. Please stay tuned.
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We have focused on the following in order to produce a true 1:1 AP datewheel
1. Font type has to be not just close, but 1:1. This was traced from an actual gen AP datewheel so I believe that this criteria is achieved.
2. The font size needs to be correct. This would be for each of the 31 dates. The font size would be designed to be correct when used with the LWO cyclop for frankens and with the stock rep cyclop for the A7750 variants.
3. The font stroke needs to be of the correct thickness.
4. The size and spacing variations between fonts for different days need to be captured accurately. For example, the "2" for day 21 is bigger than the "2" for day 23. There are multiple subtle size and spacing differences for the fonts on different days and they are definitely not uniform. This needs to be represented accurately they form part of the AP ROO datewheel character.
The next step would be to put the font on the datewheel and produce a vector drawing ready for print. This remains the most crucial part of the entire process and would determine if the project would be a success. Please stay tuned.
Message crafted while riding a leathery juvenile T-Rex and charging toward the horizon.
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Ok so while I was traveling and having a whiskey, my ever efficient partner for the datewheel project sent me the trace for the datewheel. He has produced three different variants for the sake of visualization but we have yet to decide which to produce.
We have focused on the following in order to produce a true 1:1 AP datewheel
1. Font type has to be not just close, but 1:1. This was traced from an actual gen AP datewheel so I believe that this criteria is achieved.
2. The font size needs to be correct. This would be for each of the 31 dates. The font size would be designed to be correct when used with the LWO cyclop for frankens and with the stock rep cyclop for the A7750 variants.
3. The font stroke needs to be of the correct thickness.
4. The size and spacing variations between fonts for different days need to be captured accurately. For example, the "2" for day 21 is bigger than the "2" for day 23. There are multiple subtle size and spacing differences for the fonts on different days and they are definitely not uniform. This needs to be represented accurately they form part of the AP ROO datewheel character.
The next step would be to put the font on the datewheel and produce a vector drawing ready for print. This remains the most crucial part of the entire process and would determine if the project would be a success. Please stay tuned.
Message crafted while riding a leathery juvenile T-Rex and charging toward the horizon.
Great brother !
Hopefully all turns out well in the end.
