The BRE 510 is done

[Dr. Design]

Finally got off my ass and finished the illustration.

[Tristin]

Looking good!

[Dr. Design]

Thanks, T. It's obviously a flipped re-skin of my other one but it was a lot of work, nonetheless.

[Tristin]

I figured it was something like that, but it looks good none-the-less. Do you have others or is it just these two?

[Dr. Design]

I figured it was something like that, but it looks good none-the-less. Do you have others or is it just these two?

 

I'm working on some other vehicles done like this, but these are the only 510s. You have some pics of yours on here? Did you do the illustrations in your sig?

[Tristin]

Yeah, you can check my signature for the latest on my build... I have recent pictures on the last page I believe. Yes the pixel cars in my signature were all me. Its something I do when I get a little spare time on my hands... I used to do it quite a bit, but have slowed down a bit. The one I have up there now, was how I wanted it done originally, but Ive steered my plans a little different; I just havent gotten around to changing it.

[Dr. Design]

Nice. It looks good and straight. I look forward to watching your progress.

 

As for my Datsun drawings, I'll probably do a Z-Car next. I'll got some pics of a couple of vintage racers I took at the Mitty (Road Atlanta) that I want to do. I have a series of 60s era NASCAR racers I'm working on I need to finish, so I guess that's next.

 

It's only time, right?

 

;)

[the510keeper]

Very clean, I want a poster of this for my office

[Laecaon]

That should be easy considering it looks to be vector based. Scalable!

[Dr. Design]

It is vector, Victor.

 

($1 to Airplane!)

 

I did this in Illustrator. It wasn't my original intent, but I am considering doing some posters, stickers, t-shirts, etc. You guys can email me at jj4020@gmail.com a let me know what you want. Hell, I want a poster too...and a shirt, and a sticker and....

[Dr. Design]

BTW, if anybody wants to know the history of the 510 in my sig:

 

Red Farmer 510

[DAT510]

How did you do this if you mind me asking?

Obviously you did this with illustrator but did you use a tablet or did you use live paint, for example.

[Dr. Design]

DAT, I just draw with my mouse, using photos as a reference. I am considering getting a tablet, though. I've been drawing so long with a mouse, it feels normal to me.

[The Taterhead]

I knew that drawing looked farmiliar. I've read that "Hemi in the Barn" book that the Red Farmer story is from.

[Dr. Design]

Hi Tater. I haven't read the book, but the guy who rescued the car and raced it is a good friend of mine. He sold the car to a friend of his in Florida who still races it. If you Google "Red Farmer Datsun 510" you'll find current articles and pics.

 

I moved to Portland from Montgomery. Where are you?

[The Taterhead]

Alabaster. About 1 hr north of Montgomery. So you're friends with Houghton Smith. In the book it says when he found it it was basically trashed & so rusted out that you could poke a screwdriver through the roll bars. I like Mr. Smiths quote in the story, "When you drive a 510, you wrestle it. No matter how you drive it, you get out sweating. It's a good handling car, but you have to drive it". (Yes I have the book in front of me)

[izzo]

I printed this off at work yesterday, and cut the excess paper off and laminated it. Was going to bring it home and throw it on the fridge with a magnet. On the way home in the B, the window was slightly open.... It got sucked outside :rofl: So somewhere on Highway 101 north bound is this picture chilling out.

[the510keeper]

if your going to Canby you should bring some posters etc

[Dr. Design]

Alabaster. About 1 hr north of Montgomery. So you're friends with Houghton Smith. In the book it says when he found it it was basically trashed & so rusted out that you could poke a screwdriver through the roll bars. I like Mr. Smiths quote in the story, "When you drive a 510, you wrestle it. No matter how you drive it, you get out sweating. It's a good handling car, but you have to drive it". (Yes I have the book in front of me)

 

Yeah, Houghton and I are good friends and I crewed for him at many vintage events. He's my dad's age (67-8) and was a semi pro driver back in the 60s and 70s. Had he not started having heart trouble, he'd probably still own the car today. He could drive the dog shit out of it for sure. It dynoed 255 when he owned it. Pretty bad little motorscooter.

 

I'm very familiar with Alabaster. My mom was from Birmingham and I was born there accidentally...I was 7 weeks premature. Used to ride through your stomping grounds as a kid going to see my family until they all moved to the beach in the mid-70s.

[Dr. Design]

if your going to Canby you should bring some posters etc

 

When is Canby? I didn't see it on the calendar. TIA!

[Dr. Design]

I printed this off at work yesterday, and cut the excess paper off and laminated it. Was going to bring it home and throw it on the fridge with a magnet. On the way home in the B, the window was slightly open.... It got sucked outside :rofl: So somewhere on Highway 101 north bound is this picture chilling out.

 

Dang, Izz..go back and get it!

 

;)

[izzo]

Haha, I just re-printed it. Ill leave it for someone to find and enjoy :)

[Rustina 510]

Canby is June 9-11th

[Laecaon]

Canby is June 9-11th

 

Nope.

 

8th-10th. And really only evening of the 8th to hang out with people.

[Dr. Design]

Thanks folks. I trust that all the particulars will posted on the June calendar? Hopefully somebody will post a condensed version 'cause that thread in Events is 46 pages which is about 45 pages more than I want to scan through!

 

Look forward to meeting some of you there. I'll be the guy with that BRE 510 on my shirt!

 

:)