Stripes production update for November:
First, thanks for everyone's patience on this project. I never would have thought it would take this long. I've had a lot of irons in the fire, so pushing this along has been on me.
The good news is (for some of us
) I am committed to having the White stripes available by Christmas so they can be put under the tree!
Current status:
A. The artwork for the hood stripe is complete. It's an absolute match to NOS. Just to be sure, I'm having a second NOS stripe brought in just to compare since the shaker end has the large opening and possibly the propensity to stretch/move/shrink.
B. White color: I re-read this thread and found the following input on suggested white color:
- Polar white: 4
- Cameo white: 2 (The second vote was mine
)
I am just a little worried that the standard white ink is a little bright, so in true, over-thinking it fashion, I am having a custom ink made in Cameo White. The next proof set that will include the hood stripe will be done in Cameo so a comparison can be made.
I'll add pictures here. I'm also sending the final proof set (together with the early proof in Polar white) to a member on these forums who is knowledgeable on stripes. He can provide an opinion on color and quality, as his endorsement of this product will be a prerequisite to selling them.
Timeframe:
Ink: w/o Nov.7
Proof: w/o Nov. 14
Inspection: w/o Nov. 21
Production: w/o Nov. 28
C. Bird and Trans AM and 455 H.O.:
The artwork for these will be much easier and should be able to fall in the timeframe listed above for the stripes.
D. Blue stripes: Gradient pattern art will follow the items above and we can drill down with proofs and color in January. While the white color variation between Polar and Cameo is slight, the blue variation between NOS blue/aqua stripe color and Lucerne blue is stark.
What color did the current repro stripe use? If anyone has a repro blue trunk or spoiler stripe they would like to put on loan to further this effort, I would appreciate it.
E. Price: As soon as the artwork is finished, I'll have pricing available early December.
Thank you again for everyone's input and encouragement. It's with your help these will be perfect for our hobby.