Anyone have a correct template for the old Dragnet LAPD card
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Caplan
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thank you my friend
for the true id, Eltee a nice réplica
...for the other color it's no problems, but your work it's very nice
thumbsupyour réplica it's very rare and great appréciate.
all the bests
Caplan
Caplan
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My attempt at the screen used LA Confidential ID card.
With thanks to eltee for posting the actual card from the movie in this thread.
wouah
thumbsup:thumbsup AMAZING work my friendbeautiful again and nice réplica for my préféred movie.
possible for your the Eagle in orange " or gold " Color?
thank you for the share
all the bests
Caplan
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DivineHeresy
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Very, very nice!
Neil
Neil
Kennyd
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Thanks Caplanwouah
beautiful again and nice réplica for my préféred movie.
possible for your the Eagle in orange " or gold " Color?
thank you for the share
all the bests
Caplan
Looking at the brief shot in the movie where this card is featured I don't think it is that gold in colour, a very weak gold if at all :confused I've just gave it a slight tone. But it wouldn't be that difficult to tweak the tones on the eagle a little.
I always like seeing how a film prop maker does things, on the real movie card they used a later version of the LA city seal than on the genuine cards of that era. It has the same elements just arranged slightly differently.
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Caplan
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thank you for your modifications Kennyd
for the members interested by the réplica of Ed Exley here the pic.
bests
Caplan
My attempt at the screen used LA Confidential ID card.
With thanks to eltee for posting the actual card from the movie in this thread.
Beautiful job! What font did you finally discover was the one used in the banner?
Kennyd
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Thanks Gary. It was Headline News, available as a free download from here,
HeadlineNEWS font by Reference Type Foundry - FontSpace
I still haven't found the font for the genuine old LAPD cards. I think it's a modified thick version of Century Gothic, although Motor Oil 1937 (yes, that is a font name :lol) isn't bad.
Kennyd
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Probably not, due to reflections and so on. But that said I will laminate mine just to keep it good.
Caplan
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here the screnncaps for the id ib Mulholland Falls
sorry not good pic.
bests
Marc
Hi, I've been collecting real and replica prop ID cards for over 25 years. If you do not have to laminate it, don't. If you are displaying it behind glass, within a badge case with a window, etc. you may want to consider leaving it unlaminated. I have some expensive, screen used/seen ID cards from movies and TV shows that are self destructing while sitting in my safe. We call it lamination rot. These cards came from the studio laminated.
Seems as if the heat and chemicals used in the lamination process are incompatible, over time, with certain inks, esp. some ink-jet printer inks. The old printers' inks on quality card stock holds up so far. I have alot of the police ID cards from the 60's and 70's that are holding up well, although they show a little yellowing/browning (both the card stock and the plastic) which is normal.
If it is a replica card that can be easily replace, lamination is fine, especially if it is going to be handled but I would consider caution if it can't be replaced and if it was ink-jet printed. There are long-life inks, archival quality lamination materials, etc. but if I don't have to, I will avoid laminating my valuable cards. Ink jet inks are just not the same as the old printers' inks.
YMMV
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Kennyd
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Thanks for the info Gary, yes if it was an old or genuine item I wouldn't do anything to it at all.
I would only laminate the copies I do myself.
I would only laminate the copies I do myself.
Nice one Caplan. Is this a good movie, i've never seen it ?
Kennyd
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You guys and this place are a tremendous inspiration and source of info and images. Until I came here I'd neglected this hobby.
Here's a few of the LAPD IDs i've made over the past couple weeks
(I'm afraid due to various reasons I can't post any templates of these, sorry, apart from the LA Confidential one already posted).
Here's a few of the LAPD IDs i've made over the past couple weeks
(I'm afraid due to various reasons I can't post any templates of these, sorry, apart from the LA Confidential one already posted).
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Nice one Kenny!!, thats a lot of LAPD badges and wallets to buy if your going do the Caplan style displays lol! I only recognise about half the characters on there?
You guys and this place are a tremendous inspiration and source of info and images. Until I came here I'd neglected this hobby.
Here's a few of the LAPD IDs i've made over the past couple weeks
(I'm afraid due to various reasons I can't post any templates of these, sorry, apart from the LA Confidential one already posted).
Kennyd
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Thanks Paul No i'm not going to get badges or even wallets, this is a budget hobby so the cards will have to do.
Apart from the Dragnet & LA Confidential cards, the rest are middle right, Al Pacino, Insomnia. Bottom middle David Janssen, from a film called Warning Shot. And middle & bottom left is Gene Barry from a 1960s series called Burke's Law, about a millionaire who was also an LAPD captain. The show came back in 1994 with him now an Asst Chief. Sounds terrible :lol but Gene Barry was in The War of the Worlds so I'll forgive him this series :thumbsup
I must admit i've never heard of the last two characters either, but I did those for that friend who supplied me with all those ID photos.
No i'm not going to get badges or even wallets, this is a budget hobby so the cards will have to do. Apart from the Dragnet & LA Confidential cards, the rest are middle right, Al Pacino, Insomnia. Bottom middle David Janssen, from a film called Warning Shot. And middle & bottom left is Gene Barry from a 1960s series called Burke's Law, about a millionaire who was also an LAPD captain. The show came back in 1994 with him now an Asst Chief. Sounds terrible :lol but Gene Barry was in The War of the Worlds so I'll forgive him this series :thumbsup
I must admit i've never heard of the last two characters either, but I did those for that friend who supplied me with all those ID photos.
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