Death Proof Skull Graphic

[GrenadeKing]

I know I've seen some folks around here with vinyl plotters, so I was wondering... About how much would it cost to get a nice vinyl stencil of the Skull and Thunderbolts on the Death Proof Nova?
Something full sized so that you could paint it onto your car if you wanted too.
I'm currently chasing down a Nova, and I kinda thought, what the heck, why not. :lol

 

[Great_Bizarro]

Depends what you consider full size. I letter diesel trucks, they are FULL SIZE.:rolleyes

 

[GrenadeKing]

:lol
Well full size for the Nova is what I mean.

 

[mike5150]

I've thought about getting a friend make me one to put on the back of my truck window. Does anyone have a nice quality image of it?

 

[GrenadeKing]

Well I have a few pictures of it. Someone would still have to draw it out, be it on the computer or by hand or what have you.
If I knew the dimensions for the Nova's hood I could create a full sized graphic that I might be able to post for everyone. Just a simple white with black outlines kind of thing, so that you could take it to say... a stencil maker, or vinyl decal maker or what have you.
Anybody know the dimensions of the Nova's hood? :confused

 

[Beeb89]

If you can get me a good shot of the design, I can draw it out for in in Illustrator for you to send to a vinyl cutter.

You can email it to this addy: beeb1989(at)yahoo(dot)com

-B89!

 

[Zyddian]

If you draw that out what would I have to do to get a copy of that? I friggin love that skull and lightning bolts.

 

[Zyddian]

bump

 

[GrenadeKing]

Thanks Beeb89, that'd be awesome.
This is the best picture I've got really. Will that be enough? :confused

I figure it to be around, maybe 3 feet wide and 2 and a half to 3 or even 4 feet tall. I can't be sure, as I don't have the measurements of the Nova's hood, but I'm guessing based on the size of Kurt Russel's shoulders. They look to be about the same width as the skulls cheekbones, so assuming he has roughly 2 foot wide shoulders, then I get my rough guess. :lol
The skull has no teeth, its just a straight line. The ridge down the center makes it look like it has a V shape in the center of its "mouth".
It looks like a fairly straight forward simple design, it's just scaling it so that it looks fairly acurate.
Lemme' know if I can do anything else.

 

[mez7]

Depends what you consider full size. I letter diesel trucks, they are FULL SIZE.:rolleyes

full sized would be the size they used in the movie......

putting a 1/4 scale obiwan sabre in the hand of a child doesnt make it full sized, even though its a good scale compared to them right? :rolleyes

 

[SurferGeek]

 

[nickytea]

I drew out a version in photoshop for a background for my comp, but I doubt its not even half as good as what the people 'round here can come up with!
Will be watching with interest!.

 

[Beeb89]

Thanks for the images, guys! Here's a quick version I drew up in Illustrator. It's kind of tricky getting the skull right being that it's on an angle in the pics but this is pretty close I think.

Once this is "approved", I can forward it to whom ever to get the decals made.

-Stuntman Beeb!

 

[mike5150]

That looks dead accurate imo! Once it's approved can ya forward it to me too?

 

[GrenadeKing]

Stuntman Beeb, that's classic. :lol
I love it! The skull, it is spot on man, awesome! :eek
I think the lightning bolts need to be a tiny bit squished hieght wise though so they have a steeper angle. Sorta' like this paint quicky here, only maybe not as drastic.

It makes them look a bit sharper and pointier too, so I think that's all it needs.
Other than that itty bitty suggestion, I think it's perfect.

 

[Beeb89]

Squish the bolts? You got it!

-Stuntman Beeb!

 

[Zyddian]

you forgot the teeth bro...

 

[Beeb89]

you forgot the teeth bro...

Check SG's shot of the car... no teeth.

-B89!

 

[Zyddian]

Hmmm scratches head I have seen others with the teeth. Does it have teeth or doesn't it?

Nevermind no teeth!

 

[The Stig]

The teeth are only seen on the poster.
As for the graphic, looks good, but the skull looks way too round...
Use this one as kind of a reference:

Also, just for giggles:

Love that Charger!