Re: [Roadsters] Vintage Datsun grill badge

["Gary and Cindy Ault" <aultgc@att.net>]

Paul,

Yes.  Center the white circle, etc., in a larger circle of red and blue, and 
it would make a great badge.  Simple and clear.
Gary

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Courson" <cour.jpeg@gmail.com>
To: "Richard Bush" <rabush2000@hotmail.com>
Cc: "Roadster Stuff" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 7:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Vintage Datsun grill badge


> OK, I was thinking (scary thought).
> This 50th Anniversary grill badge is supposed to be displayed on the 
> GRILL.
> It won't / shouldn't be so big that you could even see an outline of the 
> car.
> SO get rid of the car outline.  A spectator can SEE the car, right ?
> Bigger graphic artwork on a suitably small badge will have more impact
> than cluttering it up with a car design.
>
> On a roadster website someone has an idea that I like, without the
> deadhead underpinnings (extraneous).
>
> See this link, and what do you think:
>
> http://www.311s.org/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=7081
>
> Initially I was even more attracted to some derivation of an
> authentic, original badge, again pulling in some strong visual
> elements that somebody could actually see from 10 feet away or
> whatever.
>
> Like this one, also on the 311s website.
> It would be easy to rework with a "50th" or "50 YEARS" in there
> somewhere, perhaps with silver on black background in the lower right.
>
> http://www.311s.org/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=5996&mode=view
>
> And in case you missed this one, it's got good curb appeal too:
>
> http://www.311s.org/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=5982&t=1
>
> Submitted as food for thought ...
>
> Paul -/- Annapolis
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 9:39 PM, Richard Bush <rabush2000@hotmail.com> 
> wrote:
> > How about losing the blue and changing the color of the car - the red
> circle
> > in the background suggests the Japanese flag. I like it.
> >
> > Richard Bush
> > 512 574 8081
> >
> > On Apr 19, 2012, at 7:40 PM, dave n wrote:
> >
> > > my preference would be to keep the circle and have the car stick out on
> both
> > sides
> > > -----Original Message----- From: Mark Sedlack
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 3:06 PM
> > > To: Paul Kort ; Roadster Stuff
> > > Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Vintage Datsun grill badge
> > >
> > > Is anyone on the list edz280zx? B Or does anyone know who he or she is?
> > >
> > > http://edz280zx.deviantart.com/art/Datsun-Roadster-138099814
> > >
> > > This graphic would lend itself nicely to being modified into a badge.
> > Would
> > > be nice to get permission to use it for a badge.
> > >
> > > I did a quicky version of modifying it B (all credit on the original art
> to
> > > the artist edz280zx - only publishing the url to this list.)
> > >
> > > www.mildevco.net/chevypowereddatsuns/badge1.jpg
> > >
> > > Comment? B Suggestions for changes? B Hopefully can contact the artist
> > >
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