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geekhack Marketplace => Interest Checks => Topic started by: Fredington on Wed, 29 September 2021, 17:01:45

Title: [IC] DSS 4x4 // On Hold
Post by: Fredington on Wed, 29 September 2021, 17:01:45
Hi everyone!

I wanted to make a simple set in a vintage sculpt celebrating legendary off road vehicles from the past like the Land Rover Defender, Ford Bronco, and my personal favorite, the Toyota FJ40.

(https://i.imgur.com/VMig2wP.png)



Specifications

Manufacturer: Signature Plastics
Profile: DSS 1-1-2-3-4-3
Material: ABS
Legends: Doubleshot
Colors: 2 stock and 1 Pantone



IC Form & Social Media

Please do me a favor and fill out the IC form, as it really helps! If you'd like, you can also follow me and my other projects on Instagram.

(https://i.imgur.com/qzR8gK1.png) (https://forms.gle/5pg1BnibNh9kU41x5)          (https://i.imgur.com/PRKcHWW.png) (https://www.instagram.com/fredington/)



Kits

Base

The goal here is to provide a relatively all-inclusive base kit that can cover most layouts from TKL down to 40s and ortho.

(https://i.imgur.com/AhC6Ty0.png)

Alternate Modifiers

(https://i.imgur.com/4vMQRCV.png)

Numpad

(https://i.imgur.com/iY3uTYy.png)

Novelties

I've kept this kit fairly slim for now. Let me know if you guys would like to see some more. Lately, I've been interested in exploring some Shift key novelties, so perhaps those will make an appearance here.

(https://i.imgur.com/nUfV6sL.png)



Deskmat

The deskmat was inspired by some of Toyota's vintage marketing material and features a subtle topographic pattern in the background.

(https://i.imgur.com/clpD1ri.png)



Renders

(https://i.imgur.com/fnDosOH.png)

(https://i.imgur.com/qhlm422.png)

(https://i.imgur.com/iSUrvAZ.png)



Acknowledgements

Special thanks to NoPunIn10Did for the kitting help and Lizcuits for the amazing renders.



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Title: Re: [IC] DSS 4x4
Post by: Fredington on Wed, 29 September 2021, 17:03:32
FAQ

What do some of the novelty mods mean?

In these older vehicles, it was common to have two shift levers. One was for progressing through the gears and the other was for transferring the power from the transmission to either the front, rear, or both axles, depending on road conditions. Below is the instructional plate from an FJ40:

(https://i.imgur.com/ImiTAtq.png)
Title: Re: [IC] DSS 4x4
Post by: Skok on Wed, 29 September 2021, 17:07:11
16
Title: Re: [IC] DSS 4x4
Post by: hali on Wed, 29 September 2021, 18:27:00
please fix the >< key by switching around the legends
Title: Re: [IC] DSS 4x4
Post by: Fredington on Wed, 29 September 2021, 19:44:13
Quote from: hali on Wed, 29 September 2021, 18:27:00
please fix the >< key by switching around the legends

Dammit I always mix those up. Fixed now.
Title: Re: [IC] DSS 4x4
Post by: rpiguy9907 on Thu, 30 September 2021, 10:00:16
Clever kitting. I like it.
Title: Re: [IC] DSS 4x4
Post by: Fredington on Thu, 30 September 2021, 12:10:42
Quote from: rpiguy9907 on Thu, 30 September 2021, 10:00:16
Clever kitting. I like it.

We have NoPunIn10did to thank for that!
Title: Re: [IC] DSS 4x4
Post by: Aiwanei on Thu, 30 September 2021, 20:01:47
Ooh this is a fun set, love the inspiration and the kitting is nice.
Title: Re: [IC] DSS 4x4
Post by: treeleaf64 on Thu, 30 September 2021, 20:40:30
That's my favorite color and you somehow managed to mess it up. Why  use dark alphas light mods. goodness  :(
Title: Re: [IC] DSS 4x4
Post by: TyPo.mk on Thu, 30 September 2021, 20:47:44
Quote from: Skok on Wed, 29 September 2021, 17:07:11
16
Good job bro
Title: Re: [IC] DSS 4x4 // Alternate Modifiers Added
Post by: Fredington on Thu, 14 October 2021, 10:39:39
An Alternate Modifier kit has been added, featuring dark gray replacements for the Base kit modifiers:

(https://i.imgur.com/4vMQRCV.png)
Title: Re: [IC] DSS 4x4 // Alternate Modifiers Added
Post by: thesky on Thu, 14 October 2021, 20:34:11
I like the alt mods better than the ones in the base kit. Any chance they could be swapped? Other than that, this is nice!
Title: Re: [IC] DSS 4x4 // Alternate Modifiers Added
Post by: Koniotaur on Sun, 24 October 2021, 04:37:21
Quote from: thesky on Thu, 14 October 2021, 20:34:11
I like the alt mods better than the ones in the base kit. Any chance they could be swapped? Other than that, this is nice!
+1
Title: Re: [IC] DSS 4x4 // Alternate Modifiers Added
Post by: Koniotaur on Sun, 13 February 2022, 01:58:51
Any updates on this?
Title: Re: [IC] DSS 4x4 // Alternate Modifiers Added
Post by: Fredington on Thu, 17 February 2022, 12:54:47
Quote from: Koniotaur on Sun, 13 February 2022, 01:58:51
Any updates on this?

Hey there, thanks for your continued interest. Unfortunately, in the current GB climate, I think it would be wiser to rethink this set. For now, I am placing it on hold while I explore other ideas.