Re: Tempest CPO Art Differences

From: tom mcclintock <tomm_at_mgcap.com>
Date: Wed Sep 01 1999 - 19:44:16 EDT

Roy:

Do you have any images we could preview?

tm

chumblespuzz wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> On the heels of my Black Widow and Battlezone CPO projects, I'm now
> finishing up the art for my Tempest CPO project. Like you all helped me
> choose which version of the Black Widow CPO to produce, I need your help in
> choosing which version of the Tempest CPO to produce.
>
> I have two different NOS versions of the Tempest CPO, rev. C and an unknown
> (the rev. has been cut off). The two CPOs are practically identical with two
> exceptions:
>
> 1) On the rev. C, the objects in the scoring section (fuseball, pulsar,
> flippers, tankers and spiker) are drawn with very fine lines, like a
> fine-point pencil. On the other version the objects in the scoring section
> are drawn with fat lines, like a felt-tip pen. Both look good. The fine-line
> version looks more precise but is a little harder to see. The fat-line
> version is less detailed but it jumps right out at you.
>
> 2) On the rev. C, the rays extend all the way to the red/white outer border.
> On the other version there is a 1/8" black border between the rays and the
> outer border. I think the black border looks good, but the no-black border
> version looks good as well.
>
> So, what do you prefer? I know these are minor details, but I just want to
> make sure I make everyone happy (if anyone is actually interested in
> purchasing one when complete, that is. :)
>
> You can e-mail me directly at: chumblespuzz@home.com.
>
> Thanks for your help.
> -roy-
>
> p.s. - I've got a Tempest marquee in the works as well !
Received on Wed Sep 1 18:44:50 1999

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