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Matt · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:28 pm Post subject: The Photoshop Thread

Just somewhere for you to post your latest creations in Photoshop.

Today's was a what if: what if Vauxhall made an Antara VXR?

The original.

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D. · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:58 pm Post subject:

Surely an Insignia VXR would of made a better project than an Antara. That's up there with the Meriva for pointlessness.

cbeaks1 · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:24 pm Post subject:

...but its so much better than the original they should give Matt a job.

Matt · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:35 pm Post subject:

Hah, thanks. It's because the original is so tedious that I thought a photoshop could improve it.
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I see more Captivas than Antaras. Not hard really, the Antara is about as appealing as shagging Cherie Blair - i.e like virtually nearly all Vauxhall products in the last 15 years or so. Though VX could have done us all a favour and not bothered making it in the first place!

Matt · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:16 am Post subject:

At least they haven't copied the Cherie Blair gob! Yet.

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Rodge · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:30 am Post subject:

The Antara would be complete if it had the H8 VXL regplate from a few years ago. Good chop though.
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Matt · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:40 am Post subject:

I wasn't aware of the H8 VXL plate. Either they didn't realise at the time or they knew the general perception of themselves.
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BeN · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:04 am Post subject:

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Matt · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:02 pm Post subject:

Not that I've checked, but I doubt the Antara is that much cheaper than a Freelander either.
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Swiss TJ · Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:56 pm Post subject:

Why bother with PhotoChop when you can have the (nearly) real thing for a mere £3000 on your Antara?

Antara is, as mentioned, a pile of pooh, but Captiva isn't as bad and as we can buy 6 month old examples fully loaded at just over £10k they are a tidy little profit-maker!

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Giant · Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:41 pm Post subject:

I prefer Matt's VXR to that Irmscher.

Matt · Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject:

Inspired by this half-arsed attempt at celebrating the MX5's twentieth birthday, I thought it'd be more appealing if they made new, bigger versions of the original alloys and got rid of the gaping air intakes.

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Giant · Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 10:36 pm Post subject:

That looks very professional other than the door handle. For the second time I'm going to say I prefer your effort to the official version! The wheels look particularly good.

Matt · Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 11:30 pm Post subject:

Yep, the door handle was a big mistake!
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Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 7:12 am Post subject:

Your version is a lot nicer - I think those "intakes" are just mounts for the foglamps - they're minging anyway and the car is far better without them. In fact, the nose has a hint of Evora now - which is a good thing IMHO.

DradusContact · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:45 am Post subject:

Is anyone up for a photoshop challenge, ie doing some virtual work on my car?
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Matt · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:47 pm Post subject:

A new grille for the Ford Transit, taken from the US Ford Raptor truck.

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Matt · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 1:19 pm Post subject:

Started this one months ago. Just added the wheels today.

The original

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cbeaks1 · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 1:29 pm Post subject:

No pepperpots?

Matt · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 1:32 pm Post subject:

I did have them in mind, but I happened across a Loder Fiesta and those wheels reminded me of the RS1800 alloys.
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Boxer6 · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 2:39 pm Post subject:

TimR · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:24 pm Post subject:

I can't help thinking that in a more sober colour Matt's Antara VXR could easily wear BMW badges and be assumed to be any old X5.

(That's a criticism of BMW, just to clarify things).

DradusContact · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:00 pm Post subject:

What i would like, if anyone can oblige, is:

The wheels and front grilles all turning blue, a deep imperial type blue if possible. Im trying to get blue as a secondary colour to the black, and am wondering what it will look like.

Good one for wheels:

For front:

If anyone can do this i would be very grateful.
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Matt · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:53 pm Post subject:

Do you want the mirrors, too?
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DradusContact · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:57 pm Post subject:

Aye, why not!
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Matt · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:15 pm Post subject:

It didn't work mate. Apart from the wheels, the bits you wanted were too dark to notice the colour change.

The only way I could do it is to drastically lighten the bits, but it won't look too good.

If you don't mind, I'll do it.
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DradusContact · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:54 am Post subject:

Can you try with just the wheels for now then? Ill see if i can find a better photo then? I want it a bit like the Rover 200 BRM with the in your face grille, but just not orange.
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Blarno · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:59 am Post subject:

Blue wheels with a black car?

Don't do it, it will look beyond crap.
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DradusContact · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:29 am Post subject:

Thats why im trying the photoshop route first! Costs nothing except matts time!
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Blarno · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:56 am Post subject:

I'm saving you both time. Coloured wheels, with the possible exception of when they're fitted to a Porsche GT3, look gash. White is acceptable, as is gunmetal. Gold is borderline, depending on the car.
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Matt · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:53 pm Post subject:

The wheels are done already!

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BeN · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:00 pm Post subject:

Eww...

Blarno is right.
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Blarno · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:53 pm Post subject:

Reminds me of the rims on my old Raleigh Burner.
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Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:05 am Post subject:

Ewwwwwwww indeed!

Matt · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:32 am Post subject:

Yep, I had to promise Photoshop I'll do something to an E36 to make up for it!
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DradusContact · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:22 am Post subject:

Hmm, not as nice as i hoped but not as vomit inducing as i feared. I think ill leave that, but thanks for trying!
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DradusContact · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:27 am Post subject:

Is this a better image for the grille Matt?

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Matt · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:45 am Post subject:

Because the grille is dark it's hard to do it, but I can do it with a work-around. I'll get it done tonight.
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DradusContact · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:53 am Post subject:

Maybe a silver car would be better, and you could just change the colour of the body to black? Just guessing here!
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Matt · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:45 pm Post subject:

Opel Insignia GT and Vauxhall Insignia GSI (I still lust after a 90s Cav or Astra version

)

This one's colour may have been influenced by some car I know of...

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Blarno · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:22 am Post subject:

Christ! No sidewalls needed!
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Matt · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:06 pm Post subject:

That's pretty much how the original was shod...

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Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:34 am Post subject:

You can get fairly run-of-the-mill Insignias with 20" rimz innit.