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Title: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: Remington on April 08, 2013, 09:29:12 AM

Hey there,

I am looking for either a vector based drawing or a clear line drawing of the Hammer and Plow symbol used at the early stages of the RCW... Is any one of you aware of such a file? My google-fu has regrettably let me know...

Cheers,

Dimi

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: former user on April 08, 2013, 10:12:22 AM

(http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/179/redarmywj0.jpg)

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: Remington on April 08, 2013, 10:22:35 AM

Oh cool... That's a good start. Maybe I could vectorise that. Thanks, former user.

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: former user on April 08, 2013, 10:24:39 AM

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9xICR1apo5M/TWGuvOQfr3I/AAAAAAAAAF4/cP4X6tg0kWc/s350/COL-25.jpg)
(http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx130/history_relics/u2452.jpg)

But wait until @cuprum and @MarkPlant show up, I am sure they will have a bucketload to offer ;)

btw, I am not really sure it was used on flags and not on badges only.....

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: Remington on April 08, 2013, 10:32:15 AM

I've spotted these on google, but sadly they would be a paint to convert into line drawings.

As far as I can remember, some frags only carried it, but then again, it's not that important anyway... As long as it looks good. I on the other hand would like to have it on dice. :D

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: former user on April 08, 2013, 10:46:21 AM

why do they have to be line drawings?
You need them for dice only?

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: Remington on April 08, 2013, 10:53:34 AM

Currently that is what I am thinking off, yes. And as far as I know, the custom dice makers need vector based files. A line drawing then improves scalability. The simpler, the better. The drawing has to be recognisable on the little dice-side.

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: former user on April 08, 2013, 10:59:42 AM

I see
well the hammer and plough symbol I always found a bit difficult to recognize anyway in outline, though historically correct...

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: Remington on April 08, 2013, 11:11:16 AM

Yeah, that's why I haven't been satisfied by my google finds so far... and hence this thread :)

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: sepoy1857 on April 10, 2013, 09:54:53 AM

Quote from: Remington on April 08, 2013, 10:53:34 AM

Currently that is what I am thinking off, yes. And as far as I know, the custom dice makers need vector based files. A line drawing then improves scalability. The simpler, the better. The drawing has to be recognisable on the little dice-side.

Oooooo...sounds good! A project I'd also be interested in.

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: Remington on April 10, 2013, 10:34:47 PM

Now if only someone would have a nice line drawing for this... :D

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: CompanyB on May 10, 2013, 06:29:43 AM

I'll bite..  What's my take if I do it?     :)

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: CompanyB on May 10, 2013, 06:31:03 AM

Actually, I think I already have this done somewhere... for some alternate RCW patch sets!  I'll look on my hard drive.

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: Remington on May 10, 2013, 07:00:46 AM

Oooooh, support from the big guns! Sounds really cool! Thanks for biting. Look faster! :)

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: Elk101 on May 10, 2013, 07:57:39 AM

A line trace on CAD would do the trick if you know someone with access to it.

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: fastolfrus on May 10, 2013, 08:18:27 AM

Excuse  my low-techiness, but couldn't you just print these pictures out and then use tracing paper to get the line drawing and scan it if you need a computer version?

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: former user on May 10, 2013, 08:22:02 AM

a vector model is different in format than a regular Jpeg - is the problem

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: Remington on May 10, 2013, 08:29:16 AM

Well, cuprum kindly sent me a line drawing a few days ago. If he is fine with this, I would be more than glad to post it.

Nonetheless... I am looking forward to what CompanyB has up his sleeve. :)

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: Elk101 on May 10, 2013, 12:10:47 PM

I've rattled one up this morning based on the black and white drawing. It's very fussy though. I can simplify it for a dice I reckon.

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: CompanyB on May 19, 2013, 08:35:31 PM

I'll post what I have later today...

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: Remington on May 26, 2013, 09:33:26 AM

Looking forward to it, CompanyB!

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: CompanyB on May 27, 2013, 09:22:02 PM

Here's a jpg preview of the file.  I can e-mail the .pdf vector file, or make it downloadable later today.

(https://meoohg.dm1.livefilestore.com/y2phyosKIQee42ESGRhO6jU5DA1FTmu7bLEPTuJ2sQOxD69MW8O_DZWUynSfXMOjBHEN6uVoYHfazurehJAXvwdRf13Gji-uZ09iJmttlocLeo/hammer%26plow.jpg?psid=1)

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: Elk101 on May 27, 2013, 09:29:46 PM

That's probably a bit more dice friendly than mine!  lol

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: Wirelizard on May 28, 2013, 04:35:10 AM

I'd be very much interested in the PDF with vector version, for later use once I'm home again. (currently out in the field until at least the end of June)

My username here at gmail dot com, or just drop the download URL here!

Thanks!

Title: Vector Art: Hammer and plow
Post by: CompanyB on May 28, 2013, 05:20:35 PM

Here is the download:
http://035f399.netsolhost.com/hammer_plow.pdf (http://035f399.netsolhost.com/hammer_plow.pdf)

If you use it for commercial purposes, please just send me a sample  :D

Personal use, do as you need.

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: Remington on May 29, 2013, 05:19:44 PM

Wow!!! Really cool! Thanks!

Elk, don't worry I am already planning combining both :) Very grateful for your files.

Title: Re: Hammer and plow as a vector drawing
Post by: Elk101 on May 29, 2013, 06:31:47 PM

No worries! I'm a tinkerer when it comes to these things not a pro like Company B (who I'm a fan of!)  :D