I sent all this through to the printers and got this proof back. So instead the cut is based on the low-res image above taken from wcnews back when an original standee was auctioned off many years ago. There were some files on the CD that looked to deal with this but they weren’t in any format I could use. There is also the issue of where to cut the image as it’s not all that obvious. They were keen enough to take the job and at 1/4 of the price. Instead I went to .uk who blow up family photos to life size for birthdays and the like which is near enough what I was after. I thought to try the local printers initially, then got a quote of £200 and quickly changed my mind. I had a bit of a look around online for someone to print this. The artwork is surprisingly basic on this actually with no real background other than a cityscape + a great big explosion. Once figured out, I fed it into an online convertor and got out a nice crisp JPG. They aren’t actually TGA files though and are really PSD (Paintshop Pro) format. The naming format used in the files on these CD’s wasn’t entirely helpful. Echo Sector has long held an archive of Crusader CD’s one of which contains the original files used to create these things. So instead I thought I’d have a go at making my own. Even if I did ever find one, I really, really don’t want to ship it over. The odds are against me though, especially given as these things were primarily used in the USA. I own one of the Bioforge ones which I’ve stuck up on a wall rather than standing it up and I’ve quite fancied the idea of reuniting with it’s compatriots for some time. These were 3 of these that I’m aware of for Wing Comander 4, Bioforge and also Crusader – No Remorse. Back around the mid 90’s, Origin took to using “standee” advertisements in stores to plug their latest and greatest.
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