![]() When you insert your PNG of the filecard you then need to resize the image to those same measurements.2.99" height and the 5.16" width. You can keep adding duplicate pages to your publisher file. Make the page 2.99" height and the width 5.16". Once you save the file, you can make a page using Publisher. I use Times mostly but the header is Arial bold. And typing up the profile and figuring out size and font you want. So essentially you have a blank white file card with a blank spot for artwork of the character.Īfter that its just a matter of adding in your characters art work.sizing it to the box. I Clear all the color around the frame of art work and logo beneath it denoting Joe or Cobra. Personally I use MS Paint for the process and save files as PNG. Delete all the lor sample the color you want the card to be.I usually use the 25th anniversary cards for size and colors. My recommendation in making custom cards is to scan in a file card. Its not a thicker stock by any means its just a tad nicer than plain 110lb card stock. But most associate will be happy to use whatever stock it takes to get you out of the store.I do. ![]() The stores are instructed to not use that stock for anything but business cards. Now you can generally get 110 lb card stock at any Office Depot / Office Max or Staples.īUT my preferred stock if you can get it is their business card matte stock. Let me know what you think of these in the comments section below, I know this is sort of taboo in the action figure collecting community but I feel it’s worth a look if only for research and educational purposes.Closest I have managed to make for a reasonable price is using card stock. I’ll be updating the blog once I get the kit and have it assembled. If you’re interested in these repro cards, here is the Ebay seller link for you- beggars_canyon you’ll notice that he also has lots of Stars Wars and some other miscellaneous cards for sale along with other GI Joe cards. I’m curios to see just how well these are done. Curiosity finally got the better of me and I purchased the kit for 13$. That’s the only difference, a small hard to read “Reproduction Packaging” disclaimer. See it? Right underneath the “Made & Printed in Hong Kong” print. Can you spot any differences? yeah I can’t either. Picture 1 is the repro card that I purchased and Picture 2 is the original vintage card. Just how convincing are these card kits? Take a look: Third, carded vintage figures run into the hundreds of dollars and obviously having a complete vintage carded collection is unrealistic unless I were to win the lotto and since that isn’t going to happen, these are a cheap alternative. Will these look awesome? exactly how identical are they? Second, I LOVE GI Joe card art and having a chance to own an untarnished pristine card is an opportunity I can’t pass up. So the question then becomes “why do I want these?” A couple of reasons, the first being sheer curiosity. I’ve been VERY tempted from the very beginning to get this kit but before we go any further, let say this – I DO NOT intend to sell my Joes. The card looks so good that you’d have to be an authority to tell the difference. The kit includes a brand new, un-punched card, and a bubble to put the figure in and then attach to the card. ![]() Months ago while searching Ebay I stumbled upon an auction for a near identical GI Joe card restoration kit. ![]()
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