Marauder Calendar anyone?

[Breadfan]

As mentioned in the t-shirt thread, I too have been spending a small bit of time looking into some Marauder goodies...

One thing I've really wanted, and intend to pursue further, is a Marauder calender. I have found an online resource to help me develop the calendar. I can post pics of a sample calendar soon. I expect prices to be between $15-20 each.

Ideally I would like to get support from the admin staff here to make this a MercuryMarauder.net calendar, and maybe even some sponsor support to be able to include some logos on each month image based on the car pictured - ie. what mods it has.

In the pricing plan I would like to propose a $1 donation for each calendar that would go to help pay bandwidth/maintence/upgrade costs of the site. I think that's a way of us getting something cool while at the same time doing a bit to help support MM.net.

Now...as for the pictures...

First - I want to do a 2006 calendar even though it's already half over. We still have 4-5 good months left!

Second, I want to start the 2007 calendar. We can reuse some of the pictures, so, say, 2006 January through July could be the same in the 2006 version and the 2007 version. That way people who submit get their cars displayed for a month.

Now there's the tough part! I'd like this to be a member-submitted calendar, so we'd like to start seeing some nice quality high-resolution images that are calendar worthy! So assuming we do 2006 and 2007 the way I described above, we'd need 16-17 good images.

We may even be able to add a bar under the main picture for 4-5 more Marauder pictures that would be considerably smaller (like a filmstrip across the bottom of the pic) so other members can get their cars on the calendar, just maybe not the feature.

Depending on the amount of good submissions we may have to develop a way to vote or have a few of us decide - or draw names randomly. Who knows!

Before we work that out, I wanted to see if people are on board for this and would like me to continue down the path to make such a calendar reality. If you agree, start digging up pics or detailing your MM for a nice shot!

Keep in mind the images for each month can also be theme driven - so if featured cars may lean towards the month's theme. I.E., July should have an American Flag, USA theme for July 4th.

So...what do you all think?

[hdirish50]

I think that a MM calendar is a great ideal. Also, please post any addition information on pictures for the calendar.

[Bluerauder]

Now...as for the pictures...So...what do you all think?
I'd like to be Miss (I mean MMs) September with the Blue MM. :D Tell me where to send Pics.

[Breadfan]

Sorry Charlie - NO BLUES!!!

j/k ;) :D

If you need to email them let me know via PM and I'll send you back my email - spambots could pick it up if I post it here where publicly viewable...

Charlie - a PM is on the way.

If you can host them and send links that will work too for those who have webspace.

[Daily 03]

You could use unique license plates to fill in the page.
Dale

[hitchhiker]

I will buy one.

:D

[ncmm]

I'm in, please keep us advised, thank you!

[DefyantExWife]

make it something like an 18-month calendar, would be silly to make a 2006 calendar starting in January. That's 8 months, that's excessive for "throw-away" or "unusable."

Just sayin.

[Breadfan]

make it something like an 18-month calendar, would be silly to make a 2006 calendar starting in January. That's 8 months, that's excessive for "throw-away" or "unusable."

Just sayin.

I will if I can. I agree it would be good as a 16 month.

[mr_auder]

Count me in in for a 16-18 month calendar, sounds like an affordable mod:banana2:

[sspmustang]

I too would like to help. Perhaps the pic below (in high rez) would work.
Mike

[DEFYANT]

I'm in. Great idea!

[Bluerauder]

I'm in. Great idea!
Me too !! Pics sent. :D

[stryker]

!HEY MARAUDERERS! Don't forget me I want to buy one of this calendar just throw me a PM and give the info. !! OK !!


STRYKER.

[Cobra25]

Our group has been making Calendar's for over 2 years .This Year with Marauderville 4 in Florida I'm sure we will be making up a Special one. Either way if you should need any idea's one of our members "SoulRiot" has been doing them for us and useing the Cafepress.com site to sell them. They also make up Coffee mugs, Lunch box's, Carry bags, Tank tops , T-Shirts, Hats , Pin's, etc.

[Breadfan]

Yeah, sounds cool - does Cafepress do 16 month calendars? I didn't think they did...

Anyway, that's the main place I'm looking right now...I was going to setup some stuff and buy it for myself to see the quality.

Anyway, let me get to some PM's and such today and I'll post more info later - I was out of town yesterday so I missed much of the PM's.

[Cobra25]

The calenders we got were very nice. I also got a coffee mug for my self and a Beach bag for my daughter. Both were also nice.

[gonzo50]

I'm in, please keep us advised, thank you!
Same here, I'm in for one too. Good Job !!!:2thumbs:

[superiorone]

i would like one

[Breadfan]

OK guys, I got some good responses but I'll still need some more pictures. Right now it's gonna be easy to pic who makes it in - because I've only gotten a few respones with pics!!!

I've seen some great pics recently, so I know there are more out there. :)

I'd like to represent the Marauder well and include various permutations, so that means I'll need good pics of...

Black MM's
Silver Birch MM's
DTR MM's
and even Blue MM's!

Also, I'd like to represent the three main blowers...

Trilogy MM's
FIT MM's
Vortech/Reinhart MM's

And becuase I LOOOOOOVE controversy I want pics of MM's with oil cans of varying viscosities and brands near them, so Motorcraft, AMSoil and Mobil 1!

OK, j/k about the last one, but the first two apply!

Keep 'em coming, PM me for my email!

[Bluerauder]

OK guys, I got some good responses but I'll still need some more pictures. Right now it's gonna be easy to pic who makes it in - because I've only gotten a few respones with pics!!!!
:bump:
WazUpWiDis??? How is it coming with the pic collection? Update PLS ! :D

[Breadfan]

I'll have to recount the collection when I get home. I can say this - I need more pics.

Thanks for the bump, I was just thinking how I'd have to bump later, still needin' some pics!!!

[BAD MERC]

I will buy one. Why don't ALL OF US submit a photo of ourself with our own Marauder - and our MM.net screenname as little fillers here and there on the calendar that way you can see familiar- and not-so-familiar faces.

[Breadfan]

All - I have not forgotten about this. I'm bumping it becuase right now the number of pics we have are simply not enough to do a calendar.

Let's get some more - fall is approaching, good picture weather! And even winter comes, so some snow shots for the the winter months!

Let's plan to have this out by mid-December so we can have them well before 2007. At this rate I won't be planning on doing anything for 2006, the calender will be for 2007.

We'll want one big pic chosen for each month. Along the bottom of that pic i can make a smaller "filmstrip" in which we could have 8 or so smaller images - people with their cars, other car shots, etc. Credit by screenname will be given on the images for each photo used.

So...keep 'em coming! Don't forget we need to represent all colors for a montly big-pic, DTR, Black, SilverBirch, heck even Blue! (You know, since Charlie already sent me some pics!)

(For CAM'ers, I can still get together a photoshoot this fall if we want to do it, my roommate would probably be happy to do it an he has lots of great Nikon camera equipment.)

Anyway...there's the bump!

[RoyLPita]

PM SouLRioT on making the calendar. He has done this for the SSM group for 2 years now.

[fairlane347]

i am interested, I will make myself a note and help with pictures. Do you have a E-mail to send pictures?

[KillJoy]

Some of Jason's Detailed Marauder pics are cool. Perhaps some of them could be used???

KillJoy

[michael ward]

start with 2007 and make it a 24month and you'll get more buyers but what ever you do I'm in.. thanks

[jim geary]

What ever you all decide is fine with me. I actually like the thought of a 07
with an additional 3 to 4 months into 08. I'ed also like to see 2dollars go to
a fund for whatever. You all choose. I'll take 5. Give em out as gifts.
If this turns out real nice you might think about a nice daily planner also.
Something to sit on a desk? Just a thought.

[Breadfan]

Thanks all. Once we get the pics, especially if we get smaller ones that don't become full size month photos, there are other options for different calendar/day planner designs I can look into.

If you need my email please PM me and i will respond with my personal address - I just don't want to put it on the main forum since often times these public forums are picked up by websearches. On that note - maybe I'll jsut create a secondary email just for pics emails, once we're done I don't care if it get's spammed to all-end. :)

I'll do that tonight.

[FastMerc]

I will send some just PM me where to send them.

[ncmm]

Has the calendar project died?

[Peter]

As mentioned in the t-shirt thread, I too have been spending a small bit of time looking into some Marauder goodies...

One thing I've really wanted, and intend to pursue further, is a Marauder calender. I have found an online resource to help me develop the calendar. I can post pics of a sample calendar soon. I expect prices to be between $15-20 each.

Ideally I would like to get support from the admin staff here to make this a MercuryMarauder.net calendar, and maybe even some sponsor support to be able to include some logos on each month image based on the car pictured - ie. what mods it has.

In the pricing plan I would like to propose a $1 donation for each calendar that would go to help pay bandwidth/maintence/upgrade costs of the site. I think that's a way of us getting something cool while at the same time doing a bit to help support MM.net.

Now...as for the pictures...

First - I want to do a 2006 calendar even though it's already half over. We still have 4-5 good months left!

Second, I want to start the 2007 calendar. We can reuse some of the pictures, so, say, 2006 January through July could be the same in the 2006 version and the 2007 version. That way people who submit get their cars displayed for a month.

Now there's the tough part! I'd like this to be a member-submitted calendar, so we'd like to start seeing some nice quality high-resolution images that are calendar worthy! So assuming we do 2006 and 2007 the way I described above, we'd need 16-17 good images.

We may even be able to add a bar under the main picture for 4-5 more Marauder pictures that would be considerably smaller (like a filmstrip across the bottom of the pic) so other members can get their cars on the calendar, just maybe not the feature.

Depending on the amount of good submissions we may have to develop a way to vote or have a few of us decide - or draw names randomly. Who knows!

Before we work that out, I wanted to see if people are on board for this and would like me to continue down the path to make such a calendar reality. If you agree, start digging up pics or detailing your MM for a nice shot!

Keep in mind the images for each month can also be theme driven - so if featured cars may lean towards the month's theme. I.E., July should have an American Flag, USA theme for July 4th.

So...what do you all think?
Great Idea! Don't forget canadian holidays ;)

[LILALLEYKATT]

Will the Marauders be BRA-LESS

[Breadfan]

No I haven't forgotten and project isn't dead, my free time has been though. I'm still working on it slowly, I'm open for MORE PICS, so please feel free to PM me.

I would expect plans to finalize mid-November to be available for the end of the year trusting things go as planned and not ouside influences change the plans.

[Marauderman]

As hard as it may be...........there will prolly be alot of good shots after the SSHS6 and MVIV........ .if you can wait that long..........

[Breadfan]

Sure 67890

[Breadfan]

Contrary to popular belief, I DO want some Kenny Brown Marauder pics!

I made a mistake and in my original post they were not listed, don't get confused they are a big part of Marauder-ism.

Luckily, I think I know where I can go to spot a few... :)

[Breadfan]

Okaaaay...update...

Sorry for those who sent me pics if I didn't respond - I did get them. Been very very busy lately, too busy for comfort, but the good news is I'm taking some time off so should be able to work on assembly the pics and giving a preview in the next few days.

After work today I'm going to inventory what pics I have. See what I need. I know we're still short. Car show season is wrapping up, MVIV just ended, SSHS6 just happened...should be plenty of new pics! Get 'em to me!

(I can't access email here but will get them at home)

My email is mike.okonski AT gmail dot com


Just substitute the real @ sign and .com. :)

Send 'em my way, we have plenty of space.

Oh and I'm not responsible for this project never getting fully completed. :P Just a warning!! :D It's in my nature! j/k

[Breadfan]

Bump, I'm working on it right now, may need more pics.