all that's missing are the droids

today's addition to the garmin nüvi gps custom vehicle icon fleet: star wars landspeeders: (click to download)

these landspeeders are available in both new and pre-owned models. (one's from a kid on tatooine who hardly used it!) so come on down — you won't find deals this crazy in any other galaxy!

NOTICE: these custom icons that i make freely available are not for resale!

previously posted custom icons include tron lightcycles, several star trek shuttlecraft, a star wars tie fighter, the 1966 tv batmobile, even more batmobiles, speed racer's mach 5 and the beatles' yellow submarine.

all that's missing are the trails

today's addition to the garmin nüvi gps custom vehicle icon fleet: tron lightcycles, in red and blue: (click to download)

NOTICE: these custom icons that i make freely available are not for resale!

previously posted custom icons include the several star trek shuttlecraft, a star wars tie fighter, the 1966 tv batmobile, even more batmobiles, speed racer's mach 5 and the beatles' yellow submarine.

not for resale

i see that my generosity is not to go unpunished:

apparently the warning in the readme file supplied with my icons is not explicit enough. apparently this seller can't follow his own advice: "please read ebays policy carefully ..."

the concept of copyright itself is quite simple: if you didn't create it, you can't sell it — not without documented permission from the creator.

and while i may be the creator of these icons, even i can't sell them — not without risking the wrath of the likes of dc comics, warner bros., paramount pictures, george lucas, the beatles and any other holders of copyrights and trademarks attached to the sources of my creations.

so my advice to anyone contemplating making a buck or a pound off my icons — don't. i've already filed an infringement notice with ebay.

just be happy i'm giving them away for free to my fellow gps enthusiasts and not keeping them to myself. let sleeping dogs lie. it's not worth the £1.99.

the force missing all is that is

the latest addition to the garmin nüvi gps custom vehicle icon fleet: a star wars tie fighter: (click to download)

NOTICE: these custom icons that i make freely available are not for resale!

previously posted custom icons include the several star trek shuttlecraft, the 1966 tv batmobile, even more batmobiles, speed racer's mach 5 and the beatles' yellow submarine.

all that's missing is the dilithium

the latest additions to the garmin nüvi gps custom vehicle icon fleet: star trek shuttlecraft.

the set of 3d models this line-up is based on comes courtesy of the generous community at foundation3d. only their original series shuttlecraft galileo — which unfortunately wasn't very accurate — needed substantial overhauling.

my rebuild was aided by the massive and fascinating image library at the model builders' reference vault, which includes shocking photos of the original shuttle's sad trailer park existence (much like series star william shatner's fate when the series folded) before it was reportedly purchased and completely restored (again, much like shatner when the franchise came back to life):

all shuttlecraft are available in one convenient download:

NOTICE: these custom icons that i make freely available are not for resale!

original series galileo shuttle:

the next generation type 15 shuttle:

the next generation type 17 shuttle:

the next generation type 6 shuttle:

previously posted custom icons include the tv batmobile, even more batmobiles, speed racer's mach 5 and the beatles' yellow submarine.

all that's missing are the meanies

the latest custom vehicle icon for the garmin nüvi gps series takes a decidedly more whimsical turn:

NOTICE: these custom icons that i make freely available are not for resale!

actual size: (click to download)

close-up:

my previous custom vehicles icons, which includes various batmobiles from the 40s, 50s, 60s and 00s, as well as speed racer's mach 5, can be downloaded from my previous posts all that's missing is the "pow!" and aarrgghhz carz.

all that's missing is the "pow!"

yes, i'm back with another custom vehicle icon for the garmin nüvi gps series, for the most famous batmobile of them all — quite possibly the most famous car in the world:

(doesn't that kid ever use the door?)

i have to thank the bat-fans at 1966batmobile.com for their veritable treasure trove of reference material.

(yes, that is the bat-extinguisher nestled between the seats.)

so you can choose from a growing list of bat-vehicles:

... to suit your mood on your next pulse-pounding mission to restock your bat-veggies!

NOTICE: these custom icons that i make freely available are not for resale!

actual size: (click to download)

close-up:

my previous custom vehicles icons, which include the tumbler batmobile, and models from the 40s and 50s, as well as speed racer's mach 5, can be downloaded from my previous post aarrgghhz carz.

aarrgghhz carz

my garmin nüvi gps device custom vehicle icons, which i introduced in the posts "chicks dig the car" and "more cars that chicks dig", are now available in one convenient download:

NOTICE: these custom icons that i make freely available are not for resale!

1940s batmobile:

1950s batmobile:

2005 "tumbler" batmobile:

1967 "speed racer" mach 5:

with great icons comes great responsibility, so remember, drive wisely.

more cars that chicks dig

yes, we're at it again with more garmin nüvi gps device vehicle icons — this time it's the 2005 "tumbler" batmobile from "batman begins".

this time, instead of photographing toys, i used computer-generated 3d models. in fact the tumbler model — one of many freely available at foundation3d — was so impressively detailed (360,000 polygons) that my machine suffered a big-time performance hit. my program of choice, lightwave 3d, crashed like a subprime lender.

NOTICE: these custom icons that i make freely available are not for resale!

actual size: (click to download)

close up:

all that's missing is the roar of a jet engine ...

and yes, as you can see in the snapshot of the selection screen, also new on the menu is the legendary mach 5 from the classic 60's cartoon tv series "speed racer":

unlike the tumbler, which i found online, i built this model myself using lightwave:

NOTICE: these custom icons that i make freely available are not for resale!

actual size: (click to download)

close up:

out on the town:

and all that's missing is the roar of the crowds ...

---

update:

all my custom icons are now available in one convenient download.