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Here ya go! (To fill space, "KINGS PLAZA" is spelled out entirely.)

All done. I fixed things up a little to fill in the space in this 160-column Horizon sign. I think you'll like it. ^^

YAY! A LIB sign request! I'll definitely accept the request. Now, upon request by QM4JewelAve, I've completed two new signs. Here's a fantasy Command-based Horizon LED of the BM3: And now a multi-colored LED of the BM3:

@Kingsbridge: Patience. I'll get to you. Now, this is directed to Subwaytrain: I fixed up the LED sign by putting in "E. 138 St" instead of "E. 148 St." Here it is. Hope you like it. ^^ Oh, I can DEFINITELY do that.

Request complete! FamousNYLover's S89 sign. Done.

EDIT: I made an error in my sign. I'm revising it and will replace it with that one. EDIT: Okay, NOW it's fixed. Definitely. Now, I've finished BusOperator3319's request, which is to create a B82 Limited sign going towards Coney Island. Here's the B82 Flipdot sign! FamousNYLover's request is next.

Cool, more responses! Now to reply to them. You're welcome, and your request is finished! You'll see it in a minute. Thanks, and will do with the request! :tup: Haven't got into it yet, but I will complete your request. Okay. Now I'm going to display two new LED Horizon signs. One is per request from subwaytrain. The other is White Plains-bound BxM4C sign as if run by the MTA. Here they are! The BxM4C: And the Bx41 Limited Sign. The only tweaks are a bigger "Via Webster Av" sign, the change from "138 St" to "E. 148 St" (if the "4" wasn't a typo, I'll immediately fix it), and a sixteen-dotted "LIMITED" sign. Hope you guys like them. B)

Thanks for the compliments! I'm glad you like 'em. As for the request, I can definitely do that. The idea of a Command-esque BM3 Horizon sign is intriguing. I'm going to begin soon. Also, Cait, I finished your request! Hope you like it!

@Cait: Thanks! BTW, I got your message. Expect to see it by tomorrow evening, if not much sooner.

Well, ladies and gentlemen, I've finished the fantasy BxM4C Horizon sign. Hope you guys like it.

*sweeps dust off, cough* Hello again, everyone! I'm back and ready to make some more signs! My Finals are complete, so I should have more time now. But first, replies, beginning with Harry the Great. *blush* Thanks. Glad you like 'em. Expect more to come. LOL! You're welcome. Maybe sooner or latr, I can cook up a fantasy Horizon "LIMITED STOPS" sign just to see more memories pop up. Glad you responded, and sorry fo not responding sooner. Regarding the software, I've told this to a lot of my classmates. I tell them to BUY the suite and not download it. If anyone plans to take their work seriously and take advantage of all the unique tools in all the programs, then they should spend a few hundred bucks and get it. But only get it if you plan on using them full-time like I'm doing. (I'm doing other work on A.I. and the others aside from signs.) More signs are on the way...including an MTA-styled LED sign of the BxM4C!

Well, another day, another sign. This one is made after Dan05979 asked me to make one. So, without further ado, here's the flipdot! Two changes. 1. I wrote "E. 125 St" instead of "125 St." I've always hated the fact when the Manhattan and Bronx signs don't have them, no matter how redundant they are. 2. I included the "Limited Stops" flipdot add-on that used to be on all limiteds until the late-1990s/early-2000s. I'll be making an LED version after Finals.

You're welcome. Glad you really like it. :tup: Definitely. I think I can do one better, by doing both LED and flipdots. Maybe with both that say "Limited Stops" for old time's sake? ^^ Well, the scroll from top to bottom was found on Green Lines's LEDs. What I'm mostly wanting to do is scroll from left to right, similar to what the flipdots do. I'll definitely give it a test once Finals conclude in two weeks. *laugh* Maybe someday, we three should hook up and have a good ol' fashioned busfan parade. ^^

Well, as requested, Cait, here's the X17J sign! I hope you don't mind that I "fixed" the sign a tad (I made "New Jersey" one pixel bigger. ) Thanks, Yuki! Glad you like 'em. As for the other three, well, I think so. I can definitely make the S89 one, though.

By all means. I'd LOVE to do one. Have some shots for me to use as reference? *goes to set up Luminator Horizon template on Illustrator*

Well, guys, another day, another Luminator sign. This time, I made up the complete sign and route. This route is an express based off the train and part of MTA Bus, called the QM7. It goes from Times Square to Citi Field/Shea Stadium via Roosevelt Avenue. Here's the sign!

That is true, and I'm glad you brought this up. When the MTA acquired Green Lines, they reconfigured the signs to their format. However, Green Lines's signs are a little similar to many of the ex-Private Lines. Unlike the sixteen-pixel numbers and letters, the biggest the characters can get is fifteen. Also, the fifteen-pixel font is a little narrower than the sixteen-pixel ones, so they can fit more thicker characters. (From what I know, none of the ex-PBLs use thin type on their Luminators; whenever more info had to fit, the ex-PBLs either skipped a line or made the designated route number smaller.) Another key clue: the MTA does not use ampersands -- this character: & -- while many of the ex-PBLs did. Here are the photos that helped me make my Q60 sign (from BusTalk, not BusChat): http://gallery.bustalk.info/displayimage.php?album=183&pos=129 http://gallery.bustalk.info/displayimage.php?album=183&pos=127

Aw, thanks, KR. This is one reason why I regularly go to this forum. Because there are so many colorful and creative people around here in case I want to take a break from talking about buses or trains. ^^ Thanks, I'm glad you like it. Due to time restrictions (College projects and exams) and lack of knowledge on programming the Adobe software, I can't do smooth translations now. But sooner or later, when I have way more time, I'll definitely give it a shot.

Earlier this afternoon, I decided to go down memory lane again and create two new signs similar to the ones the former private bus compaies used before being merged to the MTA. One of the signs is close to the original and is based off some photos I looked from BusChat. The other is based off memory and is a fantasy version. Here's the Q60 Manhattan-bound flipdot. And here's the fantasy sign: a BM5 Starrett City-bound flipdot. (Prior to the MTA takeover and until mid-2007, it was the BQM1.) What do you think? I appreciate some comments.

I'd love to make a TTF file myself, but I don't know how, too, unfortunately. *chuckle* Maybe sooner or later, I'll cook up one. Thanks for the comment. Awww, thanks. Thanks. And I know exactly what you're talking about regarding the orange circles. The side LEDs on many of the Orion VIIs and NGs. They look cool, too. Maybe sooner or later, I'll make some and put them up. Thanks. These signs do take a while, about an hour to 90 minutes, depending on my research and handling of the signs to start. Thanks for the replies. Now I'm going down memory lane and presenting a BM3 sign similar to the ones from the old Command Bus Company's RTS CNGs and Orion V CNGs. Here it is!

Thanks for the compliment. How I did it? I designed them by using Adobe Illustrator and used photos that I and others took as reference. After I completed the signs, I transfer them to Photoshop to make them animated. This guide I made here really helps me. (I've since revised it.) EDIT: *headdesk* Didn't realize how many people replied before I did. Thanks, everyone!