Found the original graffiti used on tanker car prototype texture!

Bruner · on17 Sep 2021, 03:54:08

I actually found this a long while ago, but it's only now I've got a chance to post it.

The graffiti it's self is of the character Gumby, from the clay animation TV series "The Gumby Show"

The second image I've posted is comparing the prototype model from the leak to the low-res freight train from retail. The graffiti was never changed on the low-poly model for whatever reason.

Shift · **Reply #1:** on17 Sep 2021, 11:02:03

Whoa, where is that photo from?

Bruner · **Reply #2:** on17 Sep 2021, 22:01:22

Apologies for late reply. I discovered it on Flickr.
In fact, it's one of the first results that shows up when searching "Gumby graffiti" on Google images.

Unfortunately it isn't some epic tale about me scouring the internet far and wide in search of it. Nope, it simply showed up immediately on Google. I was just curious one day looking at the prototype texture, and I thought "Hey, I wonder if Valve used an actual graffiti for it..." and sure enough, they did!

𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧: If somebody could add the original image to the Real World Prototypes gallery at some point, that would be greatly appreciated.

Avro_ · **Reply #3:** on18 Sep 2021, 01:01:39

nice found! it has been a while since hl2beta got any new thing

Bruner · **Reply #4:** on19 Sep 2021, 20:37:55

Quote from: Avro_ on 18 Sep 2021, 01:01:39

nice found! it has been a while since hl2beta got any new thing

Thanks! I'm glad my first post in the Project Beta community is an interesting one.

Sixteen60 · **Reply #5:** on05 Dec 2022, 06:58:48

80's Vibes.