First off to any mods reading this, if there is a better place to put this topic I apologize, its an odd topic for the forum as it currently stands.  JAM-Justin35 said I could throw him under the bus on this one telling me to put this topic in this specific category.  Moving along...

 

I need a bunch of help with gathering information on every State Police/ State Patrol/ Highway Patrol/ Department of Public Safety for every US state.  For a full list you can view my profile.  This upcoming WIP is only for the 2006-2011 CVPI model and only for those state agencies.  My goal is to have at least 1 accurate CVPI for each state agency for GTA V.  This is where you guys come in.  I have created a PDF form that is completely fillable that will help me put together these models and be as accurate as possible.  You can download and use 3rd party freeware such as PDF-XChange Viewer by Tracker Software to save the information in the PDF (without purchasing Adobe Reader).

 

Guys please take your time with this and gather as much information as possible (keep in mind its only for the 2006+ CVPI's).  It doesn't help me to have 3/4 of the form empty and I'm left with more questions then answers.  Also please keep in mind that I need good HQ reference images, to see the equipment used, to make an accurate skin, etc.  I can't stress this enough.  If I need to make a specific logo and all I have is a fuzzy photo it's going to be awfully hard to duplicate for the model.  The more information I receive the more accurate the model will be.  If you want your state represented properly here's your chance.  Again this is open to anyone wishing to donate their time to gather the information

 

Please download the PDF below:

http://www.mediafire.com/view/frg2du22vyk9huu/STATE_POLICE_REQUEST_FORM.pdf

 

You can send completed forms to my email:  mht2021@gmail.com

 

I've completed an example PDF using the Maine State Police as a reference.  Keep in mind every agency is different.  Maine has a very basic setup (hence a lot of N/A being used).  For those interested/confused download the example to get a better idea of what I'm looking for.

https://www.mediafire.com/?991xemoy0z198q8

 

A big thanks for everyone contributing to this project!

Edited September 29, 201411 yr by Ridgerunner

Damn, I was hoping we could throw someone under a bus :( 

 

On topic: Looks like a really cool project, and I wish you all the best with it. Will monitor this for progress :D

Great idea and a very complete form. One question though, this confused me but maybe I'm just missing something. First page of the form under "TRIM", what do those options correspond to? Interesting idea to by the way

Great idea, & I wish you the Best of Luck

Unfortunately, I don't live in the US & don't much time on my hands due to school. But I hope that you are able to get all the info you need soon enough.

"TRIM" refers to the CVPI's side door panel trim.  I'm no CVPI expert and it seems like models go back and forth with what trim they use.  Depending on a agency's graphics they may have full trim (Front & Rear Doors) or they may just have trim on the rear door, some pictures even show no door trim at all.  Generally I see only two "styles" of door panel trim, those being "squared" & "rounded".  I tried but couldn't find the proper names for the different styles, so I kept it simple, lol.  Hopefully that answers that for you.

Interesting, but sounds like a hell of a project. You're gonna do all this by yourself? I think this is kinda big for a solo.

Good luck on it! I can't provide info as I don't know sh*t about Ford, nor American cop cars. Just a bit about classics haha.

It's an incredibly ambitious project, especially considering all of my other projects that I have, but I think it's very do able.  It's one of the reasons I made it only for the 2006-11 CVPI (EVI's DSF conversion).  Most agencies are very straight forward, consider how many for example run Whelen Liberty's.  If I can get the proper amount of information from the community for each state (spread the word to your friends!) then I should be fine.  I lose tons and tons of hours researching my projects (multiply that for every state), sometimes with little to show for the time wasted and with those same hours I could be using to model parts, making skins, assembling the model, etc.  I've already modeled a huge collection of lighting and equipment, there's nothing that I can't scratch make without proper reference photos.  So I think a large part of my success will be dependent on how helpful the community is.  If I only get a few people helping with say a dozen states then it'll make it very difficult to complete the project for every state, but if I get a lot of response from the community over the next few months then my chance on pulling this off goes way up.  So spread the word, the more information I have to go on, the easier it is to complete the project!

Interesting concept, considering how detailed the work you have already done has been, I'm in.

 

I will fill one out for Massachusetts in the next few days.