Need some help from artists for education

[thepolecat]

Alright guys and ladies- I need your help! As you may or may not know I am a teacher. One of the activities I work with is F1 in schools. Currently my team of middle schoolers are the state champions and we are in the process of changing over out name and mascot. We are going from the Track Ready Cougars to PoleCat Racing. What I am looking for is a mascot- A polecat is another name for a skuink so what I had in mind was a skunk with wheels for legs an open faced helmet- but I leave it to the artist. I am going to make a scan of what I have in mind, but I am not an artist.

Cliffs- None- This was as short as i could get it. If you want to know more pm me. any help will be appreciated and we can even list you as a sponsor!

[Motivation]

I'll tell my buddy and I'll see if he is up to doing the drawing. What do you want it on? or do you just want a pic?

[thepolecat]

I dont need any writing- just a picture- it can be in all black and white- it will be what I put on all the kids buisness cards and on our display board at nationals, and it will be on our pats facility- basically, alot of free coverage all over the place.

My vision is a mean badas$ skunk with an openface helmet and open wheel F1 wheels for the legs.
I'll scan a very rough draft later.

Thanks for the contact.

[thepolecat]

Here is VERY rough draft of what I have in mind- Keep in mind that I am a science teacher with a vision- not an art teacher!

[thepolecat]

^ on the helmet I put "F1 in Schools" because that is the program.

[Motivation]

alright, I just talked to him. He said he would send something to me tonight or tomorrow. I will try to load it up and send it to you as soon as I get it. Did you want "f1 in schools" on the helmet?

[yogi08]

dang james your getting old

[SixSquared]

I thought a polecat was a ferret? Google image search for polecat yields pics of ferrets not skunks

[thepolecat]

alright, I just talked to him. He said he would send something to me tonight or tomorrow. I will try to load it up and send it to you as soon as I get it. Did you want "f1 in schools" on the helmet?

it doesnt have to. in fact- i think that is, like uber trademarked.

[thepolecat]

dang james your getting old

Yes, I know- I was an old fart when you wandered around back in the day too.

[thepolecat]

I thought a polecat was a ferret? Google image search for polecat yields pics of ferrets not skunks

i know, I did the same thing, but if you keep going there are skunks too (like 3 of them). but, if you do a web search or image search of "what is a damn polecat" as I did you will get skunks.

They are all part of the same family (genus). remeber back to biology with genus and species?

[yogi08]

Yes, I know- I was an old fart when you wandered around back in the day too.

well you werent as old back then. iw as just young. now im getting old!

i do think the f1inschools program is pretty neat, probably couldnt be much better of a guy to run it than you.

[thepolecat]

presh chief^

[Motivation]

alright man. Well I'll have the pic up for ya ASAP.

[Killer]

a skunk is in the same family as a polecat... as they are all in the "weasel" family.... but they look more like a ferret....

imo i would go with something that looked more like a ferret/weasel than a skunk....

[Killer]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polecat


lol at "pole cat"

[98_integra_r]

So......what is this F1 in schools thing that you speak of? I haven't heard of it.

[Motivation]

So......what is this F1 in schools thing that you speak of? I haven't heard of it.

look at post #5, left click on the words in blue (F1 in Schools).

[thepolecat]

check the site- it is the new hotness started by the British and quickly taking over the world.

I loved th polecat result too

We are using the skunk because we fabricate all our own parts and we are located near Lockheed, and they have let us use their ginormous wind tunnel and let us tour their facilities, who has the Skunkworks where they build all their parts. We are, in essence, getting our own skunkworks- the "polecat works". plus we are the wildcats, to there is all the best parts rolled into one- it requires way to much explination I guess, but it will b d shat.

We ahve already gone international twice, once to Australia and once to Malaysia- this year i am hoping to take nationals and go to London.

TEACHING COOL SH!T FTMFW!!!!!

[thepolecat]

fresh day bump

[LS2ner]

ill work on something for you if i have time.

[thepolecat]

Thanks man- great!

[Motivation]

hey man. Talked to my buddy yesterday and he is still working on the drawing. His sister has been in the hospital barely holding on. diagnosed with cancer and her immune system is pretty much gone so it's been kind of rough. He wanted me to tell you sorry and he is trying to get it to me ASAP so I can send it to you

[thepolecat]

^ wow- ok- no big deal- he needs to def be there for her- mine is not as important as her health def- I'll make sure to keep her in my thoughts

[Motivation]

She is alright... kinda... just has to go to hospital every week almost cause she gets really sick and he stays up there with her. But he is working on it and really wants to get it to ya. (he just loves doing artwork and wants his work out there for people to see) But I will let you know when he finishes it... Oh btw, the family thanks ya for the thoughts... When is the latest you need this?

[thepolecat]

Just whenever- my team is sticking with the name we started the season with. I am looking to make this the mascot for out machine shop so as soon as he has time. I am changing my teams name for next year to this and all the other schools that use our shop are going to have some form of the mascot on the cars- So as of right now his artwork will be on at least 6 other cars, it will be the basis for my cars paintjob, and it will be all over our schools machine shop.

[SixSquared]

I'll try to squeeze some stuff in, but I'm way swamped

[thepolecat]

its cool!