jbwelda Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Real what? Real just because it wasn't made in the USA doesn't mean its trash real. plenty of trash to go around. just like all "competition" isn't in a straight line or a roundy round circle (referencing another thread there, just to clarify the reference). hope that helps jb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 To me, the difference between AMT in the '60s and Model kits today, is that AMT had 1/10 clay models to actually see the curves. The 1/10 model of a 1946-8 Chevy is long gone. 2 Dimensional drawings don't convey shap well. Do a laser 3D CAD in the USA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Even still, I welcome this 46-48 Chevy. I would not trash it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Barrow Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 First off is it the Koreans or Chinese? Second I don't think it has anything to do with the people producing the kits I think it has more to do with the technology they possesse or lack there of This particular kit was tooled in South Korea in the 1990's. I think Jairus' comment was meant more like "the Koreans (who tooled this kit) didn't possess..." I didn't read as all Koreans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnwildpunk Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Nore did I in re reading my response I worded it totally wrong I was in no way trying to imply anything except the technology may not be equal to technology of say germany or japan usa sorry that it read terribly bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopper430 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 ahhhh so that's how the models are made ,cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my80malibu Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Stuff like that just makes me wonder. And don't tell me the problem is Chinese craftsmen who have never seen the real thing. I mean, we can send these Chinese craftsmen photos, right? Do the Photos then have to be translated to Chinese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Interesting topic here. As someone who worked for 11 years in an executive position in the Design Department of one of the OEM's, I can assure you that creating 3D replicas from 2D pictures and line drawings is very, very difficult to accomplish with an exact degree of accuracy. Starting from data scans of the real car is much better, but even that requires a good deal of experience to translate into 3D sculptures. Combine the very real difficulty of being asked to create 3D scale sculpture without having the benefit of seeing the real thing in person, along with differences in language and time zones (the East Coast of China is 12-13 hours ahead of US time zones, depending on the time of year), and you can only begin to understand the challenges of these Craftsmen - and let me assure you, they ARE Craftsman - in the assignment that they have been given. Like Chuck's view on this topic, I think 3D data scans of the real car are a key "next step" in improving body accuracy of scale kits where the original OEM design data no longer exists. For various reasons, which I will admit I partly but do not fully understand, several of the kit manufacturers don't see it this way right now. TIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt T. Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 The Galaxie website has a Coming Soon image featuring '47 Chevy Coupe & '47 Chevy Aerosedan repop box art! They also show what the decal sheets for both cars will be. http://galaxielimited.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Barrow Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Niiiiiiiiiiiiice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 That's pretty cool. Gary gave me credit for the decal art. Can't wait to see a sheet in person... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 So...... How soon is "Coming Soon"? Any good guesstimation..?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 I first heard about this several years ago, from Tom West (the last product manager at MPC, BTW). It's been in gestation for years now. Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Barrow Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 So...... How soon is "Coming Soon"? Any good guesstimation..?? They've been saying "Summer" for a while. If they have decals and boxes done they're very close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) Looking forward to it. Edited August 21, 2014 by midnightprowler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) John at Model Cave in Ypsi, Michigan, told me about a month ago that his kit distributor said to expect both of the kits (the Coupe and the Sedan reissue with the optional woodgrain treatment) in September.....TB Edited August 21, 2014 by tim boyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Interesting topic here. As someone who worked for 11 years in an executive position in the Design Department of one of the OEM's, I can assure you that creating 3D replicas from 2D pictures and line drawings is very, very difficult to accomplish with an exact degree of accuracy. Starting from data scans of the real car is much better, but even that requires a good deal of experience to translate into 3D sculptures. Combine the very real difficulty of being asked to create 3D scale sculpture without having the benefit of seeing the real thing in person, along with differences in language and time zones (the East Coast of China is 12-13 hours ahead of US time zones, depending on the time of year), and you can only begin to understand the challenges of these Craftsmen - and let me assure you, they ARE Craftsman - in the assignment that they have been given. Like Chuck's view on this topic, I think 3D data scans of the real car are a key "next step" in improving body accuracy of scale kits where the original OEM design data no longer exists. For various reasons, which I will admit I partly but do not fully understand, several of the kit manufacturers don't see it this way right now. TIM Tim, I hear what you are saying, yet I do happen to believe that virtually every model kit manufacturer now uses 3D scans in the kit development process (I've seen and studied several myself over the past couple of years). However, where it can break down is in the translation of those 3D scans toa 3-dimensional tooling mockup--and I've helped review and critique several of those in the past 3 years or so. Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Looking good! I really like the idea of selling the decal sheets ala carte. I hope that idea spreads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 (edited) Tim, I hear what you are saying, yet I do happen to believe that virtually every model kit manufacturer now uses 3D scans in the kit development process (I've seen and studied several myself over the past couple of years). However, where it can break down is in the translation of those 3D scans toa 3-dimensional tooling mockup--and I've helped review and critique several of those in the past 3 years or so. Art Art... I've been told exactly the opposite by several model companies. E>G> they do not use 3D point cloud scans in developing model cars of older subjects where factory data does not exist. They reported several reasons for their decision. Hmmm.... I've also reviewed and critiqued tooling vendor CAD data (based on line drawings/measurements/photos, not 3D scans) and photography of a couple of upcoming model projects, and the areas that need to be corrected would not have occurred had they been using 3D point cloud data scans....Double Hmmm The only example where I've been told they were used (and this was not from the manufacturer but from a trusted outside source) was the Round 2 1/25th scale Batman kit....that doesn't mean there weren't others too, but that's the only one I am directly aware of....TB Edited August 22, 2014 by tim boyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 (edited) 48 Chevy Coupe Decal sheet follow this link, ....http://galaxielimited.com/ Edited September 1, 2014 by thatz4u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I see they slipped a certain green Mustang's license plates in there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I also included the plate for the Entourage Lincoln on that sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt T. Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Mark, that is a great looking sheet. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Aerosedan wood trim decals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Notice a certain plate for a popular private investigators Firebird...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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