LaughingIndian

Really nice scratch building ...

The problem with great vintage cars is that there's too much responsibility ... and who needs that if you're stinking rich?

This So I can sell it and get on the waiting list for this

I like the screens over the intakes Bruce ... but what did you BMF?

... so Dwayne, don't park your IROC in the garden or on the radiator in front of the window, and you can go with the plastic.

"J" looks like it got a nice speedster frame, so ...

Easy peasy to me ... Lotus 49

Terrific job on a beautiful model. Bravo.

It's looking really cool now! I'm saying, when done with so much realism as your detailing, it'll look down right intimidating!

There's no link to what the neocons preach as to what their "principles" are, but you can bet they'll stick to them ... Harry's right, change has come. As far as the brick and mortars go, unless you're willing to pay extra for the human service, embrace the idea of doing business with robots. I think we have to at least think about the coming new economics and how it will affect every part of our society. Including some so-called "principles."

That's my attempt at a joke. Sorry. I meant that someone being interviewed for a job or something would be a bit more nervous with this 20mm on the desk in front of them.

... At least rat rods take the heat off modelers of my skill level

I just saw this kit on eBay the other day and thought it'd be a fun 'in-between' project ... and then I found your thread Kevin. What a great job advancing this model. Wonderful. Great detail and I learned a few things. But I can't see me doing a 'casual' version now :-) This is gonna look great on some interviewer's desk ...

Is that 'moss green' on the 31's wheels? I like the '28 ... O

Everything looks like a toy except the worn discs ... I say real

Thanks again Mike. The problems are mostly spending enough time with Photoshop since that can do just about everything. It's always easiest to conform something to another that already exists so yes, I setup the model to fit a photo background ... usually. But as in the case of the Ex-caliber I was lazy and cheated on distortion (see back wheel), and didn't get the lighting right so the front chrome is too bright, and did a terrible job on matching the shadow with the cars in the background. To do a montage like my daughter's pic, I had the model on a table in the backyard and ran and got the pick of her in our driveway to get the exact same sunlight. I spent more time on different areas of saturation and painted on the tree shadows. Here's a pretty comprehensive, yet concise, tutorial of the zillions out there http://youtu.be/XLK7rm1J5ww

Thanks Mike. 1/12 scale is as low as I want to go with using the smaller scales as studies for what I want to do. As a matter of fact I'm planning on moving back up to 1/8 scale sooner than I thought thanks to the support of some new "friends." I'm thinking '32 Speedster ... but for now, the garden beckons. As far as shelf space goes, I avoid it. I stow the things in bags after I take photos and "slightly" edit them. Frame em and hang them in my office or around the house. See my gallery here:http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?app=gallery&user=13175 Although this last one didn't work as well.

You got a picnic table in the backyard? A couple of tiki torches and a bug zapper and you're dancin' ...

It's coincidence you say this because I was about to comment on your diligence with this build, but I didn't want to blabber on. However, I find it remarkable how you started with such a high level of quality and rather than take it to the end you continued to explore and create other avenues. What a fantastic mind. I model because it's a part of my life where I have complete control. The older we get the wiser we become about how existence is just a ride and we're not driving. Romeo Void said, "it's not the sun moving but us that's turning." And, as individuals, we can get overwhelmed. But when we're building or creating something, well sir, that is the epitome of an individual's existence. And your building is exquisite. Now I understand that your life may be full of many things that are beyond your control, but if two spare wheels are gonna make this a better build, then you know what you have to do ...

... and that's the best part of an unequal economy -- we require stupid rich people to progress. I just hope the rodder doin the Tesla is of a progressive mind and doesn't cover it up with a '41 Willys coupe body with a trunkful of sound effects equipment ... although I'd put the house up for one of those

Ya can't be TOO careful though ... remember when we were young and didn't need FIVE tape measures like the ones in your pic ?

I got my license in the mid 70s just when gas prices went stupid, "emissions" became a household word, and a mysterious desire for safety became popular. Only collectors and returning 'Nam vets caught in a time warp still owned v8s. Disco took over from Joplin, Hendrix and Morrison, but that's another rant. It was the end of the contemporary hot rod. They've all been retro since, as in the examples above. But what us car "persons" did find was that rather than drive a straight line from start to finish as the epitome of driving, was that those crappy little light cars could really be fun down a windy road. We learned how to heel and toe with our learners permits. They moved the parking brake to the middle of the front seats since bench seats were gone and we found you could have some fun leaving rubber without the ability to make a doughnut. I found I could run around new corvettes in a rotary with a freakin Corolla. We made do. And that was that and how it's been since. But there is something that's been here for awhile but hasn't taken hold, and it's electric. It just hasn't caught on ... yet. How instant torque hasn't caught on with the kids yet is a mystery to me. But I guess like rock and roll, we'd all miss the sound. I think if the designers of the 50s 60s were around today, they'd be building flying cars ...

I can only imagine. I was teasing you because you had me flipping back and forth a few pages comparing your design with the product above. I agree about the boat tail. The RRs are just too long and high for that stuff ... maybe a speedster ... ? Seriously though, your redo on the Pocher is spot on. The channelled and lowered body compliments the car's great length by raising the relative wheel height. I think the proportions are outstanding. The lines are improved as well. The hood line of a RR sets it apart and your reflecting that line through the car gives it more emphasis. The Pocher straight fenders further support that simple elegance. I think you must now be confident in a straight-forward design on the trunk.

Outstanding fit and finish Harry. I actually like the yellow ... it makes the black interior appear greenish, which may be a consideration for the 1:8 ... just sayin Have a great summer and dont forget the sunscreen ...

What great work. Judging by the intact door moulding in the background of the photo, I assume this is the actual model ... so I imagine pondering a boattail is too late ...