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This coupe is one of my favorites, and I'd forgotten just how detailed it was. Sill plates! Yeesh! I love it Thanks for bringing it up again!

Sinister! I like the stance and wheel/tire combo. Paint looks good too. Nicely done!

Looks fantastic! The dashboard is jewel-like. I am really enjoying your decision to add a rib to the centerline of the fenders. It just seems like the kind of period detail that would make sense and add rigidity to the fenders, which takes them out of the realm of "digital fantasy" and makes them feel like they represent a 1:1 car. Nicely done!

I'm enjoying the uniqueness of this build..with your various modifications and detailing choices the European-inspired styling is coming through, and with the grey color and awesome hand-made thin bumper and grille blades, it has taken on a bit of an Aston Martin DB5 flavor.

Nice fab work, and the paint is looking killer! I love the color.

What would you like to know? With schroeder setups oftentimes people will run the drag link from the pitman arm on the cowl to an A-shaped arm mounted to the top of the hub assembly. Google "Speedway Motors hoop style steering arm" for a clear view, or "HAMB side steering" for some shots of similar setups installed. One trick is to re-purpose A-arms from the street-roddy independent front suspension on the Revell '37 Ford Tudor as hoop style steering arms (credit to Dennis Lacy for that one!). Or here's a shot of one: Is that what you were looking for?

Very cool. I remember having an idea for a custom '50s Ford Thunderbird with the headlights filled and converted into conical shapes with a wide, toothed grille underneath, kind of like the shape of a Goblin shark's head and toothy maw. I'd forgotten about the Norseman--they totally beat me to it! It's fun to see these ambitious one-off projects...not too many models of this car floating (haha) around.

I like those window crank handles. Interior is almost too nice to hide under a hardtop! Definitely saved to the inspiration folder 👍

Love that wheel/tire package!

Great weathering! I particularly like the way you handled the smeared, dusty glass and the choice to haze the rear driver's-side wheel and tire with dirt. It gives the whole thing a nice visual balance and contrast, and some personality too!

I'm curious to see how long the hype can last before the cracks start to show. I'm pretty cheesed that AI is beginning to devalue/erode a bunch of realms that humans should have a fair opportunity to build a career in (like art, voice acting, coding, etc etc), whilst leaving us with all the same large-scale problems we had before (cancer, wars, feeding the growing world population, etc etc). There's something eerily parasitic about AI, IMHO that's part of why so many people feel like the technology is phenomenal but unsettling. Anyway, I need the hype to balloon 10x so I can cash in my investments and retire, lol.

This is flowing so well! Man that's a lot of chopping...one of the choices that surprised me was how you pinched the tail across the middle of the rear wheel arches, but it looks great that way.

Looking good!! That chrome is pretty convincing.

This is a neat little build! Nice detailing, must be difficult working that small. I'm sure Dale would appreciate what you've done with it! The proportions of the cab have me brainstorming ideas, hmm...

Hey! I've been watching the other thread and meaning to comment, I guess I just hadn't yet? You work too quickly, haha! I think both body designs are exciting. The Art Deco aerodynamic styling of this body looks excellent with the heavier artillery-style wheels you've chosen. I think the skirt with cutout is a cool design feature, and I'm digging the rake of the grille slats. What layer height have you been printing these parts at? They look very smooth right out of the gate (but that might also be the small size of the photo tricking my eye). I've spent a bunch of time modeling parts that I've always wanted to have, but watching your thread (and some others recently) is making me think I should try to model and print some of my own custom car designs. So thanks for the inspiration!

Spectacular work!! Thanks for sharing all the steps involved in re-creating this wild design in miniature. I'm beyond impressed by your 3D modeling,planning and execution abilities, and appreciated your description of the real challenges in creating organic shapes with your chosen software. This is one of the reasons I always find myself leaning towards mesh-modeling (Like 3Ds Max or Blender) because it allows me to be....not sloppy, per se, but certainly cavalier in the way I model things! Of course then I miss the ability to accurately dimension parts or do complex NURBs-type swept surfaces. Win some, lose some. Whatever the challenges, you seem to have surmounted all of them. I hope you have opportunity to show off the Hydra coupe at a scale model show or two. It's worthy!

Love the new windshield frame!! And that purple pearl paint color is spectacular, should you still be planning to go that route. The new bench seat looks like the rear seat from a Monogram '30 Touring?

Ditto! Fad T's are ridiculous and I kinda love 'em. Randy Bianchi's Sunkist and Moonkist buckets are favorites of mine, and this build was on its way towards that look!

This is really neat! True to the spirit of the original, but with strategically upgraded parts and modeling processes. It sits right and it's looking good so far!

Looks awesome, great job!!

My vehicle has AC that barely works at all. In the past I've transported model cars wrapped in microfiber towels and paper towel, inside individual plastic storage containers, placed inside a cooler with ice packs. Worked great!

Wow, that was fast! Looks fantastic so far, I can barely see any layer lines.

Glad you're building again! Don't overdo it!

I love that we're in an era where people can design their own model kits. This one looks promising so far!

I love how clean and neatly detailed this build is! Nothing super crazy or impossible-seeming, just really thoughtful decisions and attention to detail. You've made it look easy. Great work!