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The original Kurtis you showed doesn't have a vent window. Any thoughts on that?

Plane kits and tires are generally in much smaller scale, where it doesn't matter as much.

Very, very nice. Where did the wire wheel for the spare come from?

Harry's got it right -- Hobby Lobby carries all kinds of things that most hobby stores catering to model builders don't have -- a wide variety of flocking, multiple mesh sizes and types, metallic leaf paints, fabrics, embossing powder, cloth fabrics for inkjet printing, paints for cloth items like T-shirts, storage boxes and expandable folders, specialized papers, heat laminators -- all of which I've used, and much more. The 40% coupons don't hurt, either.

Beautiful.

I have some Testors and Italeri kits, like the Rolls PII Maharajah, with styrene tires, mostly in 2 separate pieces that join in the middle of the tread and screw everything up. Even the tires with sidewall inserts and proper tread don't look right to me. Rubber and vinyl tires still require some seam sanding, but they look better to me.

For a store like Hobby Lobby, I don't think that's weird. People who get into craftwork for the holidays need to get a head start on it. For regular retailers like department stores, it's crazy to start this soon.

Yes, you could have made it clearer than that, since it cuts out only one step from what is now available - except you will still need to interface with a go-between like Shapeways unless you have your own printer. But your idea is probably just a short time away since everything else is already in place.

I guess I don't understand the original post, then or now. From what I read, we're already there, as stated. 1. Home scanners are already available, but not cheap. 2. Send your properly prepared scans or original files to a company like Shapeways and they'll print the 3D model. 3. Buy a 3D printer from someone like MakerBot and do it yourself, instantly. I think I'm missing what you're getting at, unless you mean that scanning technology needs to advance. But it's still viable the way it is (though expensive), and you can send your own scans or original designs to be printed out. Just like the entire history of the home computer world, time and ingenuity will make it all cheaper and more user-friendly. But you can still do it now.

Except that 3D printing is already capable of replicating human tissue, and is close to replicating entire human organs. It can even print you a chocolate cake.

You don't have to e-mail it to another scanner. You mail it to a computer that's connected to a 3D printer. And it's already here, and being done in many ways. It ain't Dick Tracy, it's being done now by companies like Shapeways. And it's only going to get better There are huge, extensive threads on this forum on the subject, and you should look at them before admin moves this thread to God knows where.

I missed this one the first time around. Killer job.

I always wished that the Chrysler Atlantic had made it to production.

If all else fails, here's another technique, used by aircraft modelers to duplicate clear canopies, that can work with thin, clear sheet styrene (the product being demonstrated is no longer available). I suggest using a heat gun instead of a candle. You have to glue your windshield together, fill the crack and sand until smooth, to use as a buck.

The difference between ugly and charming is in the eye of the beholder. This was a maharajah's car.

I just won a 1/12 1937 Cord on eBay today - a 2-seater Sportsman -- which I think I'll turn into a 5-seater Phaeton. There's only a 7-inch 1:1 difference in the length, which won't be noticeable. I'll add a back seat and perhaps make a replica of the Tom Mix (original King of the movie Cowboys). Lots of cool stuff like tooled leather trim, a Colt .45 shift lever and boot-shaped pedals.

A new prisoner is led into his cell, where his cellmate is reading a book. They nod at each other. Then the cellmate goes to the cell door and yells, "42!" The cell block erupts in laughter. After a moment, someone else in the cell block yells, "76!" And the cell block erupts in laughter again. "What's up with this?" the new prisoner asks. The cellmate holds up the book. "This joke book has been passed around here for years," he says. Everybody knows these jokes by the numbers." "Really?" says the new prisoner/ "Can I see it?" He thumbs through the book and finds a joke he likes. Then he goes to the cell door and shouts, "85!" No response in the cell block. "Why didn't they laugh?" asks the new prisoner. "Well," says his cellmate, "some people can tell 'em, some people can't."

1/12 1937 Cord for $30 plus $13 shipping -- a fraction of the usual price.

Extremely nice. Any more shots of the interior and dash?

Anything by Gerald Wingrove, Juha Airio, Fine Art Models, Misko, Roger Zimmerman, Ken Foran, from the top of my mind.

Start practicing weathering techniques and build a diorama!

Plowboy is pretty close. Outdoor shots with natural lighting tend to show more detail. Reduce direct sunlight by using a large white poster board as a reflector to fill in shadows, or a piece of large white drawing paper to diffuse the light. You'll be able to see for yourself through experimentation.

A car with wings isn't swoopy?? Anyway, here's one that was mentioned but not shown, but a couple of more audacious versions have been posted: Talbot-Lago teardrop coupe, the epitome of swoopy, restrained elegance -- to me, even more appealing than the Bugatti Atlantic.

Cool. I missed the lowrider part, which you clearly stated.

If you have volume 1 of Gerald Wingrove's "Complete Car Modeller," there's a diagram on page 107 of the top he made for a Model T, with a brief description on 106. While different from the Deuce, it might provide some directional input.