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  1. Lunajammer
    Yup. My nephew's wife, while in the USAF was a co-captain of one of these while he flew F-15s.
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    Wow, really, really believable.
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    Imitation is greatest form of flattery is it not? Pretty cool.
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    And here I always thought it was one of those era specific tricks of the trade to exaggerate the excitement of speed. Very interesting.
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    I was going to call you out on this one Erik because the cars are clearly not the same size and that the size difference was exaggerated, but guess what? They are indeed all the same size. My head's starting to hurt.
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    I love these answers because they are conclusive and confirm my findings as well but my brain keeps thinking I'm missing something. I did perspective lines too but I did not extend them to the vanishing point so they simply looked parallel. But that still confirms that they are at least not branching outward to the horizon. Excellent thought. In my Photoshop schooling we also did such an exercise and without perspective everything looks wonky.
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    In summary I believe you're saying motion is contributing to the effect. I think so too. I just wonder how the illusion of distortion can happen without any apparent motion blur, which I'd think you can't have one without the other. (Bottoms up ?).
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    I'm certain the zoom contributes to the effect, but bank of the track should just show you more of the 3/4 top angle and not alter perspective much. But at least I think you see what I see (more obvious is some pics than others).
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    There is an optical illusion in racing stills that's perplexed me for years... decades, where there appears to be a false perspective. The car's far side appears wider than the near side, where you'd expect the opposite to be true. Like you can almost see the grill and the tail lights at the same time, as if the perspective is curving outward. I did some perspective measuring in Photoshop which told me that I'm wrong on some pics and inconclusive on others. Any thoughts from photographers, psychologists or nobel laureates?
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    I dunno man, I think the bed looks almost perfectly weathered. Maybe you could make a silk purse out of a sows ear and keep going with the distressed look somehow. Not sure what that next step would be though.
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    Okay, that interior requires some extra looksie. Very sophisticated. My barristers are debating the cat roof, but anything different is good, right? Still, everything lives up to the usual Thibodeau jaw drop. You need to start charging admission.
  12. Lunajammer
    Ya know, I could totally see the shorty becoming a cab forward car hauler in the vein of some of the custom car haulers.
  13. Lunajammer
    Looked at this while at work (graphic design office) and discussed it with my partner in crime. We both agree that this is a valuable tool toward helping people becoming fine arts painters. It helps you to see light and dark and their relationships, helps you learn the qualities of acrylic paint and canvas and leaves you the option to experiment with mixing and blending. When viewing exhibits of emerging artists, it's easy to spot the beginners because they always go too light. Committing to using bold darks can be intimidating. This kind of painting can help you see the value of, well, color values. That gives an artist the confidence to go richer in their own fine arts expressions.
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    Also, not to be overlooked, is there were 55 bids. I don't care what your art is, if you've developed such a consistent reputation for quality that loyal buyers will haggle to own one then you've earned that price.
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    I hope he doesn't mind me tooting his horn with pics...
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    There are many kinds of RTV rubber mold material of different firmnesses. When I did modeling for a pewter miniatures company, we experimented with harder rubber. Didn't like it. It's more difficult to work with; harder to get the resin pieces out, less flexible, breaks/tears easier, etc. However we did not try making part one soft rubber and part two hard rubber. Regardless, a firm plug is not very forgiving.
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    Man, that looks nice. I don't envy your efforts but I envy your results.
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    Not really, if you're careful to pack it in good. It behaves like any other clay. If there are any minor air pockets within the layers, it doesn't seem to be disruptive. Mold release helps when getting it back out, but you'll still need to get in there with a toothpick. Fresh is key, if it looks like this, don't use it, air will get in. Pic was taken before a failed attempt of this mold, thinking I could get away with it. Result of the successful cast.
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    This (web photo) is identical to my high school runner. Horrible power, had to take a running charge at hills, but handled surprisingly well.
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    Are you using Play-Doh? At least that's a little easier to wash out the tailings with water and detergent (not perfect, but a little easier).
  22. Lunajammer
    Nice to see this one done well. It's easy to see a C3 Corvette in this model, but to see them side by side really drives home the differences as much as the similarities.
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    Ya married? That's all I'll say about that. They're great until one of the two elements craps out and the power doubles to the remaining one. Just about burned down my PT Cruiser. Ashes are still dropping outta the seat and the stench lasted almost two years.
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    If someone does, I wouldn't recommend it. My experience is they sag over time.
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    Actually, I find those photos helpful to understand what wheels from which kits look like under a conventional car since you identified most of them. Good to know.
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