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Harry P.

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  1. Thanks, Bob. If anyone's interested, there are several videos of this thing on youtube, including one with the engine running. Not exactly Mercedes-like smoothness!
  2. ok, I'm late... The problem is, I can't find the link to the photo! I don't remember where I found it. I forgot if it's real or model!!! I'm pretty sure it's a full-scale reproduction of an 1886 Benz Motorwagen, sometimes referred to as the world's first automobile (although that claim is disputed by some). If I remember correctly, no actual 1886 Motorwagens are still in existence, and all the ones in museums these days are actually replicas... which would make this one not an original, but a full-scale reproduction, which makes it REAL! Maybe someone else out there can confirm, but I'm pretty sure this one is REAL! Next ROM coming Monday!
  3. According to the member list, george is #3,119.
  4. I don't think that the white metal parts would have any problem supporting the weight of the model. How much can the model weigh? A few ounces? Maybe even a pound? Why would the cast metal pieces not be able to support that?
  5. I guess you'll be back to hugging trees in no time...
  6. Looks to me like you have it figured out just fine...
  7. I'm old enough to have done things the "old way"...airbrush and markers on illustration board. The transition to computer was VERY tough for me. The biggest hangup was the disconnect between moving the mouse over here.... and seeing the result over there! (on the screen). Like you said, it's a very different feel than what you get when holding a pen or pencil in your hand. That "direct" connection between pen or pencil and drawing surface is gone when you "draw" electronically. It was very strange and took me some time to get used to. But eventually using the mouse became second nature to me, and by the time the more advanced pressure-sensitive electronic drawing tablets came out, I was so used to doing things with the mouse that the drawing pad felt weird to me! So I stuck with the mouse. Now that I've been "drawing" electronically all these years, it would probably feel strange to me if I tried to do an "old fashioned" airbrush or marker illustration! That's progress, I guess...
  8. No drawing pad. I've tried it and didn't like it. I use a mouse, and draw the basic shapes with a combination of the ellipse tool and the freehand "lasso" tool (in Photoshop, I'm talking about). I draw the basic shape, then sometimes I have to go back and refine the shapes and smooth the curves. In the picture I posted above, you can see that the front edge of the bumper is still pretty crude... I drew it by making the shape with the lasso tool and dumping color into the shape with the paint bucket tool. You can see that the edge is not a smooth shape yet. I'll go back and refine that edge until it's smooth, using the various shape-creating tools I mentioned, the paintbrush tool and/or the eraser tool. Forgot to answer your second question. Yes, I use a photo reference if I'm creating an illustration from scratch. Other times, like when I do a "what if" illustration, I'll start with an existing photo and draw the customized part freehand. In this GTO, I started with a photo of a stock GTO and drew the front end without any photo references because there ARE NONE! It's strictly a "what if" design that I just made up out of my head.
  9. Good eye... you're right, it's a '48 Chevy.
  10. Harry P.

    Just Black 32

    Very nice detail work... I especially like the steering wheel.
  11. Some of you have asked me about my technique for "drawing" cars in Photoshop, so here's an example of how things start out. As you can see, I lay in solid areas of color first, then go back (always on a new layer) and add shadows, highlights and generally define the shapes. Here I've started on the front end, refining the shape of the hood. Once I'm satisfied with how a particular area looks, I'll merge that layer down, and start a new area (on a new layer)... always merging layers as I "finish" an area, to keep the number of layers down to a manageable size. I'll do the whole body, then add lights and grille, interior, wheels, etc. There's no real particular order... I'll work on whatever I feel like working on at the moment, and often I'll jump around, but basically I do the body first, then add the details like grilles, wheels, etc.
  12. I have a 24 year old son too... so I know how you feel!
  13. Yeah, what a piece of ######! No power windows even!!!
  14. Interesting information from someone who has the "inside scoop". Thanks for posting.
  15. How about this one? Real or model? The answer: REAL!
  16. You can ge DupliColor at any auto parts store.
  17. Speaking of socialism... you all realize that by now China basically owns us, right? The changes that have taken place in this country during my lifetime have been unbelievable. I never thought that the USA would ever undergo such a steep and quick decline-politically, economically, and prestige-wise, in the eyes of the rest of the world. Truly historic times we're living in, and I don't mean that in a good way. Ooops, sorry... that was too political.
  18. Maybe they grew up in Chicago?
  19. Man, V, just when I think you can't get any more twisted, you get more twisted! You definitely get the "Best Originality" trophy for this one!
  20. Chrysler is also looking into the possibility of selling off the Viper brand and car. What's happening to my MOPAR???
  21. Same stuff on the fuel tank:
  22. The blower scoop in this photo is Testors Aluminum Metalizer spray, buffed with a piece of old T-shirt. Is that the look you're after?
  23. Well, that depends on how "polished" you're talking about. Aluminum can be polished to several levels, right up to a very shiny finish that looks almost like chrome plating. Alclad paint or foil would give you that "almost chrome", highly polished look. If you want a less shiny but still polished aluminum look your best bet is to use Testors Buffing Metalizer lacquer sprays, available in any hobby shop. They come in many different colors, including "aluminum". You spray the part and then buff out the paint with a soft cloth. The "polished aluminum" look is very realistic.
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