Harry P.

Don't mean to pick a fight here, Jairus, but in reality, the further away objects are to the viewer, the LIGHTER (and less distinct/contrasty) they become. In order to achieve the illusion of depth, objects that are supposed to be far away should be rendered progressively lighter and fainter as they recede into the background, not darker/more contrasty. Like I said...if you have an available view, look to the horizon. The far distant objects (trees, mountains, buildings, whatever) will appear lighter and less contrasty the further away from you they are. An example: look at any photo of a mountainscape. The hills furthest away from the viewer will appear much lighter and fainter that those closer in. The impurities in the air cause this effect. The further away an object is from the viewer, the more airborne "stuff" between that object and your eyes...causing that far away object to appear lighter and fainter than those objects closer to you. The only place you wouldn't have this effect is in an airless environment...like the moon, for instance. (Sorry to "lecture"...but I didn't pay thousands of dollars for that college education for nothin"!) :wink:

Actually it looks like Yad is incorporating "atmospheric perspective" into his painting. In any outdoor scene, the further away an object is, the less distinct it will appear to the viewer's eye (less color intensity, less contrast)...because of the air (the atmosphere) between the viewer and the object. Go outside and look towards the horizon...you'll see for yourself!

Jaffa, you have a real flair for color! 8)

Very nice so far! This looks like it will be really something when you're finished! 8)

Every Mustang-bodied funny car I've ever seen had the fastback body, but regardless of the body, the guts would be the same for any vintage funny car. Do a google search for Mustang funny car, or try these sites: www.60sfunnycar.com www.70sfunnycar.com

They got that reputation for a reason!

If Chevy has so much confidence in the new Malibu that they're willing to display a Camry in their showroom for consumer comparison, I say bravo, Chevy! Of course, the real trick is to get all those potential Camry buyers to enter a Chevy dealership in the first place! :wink:

Not only are the models incredible, the photos are spectacular! They could be magazine cover shots!

I'm right with you on current Chrysler styling! I wish they didn't abandon that smooth, sleek look of the previous generation 300, Intrepid, etc. Now they have the over-the-top "gangsta" 300, and the chunky, "industrial" Caliber, Nitro, etc. :roll: Looks like they traded "class" for "crass"...

Bravo, Mark! I couldn't agree more. While the Impala is undoubtedly a cool car in that 50s over-the-top way, the early Corvettes (through 57) are classicly beautiful designs. In fact, the only styling flaw I can see in the 53-55 series is the odd protruding taillights, which they fixed for 56.

According to modelroundup.com, July for the 55. No mention at all of the 58.

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Another one drawn with Photoshop. The flames took a while...drawing smooth curves or ellipses is easy enough in PS, but freehand shapes are a bit more labor-intensive.

John North Willys pronounced his name "Willis"...so technically the car's name is pronounced that way...but apparently people began calling the car "Willeez" for some reason, and that pronunciation, while wrong, is actually the more commonly accepted and used one.

That's a nice looking model! The work involved in changing the wheels/tires was well worth it...they look "period perfect"!

What have we learned, boys and girls? Never trust the picture on the box. With all the info instantly available to us via an image search, there's no excuse not to take that simple step.

And do you have an uncle named Henry J???

Whatchoo talkin' bout, Willis? :wink:

I'll be looking forward to seeing your progress on this.

That is one slick little MOPAR! Very cool...I like everything about it. Real nice clean build and great photos too! You have yourself a winner there.

A member for just about a whole year and only 6 posts??? Man, you've been holding out on us! Time to show us some more...

Uh...instead of posting them all here maybe I should save some for "future use"... :wink:

Would you believe...I like it!

Thanks, Izzy...I'm glad you like it. Email me and tell me what you need...and I'll fix you up! Actually, I have done quite a few Corvettes. Maybe I should post some more???

Here's one I did a while ago... I've always thought the 63-67 Vettes needed full-radius wheel cutouts.