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Very nice indeed, period perfect. It's striking how steering/posable front wheels enhance the immediate realism of just about any car or truck model.
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Can't possibly be any worse than common-core.
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Yeah, every time I've driven a police-package Crown Vic, I've been impressed. It's probably the best big front-engined sedan ever built. I had a total I bought for the engine and gearbox to swap into a Jag XJ-6, but the car disappeared before I could move it from the shop where it was stored.
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Electronic dreams
Ace-Garageguy replied to misterNNL's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
The 1200 pounds of the Tesla S battery pack is hardly insignificant, and as Pete mentions, it's vulnerable to collision damage. It includes a 1/4" thick metal case for protection, which itself weighs 275 pounds. The model 3 battery pack, still pretty heavy, is significantly lighter, 1050 pounds, because much of the protective function of the S case design has been transferred to the chassis structure. It's still made up of over 4,400 individual cells. By comparison, 20 gallons of gasoline, at about 6 pounds per gallon, weigh 120 pounds. An average tank isn't more than 30 pounds more, for a comparable fuel-and-tank weight of much less than 200 pounds. Component layout of the model 3 is really very simple. PS: The internet is awash in images of every conceivable electric vehicle and hybrid powertrain. Just as with IC-powered vehicles, if you understand how the things work, making sense of the photos and various components isn't difficult. For instance, this model borrows heavily from the twin-turbine/battery powered hybrid Jaguar C-X75 prototype... -
^^^ ^^^ Being your basic grumpy old SOB, I was all set to not like the Live Lounge Allstars. Glad I watched it anyway. Nice piece of work.
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Potential Project?
Ace-Garageguy replied to aurfalien's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Snowball's chance. But like I said, I think a widebody Superbird built as though it could actually function would be a great project. Also, we all know I never finish anything. -
Very nice. That's something I've been wanting to do for a long time. Now I can save myself the effort, and just look at yours.
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Were you driving the stealth Vic?
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1955 Big Block Truck
Ace-Garageguy replied to Lorne's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Some serious goodness going on here. The fluid lines on the steering rack, the coil-overs, and the scale-thickness and vented/drilled brake rotors really pump up the realism. Nice work taking the time and making the effort to dial in the stance dead-on early in the game, too. I see a lot of otherwise great models spoiled because the stance ends up dorky, after being rushed and slopped together during the mockup phase. -
Tamiya 1/24 Alfa Romeo GTV (1996) Twin Spark 16V
Ace-Garageguy replied to Italianhorses's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Very clean work, beautiful paint. And your detail painting/wash of the underside greasy bits is very convincing, completely overcomes the toy-look with a highly realistic effect. Most inspiring. -
Potential Project?
Ace-Garageguy replied to aurfalien's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Honest opinion? Typical nonsense illustration done by somebody who has no clue about silly real-world things like fender clearance for suspension travel and steering, scale of components, etc. I could see a cool wide-body Superbird as a worthwhile project, but not that. -
OMG !!!!! OMG !!!!! DIGRESSION !!!!! OH, THE HUMANITY !!!!!! If Brian Stelter finds out, there'll surely be more crying.
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Nah. Maybe the dawn of the Idiocracy though. Or the end of it.
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Cream, 1968
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The fact that product longevity began decreasing at about the time energy standards came into play is purely coincidental. And coincidence is not causation. Johnny's remark about being "built to break" is spot on. When I was young, the term was "planned obsolescence" and manufacturers who practiced it were reviled by the more aware segments of consumerland. The world has changed though, and not always for the better...contrary to the opinions of those who shout "Luddite" at anyone who doesn't enthusiastically embrace everything new, even if it's just plain stupid. Toms reference to "value engineering" is also dead on target. It involves uprating lower quality components and materials...essentially lying about the fitness for a particular application during the design phase...and outsourcing to "offshore" manufacturers who are notorious for further short-cutting on specs. Couple that with stateside distributors of US-branded but offshore-built junk being somewhat lax on quality control (rampant in the car-parts business), and you get "affordable" garbage products that fail early. To get my old fridge to be just as "efficient" as the new trash, all that's required is to upgrade the insulation somewhat. It was built when energy was really cheap, so wasn't insulated as well as it could have been. And over the long term, it's probably more energy-efficient to keep a happily-running older machine than to replace it every 10 years with a new one. People tend to forget that it takes rather a lot of energy to MAKE a refrigerator, too.
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Protar Ferrari 126C2
Ace-Garageguy replied to zoomiev's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
Beautifully clean workmanship. -
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-25-BBC-Gasser-Headers-Resin-MADE-TO-ORDER/383493376685?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131231084308%26meid%3Dc2163f88e6db45a592b8fc3b8c339a98%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D383504033072%26itm%3D383493376685%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109
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My 60+ year old GE...bought used...still works just fine, never needed anything. It doesn't hook up to the internet though, so it can't possibly be any good.
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Marmon COE
Ace-Garageguy replied to The Brush's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
That's certainly worth a big smile. Very nicely done.