Ace-Garageguy Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 if only the 67 galaxie kit would get released again...Yeah...I like your design SO much I was looking around for a kit to do it in scale. They're up there, but I might have to spring for it at some point.Honestly, if I had the funds, I'd want to build that car in full scale...with you credited as the designer, naturally. Done right, it's a sure Riddler contender, no doubt about it.It's rare that a design works so well, with everything so perfectly proportioned and well integrated.The curved tempered side glass is the only thing that would be particularly difficult to do in 1:1...but I know one company that could do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 These are great fun to lok at guys.Please keep them coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunc Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Yeah...I like your design SO much I was looking around for a kit to do it in scale. They're up there, but I might have to spring for it at some point.Honestly, if I had the funds, I'd want to build that car in full scale...with you credited as the designer, naturally. Done right, it's a sure Riddler contender, no doubt about it.It's rare that a design works so well, with everything so perfectly proportioned and well integrated.The curved tempered side glass is the only thing that would be particularly difficult to do in 1:1...but I know one company that could do it.I've been looking for 67 galaxie kits in my price range also, I was thinking Galaxie GT might be a "phantom" body style that Ford decided would crowd the rest of their market so it never got produced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 ... a LOT of cars designed these days look to be put together by committees comprised of the PC number of genders and ethnicities rather than by a group selected for talent. Nissan Juke anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Nissan Juke anyone? I think I nailed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Nissan Juke anyone?The $100,000 per year (each) car-naming team got one letter in the name wrong.It shoulda been either Puke or Joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10thumbs Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 I enjoy reading this stuff, and lots of comments make me laugh. Great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 That has got to be one of the worst designs in a very long time. That is just an opinion and not meant to insult anyone who may have one and think it looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 (edited) Edit: Looking at this closer, the sail panel should probably be swept more like a 70 Ford Galaxie or Marauder. Edited November 16, 2016 by Lunajammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 The $100,000 per year (each) car-naming team got one letter in the name wrong. It shoulda been either Puke or Joke. Speaking of Japanese car names, I've heard that the Mitsubishi Starion was actually supposed to be Stallion, but the Japanese had have a problem pronouncing el's and ahr's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Edit: Looking at this closer, the sail panel should probably be swept more like a 70 Ford Galaxie or Marauder. That's not bad at all, but I think the original roof is fine. To me, the major styling snafu on the '63-'65 Riv is the whole rear end. I always thought that it looked like about 2:30 one Friday afternoon, they realized that they had to design the whole rear end by 5:00. The rear end of the '64-'65 Skylark would have worked MUCH better. One of these days I'm gonna built an AMT '65 Riv that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 (edited) Speaking of Japanese car names, I've heard that the Mitsubishi Starion was actually supposed to be Stallion, but the Japanese had have a problem pronouncing el's and ahr's. Edited November 16, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell C Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 '68 Saab Sonett II from this recent auction listing. I've always thought these were just a bit too stubby in the back, so I stretched it out and pasted the rear wheels further back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talon63 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) Nissan Juke anyone? Challenge Accepted The Nissan Kluje. Not to say its better, but it would blend into the crowd more. Edited November 17, 2016 by talon63 modified image Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 By far, the most cost-effective way to improve the appearance of a Juke... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Ah, I remember the other thread from way back then. I loved it and even had a crack at it myself using GIMP to try and restyle the backend of a Suzuki Baleno. I wish I could remember how to do such things but I have forgotten.The Nissan Puke is so ugly that only dynamite can make it better.I do like the redesign of the Saab Sonnet above, much more GT-car look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Challenge AcceptedNot to say its better, but it would blend into the crowd more. Hey, nice work Allen. I think the bow flat fenders make it distinctive enough.While the Juke is a style I love to hate, it's been growing on me from the point of view that anything different is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spex84 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Frustrated that this very enjoyable thread is devolving into racist and bigoted bullsquirt.More photoshops please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Challenge Accepted Not to say its better, but it would blend into the crowd more. That is a vast improvement and would have made more economic sense for the manufacture, but I still wouldn't want one. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) Frustrated that this very enjoyable thread is devolving into racist and bigoted bullsquirt.Really? Where? Edited November 17, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Really? Where?I'm guessing it's the Starion joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) I'm guessing it's the Starion joke.I honestly don't think that was either "racist" OR "bigoted".I happen to know some non-native-English-speaking Japanese, and they DO have a problem with differentiating between our pronunciation of R and L.As a matter of fact, I know a Japanese woman who has a stuffed toy kangaroo, which she laughingly refers to as "Loo". Get it?The third-party-PC-outrage thing is really getting out of hand.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perception_of_English_/r/_and_/l/_by_Japanese_speakers Edited November 18, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 (edited) Frustrated that this very enjoyable thread is devolving into racist and bigoted bullsquirt. More photoshops please. Oh please! I always thought that this was a pretty good place to escape from all of the obligatory racism accusations! I guess you can't get away from that "Bullsquirt" anywhere these days. Steve Edited November 18, 2016 by StevenGuthmiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 (edited) Frustrated that this very enjoyable thread is devolving into racist and bigoted bullsquirt. More photoshops please. Oh my! Someone making something out of nothing. My goodness. I'm a Pollack and d-a-m-n proud of it. I also enjoy good Polish jokes. Self-deprecating? Maybe. Not a bigot. If you can't take my joke (and see it as racist or bigoted, then you are seeing something that isn't there). If we all have to turn into humorless touchy-feely drones then I might as well hide in my workshop and stay of the Interwebs. I do agree with you on one thing - more Photoshops lease. PS. You probably won't find http://www.engrish.com/ amusing either - I do. I even submitted some entries from when I visited Japan. None of it was racially motivated or bigoted. Edited November 18, 2016 by peteski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spex84 Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 I would delete my original comment as it seems to have derailed the thread, but can't get the edit feature to work.This is my last comment on the matter. Continue, gentlemen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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