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Post by spex84 on Sept 15, 2012 1:06:27 GMT -5
I used to draw nothing but cars back in high school, and kind of fell out of it. I'm trying to get back to it. Rather than scatter sketches around, like in build threads, I'm gonna put 'em here. First up is a sketch for a '29. Various parts to be decided--I'm still picking the stash for wheels, tires, and a good front axle.
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Post by RodBurNeR on Sept 15, 2012 1:09:09 GMT -5
sketch? looks like finished art to me! nice work!
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Post by spex84 on Sept 15, 2012 2:54:52 GMT -5
Thanks! Yeah, man, I _hate_ it when artists call finished work a "sketch". There will be proper sketches too
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2012 9:38:45 GMT -5
Nice work. I dig the model box theme.
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Post by Ranchwagon on Sept 15, 2012 10:12:53 GMT -5
Cool! I admire talent like this.
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Post by spex84 on Sept 15, 2012 11:18:58 GMT -5
Thanks guys. Here are some rough ideas for a hammered '34. I have a mockup on the table right now, but it has no engine, a sketchy chop that may or may not be fixable, and no frame. Inspiration from the Christman coupe, Dynaliner coupe, Doug Hartlet coupe, Edsel's speedster, etc....I'd like to put an engine in it that is a bit over-the-top, something that would be borderline unbelievable on the street, like an Indy-style SOHC flathead conversion with a centrifugal blower... Or, I'd love to put a Cadillac V16 in it, but the one I have is 1/24 scale and totally doesn't fit. Other options are Ardun flathead or Lincoln V12.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2012 15:01:28 GMT -5
Cool '34 concepts. IIRC Johan made a Cad V-16 in 25th scale.
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Post by draggon on Sept 15, 2012 21:15:37 GMT -5
Fantastic conceptions! I like #1, its the most traditional. Id love to see ya build it!
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Post by spex84 on Oct 22, 2012 22:10:20 GMT -5
Ron: I checked some photos of the Johan Caddy, and I'm pretty sure the V16 I have IS actually from that kit, which makes it 1/25. But I'm still suspicious, as I have a photo somewhere of a '29 roadster with a v12 or 16 in it on the dry lakes, but when I try to stuff the Cad into an AMT '29 Ford it absolutely dwarfs the thing. The scale just doesn't seem to match up... Anyway, there is a thread elsewhere on this site where some piling-on was done on a posted photo of a non-trakable T-bucket. Personally, Ts are not my favorite, mostly because they all seem to look the same. I remember when I first saw photos of the Ivo and Grabowski Ts, I thought "Oh! THIS is what they're supposed to look like. These are actually cool!". I guess it's because I grew up looking at teal and yellow 'buckets that all got stamped out of the same mold. That said, because the basic T bucket template has remained the same for decades, it doesn't take much to facelift that 90s ride and back-date it. Rather than keep piling into that thread, I'll post here: I couldn't resist doing some scribbling instead of getting actual work done. Here's my 2 cents in pictorial format: -single windscreen (left the supports off; it would probably need some) -nailhead with 6 2s, side pipes moved closer to body -some kind of slotted wheels -narrower slicks -bronze-ish paint with some panel stripes in red-orange -left everything else alone I'm aiming for about '65 here:
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Post by draggon on Oct 22, 2012 23:50:14 GMT -5
Thats just about perfect !Love the nailhead!Grabowski's Tee IS what they should look like, youre pretty close. Perhaps putting the windshield close to verticle, and sectioning it? Then add the thin whites to the slicks.....what do you think?
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Post by spex84 on Oct 23, 2012 12:22:16 GMT -5
Glenn-I might give that a shot. Ideally, the windshield would be half that height, but I'm not sure how much it can be cut down before it becomes useless for wind protection! Driver sits pretty high in these things...no wonder some T drivers wear goggles.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2012 15:16:00 GMT -5
Awesome Sketches!
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Post by draggon on Oct 23, 2012 17:14:45 GMT -5
Cant wait to see an update Chris!
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Post by spex84 on Oct 23, 2012 22:33:30 GMT -5
Chopped the windshield and added a whitewall to the slicks. I kinda like 'em plain *shrug*.
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Post by draggon on Oct 24, 2012 11:04:03 GMT -5
I like this version better!!
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