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CAR AND BIKE LOVERS THREAD - MARK IV

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  • AJ2112AJ2112 Posts: 1,416

    Light reflections on an indoor car (or anyplace) are a natural thing.  The type of light source should be considered, though.  It seems you have an umbrella light.  Usually in photograpy for cars rectangular light diffusers and reflector panels are used and placed so they accent the cars bodyshape and lines and curves.  Look at real photos from manufacturers and you will see what I mean.  Without reflections like these, the car would seem rather flat and uninteresting.

    DanaTA said:

    Dana

    Hi Dana, thanks for info, guess I'll have to try different style of lighting yes. 

  • hacsarthacsart Posts: 2,025
    edited June 2018

    If the Rolls isn't quite to taste.. heres a Bentley..

     

     

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  • DanaTADanaTA Posts: 13,212

    Nice.  But I can't let go of my Camry XLE.  The way things are going, I'll never get another new car again.  I hope I can at least keep up the maintenance.   frown

    Dana

     

  • hacsarthacsart Posts: 2,025

    Heh.. I hear you.. we had a 1996 Neon for 16 years until we were T-boned in 2012 (and nearly killed) at an intersection by a doofus in a Ford Explorer.. now we have a 2012 Hyundai Accent 4 door..love it!

  • Robert FreiseRobert Freise Posts: 4,444
    edited June 2018

    Truck person myself These were taken the day I got it back in Apr2017

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  • AJ2112AJ2112 Posts: 1,416
    edited June 2018

    Would be super cool, if a PA create drag racing props, race track, top fuel dragster, funny cars, etc.....  Oh man, I'd be in paradise.  Sure miss the glory days of NHRA.  @Robert, nice truck yes

     

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  • GLWoodardGLWoodard Posts: 3,335
    edited June 2018

     

    You mean cool stuff like this?

     

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  • Robert FreiseRobert Freise Posts: 4,444
    edited June 2018
    AJ2112 said:

    Would be super cool, if a PA create drag racing props, race track, top fuel dragster, funny cars, etc.....  Oh man, I'd be in paradise.  Sure miss the glory days of NHRA.  @Robert, nice truck yes

     

    Thanks

    Yeah the days of BigDaddy Don Garlits,Tom "The Mongoose"McEwen" ,Don "The Snake" Prudhomme etc

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  • Robert FreiseRobert Freise Posts: 4,444
    GLWoodard said:

     

    You mean cool stuff like this?

     

    Nice

  • GLWoodardGLWoodard Posts: 3,335
    Robert Freise said:
    GLWoodard said:

     

    You mean cool stuff like this?

     

    Nice

    I thought it was you that made the drag strip props!

     

  • Robert FreiseRobert Freise Posts: 4,444
    edited June 2018
    GLWoodard said:
    Robert Freise said:
    GLWoodard said:

     

    You mean cool stuff like this?

     

    Nice

    I thought it was you that made the drag strip props!

     

    Yeah I made some and I think someone else made some as well

    Mine are here https://renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/wolfeaglesdragstrip/75379

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  • GLWoodardGLWoodard Posts: 3,335
    edited June 2018

     

    Yep, the Wofeagle stuff is yours, the dragster is by Digimation, don't know if they are still available over at Rendo, as it seems that Digimation moved to their own site, but I dug out an old 58 Chevy I haven't used in years, I had put the drag slicks on it from the Rear Engine Dragster, and the Crager Mags on the front from ADR's 68 Nova, the hood scoop I got from the 3D Warehouse, as well as the seats and the roll cage, I may dig out some of my other dragsters as well!

    Here is Sue Harper's 58 Chevy Gasser!

     

     

     

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  • DanaTADanaTA Posts: 13,212

    Cool!

    Dana

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,057

    ...speaking of Rendo if you have any cars on your wishlist there, they are doing a wishlist sale through Saturday, 50% off.  I've got a few and heading over there later.

    Love the dragster. 

  • GLWoodardGLWoodard Posts: 3,335

    Yes, I noticed that earlier when I got one of the email notices from Render, and yes, I do have a couple of cars, let alone one of 3D Classics trains in there as well.

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,057
    Robert Freise said:
    AJ2112 said:

    Would be super cool, if a PA create drag racing props, race track, top fuel dragster, funny cars, etc.....  Oh man, I'd be in paradise.  Sure miss the glory days of NHRA.  @Robert, nice truck yes

     

    Thanks

    Yeah the days of BigDaddy Don Garlits,Tom "The Mongoose"McEwen" ,Don "The Snake" Prudhomme etc

    ...Shirley "Cha Cha" Muldowney, Art "Green Monster" Afons,...

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,057
    GLWoodard said:

    Yes, I noticed that earlier when I got one of the email notices from Render, and yes, I do have a couple of cars, let alone one of 3D Classics trains in there as well.

    ...yeah waiting on a a Poser/Daz version of the Hiawatha (I learned from the PA that one is forthcoming).

  • hacsarthacsart Posts: 2,025

    Yeah.. the MR Class A 4-4-2's were  really something.. Would also be nice to see someone do the matching Class f7 4-6-4 as well.. that;d make a nce pair...

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,057
    edited June 2018

    ...yeah, they'd also have to include the Super Dome and Skytop Lounge with the F7.

    These cars lasted well into the diesel days being painted in the UP yellow and grey scheme as the Milwaukee Road partnered with Union Pacific until the end of private passenger rail service. In the early days of Amtrak the full train sets were still run on the Chicago - Milwaukee - Minneapolis route route until funding cutbacks forced cancellation of both the Morning and afternoon Hiawathas (leaving the Empire Builder as the only thru service in that market).  The name "Hiawatha" was then relegated to operations in the Milwaukee Chicago corridor using a mixed array of rolling stock from different railroads until Amtrak standardised their fleet with Superliners and Amfleet cars.

    I used to ride in these regularly in between Milwaukee - Chicago and Milwaukee - Minneapolis.

    It's sad none of the Class As or F7s were spared the scrapping torch. They were so iconic.

     

    Post Steam era livery

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  • hacsarthacsart Posts: 2,025
    edited June 2018

    Next up...

     

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  • AJ2112AJ2112 Posts: 1,416
    Robert Freise said:
    GLWoodard said:

     

    You mean cool stuff like this?

     

    Nice

    Dragster is a beauty yes

  • AJ2112AJ2112 Posts: 1,416
    edited June 2018
    Robert Freise said:

    Would be super cool, if a PA create drag racing props, race track, top fuel dragster, funny cars, etc.....  Oh man, I'd be in paradise.  Sure miss the glory days of NHRA.  @Robert, nice truck 

    AJ2112 said:

     

    Thanks

    Yeah the days of BigDaddy Don Garlits,Tom "The Mongoose"McEwen" ,Don "The Snake" Prudhomme etc

    HI Robert, sure miss those day's sad I met Kenny Bernstein and his son years ago, took a pic with Brandon.  Met John Force/family.  Super wonderful people.  Years ago, I tried to purchase a Force shirt at the shop, was really crowded with news reporters, sharing pic, after news interview, Mr. Force grabs a shirt off the wall, signs it and hands it to me, no charge, then signs a national dragster magazine I was holding, talk about excitement smiley I have shirt/magazine in a frame.  Year after, I took picture with Brittany/Courney, I posted to facebook. 

        

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  • AJ2112AJ2112 Posts: 1,416
    edited June 2018

    Two more pics

     

        

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  • GLWoodardGLWoodard Posts: 3,335
    kyoto kid said:
    GLWoodard said:

    Yes, I noticed that earlier when I got one of the email notices from Render, and yes, I do have a couple of cars, let alone one of 3D Classics trains in there as well.

    ...yeah waiting on a a Poser/Daz version of the Hiawatha (I learned from the PA that one is forthcoming).

    There is already a Poser version of the Hiawatha!


    https://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/?ViewProduct=126471

     

  • Robert FreiseRobert Freise Posts: 4,444
    AJ2112 said:
    Robert Freise said:

    Would be super cool, if a PA create drag racing props, race track, top fuel dragster, funny cars, etc.....  Oh man, I'd be in paradise.  Sure miss the glory days of NHRA.  @Robert, nice truck 

    AJ2112 said:

     

    Thanks

    Yeah the days of BigDaddy Don Garlits,Tom "The Mongoose"McEwen" ,Don "The Snake" Prudhomme etc

    HI Robert, sure miss those day's sad I met Kenny Bernstein and his son years ago, took a pic with Brandon.  Met John Force/family.  Super wonderful people.  Years ago, I tried to purchase a Force shirt at the shop, was really crowded with news reporters, sharing pic, after news interview, Mr. Force grabs a shirt off the wall, signs it and hands it to me, no charge, then signs a national dragster magazine I was holding, talk about excitement smiley I have shirt/magazine in a frame.  Year after, I took picture with Brittany/Courney, I posted to facebook. 

        

    Great memories there

  • GLWoodardGLWoodard Posts: 3,335
    kyoto kid said:

    ...yeah, they'd also have to include the Super Dome and Skytop Lounge with the F7.

    These cars lasted well into the diesel days being painted in the UP yellow and grey scheme as the Milwaukee Road partnered with Union Pacific until the end of private passenger rail service. In the early days of Amtrak the full train sets were still run on the Chicago - Milwaukee - Minneapolis route route until funding cutbacks forced cancellation of both the Morning and afternoon Hiawathas (leaving the Empire Builder as the only thru service in that market).  The name "Hiawatha" was then relegated to operations in the Milwaukee Chicago corridor using a mixed array of rolling stock from different railroads until Amtrak standardised their fleet with Superliners and Amfleet cars.

    I used to ride in these regularly in between Milwaukee - Chicago and Milwaukee - Minneapolis.

    It's sad none of the Class As or F7s were spared the scrapping torch. They were so iconic.

     

    Post Steam era livery

    I always loved those skytop observation cars, almost as much as I loved the Budd Built California Zephyr cars!!!

     

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,057
    edited June 2018
    GLWoodard said:
    kyoto kid said:
    GLWoodard said:

    Yes, I noticed that earlier when I got one of the email notices from Render, and yes, I do have a couple of cars, let alone one of 3D Classics trains in there as well.

    ...yeah waiting on a a Poser/Daz version of the Hiawatha (I learned from the PA that one is forthcoming).

    There is already a Poser version of the Hiawatha!


    https://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/?ViewProduct=126471

     

    ...just saw that last night and in the cart it went.  There wasn't one before as a couple months ago I corresponded with the PA and he said he had been receiving a lot of requests for a Poser/Daz version, and one was on the way.

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  • GLWoodardGLWoodard Posts: 3,335
    kyoto kid said:
    GLWoodard said:
    kyoto kid said:
    GLWoodard said:

    Yes, I noticed that earlier when I got one of the email notices from Render, and yes, I do have a couple of cars, let alone one of 3D Classics trains in there as well.

    ...yeah waiting on a a Poser/Daz version of the Hiawatha (I learned from the PA that one is forthcoming).

    There is already a Poser version of the Hiawatha!


    https://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/?ViewProduct=126471

     

    ...just saw that last night and in the cart it went.  There wasn't one before as a couple months ago I corresponded with the PA and he said he has been receiving a lot of requests for a Poser/Daz version, and one was on the way.

    I did have it in my wishlist, so this morning I got it for $7.50, it's an older prop type version of N7's models, but he did do a credible job on it, and just like his Super Chief, doesn't look bad at all, especially the 4-4-2

  • GLWoodardGLWoodard Posts: 3,335
    edited June 2018

     

    Hiawatha at a Stop!

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  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,057

    ...oooh sweet.

    Also got the tracks set which includes "wig wag" signals which were used in the days.

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