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Post by jbwelda on Mar 28, 2018 14:58:09 GMT -5
I would like to hear more about this "right look" business...
jb
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Post by TooOld on Mar 29, 2018 7:20:48 GMT -5
Finished ! Photos coming soon !  |
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Post by krassandbernie on Mar 29, 2018 18:03:56 GMT -5
I would like to hear more about this "right look" business... jb You're not baiting me here! LOL!...but to clarify for you.......'right look', as in true to the original large scale kit (that it represents) as far as accurately represented parts; and as a whole. |
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Post by jbwelda on Mar 29, 2018 18:14:57 GMT -5
Just curious, have you built a Big Drag, or seen one in person?
Because in many cases photos are everything. and angles of photos, and lenses used. and of course being familiar with the original.
Not baiting, just wondering what you got to back your statement. Just for me, of course. because when you think about it, your statement did not make a whole lot of sense, at least, again, to me.
jb
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Post by krassandbernie on Mar 29, 2018 20:27:04 GMT -5
Just curious, have you built a Big Drag, or seen one in person? Because in many cases photos are everything. and angles of photos, and lenses used. and of course being familiar with the original. Not baiting, just wondering what you got to back your statement. Just for me, of course. because when you think about it, your statement did not make a whole lot of sense, at least, again, to me. jb Lets not turn this into something it isn't. We don't need to side step the meat of the question here by backing up my statement with all that I have researched or done. Bob's "Little Rod" model appears to have the 'right look' to me because he is going through the effort to make it represent the large scale version.....part by part so that the entire model looks like a scaled down version. He isn't settling for headers from the Little 'T' kit because they're not accurate to the design of the ones found in the large scale version of the Big Rod. So, when I say his build has the 'right look' that is my reason behind it. In light of that, someone who doesn't go to the lengths that Bob has to build a more accurate version of a scaled down "Big Rod" is not going to end up with a finished model that has the 'right look'.....instead, it will simply be a nice build that loosely represents the large scale kit......and therefore be 'off' in some areas. Take that however you want; but please don't allude that I am saying that one build is inferior to another other because it is less accurate. |
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Post by krassandbernie on Apr 11, 2018 10:24:41 GMT -5
I hope you are still working on this Bob!?
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Post by jbwelda on Apr 11, 2018 11:48:46 GMT -5
I just like to know what backs up statements like that (and it was pertaining to the Big Drag actually, not his Big Rod, I think that was what the statement was made in reference to), because I have had numerous people look at stuff I build and say it looks just so right when in the back of my head I am thinking, "no it doesn't". So, it wasn't a challenge, I was just interested in what exactly makes it look right to you. Again in reference to your statement that you have seen little drags that do not look right. And I reiterate my statement that "right look" often has to do with the photography of the subject, pose, lighting, camera lense and angle, etc, all have a lot to do with how something looks in 2D. >I've been wanting to do a "Little Drag" 'T' for years now; but just haven't gotten around to it. I've seen 2 or 3 done so far; and only one or two had the >right 'look' Edit to add: but I agree on points like him not being satisified with Little T headers (actually much closer were the ones from the SweeTea) and instead making his own to more closely match the Big version. I was impressed with that attention to detail as well as his mods to the top he made. First class work and it really improved the look of the final product to not just accept those deviations but instead strive for more accuracy. I want to build a Little Rod myself and this example really sets the mark high. End edit. anyway, the Little Rod appears to have been finished: drasticplastics.proboards.com/thread/5888/little-rod-monogram-neverjb |
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Post by fordrodnkustom on Apr 11, 2018 13:08:36 GMT -5
Just my 2cents here on the "right look" discussion above.
Suppose a builder just took a later issue RevelloGram T, painted it yellow, added some 'Coffin wheels and tires then called it a Little Rod. To me, that one while most likely a very nice T build just wouldn't have the "right look" as in representing and authentic scaled down Big Rod. Now, another builder sweats all the little details to make sure the build is a close to perfectly scaled down replica, such as Bob did with his outstanding Little Rod and JB has done with his excellent Little Drag, to me, those would have the "right look".
Again just my 2 cents, the way I see it.
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Post by krassandbernie on Apr 12, 2018 10:35:48 GMT -5
It's nice to know that we can amicably discuss topics of this nature. It is easy to take a comment the wrong way (both sides) on the 'net' too since we are not all in the same room together looking at the actual model(s). I did see that Bob posted photos of the Little Rod on the MCM forum when I was on last night; which explains why there's no more in-progress photos posted here..........that, and I missed his comment in his last post stating it was finished! LOL!
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Post by jffj on Apr 12, 2018 11:51:14 GMT -5
I agree on what- to me- appears to be two different "right look" looks. Yes, I believe that Bob did an excellent job of achieving that "right look" or "the look" of the Big T, in the smaller scale. I also believe that JB has a point about the look that we can create through photos, or maybe better said- the different look(s) that can be had via lighting, angles, and the limitations/advantages of photography. A great example of this, which turned into a huge disappointment for me, was the Chevy SSR pickup. All the advertising images of it that  saw looked great! awesome! cool! ...and then I saw one on the road, in person. 😲 Not the same truck- at all. The real thing definitely does NOT have the "right look" to me. Not to say that all advertising images are "guilty" of misrepresentation, as the old Pontiac illustrations, in my opinion, while obviously "style-ised" somewhat, did not misrepresent the real Pontiacs, did not have a wrong look in comparison to the real thing. John |
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Post by bob29579 on May 7, 2018 10:27:16 GMT -5
Looking real good.
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Post by mod3llover on May 15, 2018 12:30:46 GMT -5
Well all I know is that I really like this build!
David S.
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Post by TooOld on May 15, 2018 13:42:44 GMT -5
Well all I know is that I really like this build! David S. Thanks Dave ! I purposely stayed out of that discussion . |
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saw looked great! awesome! cool! ...and then I saw one on the road, in person. 😲 Not the same truck- at all. The real thing definitely does NOT have the "right look" to me. 
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