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Post by Vermin King on Oct 10, 2018 8:10:40 GMT -9
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Post by Vermin King on Oct 10, 2018 19:08:26 GMT -9
Upgraded the taillights and side markers. Upgraded the front grill logo. Changed the seats to the darker blue grey of the convertible top and dash. Worked on the pattern I am going to try in the windshield. I didn't want to leave it plain. There's that rod that the rearview mirror mounts to, and the three windshield wipers. Also want to try to capture reflection along the curve on the driver's side. Yes, right drive, so the cockpit needs to be reversed. razzum frazzum rum rip
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Post by Vermin King on Oct 11, 2018 13:24:46 GMT -9
Shaguar E Type.pdf (735.38 KB) Between lunch and finishing work early Won't get a chance to build it until next week probably
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Post by Vermin King on Oct 13, 2018 9:39:02 GMT -9
And I either have a cold or bug this weekend, so I worked on Rory's Jag and realized that I hadn't widened the border on the Man of Mystery standee for the Shaguar. Anyone care to give me a hint on smoothing the curved striping on the rear quarter panels of the Shaguar? There has to be a way of reducing the pixilation. I just don't know what it is. I stuck with the wheels off a Shaguar image on the Shaguar, but I prefer the cleaner wheels I used on Rory's Jag. On the last image, I have the base Jag, and two clean versions with the two styles of wheels
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Post by cowboyleland on Oct 13, 2018 12:29:30 GMT -9
DON'T do the two faced "Man of Mystery." I will do a back for him. It is my priority right after supper.
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Post by Vermin King on Oct 13, 2018 15:42:44 GMT -9
Reversed backs on these too. I know, stone me... In the scene, Rory is talking to Amy, who is leaning on the fender. The Doctor was leaning on the fender, but is in the process of walking away BTW -- still hoping to hear a hint on removing the pixellation on the Shaguar rear fender
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Post by Punkrabbitt on Oct 13, 2018 18:31:30 GMT -9
Reversed backs on these two. I know, stone me... Dude!
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Post by Vermin King on Oct 14, 2018 6:09:14 GMT -9
Gaussian Blur (or using Inkscape) is the answer on that pixellation issue on the Shaguar. Hard to keep the blur from encroaching on crisp lines, so a little cleanup was required, even only using a 3 X 3 blur.
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Post by cowboyleland on Oct 14, 2018 6:28:48 GMT -9
Here's Austin with a back. I will do the Dr. gang Tuesday (maybe). oops, forgot the tab. Maybe I will add him to the lind of Dr Who figs.
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Post by Vermin King on Oct 14, 2018 8:36:38 GMT -9
Bless you, sir
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Post by cowboyleland on Oct 14, 2018 10:08:20 GMT -9
Da nada
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Post by Vermin King on Oct 14, 2018 14:57:15 GMT -9
There's a big difference trying to do these to scale instead of just reducing the original by 50%, cardboard-warriors.proboards.com/post/77820A tad more fiddly than I remember And I evidently didn't take any build photos on the other Jag, so I will take more photos this time through EDIT-- I was thinking I worked from the front of the car, and that works well, as long as you glue the tire treads first to keep them from flopping in the way I've got it glued through the door sills at this point. Trying to decide whether to continue with the cabin or glue the seats in before closing the cabin. I did remember to cut the slits for the windshield/windscreen and bumpers
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Post by Vermin King on Oct 15, 2018 3:59:27 GMT -9
Okay, to get the dash to line up, you have to glue the dash to the hood before doing the trunk, but don't glue anything else on the cabin until the rear deck is attached. Then glue in the cabin. After this you can do the seats and windshield.
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Post by Vermin King on Oct 15, 2018 18:01:24 GMT -9
I'd planned on finishing this bugger tonight, but just got home at 9 PM and I am plum tuckered out.
I'm going to adjust that rear fender swoop. From one view, the swoop passes the bumper line about halfway from the front end of the rear bumper and the curve where the bumper wraps around the back. That view was similar to the second image above, only at ground level. The stripes wrap under and appear to actually curve back forward. I'm not happy with it. It should look fine with the bumpers on, but I still think it would look better without quite so much curve. I'll have to play with it. It comes down to 'does it look right?'
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Post by cowboyleland on Oct 16, 2018 4:27:11 GMT -9
So this is turning into a busy week: I am helping a friend with landscaping which is turning into an overnight visit tonight, Wednesday is regular game night and Friday morning I am headed out of town for a beer fest. Maybe I get to the Dr Who backs Thursday night but it might be next week.
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Post by Vermin King on Oct 16, 2018 5:02:27 GMT -9
Next week sounds good
BTW -- After I finish this version of the Shaguar, I will do the redesign of the rear quarters. I have a new idea on build order, to possibly make things easier to build. One side connects to hood and trunk, then build cabin and install, and then add other side. Should be easier to manage
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Post by Vermin King on Oct 16, 2018 15:36:28 GMT -9
To make this easier, the Shaguar is going to be two pages. What??? Print the model, then there is a separate page to print on the back to darken the insides of the doors and backs of the seats (instead of separate parts). Also the inside of the windshield.
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Post by Vermin King on Oct 16, 2018 17:47:37 GMT -9
Here's the main reason that I decided to do the print on reverse and change the build order. On my first build of the semi-cleaned-up Jag, I did it at 73% of the original's size. Plenty of room to get your fingers in there, making a fairly easy build. Reducing for 30mm means you can't get your fingers in there. The first photo shows the seat backs glued on. I didn't show gluing the backs on the seat backs, because it is pathetically easy. You want to put a curve into the part, but put a little glue on the seat back near the edges, and it is not difficult to press the back into place. That's why I did the second page. Just print the color on the back of the first page. Also the last files I posted have the updated rear quarters. After building it using this build order, I am fairly confident that my new build order will make this a considerably easier build
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Post by Vermin King on Oct 17, 2018 4:01:07 GMT -9
Better with bumpers. Onto the bumper guards. At reduced scale, I don't think they need to be two pieces each, and if they do need to be double thick, just do a fold-over and cut out the doubled part, probably the route I will go with these. Or leave them off entirely.
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Post by Vermin King on Oct 17, 2018 8:04:57 GMT -9
Bumper guards on and done
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Post by cowboyleland on Oct 17, 2018 13:04:39 GMT -9
Not going to do Rory.
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Post by Vermin King on Oct 17, 2018 14:08:37 GMT -9
Bless you, sir. Unfortunately, this project is going to be on a brief hold while I finish up the Research Lab for the Hoard
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Post by Vermin King on Oct 17, 2018 17:08:28 GMT -9
They have been assimilated. I have that formatted so that the car can use the same reverse print file as the Shaguar, and they both utilize the fold-over bumper guards. Before I rebuild the Shaguar from the new files, I hate to waste that much room on the page, so I'm thinking... I'll have to remember to flip it back to left-drive
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Post by Vermin King on Oct 31, 2018 18:07:25 GMT -9
Tired of studying, and the next module is a good break off point. So, I started working on Rory's Jag, already printed version 1, but wanted to refresh my memory on the new build order before proceeding. I even tried a little repainting for the Harry Jag, because I really want to build the new Shaguar. I'm not happy with my attempts at 'painting'. I think I'm going to have to try sampling photos to capture the lustrous sheen and fit this to the panels, but that's going to have to wait until I get more time freed up. I might be able to do a test of the procedure during a break, but I doubt I will get far
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Post by squirmydad on Oct 31, 2018 19:20:49 GMT -9
For a lustrous sheen try using a white blur brush on an upper layer and playing with the opacity and blend modes. Or use the gaussian blur filter on a white stripe placed on an upper layer.
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Post by Vermin King on Nov 1, 2018 11:51:16 GMT -9
Before bed last night, I cut out the main body panels on the Rory Jag, and during breaks today started construction I remembered to put a slight roll into the sides this time. If you don't, there could be a slight protrusion on the doors, where the dash fits into the cabin area. I also forgot that the grill and rear license should be glued down after both sides attached. Since this is version 1, it requires putting the seat backs together. Next break will be installing the cabin, and the break after that I'll put on the remaining side. Might even get the windshield on tonight
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Post by Vermin King on Nov 1, 2018 17:37:20 GMT -9
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Post by Vermin King on Nov 3, 2018 15:15:47 GMT -9
The Edsel has me scratching my head on how to handle the back end. Those protruding taillights in an oblong cylinder that tapers into the side panel rather abruptly. I'm going to totally ignore the itty-bitty fin that goes along the upper outer edge of that cylinder. And the tailgate is at an angle between the taillights. I have yet to come up with a satisfactory solution...
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Post by Vermin King on Nov 17, 2018 15:38:03 GMT -9
I built the second version of the Shaguar today. The rear quarters look much better. So I have two Jags complete
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