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seek 1950's cars
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 5:31 pm
by NansHoosvat
Hi there all!
For a MSTS railway line of the 1950'2 I need some English cars of the era, like old Morris, Austin, Fordson. I need these more than lorries, of which I already have some. Does anybody know where to get these, if they are made at all?
Regards from the Netherlands,
Hoosvat
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 7:04 pm
by ianm42
Not much available from that period. The shapes for that period tend to be pretty complex, and good photos and drawings scarce. I have been trying to attend some vintage car rallies to get some photos, but not got around to making models yet, sorry.
There are a few period vehicles that come with commercial routes like SVR and Cambrian Coast, notably the Morris 1000.
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:51 pm
by qzdcg8
ianm42 wrote:Not much available from that period. The shapes for that period tend to be pretty complex, and good photos and drawings scarce. I have been trying to attend some vintage car rallies to get some photos, but not got around to making models yet, sorry.
There are a few period vehicles that come with commercial routes like SVR and Cambrian Coast, notably the Morris 1000.
Tell me about it!
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 10:53 pm
by sp762
I have a bunch of photos - courtesy of saddletank - but time is an issue for me.
With his permission, I'm happy to share the photos... I need this type of car too!
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:26 pm
by dwv1968
I've just stumbled across the following website -
http://www.smcars.net/forum/index.php
There's quite a few blueprints and drawings of 1950s cars, and a lot more besides. Well worth a look in my opinion.
Anybody for a Morris Minor??
Regards,
David Varley
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:54 pm
by qzdcg8
dwv1968 wrote:I've just stumbled across the following website -
http://www.smcars.net/forum/index.php
There's quite a few blueprints and drawings of 1950s cars, and a lot more besides. Well worth a look in my opinion.
Anybody for a Morris Minor??
Regards,
David Varley
Mega site!
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 12:56 am
by sp762
Sweet
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 1:21 am
by NansHoosvat
dwv1968 wrote:I've just stumbled across the following website -
http://www.smcars.net/forum/index.php
There's quite a few blueprints and drawings of 1950s cars, and a lot more besides. Well worth a look in my opinion.
Anybody for a Morris Minor??
Regards,
David Varley
Pleez!
Hoosvat
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 10:11 pm
by dwv1968
A couple of very early work in progress shots of a 1950 Morris Minor Saloon ...
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Regards,
David Varley
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 8:05 am
by qzdcg8
dwv1968 wrote:A couple of very early work in progress shots of a 1950 Morris Minor Saloon ...
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Regards,
David Varley
I have to say that looks like a rather high poly vehicle just for scenery - 100-200 polys using 256x256 texture maps is the max I'm going to for vehicles.
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:19 am
by sp762
The trouble with '50's vehicles is that they are very curvy. I find it hard to reproduce the curves in a flat - which is why a lot of my vehicles are high poly... I like the look fo it...
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:47 am
by NansHoosvat
Looking good already... Never mind ppolys necessary, better have a thing of beauty I think.
success!
Hoosvat
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:04 pm
by dwv1968
I've had to go back to the drawing board on this, but I think I'm getting back on track again now ...
The poly count at the moment is 404.
Regards,
David Varley
