Messin' around with my '56

hellnbak

It's been a while since I've worked on my cars, decided to play with my '56 Chevy. Still a long way to go, gonna go with a complete chassis, frame, suspension, whatnot. Only got about a million parts and pieces to go.

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Started on a Nomad version. Needs a lot of work yet, parts and pieces missing, still using bumpers from my '56 Ford. Also gonna make a few other versions, a One-Fifty, a Two-Ten, a two door post, maybe even an Army version. Having fun with this one, it's one of my favorite classics.
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Rich O Brien

what a return....

Krisidious

such incredible modeling. organic shapes that seem pulled straight out of the mold. really really impressive.

novena

impressive modelling skills!!! great work

hellnbak

Thanks for all the kind words. Much appreciated!

Marian

awesome....

okomta

it's awesome,,,

Hieru

Fantastic modelling and attention to detail. Some of the modelling looks like the sort of thing you would normally expect to be done with the likes of SolidWorks.

hellnbak

Thanks everyone.

Hey David, noticed that tomorrow is your three-year anniversary here at Sketchucation. Is there gonna be a party?

Hieru

I hadn't even spotted that

3eighty

You are my hero..Love your work and really love the '56..It is one of the hardest cars to find available on the net..Thank You

hellnbak

@3eighty said:

You are my hero..Love your work and really love the '56..It is one of the hardest cars to find available on the net..Thank You

You're welcome, but I'm certainly nobody's "hero" (I barely qualify as "human" ). Yes, the '56 is one fine car. I love the styling, the simple lines, it just all pulls together to make one the classiest classics around. I like a lot of things about the '55 too (especially the big rear wheel openings on the Nomad), but given a choice I'll go with the '56 every time.

Rich O Brien

Can I see wires of the front suspension? Turn off textures (monchrome mode) and turn on hidden geometry. Would love to see the topo

irwanwr

a photo of a real car?
awesome as usual

hellnbak

Had to go thru it first and delete a BUNCH of hidden boxes. (I attach small hidden boxes to each odd-shaped component to make it easier to rotate and position them) Looked really weird with all them showing. Looks weird now too.

Don't look at it too closely, there's still a lot of work to be done.

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If you wanted to see something else just let me know.

hellnbak

@irwanwr said:

a photo of a real car?

If it is it would have to be from a Tim Burton movie

@irwanwr said:

awesome as usual

Thanks!!

mitcorb

It's very easy to see what a talented and skilled modeler you are. And I have fond memories of the '55's, '56's and '57's, and you have done these justice.

hellnbak

Thanks Tim. Coming from you that means a lot!

Rich O Brien

that's great modeling work Steve

hellnbak

@rich o brien said:

that's great modeling work Steve

Thanks. I hate showing my hidden lines, makes it all too obvious that there is no method to my madness. With me it's whatever works. The way I look at it, if God had intended for my hidden lines to be shown, He wouldn't have let me hide them in the first place.