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Clunbb9
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California, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 12:02 PM UTC
Hi everyone, I guess I am a newbie around here. My name is Calvin and I am an Industrial Designer, a wheel designer to be exact. While in school, I specialized in car design. Anyway, I have been talking with Jim for a bit now and will start contributing to Automodeler with reviews, features and keeping the threads fresh.

I guess any thread without any pics is useless so here are some of the cars I have built in the last few months. These are but a very small sample of builds I have done in the last couple years. Let me know what you guys think.








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Namabiiru
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MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS
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Rhode Island, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 05:01 PM UTC
Looking good, Calvin. Welcome to the site!

AussieReg
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Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 06:53 PM UTC
Lovely builds Calvin, very nice work all round! I am really looking forward to following your work in the forums here.

A big thanks for taking on an admin role as well, a site like this always needs a few folks to look after the official duties on the various forums.

Cheers, D
jimb
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New York, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 10:59 PM UTC
Some nice looking builds, there. Nice photography, too.

Jim
JPTRR
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Tennessee, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 11:49 PM UTC
Hi Calvin,

I am not a car guy but looking at your models - WOW! Your finishes are incredible, and your overall paint jobs, I see why car modelers are so devoted to your passion. They are splendid! The hub caps of the Porsche (are they still called hub caps?) are beautiful and add so much to the visual treat.

Your photography is also top-notch.

Hwa-Rang
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 10:39 AM UTC
Welcome aboard Calvin.
tinbanger
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Friday, May 20, 2016 - 04:03 AM UTC
Welcome Calvin.
Good workmanship on you photo posts!
CReading
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California, United States
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Posted: Friday, May 20, 2016 - 04:41 AM UTC
Welcome Calvin. I envy you car modelers and your ability to paint flawlessly! Post more photos when you can

Cheers,
C.
KoSprueOne
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Myanmar
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Posted: Friday, May 20, 2016 - 08:35 AM UTC
Very nice work. Looking forward to your WIP Blogs.




Szmann
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Netherlands Antilles
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Posted: Monday, May 23, 2016 - 11:03 PM UTC
Beautiful work. How do you take the pics?
Welcome aboard!

Gabriel
Clunbb9
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California, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 - 12:14 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Beautiful work. How do you take the pics?
Welcome aboard!

Gabriel



Getting a decent pic is actually very easy. I have a stack of oversized paper that were left over from a calendar print I did awhile back. Anyway, I just use the back of them and create a photobooth. One light on each side of the photo and a tripod with my DSLR. I actually replaced my warm light to the left a few days ago so now I have 2 natural 5000K lights.
Szmann
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Netherlands Antilles
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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 07:29 PM UTC

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Quoted Text

Beautiful work. How do you take the pics?
Welcome aboard!

Gabriel



Getting a decent pic is actually very easy. I have a stack of oversized paper that were left over from a calendar print I did awhile back. Anyway, I just use the back of them and create a photobooth. One light on each side of the photo and a tripod with my DSLR. I actually replaced my warm light to the left a few days ago so now I have 2 natural 5000K lights.



Nice and easy tip, thanks.
I cannot find in my island bulbs bigger than 1200 lumens (cold). I need to set a battery of lights to match your output. And probably I need a better camera than my Samsung phone.

Cheers!
Gabriel
kpnuts
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United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 10:58 PM UTC
Great cars and photos
Joel_W
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AUTOMODELER
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Posted: Thursday, May 26, 2016 - 02:56 AM UTC
Calvin

While I'm mostly an aircraft modeler, I still really appreciate a well done auto glossy paint job. And yours all look spectacular.

Looking forward to following your builds.

Joel
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