Car sketching tutorial with SketchBookPro

Great tutorial by GPRavin, in this video you will assist to a very good tutorial for a quick 3/4 front view car sketch done with digital tools. All steps are very clear and you can just try to do the same watching this video. Note the right line quality and perspective as basic start for this tutorial. -

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Hardbody Camaro Build with Brian Meharry Part 2

Here she is soldered together with the front axle tube in place. I cut additional slots that will be used to solder the chassis in additional spots as well as the end of the tube.

View from underneath. I rounded the edges of the angle for a little smoother look. Its also one less thing to poke a turn marshall with.

Closer view of the front end set up. I will solder the front axle in next.

After a few hours in the tumbler, our frame looks like a shiny piece of jewelry. Well mount the body next.

To go for the American short track look...those wheel wells are going to have to be opened up.

I used JK products lane stickers, stuck them to the body in the desired location, and traced around them with a Sharpie. The shaded parts will be removed with a Dremel sanding drum.

Heres the wheel wells cut out so that we can obtain a wider stance. Im going with a flat black hood on this one. Black hoods are just sinister looking on Camaros.

Check in next time when Brian shows his stenciling and pin-striping techniques.

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Tesla Model X eco SUV with wings

Tesla officially unveiled their newest child, who may become the next big hit among the stars of Hollywood. Tesla Model X electric SUV to be that the U.S. will attract customers.
The new SUV will be the next Tesla Motors brand position in the market of electric vehicles. While the electric drive has become a fairly common technology is what most likely appeal to fans of gadgets is a powerful 17-inch touch panel that controls a majority of the car systems. In addition, through it we can use the internet and many other features.

Whats more Model X is able to accommodate in its interior until seven adults. Performances are also impressive. Of 0-100 km / h in 4.4 seconds. Its faster than a Porsche 911 All through the two electric motors, which are provided on the axles of a vehicle. Each of them is responsible for driving the two wheels. In practice, we obtain all-wheel drive.

Model X is based on the Model S, which divides the platform in addition to the drive, consisting of a 40 -, 60 - or 80-kWh battery. Model X with the weakest set of batteries defeats on a single charge of about 230 km. Dearest overcomes drive about 435 km.

Tesla Model X is going to be very interesting considering the ecology and economy, the amount of interior space, design and performance. This SUV is not missing anything. Price also does not seem to be overwhelmingly high compared to competitors - about 58 000 dollars. The most expensive version of the Tesla Model X will cost 77 400 dollars.

Electric SUV was introduced in Hawthorne, Tesla Design Studios in California. Production of X will start in 2013. At the beginning of 2014 the first cars will go to the customers.

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Hardbody Camaro Build with Brian Meharry Part 3

I usually free hand paint my numbers with a brush and One Shot lettering enamels, but this is another method of making your own numbers. I draw them on blue painters tape, and carefully cut them out with an Ex-Acto blade.

Number masks shown applied to the body. When spraying the main color, make sure to use light coats of paint so that the paint doesnt bleed under the masks.

Im about 5 hours into the build now. Im going to do some simple pinstripe techniques next around the numbers and elsewhere on the body. 

Im going to paint a couple of red lines on each side of the car using One Shot enamel. Notice how I left the masking tape for the numbers on the doors.

Once the red lines are dry enough I peeled off the straight masking tape. After that, I outlined the white numbers with red as well with a 20/0 round brush. I layed down a few white diamonds and star shapes in white. Im going for the early 70 s short track look here. This car is a loose interpretation of a car that ran at Raceway Park on Chicagos South side.

The main color of this car is Testors Purple-licious from a rattle can. I used a little bit of yellow to make the numbers on the doors pop out a bit. Im going to wait at least 24 hours for the lettering enamel to dry. The body will be coated with acrylic gloss, and the hood will be coated with a satin finish.

Heres the finished body mounted on the chassis as previously built. Its a good idea to check the fit of the body on the rolling chassis before moving on much farther.

In the next installment, Brian gets into some tips and techniques having to do with interior painting and motor mounting.

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Ford Europes new strategy with American cars

Few weeks before the Paris Motor Show, Honda Engine Co. has taken the wraps off of much of its new collection for Europe in an effort to coast up its initiatives for European traders. The webcast media meeting from Amsterdam finished with the official statement that the Dearborn, Michigan-based car manufacturer will formally make the mustang available for Autobahn operates and cobble stone street drifting.

"Well have more Informations on the mustang coming to Europe later this year," CEO Alan Mulally said, as he was standing before a audience of more than 2,500 traders, enthusiasts and media reporters. More people viewed him and other key Ford professionals promote the organizations faster plans to present more international automobiles to Europe.

The last Country has been problematic for last few years as its at stagnant economic system has cost car manufacturers enormous amounts. Ford lost $404 million in Europe in the second quarter of 2012 and desires Western countries to keep move down the organizations international success in the near future. But instead of going on the protecting, Ford has released its own path to success, Mulally said. The company cant like to try the same old formulas.

"Six decades ago, we developed our One Ford strategy," Mulally said, "Now, were providing that strategy to Western countries."

The unique Honda strategy involved a product blitzkrieg in The united states based on many Western designed automobiles such as the Ford Fiesta, Focus and Transit Connect. Now, to take advantage of many successful United states products, this indicates those are intended to Western countries, this time as the Ford Kuga, Edge and Mondeo (built off of the Escape, Edge and Fusion platforms platforms).

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