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Bringing my model emergency vehicles collection to life

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on: Mar 23, 2017, 12:55 PM
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I figured I'd put this on here as well so here goes, For about 2 years now I been bringing my diecast and plastic model emergency vehicles to life by way of NFS HighStakes ,I started out simple enough doing the HotWheels 1977 Dodge Monaco Sheriff,Police,and Highway Patrol,and Fire Chief car (these have yet to be released though as these was made with a crappy base and I'm going to use a better one first) Then I made the 1991 Welly diecast Chevy Caprice police and Matchbox 1987 Ford LTD police series, All while still having to cope with poly limits, But NO MORE, Thanks to the modern patch I now can let you know of a upcoming car that tops out at around 30,000 polys for HighStakes :P. The Matchbox Rover 3500 police.




It will be made using this car.:

https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/d5df8c82f7c8f4c149512c97dabc3bbd/1984-Rover-SD1-Vanden-Plas

It also will have some of the most detailed emergency lights ever saw in HighStakes ever XD, It will have 2 lights made from this car:

http://www.nfsaddons.com/nfshs/cars/!Pursuit+Cars/2591/

Resized to fit detailed insides with a very detailed rotator and even light bubs in it :P. Pics coming of the progress when I get home..Enjoy :).
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on: Mar 23, 2017, 4:22 PM
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As someone who also collects diecast cars in the Matchbox/HotWheels scale, this has my interest. The Rover 3500 makes an awesome UK police car (I only have the civil version myself, though - bought it back in 1983 ::) )

Isn't 30k polies a bit much though, even with the VEG patch? That sketchup model has 5300 polies or so, is that extra detail going to be in the lights and other equipment?

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on: Mar 23, 2017, 4:56 PM
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As someone who also collects diecast cars in the Matchbox/HotWheels scale, this has my interest. The Rover 3500 makes an awesome UK police car (I only have the civil version myself, though - bought it back in 1983 ::) )

Isn't 30k polies a bit much though, even with the VEG patch? That sketchup model has 5300 polies or so, is that extra detail going to be in the lights and other equipment?

Lesson 1, NEVER trust a online poly quote :P, It's actually like 28000 or something without blue lights added XD. In answer to your question though it's the wheels, I find alot of online models have insanely high poly wheels on them vs what they should have, Wheels are well over 2000 polys a piece, The body of the car without the blue lights and the wheels removed is about 12,000 I believe, I'll post pics when I get off duty.
« Last Edit: Mar 23, 2017, 5:02 PM by Paul Spain »
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on: Mar 24, 2017, 6:58 PM
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Ok, Here is latest progress on one version, No worry,That small part of the stripe that bled into the inside will be removed soon  ::) ^-^. This stripe job was a bit difficult to do and I couldn't get it to slope down just right toward the front but I got it close enough, I do wish though they had used the smaller stripe like on the Vauxhall Astra coupes they did in later years.




I will also change the wheels as it has been causing FCE Finish and other programs to load slowly due to their count, I guess 5000 or so each, More like 8000 something each :P. These have to go.
« Last Edit: May 15, 2017, 2:08 AM by Paul Spain »
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on: Mar 24, 2017, 8:27 PM
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These cars were competitive in the ETCC, good choice!

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on: Mar 24, 2017, 8:46 PM
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These cars were competitive in the ETCC, good choice!

What is the ETCC? I don't believe I heard these initials before.
NFS HighStakes is the best

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on: Mar 25, 2017, 10:22 AM
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I'll send this to Frank so he can help me with putting door lines and gaps into the side for that, I can replace the wheels and add a good :OC and the driver my self :).
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on: Mar 25, 2017, 1:45 PM
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These cars were competitive in the ETCC, good choice!

What is the ETCC? I don't believe I heard these initials before.
European Touring Car Championship, the predescessor to the World Touring Car Championship

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on: Apr 02, 2017, 10:23 AM
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besides that AJ ... did you know that this contemporary Rover played a prominent role during those days bringing a donate liver after takeover within a short time to hospital, the famous 'Liver Run'? .. as for me I didn't know that, found out this by chance :o

https://www.youtube.com/v/Ap-pUaxDVsk

Happened in 1987 (filmed by escort backup car camera) ..
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on: Apr 03, 2017, 2:50 AM
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This is real need for speed.I feel the adrenaline flowing just by watching this.Many accidents could have happened.Glad things went well and patient was saved.At 30 min. I saw Bodies '73 SD455 Firebird b.t.w.

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on: Apr 03, 2017, 3:31 PM
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Watched the whole thing, too. that was pretty tense at times.
And good to see you back, by the way.

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on: May 12, 2017, 8:33 PM
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Latest work is the HotWheels 1977 Emergency Services Dodge Monaco made by tinkering with Frank's CHP Monaco. I used a unique light for these, The Mars Aurora Borealis as I think it fits well and this light is so cool,

https://www.youtube.com/v/JERcQaAMEmY


Anyway.. The fleet began service as a highway patrol car.:





Later in 1982 (when I was born  ;)) it became a sheriff car first in black&white and then glittery blue&white.:







Then it became a police car and was packed in 5 pack sets with other cars.:





That was the toughest one to do but I think I got it close enough  ^-^.

Then just before it's retirement it was given to the fire dept and issued as a fire chief car and packed into 5  packs along with various fire fighting equipment.




Now that the paint schemes are done on these I'll then go through the ones I own and if there's tan insides on them change these as needed to match before I release them  ;) Enjoy, Also on the police and fire chief cars I think I'll give the driver a diffrent uniform, Maybe the one used on the NYPD Fury for these 2 as that brown uniform doesn't suit fire dept. and city police much as it does state police and sheriff.
« Last Edit: May 15, 2017, 2:05 AM by Paul Spain »
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on: May 14, 2017, 12:03 PM
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Looking great and challenging, too as always ... :)

.. just as a tipp Paul, simply add (after a blank) 'width=640' to your pics' source codes so they will be displayed w/o exceeding the .html frame .. by clicking on them they will be fully displayed .. ^-^
« Last Edit: May 14, 2017, 12:07 PM by FranknFurter »

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on: May 17, 2017, 10:24 PM
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Finally we have the Yatming Sheriff/Highway Patrol car..This one like the HotWheels I hold a special feeling for since it and the HotWheels was among my very first police cars i recieved as a kid and I still have these all  ^-^.






The Yatming has some playwear but overall survived childhood, I had to reglue the lightbar to the roof though.

I also still have the VERY first police car I ever got, It was a Buddy L pressed steel Oldsmobile Cutlass coupe in black/white with a red AeroDynic, It unlike the others is quite big, Roughly 1:43-1:32 scale I'd guess. I was gonna photo it but my camera died after taking many,many pics of my collection and now it must charge up ::).

None the less we've only scratched the surface here, Along with the finished ones there's still many more to bring to life  :D.

Generic no brand 1978 Plymouth Fury Sheriff,Looks as if it was almost trying to copy the Yatming design but in a blue/white dual tone scheme and with a AeroDynic.Also of note is how it's a Sheriff Police instead of Sheriff HighWay Patrol like the Yatming was:





Then there's the 2001 Need For Speed diecast set put out by Racing Champions, It features a 1980's Camaro police car that as far as I know never really appeared in any NFS games but the 1990's Camaro police car does appear in HighStakes.








Back to HotWheels there's these 2 Buick Regal police cars (don't know when they issued them but it was late 1980's I think, The cars are 1972 I believe.




There's a 1966 Ford Galaxy police car from Matchbox.:




A 1996 Ford CrownVic in a beautiful and patriotic design :D ;).:


Zee 1979 Ford Bronco.:



Impy Road Master 1963 Chrysler Imperial (I'll make it if I can find a base to use) EVERYTHING opens on that one and it has real diamond headlights  8).:





And this no name generic Sheriff Police 1972 AMC/Rambler Matador, Such a HUGE gumball but tiny wheels  :o ::) :P It looks to be inspired by LA County S.O.








NFS HighStakes is the best

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on: May 19, 2017, 1:11 PM
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That's some impressive collection you have got there.

And the Aurora lightbar is quite interesting piece of emergency lighting history. I read all the time, how unreliable it was, and always broken, but damn I sure would want one. =D Maybe because nowadays they are getting different treatment by the collectors, than back in day, used in all possible weather condition by firefighters or local PD. But it shows in the price too.


Also, it's great to see that you have updated your 'road tough' police car. :D

I still remember that I had a clone with POLICE lettering and no lightbar. I am also pretty sure that it was actually a slicktop, without any holes drilled in the roof. Unfortunately one day I lost it while playing outside, and it took me years before I found another one, this time with the usual HIGH WAY PATROL and SHERIFF lettering, which is still pretty much in mint condition to this day. :cool:
« Last Edit: May 19, 2017, 1:25 PM by Dark One »

 


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