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Old 06-12-2012, 12:05 PM   #353 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
The individual parts of the car cannot work like the template does. The rear fenders for example ......
I have yet to pick up or look at the Hugo book, but scaling down the template for protruding elements seems reasonable.

I'd go so far to speculate that the long 1:5 template ratio may be discarded in favor of a more free-flow 1:3 teardrop ratio for certain situations.

The front and rear wheel blisters/flares are so modest that it's more of a styling statement. I tossed the template over them out of curiosity.

The nose on the other hand is something I've practiced before and think there may be something to it. However, like I already said, I need to refer to those books Aerohead listed for me to read.
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