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Old 03-17-2006, 10:04 AM
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Old 03-17-2006, 12:49 PM
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I agree, very clever and creative. But it makes me wonder, how do they find that much spare time? Every spare minute I get is spent on pelican
Old 03-17-2006, 01:30 PM
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so they shoot the laptop open and closed and photoshop a layer on the open one of the closed scene, seems easy enough, a high school graphics art student?
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Old 03-17-2006, 02:28 PM
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Old 03-17-2006, 07:27 PM
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What is this car?
That is a 1954 Pontiac Bonneville Special, a Futurama Car
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Old 03-18-2006, 07:32 AM
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Old 03-18-2006, 04:10 PM
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That would be Alfred Hitchcock mountain...what do I win?
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Old 03-18-2006, 09:29 PM
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Quote:
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so they shoot the laptop open and closed and photoshop a layer on the open one of the closed scene, seems easy enough, a high school graphics art student?
Easy enough, but would you of thought of it? How easy something is, must also be laid next to how creative, inventive, or usefull.
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One of the better looking Ferrari wannabee's I've seen. That one has a bit of individuality about it that I like. Its too small for a real 80/90's Ferrari, so they didn't totaly try to make a copy with a shorter wheelbase, but rather, their own styling. I like it. Its the first "testa rossa" "replica" I've ever seen I like the looks of. (Was one based on a Corvette that would take 2nd to this)

Weakness is probably the rear wing. Should of been done a little differently.
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One of the better looking Ferrari wannabee's I've seen. That one has a bit of individuality about it that I like. Its too small for a real 80/90's Ferrari, so they didn't totaly try to make a copy with a shorter wheelbase, but rather, their own styling. I like it. Its the first "testa rossa" "replica" I've ever seen I like the looks of. (Was one based on a Corvette that would take 2nd to this)
I think it looks like *****.
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Old 03-19-2006, 08:24 PM
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Do you have any more pictures of the Futurliner? Did they have it opened up?

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Old 03-20-2006, 04:43 AM
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Very Rare - Very Unique - Very Restorable
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This looks like a job for Widebody! Thom, this project has your name all over it!

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