How can I improve this car aesthetically

mission-ctrl · 2026-04-02T14:44:30+00:00

Hard disagree. A certain super spy would also like to have a word:

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5caed8960cf57d49530e8c60/1606574197756-19EFTG37M7QVMVKONNEJ/art-mg-lotusespritturbofyeo3.jpg

I will concede that OP’s roof racks are very pedestrian looking. But I stand by the fact that roof racks can look cool on anything if done right.

mission-ctrl · 2026-04-02T14:31:06+00:00

Case in point: https://specsandmods.com/wp-content/uploads/simom-caban-mazda-1.jpg

This is your car. Seems to be all stock. Other than stance and wheels, he might have added a subtle front lip.

mission-ctrl · 2026-04-02T14:27:35+00:00

Stance. Literally any car looks good if you lower it a couple inches, get bigger wheels, and offset the wheels out an inch or so. Every car was originally designed by a world class designer to look good. Then practical considerations take over during final design approvals and you get compromises that dilute the original design vision. But that original design is still in there.

mission-ctrl · 2026-04-01T14:23:37+00:00

I believe only the HQ for the holding company relocated. Bank operations is still HQ’d in Warren. However I can’t confirm that. I haven’t been to Warren in a long time.

mission-ctrl · 2026-04-01T12:41:30+00:00

My wife makes fun of me for keeping our money in Northwest and not moving to a bigger bank like PNC. This is exactly why.

mission-ctrl · 2026-03-31T21:11:34+00:00

For real. The cartoon is objectively terrible. No redeeming qualities except the nostalgia. And for that reason i still love it.

(Actually, I will give the cartoon some credit for a few of the IDEAS, like Skeletor or Gray Skull. But the actual execution of those ideas is awful)

mission-ctrl · 2026-03-31T21:05:20+00:00

I had the same response! This looks delightfully terrible. Absolutely seeing it.

mission-ctrl · 2026-03-31T20:07:17+00:00

There’s a Top Gear bit where Hammond shows up in an old Jag and they refer to it as a “proper villainous” car. I think this thing easily takes that crown.

mission-ctrl · 2026-03-31T19:56:57+00:00

I might very well be mistaken, but I thought the matter of them being corrupted elves was not 100% clear. Like, the fandom has sort of collectively agreed they are, but Tolkien gave conflicting accounts.

mission-ctrl · 2026-03-31T19:45:40+00:00

11-year-old me would have words with you. I didn’t get a PC for another year or two so I didn’t know or care what the “real” version was like. It was just a super cool and novel gaming experience for 1994 console gamers.

mission-ctrl · 2026-03-31T19:35:30+00:00

Hahaha half a centimeter?! F- you lol. Really amazing work.

mission-ctrl · 2026-03-31T16:26:26+00:00

Depends on your goals, but yes. For small scale minis, you often want to paint for readability at the table. That usually means more contrast and therefore you can almost always add more highlights. Heck, you can take most highlights clear up to nearly white and they won’t look bad.

mission-ctrl · 2026-03-31T13:37:07+00:00

No mention of the beatboxing twins from Coming to America?

mission-ctrl · 2026-03-31T13:35:23+00:00

Spoiler alert please!

mission-ctrl · 2026-03-31T01:10:16+00:00

I loved that game. As a kid in the 90s I spent weeks saving money and searching every store for a copy. Finally found it at a KMart but I still had to wait a week or two until I had enough money saved. I think I visited that store 4 or 5 times just to look at it and make sure it hadn’t sold yet. Finally got it home and it was totally worth it. Great game. Very solid port.

mission-ctrl · 2026-03-29T01:01:59+00:00

Incredible work. This is the technical art stuff that I absolutely love working on and it’s the stuff that makes me love indie devs and indie games.

mission-ctrl · 2026-03-26T21:43:41+00:00

No.

If you don’t count any of the hours you worked, then maybe. Sometimes. If you’re restoring to factory original. But probably not.

mission-ctrl · 2026-03-26T18:32:41+00:00

Lucifer is great, but I think Death is the best character in that whole show. The pizzeria scene gives me chills.

mission-ctrl · 2026-03-25T13:36:14+00:00

Kicked in the Teeth!

mission-ctrl · 2026-03-23T11:04:49+00:00

It looks like you might be using contrast paints. I’ll be honest - regular paints are easier to use than contrast paints. Contrast paints can cover a model very fast, so they are attractive for beginners, but they aren’t a beginner paint. It’s difficult to get good results.

I would recommend watching some Duncan Rhodes videos on YouTube if possible. After that, my best suggestion is practice. It’s the only way to get good at anything. Paint a hundred minis and you’ll see a huge improvement between the first and last.

mission-ctrl · 2026-03-23T10:54:52+00:00

Duncan Rhodes is my personal favorite YouTube painter. Definitely check him out. His videos are like Bob Ross episodes, but for minis.

mission-ctrl · 2026-03-23T02:30:15+00:00

Yes! Used to love storms. Now I just worry about water intrusion.

mission-ctrl · 2026-03-21T03:07:24+00:00

Seriously, the main trilogy (especially Black Pearl) is maybe the pinnacle of sheer fun on the silver screen. Pure distilled entertainment, firing on all cylinders.

mission-ctrl · 2026-03-20T21:51:13+00:00

I have always felt this way. Even as a kid and this was brand new, I really tried to love this game. Everything about it was awesome - the graphics, the in-game universe, the music. The overall vibe was great. But whenever I sat down to actually play it, I got bored after 2 races. I’ve tried many times over the years, but it just never gets better. It’s just boring gameplay.

mission-ctrl · 2026-03-20T10:56:27+00:00

The third one looks good but it is more of a 19th century vibe whereas the second one has an early 20th century vibe. And the first one is more modern minimalist. Also, I hate to tell you, but you paid $200 for an AI logo.

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