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chazcron
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How I revealed the 2005 Mustang in 2003.
I've always been a Mustang fan, my dad sold them since launch, and the first car I drove at age 13 was a '66 Mustang convertible.
I had a dream in 1999 that I had a custom car builder make a modern retro mustang and realized it first in Photoshop, then as a 1:12 scale clay on an RC chassis. When I went to the NAIAS (Detroit auto show) in 2003 and saw the concept, it was surprisingly similar to my clay. I'll have to dig that up.
I started to follow the progress of the 05 Mustang then. I followed on several websites, but the best and most informed members were on bradbarnett.net, which later became themustangsource.com. Spy pix were posted and discussed, but this image, which had been around for months back in mid 2003 intrigued me.
No one had done anything with it, yet it told everything you needed to know about the shape except the tail end. Although it was very low resolution, I created this wireframe from it:
As I did this time, I started with the grille. I began rendering it out as I progressed.
As i got feedback from those who had seen it, I updated it. When someone leaked photos of the camo car with the bras removed, my renders were proven to be accurate, and I finally was able to make an accurate rear clip, you can see on the close up rear shot, I mapped the taillight from the leaked picture (I later modelled it instead.)
Just about 10 years ago, 6 months before it was revealed at NAIAS, I spent $100 to have it 3D printed, which was fairly new at the time. I stole the wheels and grille pony from a 1:18 early 90's Mustang concept diecast. That's how in 2003, I was the only non-Ford employee to have a 1:18 scale 2005 Mustang!
I went to school as an illustration major. I landed my first job at a studio with Macintoshes in 1986. I started Photoshop when it landed in 1990. My dad was a car salesmen, but I have never worked in the industry.chazcron, I'm curious what your background is. Have you ever worked with any companies on designing parts for Mustangs or other cars? I know some designers like JohnnyGMachine who posts on this site said he does that kind of work so I was just wondering.
If so, would love to see anything you have worked on in the past. The models look great so far
I've always been a Mustang fan, my dad sold them since launch, and the first car I drove at age 13 was a '66 Mustang convertible.
I had a dream in 1999 that I had a custom car builder make a modern retro mustang and realized it first in Photoshop, then as a 1:12 scale clay on an RC chassis. When I went to the NAIAS (Detroit auto show) in 2003 and saw the concept, it was surprisingly similar to my clay. I'll have to dig that up.
I started to follow the progress of the 05 Mustang then. I followed on several websites, but the best and most informed members were on bradbarnett.net, which later became themustangsource.com. Spy pix were posted and discussed, but this image, which had been around for months back in mid 2003 intrigued me.
No one had done anything with it, yet it told everything you needed to know about the shape except the tail end. Although it was very low resolution, I created this wireframe from it:
As I did this time, I started with the grille. I began rendering it out as I progressed.
As i got feedback from those who had seen it, I updated it. When someone leaked photos of the camo car with the bras removed, my renders were proven to be accurate, and I finally was able to make an accurate rear clip, you can see on the close up rear shot, I mapped the taillight from the leaked picture (I later modelled it instead.)
Just about 10 years ago, 6 months before it was revealed at NAIAS, I spent $100 to have it 3D printed, which was fairly new at the time. I stole the wheels and grille pony from a 1:18 early 90's Mustang concept diecast. That's how in 2003, I was the only non-Ford employee to have a 1:18 scale 2005 Mustang!
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