HMC #23: Ansel Adams Tribute- Adams Standing on Car

#3

Image appears to be taken around 1942 (http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/travel/27journeys.html) so maybe that can be a hint at least

#4

Hi,
the earliest model I found of this car is from 1946, so either I’m wrong or the photo can’t be from 1942…

#5

Found a model of that version from 1939. Might be a custom version in the ansell shot.
http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z9239/Pontiac-6EA-Quality-Six.aspx
http://www.google.se/search?q=Pontiac%20Series%206EA

hope it helps :slight_smile:

#6

its definitely not that 39 version, the number of wood panels is wrong, the fenders front and back are different.

maybe i should’ve done this pic as i originally wanted cause those pine branches are a pain.

EDIT: i did find a site that listed the streamliner in 1942: http://www.earlytimeschapter.org/1942.html

#7

Yeah, it seems like the closest thing I can find is from '46. The giveaway is usually the chrome runner along the side.

#8

You can see by this identification sheet that the car is pretty much the '46 streamliner woody

#9

Found some great stuff on flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/carphotosbyrichard/3429177902/

#10

starting work on the car…

#11

Worked on the car a little bit last night, but I just realized how complext the camera is. I got a bunch of great reference for it today, so I’m going to try to give it some lovin’ this weekend while I try to figure out some more things about the car like actual dimensions.

#12

Not much of an update, but as you can imagine it’s a busy time of year! Worked on the car a little and roughing out the body shapes.

#13

After a lot of research I’ve decided to make Ansel’s camera a Deardorff 8x10 large format camera:

I think for now I’m going to concentrate on getting this guy made, then I’ll see how much time I have to do the rest of my entry. It might just end up being a tribute to one of many of Ansel’s cameras and large format photography in general :slight_smile:

#14

Quick camera update, I work on this yesterday. I blocked out the main areas and I’m going back and adding the hinges and panels:

#15

Nice. You’re gonna have a pretty cool model collection after this project is over. Looking forward to more. You goin all out and doing a character too?

#16

I’m looking forward to see that camera fisnished, from what you have now it looks very promising. Its a pretty complex piece of equipment and a pretty important part of his life so that is a nice tribute.

#17

Ok for those who want more time…
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=208&t=843644

-R

#18

sorry roberto, just don’t have time to finish this one up! I’m busy planning a wedding among other things, hope to come back to it at some point though afterward! Thanks for the extra time though.

#19

CONGRATZ!
Dont worry about us, and save me some of that cake!
-R

#20

Thanks!
The chocolate in the cake is to die for… it’s like a brownie! :smiley:

#21

Hold on, you’re getting married man?!?!?!

Dude, congrats!

LOL, lil Mikey is all grown up now! Sniff sniff.

Oh, Alexey said to run away before it’s too late.

On a side note; I think the car in the original photo might be a 42 Olds.

#22

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