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Originally Posted by SixGracing
I didn't realize military vehicles were cutting edge and futuristic. They are big, blocky, clumsy, things with not style whatsoever. Why do you think the general public is looking for a military design? Smooth lines, good flow from front to back, nothing that stands out as to far apart or too close. I'm sure GM has the best in the business for designers and even at that, the new cars get critiqued. Just like the back of the Z/28. It's getting all kinds of heat. Good luck. You have great cad skills, now if you can put something out that everyone likes. Maybe Chevy will adopt it.  |
1940's Spitfire
1950's F-104 Starfighter
1960's SR-71
F14
F-16
F-22, F-117, F-15, F-4
Oh I don't know....they've always been leading-edge designs. Fighter aircraft have had a great influence on auto designers for 60 years.
In the 50's, 60's and to some degree the 70's "futuristic" was envisioned as needle-nose, rocket-like, sleek, piercing, flowing shapes. From the 80's-on starting with movies like Blade Runner and Alien things "future" started to take a different shape; more angular for the most part.
Currently the styling "trend" is Japanese anime robot/cartoon/comic book. LED lights styled to look like robot eyes. Lots of "me too" design going on right now. I want the Camaro to NOT look like any of that. So I'm experimenting... trying to find the right "look" that's American, futuristic, powerful, muscular. Not an easy task but at least this thread shows there's interest with hundreds of 'views' a day; even if they're silent viewers mostly at least it shows people are interested.