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    • CarrozzaC Offline
      Carrozza
      last edited by

      In my humble opinion this car model is gorgeous!

      I like particularly how clean curves are, also with hidden geometry shown.

      Could you please give us some hints on your modeling process? I'm particularly interested on how you achieved those smooth shapes, as for example the bumper that goes from back to front in a long waved line.

      Bravissimo! ^__^

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      • alvisA Offline
        alvis
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        I am impressed

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        • hellnbakH Offline
          hellnbak
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          Been doing some things to my roadster, thought I would post a few pics. Mainly work to the interior, modeled the grill, opened the doors, rounded the top of the rear fenders to better go with the shape of the front fenders, etc.
          Started work on another project (like I need another one 😒 ), a 72 Olds Vista Cruiser, like the one I owned when I was stationed in Tampa, Fla back in the mid 70's. It was a beauty, had it all of 7 months when a drunk ran a stop sign and turned it into an abstract sculpture 😢 . (I watch "That 70's Show" just to see the Vista Cruiser on there. Ain't that pitiful?) Anyhow, attached a pic, still in it's early stages.

          @carrozza said:

          Could you please give us some hints on your modeling process? I'm particularly interested on how you achieved those smooth shapes, as for example the bumper that goes from back to front in a long waved line.

          I appreciate your comments. Thanks! As far as my modeling process, when I first started out it was pretty much hit and miss, bouncing all over the place, trying this, trying that. Just like everyone, I suppose. As I gain more experience with SU I suppose I am developing a "process" of sorts, but it's still a loose one. I've got maybe a dozen models or more I'm working on right now, and I tend to bounce back and forth between them. That way I don't get burned out on any one model. Of course I tend to never finish one, either 😆
          I feel very uncomfortable giving advice, I honestly don't think I'm good enuf yet to do that. And that's not "Aw, shucks" false modesty, it's just how I really feel about my skills at this point. It still takes me way too long to get anything done. I do manage to get some things done, and people have said some really nice things about some of them, but there are any number of modelers on this forum that could do the same thing a lot more efficiently.
          There is one tool that I absolutely couldn't do without, an under-appreciated little Smustard tool called Nudge. I use it more than any other tool. You should check it out, once you get used to using it you'll see what I mean.


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          "Politicians are just like diapers -- they need to be changed often, and for the same reason"

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          • numbthumbN Offline
            numbthumb
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            It´s about as good as it gets 👍
            And I don´t think that the slow progress is a bad thing if this is the result.
            Now could you please make a cr@ppy model so we can criticize it?

            Comfortably numb...

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            • hellnbakH Offline
              hellnbak
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              I'm working on a convertible version, will post pics soon.


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              "Politicians are just like diapers -- they need to be changed often, and for the same reason"

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              • S Offline
                SketchUpNoobie
                last edited by

                If you look close, the tail lights are varying in size. Also, the wheels look a little segmented. That might just be me though.

                --

                SketchUpNoobie: the complete noob in all things SketchUp.

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                • hellnbakH Offline
                  hellnbak
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                  Dang it, all I get is criticism!! I really hate that! 😡

                  "Politicians are just like diapers -- they need to be changed often, and for the same reason"

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                  • soloS Offline
                    solo
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                    @hellnbak said:

                    I'm working on a convertible version, will post pics soon.

                    Some of your best work 😄

                    http://www.solos-art.com

                    If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                    • hellnbakH Offline
                      hellnbak
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                      Thanks, I'm kinda proud of it. Took a long time, and still needs some work, some detailing. With any luck the convertible version should be ready in a couple of months.

                      "Politicians are just like diapers -- they need to be changed often, and for the same reason"

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                      • numbthumbN Offline
                        numbthumb
                        last edited by

                        It looks a bit rough around the edges.

                        Comfortably numb...

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                        • hellnbakH Offline
                          hellnbak
                          last edited by

                          @numbthumb said:

                          It looks a bit rough around the edges.

                          Hey, I did the best I could. I had to work from memory (I couldn't afford the shoes and they wouldn't sell just the box)

                          "Politicians are just like diapers -- they need to be changed often, and for the same reason"

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                          • MarianM Offline
                            Marian
                            last edited by

                            Awesome work I love the details, but I'm especially impressed by that orange beast 😄

                            http://marian87.deviantart.com/

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                            • hellnbakH Offline
                              hellnbak
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                              @marian said:

                              Awesome work I love the details, but I'm especially impressed by that orange beast 😄

                              Thanks. Mitsubishi, Honda and BMW are in a bidding war for production rights of the "orange beast". So far Honda is ahead with a $12.00 bid. I'm hoping for $15.00.

                              "Politicians are just like diapers -- they need to be changed often, and for the same reason"

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                              • MarianM Offline
                                Marian
                                last edited by

                                🤣

                                http://marian87.deviantart.com/

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                                • K Offline
                                  KarinaGM
                                  last edited by

                                  Looks a bit like one of my car designs ^^

                                  **"Aquel que sacrifica un poco de libertad por seguridad, no se merece ninguna y terminará perdiendo ambas"

                                  -Benjamín Franklin.**

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                                  • soloS Offline
                                    solo
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                                    We really need to start a new thread to honor the worst/lamest of the 3D warehouse, I'm sure it will be as entertaining as the funny picture thread.

                                    http://www.solos-art.com

                                    If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                                    • unigamiU Offline
                                      unigami
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                                      @hellnbak said:

                                      I'm working on a convertible version, will post pics soon.

                                      Sorry, but it can't compete with this model I found of a Jaguar XJR9 in the 3D Warehouse.

                                      Amazing model...I can see why it has been downloaded 149 times.

                                      http://tinyurl.com/6jpcevs

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                                      • hellnbakH Offline
                                        hellnbak
                                        last edited by

                                        @solo said:

                                        We really need to start a new thread to honor the worst/lamest of the 3D warehouse, I'm sure it will be as entertaining as the funny picture thread.

                                        Wait, are you saying my Orange Beast is lame?? 😞

                                        "Politicians are just like diapers -- they need to be changed often, and for the same reason"

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                                        • MarianM Offline
                                          Marian
                                          last edited by

                                          I laughed out loud on that one.... 😆

                                          http://marian87.deviantart.com/

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                                          • hellnbakH Offline
                                            hellnbak
                                            last edited by

                                            @numbthumb said:

                                            Like the review says - this one looks exactly like what it's supposed to be.[attachment=1:m12jvdg1]<!-- ia1 -->Clipboard01.png<!-- ia1 -->[/attachment:m12jvdg1]
                                            P.S. downloaded 16 times 😄

                                            Actually the description is not totally accurate - when you rotate it in 3D view, there is a rectangle there.
                                            Here's a similar one (there are some very bored people out there)


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                                            "Politicians are just like diapers -- they need to be changed often, and for the same reason"

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