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    • Bob JamesB
      Bob James
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      I have never figured out how to make "randomly grungy" surfaces, which, of course make your rendered model so realistic.
      Would it it possible for you to post the grungy yellow material you used so I could see how it's done? 😐

      i7-4930K 3.4Ghz, 2x GTX780 6GB, 32GB DDR3-1600 ECC, OCZ Vertex 4 500GB, WD Black 3TB, 32TB NAS, 4x 27" Monitors, SpaceMouse Pro, X-keys XK-60

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      • tademaT
        tadema
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        Thanks Pilou.
        Bob, I used PS rust and grunge brushes which is easier than overlaying a rust material, it preserves your back ground colour. A quick search on google http://designm.ag/resources/rust-brushes-for-photoshop/ one of hundreds. If I have time today I'll make a quick tut.
        take care
        John

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          leminilab
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          Hi,

          This is (again) a very impressive work.
          Although they all deserve it, I can't comment all your works but this one's theme being different from the others, your talent is even more obvious. πŸ‘

          I just can't wait to read a texturing tutorial! πŸŽ‰

          • "Live every day as if it were your last and then some day you'll be right."
          • "ThomThom rules!!!"
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          • leedeeteeL
            leedeetee
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            Brilliant John! It ROCKS!

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            • TIGT
              TIG Moderator
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              Brilliant - as ever...
              From castles to cottages... now to heavy plant...
              I feel another tutorial publication on its way ??

              My son works of the NE architects for Caterpillar's plant at Peterlee - just along the road from you.
              He was modeling the new entrance buildings etc and needed a big truck like that for a view [he ended up photoshopping it in] - you've made one that's just one size too big for what they want to have on display!

              TIG

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              • allanxA
                allanx
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                Excellent modeling John and the rendering is superb...my youngest is in to trucks right now and this is he's favorite... πŸ˜„

                allanx

                Portfolio

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                • tademaT
                  tadema
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                  Thank you for the comments 😳
                  Nicolas, sorry I didn't have time yesterday and I'm away this morning for a week, but as soon as I return!
                  TIG, small world. Last year whilst waiting for the wife (Dewhursts πŸ˜’ ) I sat watching the very building under construction. Had I known would have modeled the truck for him FOC of course.
                  thanks again
                  John

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                    leminilab
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                    @tadema said:

                    Thank you for the comments 😳
                    Nicolas, sorry I didn't have time yesterday and I'm away this morning for a week, but as soon as I return!

                    No rush there John.
                    Your final image already makes my day! β˜€

                    Again, brilliant work. Hats off (There's no hats off smiley but here's a paint bucket for you: )

                    • "Live every day as if it were your last and then some day you'll be right."
                    • "ThomThom rules!!!"
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                    • marked001M
                      marked001
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                      john...showing some major versatility here! awesome stuff.

                      http://www.revision21vis.com

                      instagram: revi21on

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                      • Bryan KB
                        Bryan K
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                        Wow. 😲

                        See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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                          loveart45
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                          Love it πŸ˜‰

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                            unda
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                            πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘ look great

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                            • cheddaC
                              chedda
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                              I used to drive a smaller version of this, it also had deployable railway bogeys ! As usual Tadema well done mate, this is giving me flashbacks to my Tonka days.

                              Kraken Wrangler https://www.flickr.com/photos/132441293@N03/

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                              • tademaT
                                tadema
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                                Thanks for the comments.
                                A little walk-through..
                                John


                                Adding rust-dirt.pdf

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                                • Bob JamesB
                                  Bob James
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                                  Thank you for taking the time to explain this: I'll get a lot of use from this. Much appreciated πŸ‘

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                                    leminilab
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                                    Thanks a lot for taking the time to enlighten us! β˜€
                                    πŸ‘

                                    • "Live every day as if it were your last and then some day you'll be right."
                                    • "ThomThom rules!!!"
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                                    • andybotA
                                      andybot
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                                      @tadema said:

                                      Thanks for the comments.
                                      A little walk-through..
                                      John

                                      πŸ‘ Nice, thanks! Simple and effective β˜€

                                      http://charlottesvillearchitecturalrendering.com/

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                                      • DanielD
                                        Daniel
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                                        Wow! First mansions, now giant trucks. What are you, some kind of over achiever? πŸ˜„
                                        Looks great, as usual.
                                        I would thing your method for adding rust to a truck would work for adding weathering to a building.

                                        My avatar is an anachronism.

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                                          Roger
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                                          Add my thanks for the PDF.

                                          http://www.azcreative.com

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                                          • pbacotP
                                            pbacot
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                                            Thanks for the dirt, John! A question or two, if not too dense.... so you are painting just colors not texture from the sample layer? Actually I am not totally clear, if you are painting how you end up with a rectangular texture. Thanks, if you have the time. Peter

                                            MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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