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    Bluebird-Proteus CN7

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    • cheddaC Offline
      chedda
      last edited by

      Thanks for the comment Carloh here's another view.


      Bluebird2.jpg

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

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        tomislavm
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        Nice, Bluebird is a car of My time!

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        • cheddaC Offline
          chedda
          last edited by

          Tomislavm i also have an old connection with this car, it was one of my all time favourites at the National Motor Museum when i was a child. It's still a menacing beast today.

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          Beaulieu | Home to National Motor Museum | New Forest, Hampshire

          Beaulieu, one of South of England's top family days out including National Motor Museum, Palace House and Gardens and Beaulieu Abbey.

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          Beaulieu (www.beaulieu.co.uk)

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

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          • tademaT Offline
            tadema
            last edited by

            Hello Chedda, when you mentioned modeling a car my thoughts were Austin Mini, Ford Escort...
            She looks great, what about using a HDRi background and lighting that would really bring it to life.
            Next Donald's boat the Bluebird K7! mind I heard that thing was a bloody death trap πŸ˜’
            John

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            • Bryan KB Offline
              Bryan K
              last edited by

              Ohhhh. Nice.

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

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              • cheddaC Offline
                chedda
                last edited by

                Thanks for the comments guys.It seems you are reading my mind with the hdri suggestion ! I decided to take her out for a spin on Lake Eyre. It's not a regular car, in fact it's hardly a car especially with the tail fin, it's more of a stunted jet aircraft. I was also eyeing up the pink panther car but images are limited.


                Bluebird 3.jpg

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

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                  Trogluddite
                  last edited by

                  Beautiful, chedda. Both the renders, and the superb modelling of those gorgeous curves.
                  I'm too young to recall its record breaking exploits, but I too remember seeing it at Beaulieu as a lad.

                  @chedda said:

                  in fact it's hardly a car especially with the tail fin, it's more of a stunted jet aircraft.

                  I some senses it was the last of the true 'cars' that held the LSR. The turboshaft engine, while in principle a 'jet engine', did actually drive the wheels - and CN7 was the last such vehicle to hold the absolute world record prior to the rules being changed to allow jet/rocket propulsion.
                  The North American Eagle, which hopes to set a new record sometime soon, really is more of a 'stunted jet aircraft' - starting out life as a F-104 Starfighter, once flown by Chuck Yeager, the first man to break Mach 1 in flight.

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                  • cheddaC Offline
                    chedda
                    last edited by

                    Thanks for the comments Steve i never knew the wheels were driven. I just assumed that the jet engines provided thrust.

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

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                    • EscapeArtistE Offline
                      EscapeArtist
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                      That's a great metallic paint texture, what renderer did you use to create it?

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                      • cheddaC Offline
                        chedda
                        last edited by

                        The texture is the "car paint" procedural texture that ships with maxwell i merely adjusted down the metallic part to 0.

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

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                        • cheddaC Offline
                          chedda
                          last edited by

                          Here is a revised view with a maxed out aperture giving some DOF and some simulens effects.


                          Bluebird5.jpg

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

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                          • Bryan KB Offline
                            Bryan K
                            last edited by

                            That's the "magazine" shot, right there.

                            The other images are great as well, but the last one really hits the mark.

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

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                            • cheddaC Offline
                              chedda
                              last edited by

                              Thanks Bryan, time for the next project.

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

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                                frodernater
                                last edited by

                                Looks awesome, is there an stl file or gcode of the cn7 bluebird that I can attempt to 3d print anywhere? I would love to make my own model.

                                Any help appreciated.

                                thanks
                                Mark

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