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    • CraigDC Offline
      CraigD
      last edited by

      @greentoaster said:

      The proportions are way off - nose too short, back end too long..."

      Not for a rear engine sports car! πŸ˜„ I think the proportions are pretty good! ....think Pantera, Ford GT 40, or some Lamborghini's and you'll see these same proportions.

      Keep at it and enjoy the journey!

      Cheers,

      - CraigD
      

      Google SketchUp

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      • G Offline
        GreenToaster
        last edited by

        Here's my first ultra-quick attempt using this technique (new to me). I love it - makes me wonder what else have I yet to discover about this stuff - lots, probably.


        bw_car_0460_a.jpg

        If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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        • G Offline
          GreenToaster
          last edited by

          . . . pretty much more of the same . . . I'm doing these much, much quicker than I used to . . . fun!


          bw_car_0461A.jpg


          bw_car_0461B.jpg

          If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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          • jenujacobJ Offline
            jenujacob
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            GT! ur a natural when it comes to doin these!! its been a pleasure seeing ur models!!!
            would u ever share them with us???? πŸ˜„ πŸ˜‰

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            • G Offline
              GreenToaster
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              The last one is 712K - the size limit to upload is ~1/2 GB, so I don't know how to share the files. I've never put anything on the 3D warehouse - is that an option?

              These files are "sloppy", meaning, I often eyeball stuff instead of using exact dimensions, so, I'm really embarrassed by their "unprofessional character".

              Can I zip them up and post a zipped file?

              If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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              • G Offline
                GreenToaster
                last edited by

                . . . is there a cure for this . . . could I be addicted to modeling cars . . . this is what I call an 8 minute quicky (imported wheels & tires) . . .


                bw_car_0451A.jpg

                If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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                • jenujacobJ Offline
                  jenujacob
                  last edited by

                  u can zip them up and post it here... 3d warehouse is also another option...
                  ur cars are cute.. a different genre infact.. πŸ˜‰
                  have u seen this which was posted recently???

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                  • boofredlayB Offline
                    boofredlay
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                    GT, just follow this thread and upload your files to Kelly's server. He has ton's of space.
                    http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=77&t=760&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

                    http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                    • G Offline
                      GreenToaster
                      last edited by

                      @unknownuser said:

                      GT, just follow this thread and upload your files to Kelly's server. He has ton's of space.
                      I followed the link but it provided a message indicating the service was no longer available.

                      ❓

                      If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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                      • boofredlayB Offline
                        boofredlay
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                        Ahhhh, a link that did not get updated. That first link in the topic went to a page on the old board. I updated it, now have a go.

                        http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                        • G Offline
                          GreenToaster
                          last edited by

                          Okay, I'll try zipping them up and posting them at another place - I don't understand how to follow the directions - create a new network blah, blah, blah.

                          Here's another experiment . . . didn't turn out very well . . . good learning experience though . . .


                          bw_car_0034A.jpg

                          If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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                          • boofredlayB Offline
                            boofredlay
                            last edited by

                            @greentoaster said:

                            • I don't understand how to follow the directions - create a new network blah, blah, blah.

                            I don't know why but that just made me crack up. πŸ˜†

                            Why don't you think your latest did not turn out that well. You got those fenders smooth man. Keep movin' on πŸ˜„

                            http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                            • G Offline
                              GreenToaster
                              last edited by

                              . . . practice doesn't make perfect, practicing it the right way makes perfect . . . at least, that's what I always tell my students . . .

                              With no pun intended, I feel like I'm just spinning my wheels, making no progress - although - I did learn something really cool today and hope to be using this newfound technique often (dragging vertices (sp?)) . . .


                              bw_car_0462a.jpg

                              If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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                              • GaieusG Offline
                                Gaieus
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                                Brad,

                                Although I did indeed like your "older" models, too, I definitely see some serious improvement in these last two pictures - provided that your goal is to build cars that are more alike the ones in "real life".

                                Gai...

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                                • G Offline
                                  GreenToaster
                                  last edited by

                                  Thanks - I'm honestly not too concerned about "reality" - I'm just having fun.

                                  It might not look like it, but the more I play with it, the more fun I'm having.

                                  Having lots of fun is, of course, and perhaps especially in my case, not always synonymous with progress.

                                  I can't believe I learned that new trick - I just grabbed a vertex and began dragging it - then I tried it with adjacent vertices and viola!, a cool new surface was born! I didn't know you could do that. I love this stuff.

                                  BTW - I saw a show yesterday about Google - either History channel or Discovery I believe. I had no idea how big the company is - I wish they had mentioned SketchUp but I guess it's such a small entity that it gets overlooked in a short program. In case I've never mentioned it, THANK YOU for SketchUp!!!

                                  If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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                                  • G Offline
                                    GreenToaster
                                    last edited by

                                    . . . more playing around . . .


                                    bw_car_0463b.jpg

                                    If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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                                    • G Offline
                                      GreenToaster
                                      last edited by

                                      Unfortunately, my vacation comes to an end - this might be my last fun with SketchUp for a while . . . more playing around with some simple shapes . . . I'll try to get some more play time soon . . . thanks for all the encouragement - thanks for being patient with me - I'm slow but I'm happy.


                                      bw_car_0464a.jpg


                                      bw_car_0464b.jpg

                                      If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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                                      • I Offline
                                        Ivan K
                                        last edited by

                                        all of that looks amazing! great job!

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                                          GreenToaster
                                          last edited by

                                          @unknownuser said:

                                          all of that looks amazing! great job!
                                          Thanks but you should see what professionals do - my stuff is very elementary, simple and downright embarrassing when compared to many others.

                                          Here's another super quick model - more of the same "boring" technique, but fun and fast . . .


                                          bw_car_052a.jpg


                                          bw_car_052b.jpg


                                          bw_car_052c.jpg

                                          If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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                                            GreenToaster
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                                            I discovered a new way to do sweeping edges --> roof uses an inverted triangle with the Follow Me tool - I like the way the roof turned out: sloped and curved.


                                            bw_car_053b.jpg


                                            bw_car_053a.jpg

                                            If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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