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    • GaieusG Offline
      Gaieus
      last edited by

      Yeah, that's definitely going to be a complex one! Please, keep posting every new step of the progress! Really nice!

      Gai...

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        Will03
        last edited by

        you're going to need one monster of a machine, when that model is all put together! good luck my friend!

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          rsw
          last edited by

          DT spokes on one side of hub now attached to DT E540, double wall rim:-

          http://www.rsw3d.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/marin-wolf-ridge/thumbs/thumbs_wheel1.jpg


          http://www.rsw3d.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/marin-wolf-ridge/thumbs/thumbs_wheel2.jpg

          Close up of rim (tyre is a placeholder for now)

          http://www.rsw3d.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/marin-wolf-ridge/thumbs/thumbs_wheel3.jpg

          @will03 said:

          you're going to need one monster of a machine, when that model is all put together! good luck my friend!

          I'm planning on using simple placeholder components to reduce the size of the working model

          Richard

          http:img.userbars.pl9819554.png

          http:i158.photobucket.comalbumst106671GUAMDUDEAnimated---User-Green.gif

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          • boofredlayB Offline
            boofredlay
            last edited by

            Holy smokes, that is awesome detail.

            http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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            • T Offline
              todd burch
              last edited by

              Wow! The only thing missing is the tassles hanging from the grips! Chicks dig tassles. 😆

              Todd

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                rsw
                last edited by

                More detail added to wheel now

                Almost complete front wheel (click for larger image):

                http://www.rsw3d.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/marin-wolf-ridge/thumbs/thumbs_front wheel 1.jpg

                Side view:

                http://www.rsw3d.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/marin-wolf-ridge/thumbs/thumbs_front wheel 3.jpg

                Section through tyre:

                http://www.rsw3d.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/marin-wolf-ridge/thumbs/thumbs_front wheel 2.jpg

                quick render in KT:

                http://www.rsw3d.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/marin-wolf-ridge/thumbs/thumbs_front wheel 4.jpg

                All that is missing from this front wheel is the valve. After that, next to model will be the front forks.

                Richard

                http:img.userbars.pl9819554.png

                http:i158.photobucket.comalbumst106671GUAMDUDEAnimated---User-Green.gif

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                  Unknown Target
                  last edited by

                  Wow, that's awesome! Mind if I ask how you placed the tire nubs so precisely and regularly all around the wheel?

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                    cheffey
                    last edited by

                    That is awesome, great work in progess shots.
                    I would also like to know how to place the knobbies on tires like that, is there a tutorial around here?
                    Coming along nicely though. 😎

                    BROSRŌMAN BRÄUN

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                      rsw
                      last edited by

                      Similar method to this here, although a little bit more complicated, due to the curved tyre profile. If I have time I might explain it in more detail later.

                      Richard

                      http:img.userbars.pl9819554.png

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                        rsw
                        last edited by

                        Not really had much time to work on this recently, but here's part of the frame at the moment:

                        Cross Section:

                        http://www.rsw3d.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/marin-wolf-ridge/thumbs/thumbs_frame3.jpg

                        Close up of logo:

                        http://www.rsw3d.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/marin-wolf-ridge/thumbs/thumbs_frame2.jpg

                        Close up of logo:

                        http://www.rsw3d.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/marin-wolf-ridge/thumbs/thumbs_frame4.jpg

                        Quick render:

                        http://www.rsw3d.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/marin-wolf-ridge/thumbs/thumbs_frame5.jpg

                        Richard

                        http:img.userbars.pl9819554.png

                        http:i158.photobucket.comalbumst106671GUAMDUDEAnimated---User-Green.gif

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                          rsw
                          last edited by

                          another quick update to this...
                          Trying to create the welded joint between the two sections of the frame, not quite sure if i'm happy with it just yet though...

                          http://www.rsw3d.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/marin-wolf-ridge/frame6.jpg

                          Richard

                          http:img.userbars.pl9819554.png

                          http:i158.photobucket.comalbumst106671GUAMDUDEAnimated---User-Green.gif

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                          • monsterzeroM Offline
                            monsterzero
                            last edited by

                            Holy Cow, dude. Those welds rock! I assume you don't like how the lines pop compared to the rest of the line work. I'm just marveling at the detail. Beautiful stuff.

                            I'd love to know your technique for creating those welds. I have some ideas on how to do it, but you seem to have perfected them. I'd love to put some welds on some of my cars models (for close up renders).

                            monsterzero
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                            • marked001M Offline
                              marked001
                              last edited by

                              aw man.... that's dedication! haha.. i think that looks good for the weld.. maybe twice as many divisions on the face of the weld? looks awesome though..

                              http://www.revision21vis.com

                              instagram: revi21on

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                              • CraigDC Offline
                                CraigD
                                last edited by

                                Yeah! Those welds are amazing! Obviously an aluminum frame design with that nice "dime-weld" pattern!

                                Really great work!

                                Cheers,

                                • CraigD

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                                  rsw
                                  last edited by

                                  Thanks for the comments...

                                  @monsterzero said:

                                  I'd love to know your technique for creating those welds. I have some ideas on how to do it, but you seem to have perfected them. I'd love to put some welds on some of my cars models (for close up renders).

                                  Heres a quick (simplified) run through of what I did.
                                  Note: you need SoapSkinBubble installed for this.
                                  (click on the images for a larger view)

                                  I've just used a simple cylinder and a flat plane to show you but the principle should be the same for any shape.

                                  http://www.rsw3d.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/sketchup-weld-tutorial/thumbs/thumbs_weld1.jpg

                                  1. create the outer edges of the weld

                                    http://www.rsw3d.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/sketchup-weld-tutorial/thumbs/thumbs_weld2.jpg

                                  2. Draw arcs between the outer edges of the weld (you probably only need 6 segments at most for this)

                                    http://www.rsw3d.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/sketchup-weld-tutorial/thumbs/thumbs_weld3.jpg

                                    http://www.rsw3d.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/sketchup-weld-tutorial/thumbs/thumbs_weld4.jpg

                                  3. Select the edges of one 'weld' and click the creat skin button (the vcb will control the number of divisions for the skin - i chose 5 or 6)

                                    http://www.rsw3d.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/sketchup-weld-tutorial/thumbs/thumbs_weld5.jpg

                                  4. Once the skin has been created, enter the group and soften all the edges.

                                    http://www.rsw3d.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/sketchup-weld-tutorial/thumbs/thumbs_weld6.jpg

                                  5. Exit the group and click the Generate soap bubble button - the vcb control the 'pressure' - try out a few different values to see which works best - I chose about 300.

                                    http://www.rsw3d.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/sketchup-weld-tutorial/thumbs/thumbs_weld7.jpg

                                  6. Repeat 3-5 until you've gone all the way around the joint. (in this instance the weld could have simply been rotated and copied around the cylinder to complete the weld, but for more complicated shapes this obviously won't work, as each part of the weld could be a different shape)

                                    http://www.rsw3d.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/sketchup-weld-tutorial/thumbs/thumbs_weld8.jpg

                                  Richard

                                  http:img.userbars.pl9819554.png

                                  http:i158.photobucket.comalbumst106671GUAMDUDEAnimated---User-Green.gif

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                                    3eighty
                                    last edited by

                                    Just another thought...

                                    Does it look better with a texture applied to the weld...

                                    http://www.rsw3d.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/sketchup-weld-tutorial/thumbs/thumbs_weld9.jpg

                                    (Click to enlarge!)

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                                      dylan
                                      last edited by

                                      This is such nice modelling Richard, welldone.

                                      It would be nice to place this weld tutorial you created over in the SU Tutorials Forum - it's a very good tut you created.

                                      http://dmdarchitecture.co.uk/

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                                        rsw
                                        last edited by

                                        Another update:

                                        http://www.rsw3d.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/marin-wolf-ridge/thumbs/thumbs_frame7.jpg

                                        (Click to enlarge)

                                        @unknownuser said:

                                        It would be nice to place this weld tutorial you created over in the SU Tutorials Forum - it's a very good tut you created.

                                        Thanks! Tutorial created in the tutorials forum.

                                        Richard

                                        http:img.userbars.pl9819554.png

                                        http:i158.photobucket.comalbumst106671GUAMDUDEAnimated---User-Green.gif

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                                          SchreiberBike
                                          last edited by

                                          Totally awesome. 👍 I've spent a lot of time looking at bicycles and you are hitting everything right on. Of course, you can only get a reflection on a tire if you use ArmourAll on it and that's not good for the rubber. 😄

                                          Those welds are masterful, especially making them slightly inconsistent to show that it is hand work. Wow.

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                                            dylan
                                            last edited by

                                            Thanks Richard 👍

                                            http://dmdarchitecture.co.uk/

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