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  • G Offline
    GreenToaster
    last edited by 28 Feb 2008, 01:49

    . . . I haven't taken time to try the method with the 3 views - just wanted to finish the body of this car . . . will finish the roof later . . .


    bw_car_08627_01.jpg

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

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      ely862me
      last edited by 28 Feb 2008, 01:52

      it s easyer to make ur own cars,i build 3 models with blueprints the ferrari mythos,vw scirocco and the fiat stylo,they go greatbut u need more skills,that doesn t mean that u can t build something nice

      Elisei (sketchupper)


      Before no life was done on Earth it was THE LIFE ITSELF...GOD
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        GreenToaster
        last edited by 28 Feb 2008, 02:18

        @unknownuser said:

        they go greatbut u need more skills,that doesn t mean that u can t build something nice
        Yes but my car modeling technique thus far hasn't resulted in anything very impressive. I think I might learn something new which could help - one 3 view won't hurt - the distraction might be helpful.

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

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          GreenToaster
          last edited by 28 Feb 2008, 14:58

          So, a student doubts I can draw a car in five minutes . . . so, of course, I take the challenge . . . this is literally a five minute car . . . excluding wheels & tires . . .


          bw_car_08630_01.jpg

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

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            GreenToaster
            last edited by 28 Feb 2008, 19:10

            . . . so . . . I thought I'd try modeling a car based on a quick hand-generated sketch . . . created the quick sketch . . . created a projection screen . . . tossed on the image . . . here goes . . . will post the results on Friday . . .

            Happy Sketching,

            Brad
            ๐Ÿ˜„


            bw_car_089_01.JPG

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

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              GreenToaster
              last edited by 29 Feb 2008, 01:23

              Wow! That's really, really difficult!!! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ . . . so, I ended up slashing around a few sloppy lines - just something very quick to create this front end . . . I'm not defeated - I will try again to create a car like my hand-generated sketch . . . wow, this is a real challenge!!! ๐Ÿ˜ฒ


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

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                GreenToaster
                last edited by 29 Feb 2008, 21:29

                . . . well . . . this is sort of getting near the goal . . . not really, but I'm happy I got this far . . . obviously, significant tweaking is in order . . . no problem . . .

                Happy Sketching,

                Brad
                ๐Ÿ˜„


                bw_car_089_02.JPG

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

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                  ely862me
                  last edited by 1 Mar 2008, 00:42

                  is quiet good to have a sketch in front of ur eyes,but if u really want to do something nice,use blueprints,


                  fiat stilo1.jpg


                  fiat stilo2.jpg

                  Elisei (sketchupper)


                  Before no life was done on Earth it was THE LIFE ITSELF...GOD
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                    GreenToaster
                    last edited by 2 Mar 2008, 02:05

                    Last night I bought a Porsche 911 1/24 scale plastic model . . . it's a little complicated, so, my wife bought this one for me thinking I might be able to model something a little easier . . . I am just eyeballing this one . . . no measurements . . . we used to have a blue one very similar to this year 1970 . . . it was blue & white . . . my wife cried the day we sold it . . . really . . . I was jumping for joy . . . this project is fun . . .


                    bw_vw_bus_001_a.jpg


                    bw_vw_bus_001_01.jpg


                    bw_vw_bus_001_03.jpg

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

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                      ely862me
                      last edited by 2 Mar 2008, 13:16

                      i ll tell u the easyest way to model it...take only the contour(u forgot the bumpers)and from midle to laterals copy paste the cpuntour about 4 or 5 time,rescale the contour in that way that at the laterals to be smaller than in midle,to be rounded,and then fit the contours,the laterals are harder to build,this u ll do how u can,easyest is with follow me for this car because has a simple rounded shape from the top to the floor,happy modelling

                      Elisei (sketchupper)


                      Before no life was done on Earth it was THE LIFE ITSELF...GOD
                      Come and See EliseiDesign

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                        GreenToaster
                        last edited by 2 Mar 2008, 17:14

                        Great advice - thanks. I built my first model of it this morning on another computer (attached image below) this was just building from my mental image, proportions are way off and there's no detail, obviously. It didn't turn out too bad but I'll try the technique you suggested which makes sense.

                        Why do they have to put nice looking, variable radii curves everywhere on cars? Cars would be so much easier to model if there was just flat sheet metal and 90 degree bends. But then, I guess we'd all be driving electrical boxes with wheels.

                        I didn't forget the bumpers - I thought it would be easier to add them near the end of the modeling process along with mirrors, headlights, et cetera.

                        More happy sketching,

                        Brad
                        ๐Ÿ˜„


                        bw_vw_bus_0100_01.jpg

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

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                          GreenToaster
                          last edited by 2 Mar 2008, 19:50

                          Well . . . the front end has gotta be ripped off and redone, but I'm fairly pleased with the rear window area - I used the SketchyFFD plug to help with the rear window area which worked out great. ๐Ÿ˜

                          I'm getting there slowly . . . which is appropriate because this vehicle doesn't go fast anyway . . . ๐Ÿ˜’

                          Happy Sketching,

                          Brad
                          ๐Ÿ˜„


                          bw_vw_bus_004_01.jpg

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

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                            ely862me
                            last edited by 3 Mar 2008, 01:39

                            u are pretty close, ๐Ÿ˜‰, good work

                            Elisei (sketchupper)


                            Before no life was done on Earth it was THE LIFE ITSELF...GOD
                            Come and See EliseiDesign

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                              GreenToaster
                              last edited by 3 Mar 2008, 02:07

                              Thank you.

                              Added just a little more - still missing the windshield and bunch of details . . . I love this project - could do it in 1/2 the time and more accurately if I did it again . . . I guess that means I'm learning, right?

                              ๐Ÿ˜„

                              Happy Sketching,

                              Brad


                              bw_vw_bus_005_01.jpg

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

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                                CADken
                                last edited by 4 Mar 2008, 20:02

                                @greentoaster said:

                                Thank you.

                                Added just a little more - still missing the windshield and bunch of details . . . I love this project - could do it in 1/2 the time and more accurately if I did it again . . . I guess that means I'm learning, right?

                                ๐Ÿ˜„

                                Happy Sketching,

                                Brad

                                looking really good Brad! keep it up!

                                "it seems like everything I do is a work in progress..."

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                                  SchreiberBike
                                  last edited by 4 Mar 2008, 22:15

                                  @greentoaster said:

                                  . . . which is appropriate because this vehicle doesn't go fast anyway . . . ๐Ÿ˜’

                                  I've had a couple micro buses. The low powered one only made it to 60 MPH if the wind was behind it. When the wind was gusty and from the side, only optimism kept me on the road.

                                  Great progress with the models. Modeling from an actual object is a great technique to improve your skills.

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                                    GreenToaster
                                    last edited by 7 Mar 2008, 20:44

                                    . . . yeah, I've been very busy lately, but I found time today to get in a super-quicky sketch - used SketchyFFD.rb for shaping for just a little bit of the nose, not much, then manually did everything else . . . it's just a quick idea . . .

                                    Happy Sketching,

                                    Brad
                                    ๐Ÿ˜„


                                    bw_car_092_01.jpg

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

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                                      GreenToaster
                                      last edited by 8 Mar 2008, 00:53

                                      . . . really need to focus on the wheel well trim . . . I need to get a little more radical - these are really boring. My first cars were dull with sharp edges - now, they're boring with curvy shapes (ha). I am still having fun though.

                                      Happy Sketching,

                                      Brad
                                      ๐Ÿ˜„


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

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                                        boofredlay
                                        last edited by 8 Mar 2008, 01:34

                                        Brad, maybe these will give you some inspiration.

                                        Enjoy.

                                        http://www.danielsimon.net/artdata/ships/spaceshipselector.html

                                        http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                                          GreenToaster
                                          last edited by 8 Mar 2008, 02:36

                                          Thanks - bookmarked that one under "Car Design - Inspiration".

                                          I met Syd Mead once at a design conference back in '86 - what an amazing artist - still have one of his books in the basement somewhere. I also used to subscribe to Car Styling - have a tonne of old copies . . . probably next to the Mead book.

                                          There are so many great artists - many are using CAD to convey their ideas. I'm laughing at myself because deep down, I have convinced myself that somehow if I keep doing this that a light bulb in my head will suddenly illuminate and then I'll turn into a proficient car designer. Gimmie . . . oh, I dunno, maybe ten or twenny years and we'll see . . . ha . . . it's all fun - it's still a great journey . . . even if I my destination is impossible . . .

                                          Happy designing/modeling,

                                          Brad
                                          ๐Ÿ˜„

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

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