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    • G Offline
      GreenToaster
      last edited by

      . . . 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
      πŸ˜„


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

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      • ely862meE Offline
        ely862me
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        is quiet good to have a sketch in front of ur eyes,but if u really want to do something nice,use blueprints,


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        Elisei (sketchupper)


        Before no life was done on Earth it was THE LIFE ITSELF...GOD
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          GreenToaster
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          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 . . .


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

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            ely862me
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            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)


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              GreenToaster
              last edited by

              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
              πŸ˜„


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

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                GreenToaster
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                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. 😍

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

                Happy Sketching,

                Brad
                πŸ˜„


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

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                • ely862meE Offline
                  ely862me
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                  u are pretty close, πŸ˜‰, good work

                  Elisei (sketchupper)


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                    GreenToaster
                    last edited by

                    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?

                    πŸ˜„

                    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
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                      @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?

                      πŸ˜„

                      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
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                        @greentoaster said:

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

                        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
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                          . . . 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
                          πŸ˜„


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

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                            GreenToaster
                            last edited by

                            . . . 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
                            πŸ˜„


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

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                              boofredlay
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                              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
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                                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
                                πŸ˜„

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

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                                  GreenToaster
                                  last edited by

                                  . . . gimmie ten minutes - did this one in the parking lot while waiting for wifey getting groceries . . .


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                                    GreenToaster
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                                    . . . it's hard for me to exaggerate details in the basic form of the car . . . I have to sort of "force" myself into it . . . sometimes the results look much better . . . getting there slowly . . .


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                                      Denman
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                                      It's nice to see how well you can model with sketchup. I still have a lot to learn and love to watch this topic.

                                      I see you were looking for blueprints. I know a lot of people use this website for there blueprints, I hope it can help you (and all the others on this forum): http://www.suurland.com/

                                      -Denman

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                                        GreenToaster
                                        last edited by

                                        Thanks Denman - that's a great link. I love the Peugeot 407, very inspirational.

                                        If I didn't have a life I'd spend much more time doing cars and other stuff with SketchUp. I try to get in at least 15 or 30 minutes a day. Wish I could do at least four or six hours a day.

                                        Happy modeling,

                                        Brad
                                        πŸ˜„

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

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                                          GreenToaster
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                                          . . . I'm going to detail this one. If I told you what inspired this car . . . nobody would believe me. Started out aiming for one thing . . . modeled this thing . . . it's time for me to move onto details - grill, mirrors, lines for doors, hood, et cetera, blah, blah, blah . . . maybe I'll even take this one into Kerkythea, who knows.

                                          Happy modeling,

                                          Brad
                                          πŸ˜„


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

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                                            GreenToaster
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                                            . . . roof . . . tried a new technique (new to me) where I formed the last portion of the roof using the SketchyFFD.rb tool . . . that tool opens up a whole new world of fast, what if possibilities - gotta love it!!! 😍

                                            As the hidden lines indicate, this is a very, very fast technique which doesn't require much time but tends to get across the idea, the shapes & so forth. Not counting the 2 minute wheels, I'm guessing this car has about 30 minutes of my time . . . am I slow, or what . . . the next one will be much quicker . . . now for some details . . .


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