@cheffey said:

How are you drawing this? It looks as though your planes are triangulated already.
Are you drawing it with the sandbox grid?

No, I am using simple poly modeling (as some times reffered to)....there is a simple set of video tutorial after the jump: http://cid-4a6ec86d99895c84.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/SketchUp%20Files/Tutorials.zip

@marked001 said:

haha...oh i'm interested....just sitting here watching and impatiently waiting for updates keep em coming..looking good so far..

Here is a quick update:

Progress includes:
Front window and trim
Rear window and trim
Rear lid and vents
Rear Bumper (Basicly(just using the outline for the poly's arround it))

Overall progress is about 15-20%

If anyone can find a really good refference image of the mag wheels for this car that would be great, I dont know what theay are called.

Thanks all for the comments.

It seems people are not interested in this topic. Why not?
Come on people, its a very nice car......

Any way, here is an update

Well, I found some very rare blueprints and decided to build it. It is a one off Ford concept to replace the Thunderbird. It is largly based off the Mustang and even shares many components with it.

Here is an update on the escort, just a bt of the boot done and I had to remodel the front a bit as it was looking a bit wrong.

@rayochoa said:

Hey rouge do you make your interiors? If so could you teach me how to make one I'm struggling with that THX

Here is the first part: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGRcdnld1ck
Second: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6_OYl_C9Gc
Third (final): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj_Ez9i736g

If the links dont work contact me and I'll fix it asap.

I hope it helps Ray, it took me a long time to do.

Im gelious, . I think this desurves an award. It is a very attractive design and looks like its poly's are through the roof

I think that would be a great idea. A sensible car always attracts people to vehicle brands. Like when I first started modeling vehicles under the name Trojan, it was all super cars and sports cars. Then I made a sedan and an SUV and they got a hugh amount of positive responses. I think a sedan or even a estate would be good for you. Maybe even a little "run about".

@rayochoa said:

Hey rouge do you make your interiors? If so could you teach me how to make one I'm struggling with that THX

I would be glad to teach you, I will be a little busy in the coming days but as soon as I can ill contact you.

@ely862me said:

actually is pretty simple
http://www.youtube.com/v/bJIsKCbFiTE

This is a way and isaac made a tutorial for it

Thanks ely862me, thats exactly what I was going to suggest...

Thanks for the comments, here is my latest project. It will include the three models shown. Yup, its a Ford Escort.

Thanks, I felt like "upping the anti" with this model. More poly's, more detail and a design that is sure to please. A real

Well, here is another car on the way. It is a sedan inspired by both the new Mondeo and Mazda's 6...I hope you like it.

@greentoaster said:

@unknownuser said:

Hey Ray or GreenToaster, do you know how to use that smooth function. It baffels me totally.

[1] select the geometry you wanna smooze
[2] with screen cursor over selected geometry, right click, pick "Soften/Smooth Edges"

Thanks for the help but I actually meant the one in the sand box (i thought you were talking about that one)

Hey Ray or GreenToaster, do you know how to use that smooth function. It baffels me totally.

Models are looking good btw.

BTW, thanks for the comments.

@jim said:

by Jim on Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:07 pm
Hey, cool model! It looks like you've put a lot of work into keeping it low-poly, but also including the right amount of detail where needed. Good eye. Still, it would be kind of hard to get into...

Well, I do try to keep they poly count to a reasonable level although I'm known for not going "all out" with use of poly's or using the add detail feature. I find it makes the surfaces strangely contoured by adding lots of pointless poly's.
At the moment it has no door handles, I usually leave them for luckey last if thats what you mean.

As soon as I can I will upload a video of how to....

For this model I based it on a Ford so I used the cars blueprints. Most of the time I use existing blueprints or ones I make, usually poorly made but do the trick.

It depends on how you wish to make the car. I have a "build from blueprints how to". There are many ways to build from blueprints but this is just one of them. You can download the blueprints setup and build from blueprints videos from my skydrive:

http://cid-4a6ec86d99895c84.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/SketchUp%20Files/Tutorials.zip

If anyone wants anything else I would try my best....

I think it looks great, I especially like the front air dam. I've just started posting, I've added my first post of my latest WIP...

ArchieB I could make a simple tutorial for such things if you need it.

Hi all. This is my first post so I decided to include some rich content.

Here is my latest work in progress, It is inspired by Ford of Europe's older models such as the Taunus. It is about 70% done after approx 15 hours, on and off, and is looking really good.

If you have any suggestions I would love to hear them.