A high end RAM and processor would be very important when doing sketchup, so let's see yours. Here's mine:

It's weak because it's only my leptop...my computer's weaker
Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.00 Ghz processor
2.50 GB RAM 32-bit operating system windows vista

@dolphus said:

...and here is a "fishing Rod" for Ultimatez (this is the fruit of many hours searching the net

thanks for the blueprint dolphus, will be very helpful

more work done

that's fine dolf. although, are those cargo things actually real? never seen anything like it

neat. can you PM me those bogies? I think I need them

Didn't know you guys incredibly rise the edges in a circle.......
great wheel by the way

@cyberdactyl said:

I'm a little confused.

I read through the front end brief description of the rules, and also the pdf that goes into greater detail. I found nothing about what g forces are to be maintained on the riders. . .or not exceeded. . .positive, negative, lateral.

Did I miss something, or is this just a contest to make the most whimsical looking contraption possible?

Well, cyberdactyl, basically the challenge is to see who can make the most detailed of the challenge topic. For example, the challenge's topic would be roller coaster, so usually the winner is the one who can make the most detailed coaster

Gai, you'll see what I mean by ''impossible'' when I finish the model....

Hi there, do some of you follow the 3d challenge blog? I do. There's already another new challenge, a roller coaster/amusement park challenge. Here's the official post. My entry (W.I.P) is the willy-nilly coaster, or ''the impossible'' Working on trains, poles and other detail.

are you sure in the future there will still be bogies?

More great renders Liyi. Can you post that beetle model? or can you just post the shadow, style and podium settings? I tried to do renders like that but can't seem to get the result I wanted. Oh yeah, also can you show how you did a night render? I'm such a newbie.......

Wow! great renders. I also like to use podium, I'm just curios about how did you do that last car render?

Another W.I.P, a cargo collection facility for ye flying ships

...and another W.I.P of a roller-coaster (imagined) for the google sketchup 3d challenge

update on the ultimatez express (added loco)

ultimatez-express2.skp

I need help of doing a night render using podium/v-ray. I want to render my train model going out of a tunnel at around midnight (I don't know why ) with the train lights on. Please help

Hi, I saw a lot of posts with videos inside them, and I want to know how you embed videos in posts. Please help

Here's another train-related object, the ultimatez express cargo carrier (Will upload to warehouse soon)



AutoSave_ultimatez-express1.skp

Glad my train could inspire someone. Umm, about the last image, did you leave out stairs?

Great modeling dolphus! You should check out my finished GP15 here: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=22219#p187016

At least a comment? well, here's the finished GP15 (click download link to download)

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