Above & Beyond - Vehicle - fist

[pit]

Great modelling - and a real pro craftsman who built this vehicle!! But i guess you´re going to mess that clean look up later?! Why did u steal my wings!!!!!!!! Modelling something very similar at the moment - clank -> wasted!

[Aearon]

lol well, i guess a lot of guys will have these kinds of wings in this challenge, i don't think they are too original, who cares ;) they ain't finished yet though, they'll get more structure underneath to give them the shape u need to create uplift on an airplane (will be done using some metal parts inside

the fabric covering the wings will also be devided into several pieces with seams in between, so - as you already guessed - i'm indeed going to mess up the look a bit

most things will also get bumpmaps which should add to that(right now you can't even see what is supposed to be wood / metal)

oh...and i'll also post some close-ups once i get more stuff finished, so you can see how everything is working "under the hood" (it's actually supposed to BE working)

[lildragon]

Now this is what we're talking about when we said "homemade" EXCELLENT so far man kudos :thumbsup: keep going :)

salud!

[Wiro]

Hehe, I like this one. You can't fly around more comfortably than in an armchair!

I'm looking forward to seeing what you're doing with all the mechanics. Great work

Wiro

[Ragnakim]

This is VERY Homemade!! You got that part perfectly!! hehehe :D
Love the modeling so far!! Looking great!! :thumbsup:


My Challenge entry :
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16878

[rolhionjs]

really nice modelisation ! and the idea is excellent too :)
keep going man :)

[Aearon]

hey thanks guys, cool that you all like it so much :rolleyes: :)

plz also shoot some c&c in my direction though :wip:

[Aearon]

back with some more gadgets - see:
http://www.k-dump.net/files/wip/aab/aab02.jpg

i though weelz were boring...so i went for snowboards :surprised,
just finished installing my patented suspension mechanism, which is also rotating on the z-axis to provide steering on the ground (steering mechanism hasn't found it's way in yet, to be exact: the whole suspension is still lacking some detail)

the back similarly mounted snowboard btw :buttrock:

oh and i've also refined the wings and replaced that sphere+cylinder amiga-joystick with a f16-style controller

well that was one day of modeling...watching some movie to get my mind off of it and relax now :wavey:

[mebamonster]

Great idea fist! Your modeling is coming along really well. One suggestion though: The fan in the back should have a twist to it to help propell the contraption forward. I really like the chair and snowboards though. Keep us posted!

[Aearon]

thanx man

the red parts are just placeholders though, no details on them yet (the fan is just a cylinder with some extruded faces)

[cyroz2000]

Very cool design and amazing details, that's a really good work, keep it up!

[pit]

Why don´t you make one big, ugly and evident mistake, so that i can crit on this. Just one!! Now i just can tell you that i think it looks BRILLIANT!! That´s boring ;) !!

[freemind77]

Yes i lioke snowboards, cool idea .! What about to add some noise to wings like some scratches , teared cloth , rips etc..? cool chair too i like it:bounce:

[Elf]

nice design, i like the joystick:thumbsup:

[zenzmurfy]

oh wow! I love all the little details you've got there! :love:

I see a gear in the back to operate the elevators(?), but its right on top of the propellors too. How will get around that?:hmm:

[Aearon]

here's another very confusion point of view ;)

http://www.k-dump.net/files/wip/aab/aab03_rear.jpg

not much happened, just wanted to show off the surfboard mounting i just started =)

i hope you can guess how it's working, i will explain the functionality of all the mechanism once i've finished cramming all of my stupid ideas into the model :D

*edit* doh forgot the lil ladder + some tarp covering the bottom
the guy's gotta get up there somehow right ?

http://www.k-dump.net/files/wip/aab/aab03_ladder.jpg

[SEL]

very nice to see! Great job on the details and everything. One thing to remember when doing this thing. is try to stay away from perfection and everything being so nice. I would love to see this thing turned into something really special. You have a great start, and its very promising.. Keep going!

shaun

[Aearon]

theSEL thanks for that advice

actually i was kinda waiting for somebody to say something like this, you're right - everything looks a bit high-tech and perfect right now

this does serve apurpose, you will see what i mean when everything is in place, but i totally agree with you - thething needs to be broken up somehow

any ideas on how to do that ? i plan to cover some things up with broken pieces of fabric and stuff, but other than that i don't have many ideas on how to make it look more homemade / like it was in use for some time, while preserving the well-crafted hightech look

i find it kind of hard to do this without textures - because i really only want subtle marks of tear & wear

hm maybe i'll just model some holes and imperfections into the wooden bars for a start, and remove some nuts & bolts in places...uh that's already 2 ideas ;)

[visualboo]

Sweet concept man. Super clean modeling so far but I agree, it's starting to look pretty professional.

[SEL]

hey, as far as the imperfections,

heres a coupe ideas, put some tears in the seat cusion up front, make it look old and used, remember, you can use bumps, and you can still use default colors, that can still make a big difference even though there is no textures invovled. Use Bumps to your advantage. EXAMPLE: a bump of a word or sign on a flat piece of metal, can make it look like its been salvaged from a junk yard and thrown onto your creation. Be creative, that whats these challenges are all about, for anyone can make a machine. If you realize, everyones contraptions are starting to look alike. My advise to you is separate yours from the pack, for you have a great thing going here. And yes it stinks not being able to texture, but thats why its a challenge, get those creative juices flowing! Also, you can texture yours. as long as the final picture is untextured.. hope anything I said helps..

shaun

[visualboo]

IMO, there should be NO use of bump maps at all. This is a modeling challenge. If you model some wood, obviously there's going to be a wood texture on that thing at some point.... which will most likely have a bump map. So it's kinda assumed that there's going to be some more detail added in the mapping process.

All that I'm saying is that I'd like to see it for what it is.... before bump and disp maps. :thumbsup:

[fellah]

I tried and tried to find anything to crit but the only thing I found was pathetic so I ain't even gonna mention it to :)

really good work, nice concept and nice details :beer:

[erilaz]

HOLY.


COW.


:eek:

I'd crit but my head hurts from the simple beauty. :D

More more!:bounce:

[Clanger]

Looking great so far.

I'm with Virtuoso on this one. Home made doesn’t necessarily mean badly made.
I do love the beaten up rusted look but you don't have to do it.

[freemind77]

beautiful and clean modeling like it soooo , i would like to have such abilities :shrug:

:thumbsup:

[Aearon]

mh well i agree with some of you, as i said - i will go for a slightly "used" look, only some tear & wear in areas, for now i'll mostly keep going on with the clean modeling to have a basic model to "destroy" afterwards ;)

ok again just small stuff to keep this thread updated

http://www.k-dump.net/files/wip/aab/aab05_full.jpg

what's been going on?

· added some leather stuff
· added some variation to the metal parts, now it doesn't look like it's all from one factory
· refined the main wings, added some leather flaps in the back (i know this is nonsesens but i think it looks cool ;) )
· refined the rotor

there'll be some bigger stuff soon (engine, character :D)

[edmundw]

Wow... excelent concept and model... Can we have some wire view as well???

[Ragnakim]

Keep goin man!! just beautiful! Your's is on of the most homemade contraptions. very cool!!! :beer:

[Aearon]

ok i finished modeling the engine, it's a Packard 3A-2500 Engine, mass produced in the mid 30's, shouldn't be too hard to get today (but pretty expensive ;))

SPECIFICATIONS
Type: geared drive, 12-cylinder, liquid-cooled, Vee
Displacement: 2,500 cu.in.
Rated RPM: 2,000
Rated HP: 800
:eek:

to see a bigger version with less compression click here (http://www.k-dump.net/files/wip/aab/aab06_full_big.jpg)
http://www.k-dump.net/files/wip/aab/aab06_full_small.jpg

and a lil' closeup
http://www.k-dump.net/files/wip/aab/aab06_engine.jpg
not thaat detailed but it's just one part of the whole thing and it's not really supposed to be shown in close-ups

[pit]

Flawless and awesome - that´s all there is to say!!:buttrock:
Thanks once again for the remarks on my priest/pilot in my thread - i´ve taken it to heart!

[[msf]]

really cool.

You have done a great job making use of common items. I also agree homemade doesnt have to be all grungy and garbage. Many people restore old cars in there home garages and they dont end up looking all beat up do they?

[DimitrisLiatsos]

:wavey:
With so many posts sometimes u loose some fine models.
Very nice work.

[3D Freak]

Wow!!! Your level of detail is fantastic & it looks very homemade... great job :applause:

[Aearon]

d'oh this db crash suxx, want my 40+ replies back :wip: ;)

honestly...the real bad thing is...yesterday i sat down for over an hour and tried to give advice on so many other threads...all lost :(

[vangaans]

Hey nice work, great detail and design, very home made

[Baal]

Great work on the details! And very good design, it looks like it would almost fly for real! Keep up the good work!:wip:

[fellah]

I must say I _love_ that joypad, such a nice feature :)
*thinks: damn.. why didn't I think about that first! :annoyed: ;)*

looking forward to see the character :wip:

[Aearon]

i started roughing out the character

he'll be a pretty well-built guy, with lots of home-made gadgets on him, just like his machine ;)

http://www.k-dump.net/files/stuff/broken.jpg

this is in no way final and a lot will change probably..

please tell me about anything that looks wrong to you, i need some help with the char :rolleyes:

[fellah]

a-ha, so you've started now :)


couple of crits:

where the ear connects to the head don't look right.. here's a ref:
EarRef (http://www.med.umich.edu/lrc/coursepages/M1/anatomy/html/surface/head_neck/ear.jpeg)

the lower part of the nose looks weird, might be better if you make it a bit thinner, and try to show that there's a "noseBone" behind the skin.

the chin looks to wide, try to squeeze it a bit.


I know it's just a start, but you asked for crits so :wip: :)

[Aearon]

yeah plz crit everything to pieces.. :wip:

i'm really new to character modeling, this is like my 3rd or 4th character... HELP :rolleyes:

[fellah]

I've got some more crits on store, but I won't tell you until the next update :wip:

btw, do you use refs?

[Aearon]

minor update, tried to fix the things fellah suggested

http://www.k-dump.net/files/stuff/broken.jpg

the mouth area, the nose, the neck - everything still looks wrong

mh i hope this project doesn't break with the char... i don't really like the guy - yet ;)

i have the rough shape of the body ready too, not ready for showing though

@ fellah: yeah i did use refs from fineart.sk for face & body

[pit]

hi Fist
couple of crits: the eyes are to small and are missing tränensäcke - don´t know the english word for that- the chin is still to broad and the nose needs attention (nasenflügel) - the overall impression is a little squareish - u should try to model some cheekbones and get some irregularities in the face, but for a 3. or 4. character not bad at all!!! Here some guidelines for facial proportions:

* The eyes are halfway between the top of the head and the chin.
* The bottom of the nose is halfway between the eyes and the chin.
* The mouth is halfway between the nose and the chin.
* The corners of the mouth line up with the centers of the eyes.
* The top of the ears line up above the eyes, on the eyebrows.
* The bottom of the ears line up with the bottom of the nose.

Hope i am not to hard on u.

[Aearon]

i told you to be hard on me ;)

thanks for the input pit

i've already worked on the nose, and the cheekbones will be next and i've also added eyes and repositioned the eye-sockets a bit, you'll see all of that in the next update

as for the proportions, thanks for this nice list - most of it roughly matches though, and i won't change that much as it's modeled after reference - so there are humans with his proportions ;)

what i'll do is refine the face and model some bone structure in there

the body only needs some hands and clothing now

i think the biggest problem right now is that it looks too smooth like you already mentioned, and it's lacking personality, kind of a generic cg face...hope i can get rid of that look with some more refining & details

[Aearon]

guys, i just decided to ditch the character, it's not really of the quality i intended it to be - and worst of all: it doesn't fit the vehicle somehow - so i'll just concentrate on the vehicle as i'm also having far more fun modeling that stuff, maybe i'll also do a scene

i need to practice character modeling some more first and i'm gonna buy an anatomy book, then i'll go at it again and do it the right way ;)

here's (http://www.k-dump.net/files/wip/aab/char02.jpg) the char as far as i went

[Aearon]

mh nah i don't think so, thanks for pushing me though ;)

i'm just having more fun adding detail to the vehicle right now, well and but if i decide to make a char regardless(unlikely) i will start over because the guy just doesn't fit in

i WILL continue to work on the char for practice, he won't be part of my challenge entry though

so... back to the vehicle for now, it's not finished anyways :rolleyes:

[Aearon]

ok finally an update i feel good about ;)

bigger version with less compression here (http://www.k-dump.net/files/wip/aab/aab07_full_big.jpg)
http://www.k-dump.net/files/wip/aab/aab07_full_small.jpg

what's been done:

· added water-bottle fuel tanks + refilling & distribution system :) :)
· added car batteries used for all kinds of stuff (wiring is on to-be-done list)
· refined armchair
· refined wings
· adjusted lighting

[visualboo]

I think what I like the most about this one is that you made good use of normal everyday stuff. :airguitar

[MikaelPersson]

ok finally an update i feel good about
I know the feeling. Glad for you. I really like your progress. I can picture the guy sitting in that chair with his hair flying backwards, and him grabbing desperatly not to fall off.
Would be interesting to see you start blocking out colours on the models.

[erilaz]

This thing is fantastic fist! A true flying machine. Pity you won't finish the character though.:hmm:

Are you going to rough it up a bit? Or are these all-new parts?

Keep hammering!:wip:

[mv]

:thumbsup: that's really cool. Are you going to add a kind of glass in the front or is the pilot gonna get all the air (and bugs and birds) in the face?:shrug:

[Clanger]

WOW!
What ever it is your doing don't stop.

[Aearon]

thanks for the nice replies guys :thumbsup:

visualboo: cool to here that i got this part right

mikael p.: yeah i guess everyone knows this...it's just that i really had fun modeling all this stuff, so i'll just continue doing it for now ;)

erilaz: mh erilaz, at first i wanted too but now i think i'll mostly leave it as it is (the general look i mean, not the detail ;))

m@.: i've been thinking about this problem all the time, you really got me there ;) the problem is...adding anything in the front that's higher than half a meter just won't look good, so i'll just model some goggles+earplugs or some gear like that and put it on the armchair

clanger: i won't :D

[DimitrisLiatsos]

:bounce:
this is going really cool !
I must say that i agree with m@ for the windsheild for the pilot.

very nice work

[vangaans]

This is my favourite one so far......Dude!...Sweeeeet!

[folar]

Originally posted by vangaans
This is my favourite one so far......Dude!...Sweeeeet!

nothin to add :thumbsup:
go go go :xtreme:

[Aearon]

ok i'm back playing with some colors & lighting, it's just a try but already adds a lot in my opinion

modeling is still rolling though - there is a lot to be done yet :D

http://www.k-dump.net/files/wip/aab/aab09_full.jpg

[MikaelPersson]

Looking real nice, now when you´ve shaded it. Maybe some signs on the wings? You know one of those stars inside a circle.

I really like this one. Those plastic containers with the fluids in are especially good looking.

[Aearon]

glad you like it mikael

i think the idea of signs on the wings is cool, but i don't really know what you mean by "stars inside a circle", is that a symbol for anything, do you have some kind of example ?

oh and i forgot to mention: i need some advice on the lighting, how can i make it more dramatic? i think it looks a little flat right now :rolleyes:

i want to keep the slightly washed-out look though

*edit* here (http://www.k-dump.net/files/wip/aab/aab09_seatbelt_closeup.jpg)'s an opengl shot of the seatbelt i just finished, i'll also do a headset and goggles and maybe some more today

[mv]

Looks great fist! I really like the seat, the motor, the bottles,well.. everything :buttrock:

[MikaelPersson]

This is the sign I was talking about:

http://home.swipnet.se/hvaetaen/temp/star.gif

Regarding lighting. Try to add a backlight. A strong lightsource coming from behind that will accentuate the shape of your models.
Maybe change the shadowcaster light. To one that will cast the shadows towards us.

[Zardoz]

Holy cow!! It's awesome, man!! Probably the best entry. Really really good. I love everything: the joystick it's great, the seat (the rip it's a very nice touch) and I love the bottles with the fuel.

very good.:bounce:

[Aearon]

k mikael, i thought you meant some kind of religious symbol

i don't know about the star, it doesn't really fit the style i think - maybe some other symbol

i'm busy trying your lighting tips right now, thanks man :thumbsup:

zardoz: thank you sooo much :D
i really like your machine too, including your character - i hope you have more luck with your organic modeling than me ;)

[pabbloz]

this is FANTASTIC !! congratulations fist!

I love the colors you're using! keep in this way! :thumbsup:

[Fetus23]

YES...this is amazing!! :beer:
As for crits, I'd like to see the flaps of frabric on the back and wings be thinner. Thats it...nothing major at all. This is just great fist!!! Keep it up.

fetus

:wavey:

[Aearon]

well fetus there you saw something that has bothered me from the very beginning

i'm too lazy to fix it though, i'd have to pull like 30 vertexes multiplied by 10 for all the flaps, always in the same boring way...not the kind of work i like :)

i'll just continue modeling the pilot's gear, like this headphone right here:

http://www.k-dump.net/files/wip/aab/aab10_headphone_closeup.jpg

btw fetus23: it's always great to get such positive feedback from talented artists like you, your character for this challenge is so original and flawlessly modeled, i LOVE it :love:

..you should make him your avatar too ;)

[fellah]

aahhhh, wohooo! when are you going to stop!? how much spare time do you have? to much questions? :)

very very good, that's all I can say :beer:

[Aearon]

well hehehe :D

yeah i kinda have too much sparetime, i should be out in the sun but i just can't stop ;)

school only started 1 week ago and it's still going slow, loads of time in the afternoons & evenings, so i got a few hours every day

today i only did those headphones and played with the lighting for an eternity and it's still not right...those damn renders already take half an hour, d'oh

[swag]

hi, i look the first time here and wau fantastic work one of my fav at this time :) it looks really homemade yehhh - what soft u used

[WiltedEnds]

this thing...kicks all ass...it looks really hommade as well....:buttrock: :buttrock: :buttrock: :buttrock: :buttrock:

[Aearon]

still playing with the lights

this is 2 spots, 1 point for the blue accents and some very subtle hdri

http://www.k-dump.net/files/wip/aab/aab10_full.jpg

i'm pretty happy with this, it looks rather nice and you can still make out most details, for example (on my monitor) i can still make out the shapes in the dark area around the headphones, and the engine also looks cool because of the blue point light to the right

[visualboo]

ahh, nice job fist. I like the tear in the seat cushion. Nice touch.

Just curious but how does he steer this thing. I see he has a stick and throttle but there's no controls on the wings. hmmm

[Aearon]

d'oh so you can't even see that, mh :rolleyes:

that's the best thing about it, everything works ;)
i guess i'll have to explain that stuff a bit, i'll put up a vid with some small animations, that should explain the steering mechanism :wip:

[Aearon]

ok here (http://www.k-dump.net/files/wip/aab/mechanics_preview.avi) it is, a 1.3mb avi showing the steering mechanism...it's a really cheap viewport preview put together in 5 minutes, so don't complain :wip:

[pabbloz]

it works! it works! :D

what about a pedals to "handle" (control with the feet) the helm! :) it would be cool and, overall, really useful!

something like this (http://www.flypfc.com/jpegs/Single%20Professional%20Rudder%20Pedals.JPG), but with more separation between both.

[Aearon]

mhmhmh

but pedals to control what ? ;)

i already have a joystick and throttle control in place, so that should be enough :D

the joystick is responsible for all the steering, that's all done using some electronics inside the armchair ;)

[pabbloz]

ouch! It's true!

I thought it was to play Simulator 2000... :rolleyes:
anyway... the idea came to me because I though if the pilot goes sitting on the arm-chair it's not really confortable for the feet (because the tube and the helm), there is not almost a place to place them... and that ¡s why I thouhg in the pedals... but maybe some place-feet (with shape of the pedals :D )... maybe like a moto :shrug:

[Aearon]

hehe i've thought about the feet too, the pedal idea is cool :D

when i sketched that thing out of paper i also had another idea: some kind of hammock for the legs ;)

we'll see... i'll definitely do something about this, thanks for the input pabbloz :thumbsup:

[Aearon]

i hope you didn't forget me :wip:

i had a lot to do for school so i couldn't work much on this

ok this is how i will assemble the shots for the final pic
http://www.k-dump.net/files/wip/aab/rc1_1024.jpg

i've added a NOS system and some pressure gauges for that extra kick

mh i will only have this weekend to finish this, monday to wednesday is school, and thursday i'm off to a korn concert in hamburg :airguitar

not my absolute favorite kind of music, but these concerts gotta rock so bad

btw fellah: i've seen your comment before the server crash ;)
plz re-reply :D

[visualboo]

hahahhaah NOS..... :surprised

[MikaelPersson]

Congratulations fist. This is looking so good. have fun on that concert!

[pabbloz]

ouch! :surprised I hate re-post the messages.. :annoyed:
but I want you know my opinion! :) (I will try to remember...)

Great job! Very detailled!! :eek: (I'm remembering... :D )
The blue Noos bottle add a very nice touch of color! Good idea!.

All is amazing but there is one thing is bothering me: the belt on the yellow bottles from the front part has not enought tension for me. And its color is very contrast with that part... hum,... maybe add tension and change the color. I'm not sure!

and... If you're bored... maybe you want add this: mirror bike (http://static.epinions.com/images/newworld/4141/Bell_Helmet_Mirror_Bike_Parts_Accessories1-resized180.jpg) hehe... useful!

[pabbloz]

Ouups! and I forgot suggest that you place this vehicle in a desert.... lots of mountains of sand! and very hot! :applause:
Orange light... blur cause the heat.... :p

[Aearon]

pabbloz: stop reading my mind right now !!!

http://www.k-dump.net/files/wip/aab/rc2_1024.jpg

how is that for desert ?
i don't think i'll put any blur / dof on it though because it would kill some detail imo

btw, will you still have to size the final down to 800x600 with the new challenge site ? i don't want to :(

[fellah]

ok, here comes my re-reply :D

RAAAAHHH! to good.. I can start to spot a winner in this model.. and that makes me mad.. raaahh! :D

very good fist, very good :thumbsup:

[Aearon]

rofl ;) ;) ;)

[mv]

just great!

[pabbloz]

Hahaha! That's really really great!:applause: I love it! and with such description I will buy! :D
...even gas powered fliying toilets ahahaha!!
detachable wings makes it fit in almost every garage... humm that's important... :D

wow! the procedural texture of the sand is awesome! :eek: excelent! and the light is very nice.
with the blur I means a bigger scene where the vehicle is in front on the hotty sun and the blur is far away... you know.. but I think for show the model when the challenge ends.. this is a very pretty way!

again...COOL!

count with my vote! :thumbsup:

[folar]

shouldn't there be some traces in the sand behind the vehicle?
cause now it looks like it has fallen from the sky in a very vertical way ;)
but maybe you wanted it to look like this quasi a present for the humanity from god hisself :D


... i don't have to say that this is still my favourite thread, do i?




.. excuse my bad language ;)

[rizob]

very exelent, this makes me want to take a ride in this baby right now, truly top notch, can we see a wire if you have time? anyway just wanted to say good job

[pabbloz]

I'm agree with folar about the traces in the sand behind the vehicle. but I didn't know how to explain myself... ;)

[Aearon]

well i already got traces in there, but they are covered by the wings and everything, so i'll pull them back a bit, they will still not be that obvious though because it's close grained desert sand, so only some very smooth stuff

thanks for reminding me :p

i think i'm more or lessed finished with lighting now, so i'm up for any modeling-suggestions

what would you like to see? i'll put all kinds of crazy gadgets in there if i find the time. i was thinking about some snow goggles with an integrated hud, a toolbox next to the nos bottles and maybe a refrigerator with some cool drinks on the other side :D

you get the idea... suggestions please ! :cool:

[pabbloz]

what about my pedals and my bike mirrors?... :annoyed: :D :thumbsup:

and...
- a inclinated (rotated) monitor in the floor of the vehicle before the bottles...
- a signe like mercedes on the front part...
- lights for the night
- a helmet...
- a vertical STOP (the traffic one) in the sand (45º inclinated)... "he" almost could stop before the stop... hehe :p
- some kind of rotative (like a porsche) roof. you know... to much heat.
...

well.. not time for think! :shrug: I hope this help you in open your mind!

[Aearon]

hehe some great ideas :)

i'll see what fits in, and don't worry - i didn't forget about the pedals, just couldn't come up with a good way to mount them yet... same goes for the mirrors

http://www.k-dump.net/files/wip/aab/beer.jpg
:D

[visualboo]

Awesome piece Fist :applause:

My only complaint (when I go to fly that thing :D ) is that seat has GOT to get HOT!!!

Leather + Desert = OUCH!!!

[Aearon]

uhm..ooh...you're right :D

don't forget the wind though, you'll go pretty fast with this thing so the air should keep everything cool ;)

[Fetus23]

This is looking AMAZING fist...you know my only crit :)...
like the new avatar? :scream:

fetus

[Aearon]

heh fetus, i sure do like it :D

[AJ]

Excellent... truely excellent.

Can you get a microwave on one of those things? :D

[Aearon]

ok this is damn near final - it's not finished really but i won't have the time to do much more

pedals are in pabbloz, pretty rough but well... like i said :rolleyes:

i also tweaked the sand to the point where i myself really like it :p

well and some cool beer is a must in the desert, although you'll be drunk like hell after the first one or two :D

http://www.k-dump.net/files/wip/aab/rc3_1024.jpg

i really liked this challenge theme btw, it gave me a lot of experience and fun modeling all this - keep going like that, all you cgtalk mods and admins and members :thumbsup:

[fellah]

very nice final! it's really fun to look at it, find new things all the time and figure out why you putted them there\how they work :)
the render is very nice to.
don't know what more to say then, damn great job! you deserve a :beer:

[MikaelPersson]

Excellent work man. Really like the sand shader/bump whatever.
This really is a winner.

[Aearon]

thank you guys :)

the sand shader is just a simple noise though, just two colors... oh well who cares as long as it looks like sand :beer:

[lildragon]

Incredible attention to the small details, this is what the challenges are about, pushing those polys to the max! Excellent work :thumbsup: the tears in the leather chair is an excellent touch :cool:

kudos!

[rolhionjs]

:eek: :eek:

SIMPLY THE BEST !!

that's really the greatest for me !!!

[Aearon]

woohoo, this means a lot from you too

your modeling skills are awesome strike, i really love your entry - sad you couldn't finish it

thx :)

[visualboo]

whats the poly count up to?

:buttrock: rock on btw

[ilasolomon]

hey, very high detail indeed, nice work, i love that mechanism.
emm...where are the lamps?! you can't take off or land in night then! ;)
aha, another thing, no need for the vertical tail? i know it's not
necessary but it will give a nice view to the overall.

[Baal]

Impressive! Simply on of the best if not the best entry of this challenge, I really love all the details you put in it, impressive work! You really deserve a :beer: ! :D

[swag]

i have look twice for the beer but i have found it :beer: very nice and the detail is excellently (großartig)

[Aearon]

hehe thank you all once again :)

visualboo: the base meshes weigh in at 145k(it's those bevels everywhere), and rendered (most sub-d meshes have too iterations on them) it's more like 994k, it's pretty high and could be optimized - but i can still work pretty well with it.

with 1 raytraced direct spot and too other lights with mapped shadows on them rendering the large 1024x576 shot took 1h 17min, the small shots took 15min each, except the one with the fuel bottles which took over 30mins because of falloffmap for the transparency and everything. i use a p4 1.6a @ 2.4ghz / 512mb ddr btw.

ila: yeah i know about the lamps, but i don't think i'll do any more before the deadline, and about the vertical tail - you'll find it below the seat if you look closely :D

[Virtuoso]

Just wanted to say again that it is one of the elite vessels in overall aspects for this challenge. Very detailed and lots of very clean modeling Fist. Very nice eye candy..................:thumbsup: :)

[Aearon]

thx again m8 :)

[CactusJack]

Sorry...a little late in getting over to this one...
Anyway, looks great! Wish I would've seen this one sooner...

Don't want to repeat anyone,...but this kicks ass!!!

:buttrock: :buttrock: :buttrock: :buttrock: :buttrock:

[Aearon]

thx jack ! :D

i'm off to hamburg for 2 days now, so i'll be back after the deadline

cya guys :)

[Aearon]

hey guys, just wanted to say i'm back from hamburg

well i already send lildragon the pics, so the last one i posted is the final, didn't have time to do any more

KoRn just ROCKED :buttrock: :airguitar :buttrock: :airguitar :buttrock:

[PATER]

Ich vote für dich! ;)

Und komm bald mal wieder nach Hamburg!

:beer:

[Aearon]

thanks pater ;)

[Zardoz]

Impressive stuff, FIST. Very good indeed. Lots of details, lots of good ideas. Very good.

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