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drawbridgep
11-11-2007, 02:57 PM
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Title: F1-Quad Cross over race car / off road funster.
Name: Phillip Drawbridge
Country: USA
Software: Carrara

I started out wanting to make an off road vehicle without normal axels. I didn't start out with the intention of it being a race car hybrid. I guess I should start with pen and paper really. ;-)

One thing I wanted from the outset was the ability for it to lift the main body up by rotating the wheels somehow. I wanted a high clearence, which meant not having a normal axel, So I started looking at mono-cycles and how the connection is made to drive the wheel. Then just created 4 wheels using that idea. it's probably not practical in the real world and this thing steers like a cow, but hey, this isn't real life.

Created in Wings3d and rendered in Carrara. LSmall amount of post in Photoshop.

Constructive critique always welcome. I'm not one of the big boys and still earning how this works.
agep
11-11-2007, 08:33 PM
Very cool idea. The model looks very nice, though personaly I think it is way to reflective. Many details gets lost in the reflections. Also, the ground texture (looks like large floortiles) and camera angle makes the model look like a toy. Overall nice work!
dapride
11-11-2007, 09:53 PM
As a mechanical design engineer I won't mention the 83 items that make it impractical in the real world. I really like the overall look even if a small rock got into............nice work!
Eclisod
11-11-2007, 10:05 PM
very nice work, as usual. i agree with the fact that it's slightly too reflective, but in the same sense, it's NICE :)
drawbridgep
11-11-2007, 11:32 PM
As a mechanical design engineer I won't mention the 83 items that make it impractical in the real world. I really like the overall look even if a small rock got into............nice work!

LOL, I'm surprised there are only 83. :-)
drawbridgep
11-11-2007, 11:33 PM
Very cool idea. The model looks very nice, though personaly I think it is way to reflective. Many details gets lost in the reflections. Also, the ground texture (looks like large floortiles) and camera angle makes the model look like a toy. Overall nice work!

Very good points. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
drawbridgep
11-11-2007, 11:33 PM
very nice work, as usual. i agree with the fact that it's slightly too reflective, but in the same sense, it's NICE :)

I've told you before, I'm not sleeping with you!
raytracer2k7
11-12-2007, 01:36 AM
very cool concept. would fit nicely in a sci fi movie.
liquidminduk
11-12-2007, 03:01 AM
I want one! good design
betito
11-12-2007, 04:08 AM
Coool, it's always pleasant to see new car designs, it seems that u spent quite some time with this one, definetely worth the effort. I love designing concept cars myself, but I often focus more on the shape and minimalism rather than details like u do.

congrats.
prophecy313
11-13-2007, 10:33 PM
Very nice, i agree about the floor looking like big tiles. Another thing that caught my eye was the tires. They look like they are made out of foam. Otherwise, very nice model!
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