CGTalk - Car: McLaren F1 LM

rocarpen

05-07-2003, 02:21 AM

This is my first model in Cinema 4D. A part of me wishes that I'd picked an easier vehicle to tackle than the twisty, flowing McLaren, but the challenge has been enjoyable so far:

http://vfs.com/~jcarpenter/public/mclaren_wip_01_shaded.jpg

http://vfs.com/~jcarpenter/public/mclaren_wip_03_shaded.jpg

http://vfs.com/~jcarpenter/public/mclaren_wip_03_wire.jpg

Nothing too exciting, still quite a ways from modeling completion, obviously (the spoiler is conspicuously absent). I think I've captured the primary lines and general 'feel' of the vehicle though. My previous experience with 3D is limited to a few months with 3DSMax 4.3. I'm primarily self-taught - currently a hobbiest looking to add 3D to my design abilities.

dg3d

05-07-2003, 03:41 AM

You are doing a very good replicate of the car. the only thing that got my eye is the joint where the hood meet the front-bottom part, near the light look to be not following the hood line correctly. Beside that, i wanna see more :) .

Emberghost

05-07-2003, 06:47 AM

Man the lines on that car are so fluid. I wish I was as talented as you are at making cars...

Nosalis

05-07-2003, 09:27 AM

Looking foward to see the result. I like this car, it`s the world fastest serial made car.

Xform

05-07-2003, 09:39 AM

Hi!
Nice model! Im trying to make the same car but in 3ds instead, what type of concept images do you use? The ones I have are very VERY low rez :(

Angelus

05-07-2003, 10:45 AM

Your wireframe is very clean. Good Job !
No need tweaking :applause:

rocarpen

05-07-2003, 02:35 PM

Originally posted by Xform
Hi!
Nice model! Im trying to make the same car but in 3ds instead, what type of concept images do you use? The ones I have are very VERY low rez :(

Yeah, I've got the same problem. It's so much easier to model objects if you have something physical you can observe first hand. Since my garage is devoid of McLaren's (heck, since I don't have a garage at all), I've had to scour the net for good images.

Tell you what, head over to:

http://vfs.com/~jcarpenter/public/mclaren/

... and you'll find I've posted the images I'm using. Help yourself! But beware the blueprints (courtesy Suurland)... they don't quite match up. :surprised

Thanks for the positive feedback, everyone. I'll post an update later today (Wednesday).

Xform

05-07-2003, 06:13 PM

Yeah I've noticed that suurlands images doesnt match very good, they need some photoshop work first :)

pinnner

05-07-2003, 06:53 PM

Hey, nice start. Looks nice and clean. I finished my McLaren a while ago. Meant to be animating it, but just got no time..

Do search on the forums, you should come across my thread.

I too had numerous problems with blueprints not matching. Also my scale model is completely inaccurate. :/

Keep up the hard work :)

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