I actualy attempted to re-create Big Ben about a year ago, but found it involved far too much guess work with the photo references I was able to find to be acceptably accurate. Hence I wish good luck uppon any who would take on this challenge, as I expect you’ll need it.
THE HARDCORE MODELING MINI-CHALLENGE #2! Big Ben
jkuy
#23
oh man, so tempting! makes me want to dump my current project!!! Even if I don’t finish on time this is a cool object to model! Thanks for the heads up guys, I will get started the day after yesterday! later
rasmusW
#24
i’ll think i pass on this one aswell.
but i sure will, check in now and then…
good luck guys!
-r
durbdk
#25
Well, I’ve graduated, got a steady job, and actually have some free time now, so I think I will try this one even though it’s very different from my daily work (modelling baggage conveyor installations for airports…more fun than it sounds!) and so think I may find myself struggling a little, but what the hey! nothing ventured, nothing gained!
Besides, I think it’s been over a year since I posted ANYTHING here… :sad:
Good luck to all!
fx81
#27
Hello Luciano,
i have seen your works before they are simply amazing:thumbsup:
are you participating in this challenge ?
gaiXyn
#29
why wait? :shrug: you can get the basics modeled while you wait for the other references.
Rod_Seffen
#32
Heh, that’s some crazily great architecture you’ve done, Luciano, I suspect if you’re entering the contest, then everyone esle will be fighting for second place 
I’m sitting this one out as well, I’m continuing my anatomy studies from the previous challenge, and buildings dont’ really turn me on anyway.
gaiXyn
#33
haha, it would seem that mostly everyone from the previous challenge is sitting this one out. I wonder if it’s because this challenge is non-organic, or everyone’s just exhausted from David, 
Chrisdc
#34
I don’t really know how to model a building this complicated…
…so of course I’m in. Head-first is the only way to learn.
maya-3d
#35
this might help a bit [http://www.kristinabraham.com/Big Ben (bright).jpg](http://www.kristinabraham.com/Big Ben (bright).jpg)
i will start with this piece first
Noggy
#36
I doubt I can come close to any of your guys models but I will try!
As long as I’m not the worst then I’ll be happy. I love the idea and can’t wait to start.
fx81
#37
hehe Luciano, if you participate then i can already see the winner 
i wasnt thinking of participating earlier, but…
lets see …:twisted:
LucianoNeves
#38
hahah friend fx81 thanks…
for we made like a realistic image is not easy, maybe will be so hard…but I will participated if I cand do like a realistic image…like a photo and do one small movie.
We have many good artists in the world and I hope all participate.
best regards
Simpkinsfs
#39
Im not in the challenge but like to look in the forum to see peoples work i like it alot. i was looking at alot of photo and it looks like all for sides r the same. So if u were able to model one side of it really good u could duplicate and save alot of time because i cant tell i difference in the side. Soo good modeling and have fun with your challenge.
ndat
#40
This image is helping me the most
http://www.eriding.net/media/photos/geography/england/london/051109_anunn_mp_geog_eng_lon_001.jpg
It’s more straight on and you can acctually kind of see the little figures in the corners of the clockface.
Edit These too:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/Big_Ben_Feb_2006.jpg
incredible shot allowing you to see a lot of the detail.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Big.ben.scaled.arp.750pix.jpg
some scale and more angles.
Big and sort of blury but you can see some more detail.