I have to agree with mtmckinley,
even with brilliant displacement maps some details (like the little bits that connect the two bars of the roll-cage on the top) can't be achieved...

haha, that self-destruct mechanism is brilliant :bow:

Somewhere around 13,349,000 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe) I guess :P

Awesome work,
amazing detail, keep it up ;)

Looking good, realising that you've only started using maya 2 weeks ago.
Perhaps you can change the shape of the main body a little bit, because right now it looks like a big heap of metal. Getting...

I think the easiest way to do it is just start of with a cilinder, than delete the whole cilinder except the bottom (or top if you like to :p) and extrude some edges on the side outwards a bit.
Then...

Looks pretty cool...
though to be honest, I don't really feel the need to look at Mars.... ever :p

P.S. I believe the buttons for the flight simulator are CTRL+ALT+A

Wow, he looks so happy :D

keep up the good work

Is that what your site is (currently) based on? :p

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The colors are very cheerful, so if that's what you're going for, no comment.
If you want it less colorful, I'd recomend chosing one...

I'm not an expert when it comes to rigging, but I believe that somewhere there is an option called 'Edit Membership'.
If you add all the teeth to the jaw joint they should move when the joint...