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# 1 09-06-2003 , 08:29 PM

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This is my first attempt to model a car, but everybody seems to be doing it, so I thought I would do the same user added image

What do you think of it so far ?

Anyway, lots of work still need to be done. By the way, this is also my first real use of SubD's.

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# 2 09-06-2003 , 10:21 PM

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looks great so far user added image

if you stick a blinn on instead of a lambert it's easier to see the surface. next time around how about showing a wire as well?

looking forward to the rest

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# 3 09-06-2003 , 10:21 PM

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hey mate!! its comming on dude!!!

I see you getting the front end a lot better now! you have done good my dear cali!

nice start

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# 4 09-06-2003 , 11:20 PM

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Here is an update. I have some problems with the subD's in certain areas tho, but I will figure out how to fix those.

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# 5 09-06-2003 , 11:35 PM

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looking good caligraphics will start to really come together with the grill and light added
and most problem areas can be fixed with some tweeking or hideing user added image

keep it up

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# 6 10-06-2003 , 03:21 AM

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makes my efforts at a car look like crap : S

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# 7 10-06-2003 , 08:03 AM

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thanks guys ...

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# 8 10-06-2003 , 11:06 AM

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oh, carsten - it looks like you only model one half of the car. if you want to avoid the seam in the middle, you could extrude the edges in the middle to the other side - and then you have instant feedback if the seam is smooth or not - w/o having actually a full car.

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# 9 10-06-2003 , 01:05 PM

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it will be smooth when I attach it .. if not, then I will just remove the creasing in the problem areas.. its not that big a deal. But thanks for the tip user added image

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# 10 10-06-2003 , 01:06 PM

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Here is an update.

I did some adjustments, added the tail bumper, added tail lights.. and more.

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# 11 10-06-2003 , 01:35 PM

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now thats cmoming on!!!!!

nice job cali mate- the rear lights are looking very nice indeed!

making good progress mate!! keep it up

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# 12 10-06-2003 , 01:42 PM

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That looks Great! Nice work,

Would you mind sharing how you made your shader? user added image

Please?

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# 13 10-06-2003 , 01:46 PM

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No brian .. I will not !

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# 14 10-06-2003 , 01:56 PM

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here is the shading network .. sorry bout the size user added image

I hope you can make something of it.. if not, then contact me on ICQ : 13461116 and I will send you the shader.

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# 15 10-06-2003 , 02:07 PM

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Thanks alot for posting the image! Unfortunatly I don't know how to use ICQ. Its a pretty cool Shader. I was alittle confused, just wondering, Is the layered shader plugged into the incandescence? Thanks for taking the time out to explain, allways like to learn new things about shading networks.
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