SPEED MODELING CHALLENGE No. 86 (Chainsaw)

[tP_]

Originally Posted by Perfect-o

Hi tP,
I modeled everything in polys mostly by using the append to poly tool to draw the shapes, then extrude to add thickness. I used bevel for everything except the curved handle. For that, i drew a curve and then created cylinder. Then I deleted all the faces on the cylinder except the top face. I attached it to the curve and then extruded along the curve, then peformed a smooth. Nothing else is smoothed, only that handle.

I recorded myself modeling it, I can try and send you the recording if you want. It's 1 hour and 59 minutes long, so I'll try and zip it or something to make the file size smaller.

Wow. . thanks Perfect-o. That video would be much appreciated. I have a hard time modeling hard surfaces as opposed to organic/soft surfaces. That info will help me out a lot.

Thanks Again

[mikeab7925]

someone offered to buy my 3d model from this contest via a private message. does that happen? how much do you charge for a speed model? i mean it's just a chainsaw and not really a good one. he gave me a cell# to contact him as well as his website.

[3dgb]

Hmm, someone wants to buy your model, what to do? Heck yah I'd sell it, that's the idea. I've made some things I thought weren't very good, and it just what people wanted. Go for it, and congrats. I thought you did a great job on it.

[mikeab7925]

ya i was new to the modeling thing. not that i'm not new now. i knew not what to do. now that i got a whole 7 months or so experience, lol, i know now to sell, sell, sell. lol.

[shashanks18]

hahaha, hey try 3DM3's 3Dexport website, many ppl includin our sri lankan frnd Rashiga sells models at costs ov nearly 80-90$ per model ....according to Indian money dats 3200-3600 Rupees, which is quite fine for 1 model :P

[mikeab7925]

lol. i'm not pushing to sell my stuff yet. 7 months experience with no school, my models are sub par at best. i need to learn more before i start to advertise stuff. in the mean time if someone happens to like something and makes a offer, heck ya i'd take it. lol

[shashanks18]

hahahaha....well, nt cars n characters though, but prop modelling n world modelling, i find quite easy, jus playin around wid basic shapes n thru vertices n polygons, turnin dem into n art.. ;)