Ford Mustang Custom

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Long before I ever knew what 3d modeling was I was racing my Mustang down the 1/4 mile track and spending every penny pumping up the horsepower.

My next modeling project will be my pride and joy, my 1998 Ford Mustang V6. Thats right a V6. I chose the unique route by working with the V6 and not the common V8 platform. It has paid off too, the unique approach has landed me many sponsors and magazine articles. Not to mention im ranked in the top 10 in the country. An accomplishment I could never have with a V8 Mustang.

To start off here is my Mustang (real photo)



Here is the modeling so far: (all modeling will be nurbs in rhino then to max later)





Critque if you wish but no one here knows this car better than I do :) Lots of work to do.

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I have decided to make some changes to the body kit/front bumper. Need a larger front bumper opening for my massive intercooler :)

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I made some adjustments to the front bumper to kinda help all of the body kit pieces flow together better as shown with the red lines. I also started making a new wing for it.. sorry no big aluminum wings :)

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I did a quick export to max to see how everything is looking. So far so good, all my surfaces convert cleanly.

[Ivan_Rashev]

I think your work is very good so far. Do you have any blueprints for the model or you making it only from the vision of you'r real car?

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Originally Posted by Ivan_Rashev

I think your work is very good so far. Do you have any blueprints for the model or you making it only from the vision of you'r real car?

As stated in my original post I am modeling my own car, I do not have any blueprints. Just photos and hand measurements.

I have seen scanned blueprints for this car on the net but they arent very accurate

[Ivan_Rashev]

Extremely good work withoud any blueprints. :coolp:

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Ive started to work on some detail and add in some seams.

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Built a wheel-well and set in one of my wheels. Upsized from a 17" to an 18" :)

[skinfather]

Nice car of yours and good work on modeling, but as i understood, your goal is to model your own car the most accurate possible, right? but i can see some details that doesn´t match with the actual car, i used the your last render to show you what i mean. (i hope you don´t mind :-))



Keep us updated. :thumbsup:

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Thanks for your input... All your points are valid but I have decided that its too difficult for me to model it exactly as it is.
I have a 3d modeling job where I use faro arms and 3d laser scanners all day long... Im not very good at making up models without those scanning tools yet, thats why its not looking exactly like my car anymore. Plus... Im kinda making it look how id like mine to look now if I had more money :)

[skinfather]

Hey! that must be really cool, i´d love to have a 3D laser scanner at work, it would make my life easier :P where i work we make steel foundry patterns and i have to take the measures by hand. :ass:

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Another update...

-built the front wheel wells and have been modeling a ton of seams and weather stripping type stuff.

[Ivan_Rashev]

I cant wait to see the final render. :bouncy:

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Ive started designing some new headlights... Here is what they will kinda look like, not done yet.