Skyline R34 GTR

[Chris_thecarguy]

Hi everyone. I'm Chris and this is my first post here @ 3dm-mc.
Currently, I'm working on my second car model ever , and I'd like some feedback.

It's a SkylineR34 GTR, and I just got done with the main body. I have yet to do the interior and the like. The Wheels and Brakes need work too.

This was done using MAX6 only. The last pic has light tracing with bounce setting of 1, intial sample setting of 8x8, and final sample setting of 1x1. It took the computer forever to render it; I'm using a P4 @ 3.06 Ghz, and 1GB of RAM.


Again, this is my second try at a car model. Feedback please

[Chris_thecarguy]

Pic 1

[Chris_thecarguy]

Pic 2

[xhurleyx]

Looks great! I started making an r34 a while ago but never finished it. You can find a pic of it in my post under the Works In Progress Section. One thing I would suggest is to add the seams between the body panels. Im not sure how to do that in 3ds max, cuz i use rhino. And maybe some more lights. Anyway, i like your car a lot. Great Work.

[Millies45]

Nice work chris!! Looks a bit dark though....maybe add in a few more lights...just a suggestion...Looks great though!!

[GhiaMan]

Hey Chris thats my name too 9-),the pictures do look a tad dark,post some lighter ones and from different angles,I see my posts of my skyline have been removed now,if you have a yahoo account,go check out my group dude...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ghiaman1975

Keep up the work.

[aniton]

its lookngi really good , but its too dark .. nad maby u could render whitout raytrace .. in a "clay" version ?
look great

[Chris_thecarguy]

Thanks for your responses everyone. This is a High School Project and it's due in three weeks, so expect some good pics within that timeframe.* To adress the lighting issue: I only have the default renderer at the school, but I'm trying to mimc the settings one would use for Brazil R/S, but that makes it too dark. I think I'm going to need to make a Sunlight and a Skylight in the scene, and add light tracer too. If anyone knows a faster way to render, however, please let me know. To render a good production picture with light tracer could take my school computer +4 hours!

*I'll get some wireframes up soon, too.

[xhurleyx]

I did my skyline for a Highschool project too. Mine wasnt finished because I'm the first in the drafting program to ever try 3d design like that, so i couldnt get anyone to help me except for the 3dm forum.

[Chris_thecarguy]

Hey Again

I am writing this as the computer is rendering my latest image. I have put body panels on, and the spoiler. Right now, I'm missing the mounts for the spoiler. I'm not quite sure how the pic will come out, but I'm using a new technique. Currently, the scene is rendering with one skylight and light tracer with zero bounce. If anyone wants me to, I'll post the actual .max file online.

[Chris_thecarguy]

Oh, I forgot, I also changed some raytacer settings and added brakes, too.

[aniton]

yeah sure , please upload the .max file :D i WOuld very much wantto rebuild it :P or just making a fun movie or sumthing ,,, the Skyline VS aston martin :P

[Chris_thecarguy]

Here are the most recent pics. I have the spoiler but no stand for it.

[Chris_thecarguy]

P.S. I need some more feedback.

[GhiaMan]

Hi again dude,it is a sweet car but,too round and smooth,try roughing it up a bit!