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3Daily 2017 Make one 3D object per day for the year of 2017	71	899	3Daily 2017: analogous analogous • Nov 2018 in 3Daily 2017
Allegorithmic's the Beast	444	5.8K	The Beast - The Cursed Queen daizyp • May 2020 in Allegorithmic's the Beast
Allegorithmic's 'the THRONE ROOM' http://www.polycount.com/the-throne-room-challenge/	498	4.6K	The Beast -- Feral children Sophia_Williams • May 2020 in Allegorithmic's 'the THRONE ROOM'
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare	61	591	Chivalry UGC General Discussion SofiaMiglani55 • Jun 2016 in
Arms & Armor, Chivalry: Medieval Workshop	165	2.8K	[Chivalry] - Mason Vanguard - Great Horned Helmet herbertvwright • Aug 2019 in Arms & Armor, Chivalry: Medieval Workshop
Company of Heroes 2: WAR PAINT contest	51	869	WAR PAINT WINNERS! skankerzero • Jan 2019 in Company of Heroes 2: WAR PAINT contest
CS:GO Weapon Finish Contest	1.1K	3.7K	PC-CSGO \|Space Invaders Playonce • Oct 2019 in CS:GO Weapon Finish Contest
CS:GO Weapon Finish Contest Winners	8	209	PP-Bizon / Biomechanical [ Shipping in a Weapon Case ] G99Factory • Jun 2016 in
Enlighten Contest	36	334	The Courtyard – An Enlighten Lighting Contest ratubola303 • Jul 2020 in Enlighten Contest
Game Art Workshops Hands-on Community Learning since 1967.	158	1.3K	Low-poly 3D Characters For Fight Game – GUTS, Indianapolis - Indiana gameyanstudio001 • Jan 2023 in Game Art Workshops
GDC T-Shirt Contest	23	131	Q&A Thread r13 • Feb 2015 in
Handplane Contest Contest Forum for the 3d baking tool; Handplane	47	366	Handplane Baker development roadmap radiancef0rge • Dec 2018 in Handplane Contest
Hexels Contest Forum The Hexels Contest Forum!	4	226	Marmoset Presents: Cubed - Final Submissions GhostDetector • Jul 2016 in
Killing Floor 2	7	38	Killing Floor 2 Workshop General ThiefofBreath • May 2016 in
Killing Floor 2 - Guns 'n Gear - CONTEST HAS ENDED	193	908	[kf2] - Item - Plague Mask SenayAmanuel • Jan 2016 in Killing Floor 2 - Guns 'n Gear - CONTEST HAS ENDED
Low Poly Challenge Oh sure, you can throw as many triangles as you want at a mesh to make something pretty! But what happens when you're limited to how many triangles you can use? Think you're up for the Challenge? Then this forum is for you!	70	1.9K	Low Ploy Weapon Challenge FelixOwO • May 2019 in Low Poly Challenge
Petrol/Blood	229	2.7K	PETROL/BLOOD - Elk Ranger pongstah • Jan 2015 in Petrol/Blood
the Polycount Tower A collaborative project for an endlessly-climbing tower of 3d models	46	355	TOWER - Mothership GeneWiz • Jan 2018 in the Polycount Tower
Reallusion's 3D Character Design Contest 2016	109	1.1K	3D Rigged Character TriGon_ • Jan 2021 in Reallusion's 3D Character Design Contest 2016
Reallusion Game Character Animation Contest	72	1.1K	oneshotmax oneshotmax • Jan 2016 in Reallusion Game Character Animation Contest
Riot Art Contest	2K	20.3K	[Riot Art Contest] - Kevin Collinet Beeltrat96 • Oct 2019 in Riot Art Contest - Animation
Riot Creative Contest 2017	1.5K	12.4K	[RIOT CREATIVE CONTEST 2017] Character Art - Postman Singed - JunkieKong KTENO • Nov 2023 in Riot Creative Contest 2017 - Character Art
Shapeways Dota 2 3D Printing Contest Bring a Dota themed object to life in Shapeways 3d printing contest!	58	233	Cassowary DEBABRATA • May 2020 in Shapeways Dota 2 3D Printing Contest
Team Fortress 2	143	17.4K	Looking for old copies of missing concept/promo artwork from old Polypack threads TF2CutContentWiki • Sep 2022 in Team Fortress 2
UT Master Challenge: Concept Art	141	1.1K	UTMC - Old space Rabro • Jun 2015 in
Warframe	135	1.1K	[Weapon Swap] – Skana – Infested Skana Meyaka • Aug 2016 in
XMD Contest	90	596	Character Inna • Feb 2018 in XMD Contest

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"Mod Facade" Challenge - Saidin311 Took pictures St Lawrence area in Toronto had a lot to offer. Scrapped previous ideas.	37 Last	Saidin311 Sep 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - Adam Bromell - Old Man Macro's Robot Repairs Yeesh, how can I resist? I'll be taking a break from [URL="http://boards.polycount.net/showthread.php?t=52743"]this[/URL] to participate in this challenge that's just too good to pass up. [COLOR=Yel…	94 Last	Talbot Aug 2008
Mod Facade Challenge Ok I realise I'm very late, might not finish before the deadline but I just want to do this, regardless of timelines. [IMG]http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee206/StJoris/DSC05246.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]ht…	16 Last	EarthQuake Aug 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - RazorBladder - Mausoleum Despite it being the obvious choice, I'm seeing too many street buildings so I thought I'd go and make things complicated for myself. I'm aiming to construct a fairly complex, gothic themed mausoleum…	35 Last	OBlastradiusO Aug 2008
Mod Facade Challenge Vote [CENTER][SIZE=4][COLOR=SandyBrown][U]Mod Facade Challenge Vote[/U] Ok it's time to vote for the winner. [/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=4] [/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=SandyBrown] Here is a link to the final entr…	0 Last	Jesse Moody Aug 2008
Closed Mod Facade Final Entries [CENTER][COLOR=SandyBrown][U][SIZE=4][B]Modular Facade Challenge Final Entries[/B][/SIZE][/U][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=SandyBrown][U][SIZE=3]Final Presentation[/SIZE][/U][/COLOR][/B] [LEFT]Ok let's see …	5 Last	adam Aug 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - Tumerboy - Run Down Motel Alright, so I've had this idea of doing an old run down motel in my mind for a while. The kind that was nice at some point in history, but you would never want to stay at. Yet, it somehow stays ope…	86 Last	root Aug 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - indian_boy - Manor Hey guys! I'm back with some art, now that the 2nd semester of school is over, and summer break is here. As my first 3d project in a while, i've decided to complete a very old one i hadnt done much…	78 Last	indian_boy Aug 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - aesir - something with stuff Hey, I never really do any enviro art so im gonna join in for a bit with ya'll. I would greatly appreciate your guidance. I have no plan right now. Im gonna make some modular pieces, and see what …	10 Last	Incomitatum Aug 2008
Mod Facade Challenge - Murdoc I said I was going to enter, but it's a bit late in the game so I am going to publically set myself up for failure. I really tread water when it comes to picking something to do, I try to bundle al…	8 Last	Murdoc Aug 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - T_Renegade Probably biting off more than I can chew but will attempt it anyway and hopefully complete it in time. My basic idea is of a fortress, kind of present/future looking. [img]http://dominicgutridge.fil…	14 Last	Target_Renegade Aug 2008
Environment Challenge - Modular Exterior Facades [SIZE=4][COLOR=YellowGreen][B]Exterior Building Facade Challenge [/B][SIZE=2][COLOR=Gray]June 28th to July 26th 2008![/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=1] by Jesse Moody & Earthquake[/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE] With th…	102 Last	Murdoc Jul 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - Haunted House Here's my reference, and really its a small church not house. After the piece is done it will have a scary monochome backdrop and mist. [IMG]http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/9505/24961644857c193bcc2…	11 Last	OBlastradiusO Jul 2008
FPS Weapon - Beretta Cx4 Storm - MoP Well, I haven't done a challenge in a while, and I don't think I've ever modelled a real gun. I've done several not-real ones, but I feel like a change. This one looked pretty cool to me. No idea if…	38 Last	bluekangaroo Jul 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - Vassago - Building Facade Yeah yeah. Still planning shit out (units, blah blah). [IMG]http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/7662/fiatbuildinglow7.jpg[/IMG]	12 Last	Emil Mujanovic Jul 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - Jackablade I like a project that I can collect reference for as I walk to the coffee shop. [img]http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/8833/ref2qy1.jpg[/img] [img]http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/3507/ref3ru9.jpg[…	19 Last	Sage Jul 2008
Modular Facade Challenge - Rick I've not done environments in about 5 years. I snapped some possible facades today, I THINK I'll go for the one with the clock on it. Edit -yes, the clock one. It's the 1911 Leith Provident Co-op …	29 Last	Rick Stirling Jul 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - Pseudo Sounds like fun, I'll have a go at it. Here is my reference, and on the right I broke the shot down into the modular pieces (in red) and the unique pieces (in green). [img]http://www.joshmast.com/…	25 Last	EarthQuake Jul 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - kirilot ok im gonna try this, i think ive come to a decision that i like environments better than characters, i enjoy building things from pieces. heres my ref [img]http://www.kirilot.com/os/3d_w/ref.gif[/…	2 Last	EarthQuake Jul 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - LoTekK Figured I should try and get my hands dirty with some enviro stuff since I've been thinking about getting into that. Started on a building that I pass by most days in the city, though I may or may no…	9 Last	ColinR Jul 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - MikeF Going to have a shot at an art deco style hotel. [url]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/MiamiBeachDecoHotelMch06.jpg/800px-MiamiBeachDecoHotelMch06.jpg[/url] [url]http://z.ab…	8 Last	urgaffel Jul 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - TelekineticFrog Well I finally picked a theme from one of my folders I had sitting in the idea pile. I always wanted to tackle this design of a city with canals and so I figured I would do a modular facade set base…	6 Last	Mark Dygert Jul 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - Motives so since i got a new computer at home and vacation is coming up i figured i join in.. nothing fancy, simple facade i took some pics of on the way home from work [IMG]http://www.johanlundmark.com/d…	26 Last	EarthQuake Jul 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - Keith Hi, this looked like a fun challenge so I thought I would join up. I will post something up at a later time to show how I will be placing these on the texture sheets. But this is what I currently hav…	6 Last	Keith Jul 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge -Mtg_Kirin Howdy, I barely post here. Just cause im not very good. I hope to learn alot from this. Im still trying to grasp the entire idea behind the contest, but I think Im getting there. My idea: Im going t…	10 Last	Mtg_kirin Jul 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - okkun Probably won't finish as usual but I need to do something creative. I don't have any specific reference but I want to do something ornate where I can spend some time detailing each piece so I've set…	26 Last	super_villain Jul 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - man_o_mule - Apartment Building I'm going to create a kind of generic apartment building. Going to try to keep it simple as i've never done anything like this before. I want to go in a slightly different direction than most as we…	18 Last	super_villain Jul 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - alexk [img]http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/8734/25792liffordoldcourthouwa9.jpg[/img]	0 Last	alexk Jul 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - Sage I'm going to model this, I liked it and seems modular enough. I want to try what EQ is doing for texturing and use some seamless textures for the stone work. Ref [img]http://apsentertainment.com/pr…	2 Last	man_o_mule Jul 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - Cody - Graffiti Town Reserving my spot. Gotta finish my china town scene before I start this puppy, but that should be done by the weekend. Here's what I'm going for. This is my only ref, and I'm gonna make up the res…	4 Last	Cody Jul 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - Jesse Moody Ok here we go with the references. I edited my first post since it just made more sense. [IMG]http://artbyjessemoody.com/modular/shot1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://artbyjessemoody.com/modular/shot2.jpg[/I…	6 Last	Mark Dygert Jul 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - Scooby If history is any indication, this will never get finished. :poly141: ....but I'm gonna give it a shot! Just sorta doing a reasonably simple heavily used urban building & some props + a little stre…	5 Last	Mark Dygert Jul 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - thatnumpty [img]http://boards.altgn.com/imagedump/15648698b043c528.jpg[/img] [img]http://boards.altgn.com/imagedump/15648698b045a1b8.jpg[/img] yus?	0 Last	thatnumpty Jul 2008
"Mod Facade" bulding front Hey everyone, this will be my first polycount challenge I give an attempt at so heres goes nothing. I am definitely a newbie when it comes modular environment building or really any environment build…	4 Last	EarthQuake Jun 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - Psixos - The Rain Theater So, I've decided to attempt "The Rain Theater" which is part of the Kunsthofpassage in Dresden, Germany. It's a little wacky I know but hey it's gonna be fun to do. I'm new to the modular approach …	7 Last	Psixos Jun 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - Justin - Something Weird I'm a big fan of Jacek Yerka (last two pics) and I'd like to do a Yerka-esque alleyway, maybe toned down a bit. Also glowing mushrooms with faces on the caps [img]http://www.artbyjustin.com/wip/…	2 Last	Tumerboy Jun 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - Elementrix - Old American mainstreet So when I visited disneyland a few years ago, I noticed what lovely house's where in maintreet USA. And now this challenge started I thought, why not make them? So that will be my theme: a begin 19th…	8 Last	Psixos Jun 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - TheSplash - Japanese Bar I have never done a modular environment piece before, so this will be a first for me. I have chosen to create the front of this Japanese bar, at first glance I didn't see much opportunity for modula…	7 Last	adam Jun 2008
FPS Weapon Challenge VOTE [LEFT][CENTER][COLOR=SandyBrown][U][SIZE=4][B]FPS Weapon Challenge Vote[/B][/SIZE][/U][/COLOR] [COLOR=SandyBrown][SIZE=3]Ok it's time to vote for the winner. [/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=SandyBrown][S…	7 Last	PinkPanther094 Jun 2008
Next contest idea Alright so i posted something about this in the unearthly thread, but didnt seem to get much of any response =) I'de like to do an enviro contest, with a focus on modularity. Think of it as sort of …	35 Last	EarthQuake Jun 2008
FPS Weapon - Racer445 - FN P90 This is my first subd model, so yeah, totally going to lose this one, but it's worth a shot. much thanks earthquake for the tips. I'm going to model one of those cheapo electro dot sights for the to…	34 Last	Pope Adam Jun 2008
FPS weapon - Johny ok so im doing a Red9 for a class about inorganic moldeing for games and thought "why not enter it in the contest?" . Its a boring design and i dont have any chance against "competition" ( teabags E…	60 Last	breakneck Jun 2008
FPS Weapon Challenge Final Entries [CENTER][COLOR=SandyBrown][U][SIZE=4][B]FPS Weapon Challenge Final Entries[/B][/SIZE][/U][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=SandyBrown][U][SIZE=3]Final Presentation[/SIZE][/U][/COLOR][/B] [/CENTER] [LEFT] [B][CO…	6 Last	Joao Sapiro Jun 2008
FPS Weapon - Rawket Lawn Chair [img]http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/8594/rlwipmy1.jpg[/img] [img]http://media.gamespy.com/columns/image/June01_pickup_09.jpg[/img] Based pretty closely off the original, trying to think of more …	14 Last	kio Jun 2008
FPS Weapon: CheyTac Modifed to a Gauss Gun - Cybroxide I love the concept of gauss guns. I'm going to make Cheyenne Tactical Sniper rifle modified to be a gauss gun. [img]http://www.cybroxide.com/images/2358_edm408_m3.jpg[/img]	31 Last	Cybroxide Jun 2008
FPS Weapon - boomz - Killa Chilla [IMG]http://www.roryjones.net/gallery/killachilla/images/killachilla-highpoly.jpg[/IMG] Starting late, work/life has been kicking my ass lately. Hopefully banging out the low-poly and casting norma…	14 Last	Funky Bunnies Jun 2008
FPS Weapon_EricV_FAMAS was planning on doing a high poly prop/vehicle whatever for my portfolio when i came across this challenge and said what the hey. heres a few closeups of some of the parts that im working on and my r…	8 Last	bluekangaroo Jun 2008
FPS Weapon: NeedleGun: Commador My entry to the FPS Weapon challenge. I know the scan sucks, but its late, just got off work and started this thread. :) Anyway, The gun is a semi auto air powered rifle. It fires hypodermic syring…	17 Last	commador Jun 2008
FPS Weapon - corv Hi guys! This gun has the powers of hell! Charged with frost souls on the top and concentrated magma in the bottom. This baby with delivers pure satanic overkill, pain, torment, misery and so on..…	21 Last	Racer445 Jun 2008
FPS Weapon - Tumerboy - Jaded 50 There have been some amazing things being put forward in this competition. This. . . isn't one of those. . . I'm lazy, so even with a deadline extension I haven't done shit until tonight, so I fig…	4 Last	EarthQuake Jun 2008