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sgv3dmax

Hi all.
This is an unfinished entry from the eat3d Hi-poly vehicle challenge which i sadly could not complete. The vehicle is a beautiful concept art by Jeff Simpson. http://jeffsimpsonkh.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=48#/d1o3yzc
I had done the base body and part of chain. Now started modelling the rest of it. This will be very slow since i have to find time from my busy work schedule. But will finish. Finally I plan to take this into low-poly and texture. The model will change in design from the concept, which i plan to re-design at a later stage. I expect really hard crits...Thanks

sgv3dmax

Another update

wester

The highpoly's looking great. I'm not crazy about the concept but that isnt your fault haha.

I like that you arent translating it 100% directly from the concept. Your choice to change up that front tire was a good call. Keep going! I look forward to the finish!

sgv3dmax

Thanks Wester. yeah I am improvising a lot..so that it gets more interesting when translated into 3d

Lonewolf

the edges on the tire are too sharp

make it softer :P

sgv3dmax

Quick update with wires. Yep. I will make it softer next update. Thanks

Clark Coots

the treads look like they have too much polys, i doubt all of that is necessary. also the topology at the centerline around the headlight can be cleaned up to avoid a 6 edge pole

ZeroBigSis

nice

One thing that stuck out for me are the teeth on the inside of the chain/tread - they appear to be paper thin with the internal mechanism sitting where the thickness should be. Other than that, highpoly is looking sweet and liking your take on the concept.

sgv3dmax

ZeroBigSis wrote: »

nice
One thing that stuck out for me are the teeth on the inside of the chain/tread - they appear to be paper thin with the internal mechanism sitting where the thickness should be. Other than that, highpoly is looking sweet and liking your take on the concept.

This is the reference i used for making those teeth. They appear to be sitting inside the drive wheel. Seems that the drive wheel moves the small chain links outside the teeth and are connected to them. Reference:

Here is the update:

sgv3dmax

coots7 wrote: »

the treads look like they have too much polys, i doubt all of that is necessary. also the topology at the centerline around the headlight can be cleaned up to avoid a 6 edge pole

I think it looks like too much polys because of the wireframe thickness. It has the same iterations used for other parts. I will see if it makes any difference if i reduce the smoothing iterations.
Yep..will correct the pole..Thanks

sgv3dmax

Another update:

sgv3dmax

Another update:

sgv3dmax

Another update. HP is almost done. Things i would like to add: Disc brake, Handle bar switches, wires etc. Most wear and tear, luggage fabric details etc will be done in zBrush.

sgv3dmax

Another update:

sgv3dmax

Put our biped guy on the driver's seat for testing scale. An update:

Ofrst

I like it, it's unusual, weird and retro, reminds me on ww2 half-tracks.
:thumbup:

Oiban

really nice! love the tracks!