My beginning efforts...

[docmushu]

so here we are.. i need to fix this a tad, but for the most part having no experience so far this is what i came up with:



now i just need to figure out what to do from here :roll:

[PrinCe_Of_DarKness]

this is a good start, even though u havnt started modelling the car yet i'll give you some advice: try to keep it low poly if your a beginner, its easier to deal with the edges and vertices that way

[docmushu]

to be honest... if i only knew what that meant


and i'd love to start modeling the car... in fact i'm dieing to... i've just gotta do some more searching to find out what to do next

[docmushu]

believe it or not, this is the first time i've fired up 3Ds Max since i downloaded and installed it yesterday.

[docmushu]

well after much messing around i attempted the "box" model method, but after a while of trying to decipher the lines and such i decided to just delete my progress and start fresh.

ugh.

[Johnas]

Here are couple of tuts that might help

Fiat 500 - modeling tutorial
Porsche 356 modeling tutorial

first one might be bit easier for beginners

[docmushu]

Originally Posted by FlashG Here are couple of tuts that might help Fiat 500 - modeling tutorial Porsche 356 modeling tutorial first one might be bit easier for beginners

thanks man!! yeah they are def better than the "box method" i was trying...just a lot of work and not realizing where all the little vertices go to, i've been making some weird looking shapes hahah.

[stefanangelo79]

hello there please go to these web site 3d-Palace and register it helps you to download the video tutorial the audi a3 is what you need

see you

[docmushu]

Originally Posted by stefanangelo79 hello there please go to these web site 3d-Palace and register it helps you to download the video tutorial the audi a3 is what you need see you

cool i will check it out.

[docmushu]

aight, so i've started to tinker with 3Ds Max 9 and i'm really really enjoying this program, so after messing around with it some more, i've decided to tackle something fairly easy...

i wanted to do the front bumper, but then realized that might be a little much for me, so i tackled the hood. I did 1 half of it and figured i'd just mirror over my progress.

and here it is



altho i need to figure out how to fill in the space between the 2 hood halves 8o

anyway, any suggestion, comments are welcome!

[TomiL]

For filling up the space, I would use a Symmetry modifier. It automatically mirros the half and welds them together from the middle

[docmushu]

Originally Posted by rallydriver For filling up the space, I would use a Symmetry modifier. It automatically mirros the half and welds them together from the middle

when i do that, the half is then split into half again?? hmmm, perhaps i will mess with it more

[docmushu]

oh and how come sometimes when i modify a vertex it'll only let me move it a certain way?? like sometimes i can move it side to side, but not up and down, and then sometimes it'll move up and down, but not side to side??

weird?

[docmushu]

ok, thanks for the symmetry suggestion! worked out very well!

[docmushu]

here we go! some more progress! this 3Ds Max 9 is FUN!!



BTW, this somewhat resembles a Honda Del Sol

[Johnas]

You're getting there nicely, early to say much sofar but keep it coming

[docmushu]

here's the front bumper and the front of the car.. the bumper is about 50% done...

[docmushu]

this might be one the larger side, but here is a screenshot of the wire:

[Catlin]

It seems youve grasped this really well,wire looks amazing for a first try.Im actually really impressed.Keep going mate.

[docmushu]

Originally Posted by Catlin It seems youve grasped this really well,wire looks amazing for a first try.Im actually really impressed.Keep going mate.

thanks man! i can't praise this site, or MAX enough, in 3 days i've picked up a LOT more than i ever did on Blender