Big Rig

[marvin]

It started out as a Kenworth, but it will end up as a concept thing, kind of generic.

Let me know what you think.

[Vette Boss]

It looks melted. :mrgreen: Could use sharper edges, but other than that it's nice.

Keep us updated.

[marvin]

Thats just the skin. I started pulling out the seperate parts and doing them individualy.

dude thats awsome so far, what kind of company is it? My dads gettin 1 this friday :twisted: So if u need reference ask me

[marvin]

*RedStar*

Thanks mate, I may just take you up on that.
I will try to do the mechanicals and suspension, but am not exactly how they go.

The Ref pics I used were some kind of Aero Kenworth, their on the site under Kenworth, (I think), but it is going to be more generic than anything.

Already made some changed to the roof and front.

If you wana make a sexy rig lol make a volvo here is a pic, this is the 2005 model exactly the 1 my dads gettin.

[marvin]

Thats very close to the Kenworth I started with.

I dont like the headlights on mine, but I do like the Volvo's.
I'll work something out.

More later.

** edit **

New light housings

[marvin]

More.....

Fixing seams now.

[marvin]

More...

[Griimn]

model looks good, reflection map looks ugly

[marvin]

I just put sphere around it with a map on the inside, cheap, quick and nasty.

[skatehead]

excellent model, but im guessing you need some lessons in rendering

may i suggest you learn up on skylights and maybe hdri

good luck, i really like the model

[Griimn]

ye i agree, i love big trucks and this is a 10/10 from me
but learn how to make cool renders to make it look even better

[Stealth]

a american truck can never be cool..
they can do whatever they want with it, but it never, NEVER, gets cool / nice..

But there's one truck that is acctualy good looking, the Volvo VN770 / VN780.

but nice done model tho..

[marvin]

may i suggest you learn up on skylights and maybe hdri

I was triing to use an image (not Hdri) in the render/enviroment slot on a previous car, but you have to have in the image in the background when rendering, (at least thats what I could work out), and I didnt want that.
Then I used the enviroment slot in the material editor, but wasnt to impressed with result either.

http://www.smcars.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11754
(Ford Territory)

The image I used was like a forrest, with lots of trees.
Would the result be better with a different type of image, a Sky or something, or is there a better way of doing it.
I use Max 6.

[marvin]

Format my hard drive, back everything up though.

Been mucking with Mental Ray, results any better????

[WhtMk3Drvr]

paint looks great but chrome is way too bright, try lebucherons chrome material in the materials section.