Cars The Need For Speed

[A3DR]

Something I noticed around the headlights is that the angle of the corner of the bonnet should be less pointy, for example:

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Everything else is looking amazing. You've got the proportions right where so many modelers get the Viper wrong, I mean just look at the disaster that is Forza's model.

Thanks, is not an easy car to get right, thanks to camera matching I've got most of the proportions right, there's always some fine tuning to do anyway.

That's a critical area of the Viper in general since the hood raises from the front first, from most pics I've gathered not all of them fit perfectly like your pic, in fact most have a bigger gap and more tight angle there like my model, see this one:

Looks even sharper from this view:

And here's another example:

On my model I went for something in between, not as large as it seems but neither fully closed:

Might do a better adjustment when I bake the AO, since right now it lacks the proper shadow in that place.

 

[gpktm]

If you wish, I can donate my Viper RT-10. Is 430K polys in total. The wheels are 50K polys so you might need to re-do them from scratch. The tires can save you another 60K polys as the tire treads are modeled.

 

[stingray_SIX_TWO]

On my model I went for something in between, not as large as it seems but neither fully closed:

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Might do a better adjustment when I bake the AO, since right now it lacks the proper shadow in that place.

I think it's safe to say the larger gap is the way it left the factory. Have to remember that a shitload of these got crashed and rebuilt - not always to full factory spec

 

[A3DR]

If you wish, I can donate my Viper RT-10. Is 430K polys in total. The wheels are 50K polys so you might need to re-do them from scratch. The tires can save you another 60K polys as the tire treads are modeled.

I like to do things myself, but I wouldn't mind taking a look at that model if you want, send it by PM.

I think it's safe to say the larger gap is the way it left the factory. Have to remember that a shitload of these got crashed and rebuilt - not always to full factory spec

Yeah you're right, judging from the date those pics were taken is good proof that it came like that, or someone didn't fully close the hood

 

[stingray_SIX_TWO]

The hood opens from the back and since it arrests around the windscreen and at the side I'm assuming that gap is there so the panels don't touch at high speeds and in turns when they compress/deform.

 

[Shigeno427]

I think it's safe to say the larger gap is the way it left the factory. Have to remember that a shitload of these got crashed and rebuilt - not always to full factory spec

Those pictures are so good!

That gap around the headlights is such a cool detail I had never even noticed

 

[EAKMotorsports]

its an bad design or some kind of air vent to cool down the "little" V10 engine...

 

[A3DR]

The hood opens from the back and since it arrests around the windscreen and at the side I'm assuming that gap is there so the panels don't touch at high speeds and in turns when they compress/deform.

Sure I know hood opens up like that but if you look at the sequence of how it actually opens, first it pops up from the front, then you lift it from the back.

That part where it "pops" at the front is what leaves that uneven gap I believe, that's why it's different on most of them. To close it, you pull it down from the back, then you have to push the front down to lock it. There's the issue, it locks at the center, but not on the edges.

 

[A3DR]

While we wait on the next cars, can't stop enjoying seeing these, specially in such good videos like this one from @Ph0b0s

 

[stingray_SIX_TWO]

Epic vid...holy ****!

 

[corcrom]

Simply perfect.

 

[ALB123]

Seeing your personal creations put to such creative use must be a great reward, as an artist. Two gorgeous vehicles, indistinguishable from the real world...I was grinning like a madman watching this video. Stuff like this is what I love to see...so cool. Unfortunately, before the end of the video my smile turned to sadness because I was thinking to myself, "Look at how those cars behave. No strange movement or exaggerated stiffness. The physics of these things is incredible..."

Please forgive me...I'm not trying to bum anyone out, but that was my honest reaction to watching this awesome video.

Anyhow, I'm sure I haven't been the only one thinking that when the entire NFS pack is finished, there has to be a NFS mini-movie made with all of the cars. There are plenty of tracks and plenty of awesome roads, like Tajo that would provide great backdrops show casing this pack. I'm not a great driver - especially drifting on command...I'm more of a slide and crash kind of guy. But, I would certainly be willing to help in any way that I can...Driving camera cars...Driving for B-Roll...etc...

 

[Some1]

Working on the wheel and tire (C4 ZR-1)...

 

[Leonardo Ratafiá]

While we wait on the next cars, can't stop enjoying seeing these, specially in such good videos like this one from @Ph0b0s

I love russian mods

 

[Some1]

Made some more progress -- finalized the general shape (collapsed the turbosmooth modifier), started optimizing and cutting.

 

[A3DR]

Wow, nice to see some quick progress on this one, will soon catch up with my Viper

 

[arthur666]

Working on the wheel and tire (C4 ZR-1)...

Ah yes! Them's the wheels all right.
I personally think they are heinous looking mid-1980s piss-poor design akin to a Chevy Corsica's hubcaps, but a C4 has gotta have those wheels to look like a proper C4.

I have a feeling that the ZR-1 will be my favorite drive for a long time.

 

[stingray_SIX_TWO]

There isn't much beating these...

But I guess era specific ones needs to be respected

 

[arthur666]

Other than engine, what are the differences between ZR-1 and C4 LT1 cars?

 

[stingray_SIX_TWO]

Doors, rear side panels, rear fascia, rear upper panels, wheels, power sport seats, laminated solar windscreen, stereo system, selective electronic ride, 6 speed manual, coupe only - RPO ZR-1

The LT5 share the block with the L98 but was otherwise a new design.