Cars Ford Transit 2005 (WIP)

[Olegasss123]

Amazing work) Can you say how do a metalic color?

 

[garyjpaterson]

Amazing work) Can you say how do a metalic color?

Thanks.

Just using a detail texture (small tileable texture) with a speckled alpha channel, and a shader that supports it.

 

[Fat-Alfie]

Top job sir! Those tyres look fab too! Unusual choice for a racing sim, but it couldn't have been done better, I don't think

 

[garyjpaterson]

Unusual choice for a racing sim...

Ha, yeah I remember when just started thinking about trying to make model/mod, that i should choose something that nobody would care about, so it wouldn't matter if I do a rubbish job, taking the pressure off!

But seems there are some strange folk like me who are actually looking forward to it

 

[Fat-Alfie]

That's my philosophy with track making. Pick something that no-one cares about, or indeed, has even heard about - you might just get away with it!

 

[soverlands]

+1 for that approach it's indeed an interesting idea (and ways my first choice) to start something more unlikely to happen in other way without much pressure, but I must say, once you start to show nicely done things like both of you guys... well... the pressure comes anyway

On topic, this "little" daily worker is progressing really well, the jump in the quality is noticeable, will be among the top mods for sure

 

[garyjpaterson]

...the jump in the quality is noticeable...

Don't know what you mean - the quality has been there since day 1!

 

[Stereo]

The way I see it the less people who have driven it on track, the less criticism there can possibly be when it's released

 

[Olegasss123]

So where is your Ford Popular?)

 

[garyjpaterson]

So where is your Ford Popular?)

Here http://www.racedepartment.com/threads/ford-anglia-1953.122905/

Thought I should work on the Transit first given I started it first, but may do some stuff on the Anglia too

 

[Kenny Paton]

Ha, yeah I remember when just started thinking about trying to make model/mod, that i should choose something that nobody would care about, so it wouldn't matter if I do a rubbish job, taking the pressure off!

But seems there are some strange folk like me who are actually looking forward to it

We all want to be Sabine Schmitz on the Nordschleife

 

[NightEye87]

Someone should make a female driver model

 

[Ben Lee]

Superb modelling work Gary.

 

[Olegasss123]

please do this one too)

 

[garyjpaterson]

please do this one too)

Hope someone does that livery for the S2/3, looks really cool. Won't be recreating that exact vehicle though (in the foreseeable future).

 

[garyjpaterson]

Just had my first go at headlight textures - not 100% happy, but looks okay-ish. I think the NM is maybe too harsh, and shaders no doubt need tweaking as its a bit dark. Not worked out how I'll be lighting it just yet, hopefully I'll look into that tomorrow.

 

[Fat-Alfie]

Pretty good for a first attempt I was going to say that it looked too dark, almost smoked, but comparing your with the real ones I think the tone is pretty close. I think the difference lies in the glass in front - the real light lenses make the reflector look out of focus, more diffused. Plus, you have a sharp transition from the surround to the reflector (possibly the same lack of fuzziness through the glass.

 

[Mr Whippy]

Not wishing to be picky, but the VRM/numberplate looks a bit off??
Either the font spacing and gap around the edge is out, or a combo? Maybe also a bit too white?
Also I think in 2005 you needed the plate printer details on there, which adds some extra non-descript details on there too.

Apart from those niggles, it's great to see it coming to completion now. All these small details you've been adding make a big difference!

It'll be well worth the effort once you see everyone enjoying online Transit racing and the van looking wonderful

Dave

 

[Mr Whippy]

Pretty good for a first attempt I was going to say that it looked too dark, almost smoked, but comparing your with the real ones I think the tone is pretty close. I think the difference lies in the glass in front - the real light lenses make the reflector look out of focus, more diffused. Plus, you have a sharp transition from the surround to the reflector (possibly the same lack of fuzziness through the glass.

Yep, I recently did some van renderings and did a Transit (new shape), and was fighting with Mental Ray to get this effect really nice.

It's a glossy reflection on the external plastic, but the back side (interior face) isn't smooth.
How you'll achieve this with the AC shaders on offer is another matter... hmmm.

This is where not having real geometry underneath is probably better, and a geometry that holds pre-blurred details of the light, but with the same material definitions.
That should work better.

Hmmm

Dave

 

[Tom Blackett]

Hope the Transit comes out soon! @ Mr Whippy, where you not creating a Leeds city centre track?