You have to see this 3D Charger model Smoke is making.

[Junior]

---These are not my work---

Smoke over on chargerforumz is doing this - i just wanted to pass it along, because it's pretty darned impressive:










Here's the thread:
3D Charger Model

[Redfox0099]

Holy Hell.. think he could help me redesign my Magnum front End for my Texas Mile High Speed runs?

Awesome work

[imahemi]

that is bada$$!!! great work for him!!

[Super T]

Do you know what software package he's using? If I didn't know better, I'd say he just took a CMM to an actual Charger! That's some really impressive modeling right there.

[Junior]

Do you know what software package he's using? If I didn't know better, I'd say he just took a CMM to an actual Charger! That's some really impressive modeling right there.

It's all Greek to me, but on the other thread he said:

I use 3D Studio Max 9 and Mentalray for the renderer...

[CLENOFF]

Nicely done!

I play around with Hash Animation Master (~$199) at home. I can't afford the high dollar products. Still, I was able to have fun for about 8 weekends with a caliper and a 1:18 scale PT Cruiser. This was last summer when Transformers was in theaters. I can't draw worth a crap, but I figured I could move vertices around long enough to resemble the real thing.




And joined by a Cranberry Transformer version:




Except for the head and the right hand, all pieces of the transformed version are exactly the same size and shape as when in "car mode".

[blackmagnum06]

wow that charger looks awesome! i need to freshen up on my AUTOCAD skills!

[Trojan]

Thats Bad Ass, 3d Studio Max is a crazy program, I wish I had the time/patience for that.
Excellent find Jr!

[MAGFX]

I love that stuff. I play with Solidworks, but that would take me around a million years to duplicate. I am impressed.

Thanks for bringing it over here, Mike.

[SmokinGrafix]

Hey all, I'm Smoke on the other forum... I just registered here yesterday. So good timing on the post Junior.

Thanks for the compliments on the Charger... guess I'm definitely gonna have to finish it now. It's just one of my own little side projects when work is slow.

Holy Hell.. think he could help me redesign my Magnum front End for my Texas Mile High Speed runs?

I could try... I don't have a Magnum model though. And I'd need a load of reference.

Do you know what software package he's using? If I didn't know better, I'd say he just took a CMM to an actual Charger! That's some really impressive modeling right there.

I actually use a desktop scanner (NextEngine) to get my base reference (plastic model)... it's pretty rough, but better than using the ole 2d lineart stuff to work from. So once I get my base shape, I start working from pictures...
This is the first time I've had the reference item sitting in my driveway, so things are a little easier.

If any of you have bought diecast NASCAR models from Motorsports Authentics in the past year, I made the 3D model which is on their boxes.
There was an article on NextEngine's website about me a while ago... but I guess they deleted it.

Nicely done!
I play around with Hash Animation Master (~$199) at home. I can't afford the high dollar products. Still, I was able to have fun for about 8 weekends with a caliper and a 1:18 scale PT Cruiser. This was last summer when Transformers was in theaters. I can't draw worth a crap, but I figured I could move vertices around long enough to resemble the real thing.

Thats pretty sweet for using that particular program!

I should have more shots soon!

[Super T]

When you say desktop scanner, you mean an optical scanner? Wow, those must have come a long way! Can't wait to see the finished product man, that this is sick so far.

[Mag Dr]

Your name sure fits, Man that is really Smokin, you have got the talent, looking forward to seeing more of this.

Yea thanks Junior for turning us on to this.


Dave

[Junior]

Hey all, I'm Smoke on the other forum... I just registered here yesterday. So good timing on the post Junior.

Thanks for the compliments on the Charger... guess I'm definitely gonna have to finish it now. It's just one of my own little side projects when work is slow.

Hey there he is! I was gonna send you a note over there to let you know, but I forgotted... but here you are.

I keep looking at this stuff, and it's just amazing to me. Keep posting the progress, I love it!

Do you have any plans for it, once it's built? I imagine you could try out paint schemes and body mods... all kinds of stuff...

[Junior]

Bump to check out the thread on the other site

Some of the latest updates:

[Super T]

Hoooooly mother of rendering. Those are astounding.