I figured I would go ahead and post this here for drivers of the actual car. I found it a bit easier to model a Z then other vehicles...I suppose owning one and seeing everyday helps. Well heres a link to the model. The next bump or update I do will be of the car completely done.. I wanted to see if anyone had input on the overall body shape since thats very important to me.

I want to be sure yall know, this isnt film quality....its next gen video game...Think of it as a vehicle in Death Race, if it were a game.

 

thats awesome. 350z in the next GTA FTW!!

 

You've got a G rearend on a Z. The trunk is not sharp on a Z.

 

Spend a little more time and make creases in the body for hood and ect. It will look a lot better.

 

^^ Agreed.

However i think overall that is a pretty damn excellent job. Looking very cool so far.

 

This thread makes me want to watch movies like The Wraith, and Mad Max.

Kind of reminds me of the upcoming game called RAGE made by id.
the Gatling guns pic would go perfect in it....

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Please PM me the price for those guns that come out of the vented Seibon front fenders please, shipped to 95407 and if they're in stock. My commute is driving me nuts.

 

thanks for the comments fellas. Im glad your digging it right now.

tree: Thanks for the observation...I didnt even think to compare it to a G. That definetly tells me it needs fixing.

chaser: dont worry about that hood detail. It will be in there in the final product, its jsut not displayable at this level.

 

no mirrors =P
door handles could use more detail
bottom of front bumper is funny.
top of rear bumper isn't quite right. try doing it without the spoiler, then add another piece on top (the spoiler)

very nice modeling overall though.
Don't give up just yet, got to keep adding details and it will be sweet.

 

That game looks awesome!! It reminds me so much of The Road Warrior .... with the baddies from The Hills Have Eyes, I guess.

 

Uh, how about an ANTIALIASED shot? Pony up one of your wireframe too? the damage model? Your lighting engine only work correctly on textured models? Or is this 3dmax?

 

You can go to polycount.com if you want to check out the wires and keep up to date with my progress. I only posted here because they best critique I could get about the curves of the Z is from here. I wont be posting here again until its done.

Im using Maya and since I'll be using normal maps what you see here is not going to be the end result in hardware view. I also plan on taking it into the Unreal editor. I do plan on doing some hardware renders but no actual post renders. now if this were film quality or "hi-res" I would.

As for damaged model, there wont be one. The one version Iam making will already have bullet holes, scratches, dirt, and dents in it. Im only aobut 10% done.

 

Im really going to be focusing on fixing the spoiler area. I noticed it curves wrong: slops down in the center instead of up. theres a few other problems but they are getting fixed.

thanks for taking a good look over the model though.

 

Not damaged model, damage model - i.e. how the model deforms during gameplay.

Checked out your post on polycount.com, noticed that unless this is a UE StaticMesh, your wheels need to not be drawn with ground-collision.

 

As long as the lights (head and tail) are still visible and you keep the overall roof-line, it will be obvious to anyone that it's a Z.

Some suggestions:
I notice in most video games the Z looks more blunt or bubbly than it does in real life. It's just the effect it has when you catch it from intense angles, eagle eye view etc...

If you're going to add something to the rear, I would give it the effect that the car is being extended out a bit, with a trunk level lip spoiler or bottom diffuser. Maybe something extending out the front like a lip spoiler, or in this case a guard or metal rake. It'll make the car look more aggressive, as oppose to blunt nosed bubbly look. I wouldn't change the whole bumper just so it will stay in true Z form.


Oh and one more thing: If you do Veilside V3 widebody...we will ban you.

 

Since Im going for a "mad max: road warrior" or "death race" look, the cars curves and length will definetly be exaggerated.

Thanks again for all the comments, I have made the necassary changers and an back on the armor and guns.

 

Just in case anyone wants to see what is going on with this model, heres a link to the site.

http://boards.polycount.net/showthre...d=1#post847245

 

Give it a ram bumper!

 

Sweet progress dude,ugly door handle WTF?!?


Dont pay attention to DavidC (DOUCHE) I hope to see the Z in a game like RAGE or the next Twisted Metal game...

 

I actually completely removed the door handles from the car...as well as the rear view mirrors. Unfortunetly the guns would shot the mirrors right off...and as for the door handle well you just do it Dukes of Hazard style.