Old Camaro

Ive finally got around to starting my next modeling project, and here it is, an early second generation camaro, a 71 to be exact.
This is what Ive got on the body after more than a couple hours messin with and getting used to NURMS.







And for those deprived souls who know nothing about classic muscle cars, a pic of what this thing will eventually look like

[SeanP]

Well I know my muscle cars so I just had to comment.
This style is my second favorite Camaro (my favs are the 69 Z28 and the 69 ZL1).
I'm glad you chose the RS with the split bumper - it always looks better than the big ugly one piece bumper.
The model looks good so far.
I would suggest you break it down into smaller pieces instead of doing one big piece though.
One of these days I am going to do a 69 Z28 in 3D - right down to the last bolt.

On a side note I went to the car show here in Edmonton yesterday to look at new cars and to take some pictures of the local "Holy Grail" of muscle cars.
A guy here in Edmonton has a 1970 Plymouth Superbird (440 Six Pack car) - the only one ever built that is white with a white interior - with only 818 original miles on it.
The same guy owns a 1970 Dodge Charger RT - the only car that year shipped from the factory in panther pink.
It also has some kind of special racing suspension - again the only car that shipped that way that year.

Not much of an update here, it was sunday, which meant a race and a basketball game to watch(My team won again, #2 in the nation :thumbsup: ). Spent most of time I had messin with the body shape with not much to show for it. I started on the front headlights, but Im probably gonna end up redoing the lenses, but Im not sure yet.

After that basically pointless update, I couldnt leave it at that, so I got a little more done, and the headlights are much better now.

[General Phoenix]

That's a damn good start!

OH wow... how did you do the light lenses?

The light lenses are maps

I think I am gonna build the headlights instead of texture them. Look for the new headlights with the next updates, but for now, heres some more work on the front end. Ive also created the front windshield and side windows. Anyways, enjoy.

very cool, coming together well. not sure on this, but compared to the ref picture it looks like the grill should be recessed a bit further? No big deal tho. It'll be sweet when done

I agree with seanp about your strategy. I think you'll find it easier to make all of the seams if you break up your box modeling into the various components instand of making it one big hinkin mesh -- but of course thats up to you

Your right about the grille, JasonA, I moved it back this morning. Thanks for the comments, they are appreciated

The headlights didnt get done today, I spent most of the day building the wheels and ATTEMPTING to build the tires, that and I redid the front grille. The inner hub and spokes texture isnt gonna change much but the outer rim texture is temporary till I can figure out how I want to do it.

[General Phoenix]

Man, that's a beuatiful machine...

I'm watching this thread like a hawk from now on.

[Hito]

We should stick it to the top

Thanks guys, Im glad u like it. Finally got the tire done usin Vipers help to figure the mini tut Nico posted awhile back. Thanks Viper. I really like the way it turned out.

Heres another round of updates. The main body is nearly complete, still no new headlights tho, tomorrow, hopefully. Whats left for the body is the rear window,the new headlights, front lower spoiler, rear deck spoiler, rear bumper, door handles, key holes, and emblem(s).

in a word, lookin sweeeeet. looks like you have a few owies around the windshield tho. The body is looking superb, those tires really fill it out. great work

Yeah, the windshield, someone at sfm mentioned that too. I cant find any errors right there, and the problem apperas to be with the shadows and go completely away with a texture on there, so, I think everythings ok.

[seanr]

The edges seem kind of rubbery (not smooth and crisp, too rounded and not well defined).

Are you talking about the windshield Seanr? The edges are sharp, they were extruded righgt out of the polys of the body. I cant figure out whats casuing the errors, especially since Im usin Brazil's GI. I really think they are shadow errors, take a look a few posts back up, the errors arent there in those wips and I havent touched the windshield since then.

Well, things have not gone excactly as I had hoped when redoing the body. This project is not dead.

Hopefully and thats a big HOPEFULLY I'll have some updates tonite, even if its just the new body up to the point where I restarted the old one.

Go Cats, 20 in a row and undefeated in the South Eastern Conference!! :thumbsup:

[seanr]

No, not the windshield, I mean the entire body. The whole thing is excessively smoothed (and not quite cleanly, either, it looks a little lumpy almost).

Id say Ive pretty much fixed all the lumpiness with the new body, it looks much better now. All far as overall too smooth, I dont know, I like the way it looks besides the aforementioned lumpiness. I think once i get everything on there the way it should be, itll look fine

Here we go, didnt get quite as far as I had wanted, oh well, heres the latest updates. As always, let me know what u think

Heres the latest round of wip pics. I added the front and rear windshields and side windows. The trim pieces around them are not done yet, I still have to go through and chamfer all the edges. Now shes really starting to look like a car.

[Melvin the Dork]

The rear end looks a bit harder/sharper then I think that 2nd Gen Camaro is but other then that looks great. Coming along well.
Mel

I do have some tweaking to do to the back end plus theres still a spoiler to go on there, so everything should come out all right in the end

[General Phoenix]

Looking better every minute!

Just don't forget to to model the inside of the wheel wells - you can still see through them to the tires on the other side of the car.

Dont worry, I will. Ive still got a long ways to go. Like for instance, an interior, a chassis, and a drivetrain.

Looks very good so far.

[General Phoenix]

Originally posted by tgg7979
Ive still got a long ways to go. Like for instance, an interior, a chassis, and a drivetrain.

And a pair of fuzzy dice to top ot all off, I hope...