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Challenge ideas. | Page: 1 2 3 4 5

Since there is still not a thread up anywhere that I have noticed ( Jay, thought you were going to post one? ) I decided to get one going. ...

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by tweetytunes

25-04-2010|09:05 PM

Replies: 74

BennyK - Summer Challenge | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Yay :attn: My second SM competition :) OK, here I go: First Idea: If I've got anything abandoned in my house it's my brothers old bicycle...

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by arran

11-09-2008|12:18 AM

Replies: 136

Sept/Oct- Normal - Legolas_hv | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

ok, ive decided im going to model a character from the 2d fighting series called lord raptor or zabel zarock it was a zombie that fought with his...

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by jerod

02-11-2005|03:28 PM

Replies: 152

Egg Challenge - Stwert | Page: 1 2 3 4

I like the idea of the challenge, so I'll be entering and focusing primarily on lighting. My eggs are huddled around a tealight campfire on a...

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by Nilla

13-09-2012|11:11 AM

Replies: 54

Sept/Oct Challenge Rules and Guidelines! | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6

Sept/Oct Challenge! Video Game Character! For this challenge, choose a video game character from the early days of games (SNES, NES, Genesis,...

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by Supra Devil

01-11-2005|03:36 AM

Replies: 85

March Challenge - Wicket - Normal | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Oh hell yeah you know I'm in this one!!! :D The God of Death has returned! :D I'll hopefully get some sketches done tomorrow but I'll tell ya what...

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by Hidalgo

01-04-2003|03:33 AM

Replies: 207

Gster123 - Summer Challenge | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Well i'm in. Think i'm going to do a Pirate, kinda like one of Davey Jones's crew as it should be a challenge! I'll just be doing a bust, rarther...

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by gster123

01-09-2007|11:45 PM

Replies: 164

My Favorite Toy Challenge - Daveido | Page: 1 2 3

I really had to think and then choose from two candidates when deciding. I really really love Buzz Lightyear and the toy soldiers from Toy Story -...

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by Daveido

29-06-2011|08:21 PM

Replies: 38

July Challenge: Kurt: Mod | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Dont think i'll have time to finish but if i do, my beast will be a small monkey like creature like a spider monkey or gibbon.

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by jbenitez3dart

09-08-2003|06:46 PM

Replies: 193

Nov/Dec -Character-Rock and Roll-Ice Queen-Normal | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

I'm in :) Had a lot of ideas... 1. Gandalf as Madonna 2. Gollum Captain of the Enterprise. 3. Orc runs for President. 4. Gollum at MadHatters...

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by Tim_T

24-12-2003|09:51 PM

Replies: 169

February Challenge - Speed Machine - Bullet | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6

Ok so Im a schmuk....sigh...I will start this then work will steal my life away again...I bet...

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by tweetytunes

28-02-2011|02:47 PM

Replies: 77

arran - jan/feb | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Ok - I think I am going to enter this one. I was thinking of making a robot, but then I decided to make a Hotei. Here is a reference image that I...

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by marlonjohn

09-03-2007|01:13 PM

Replies: 155

Sept/Oct - Norm - swankymonkey | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This sounds fun! I'd like to model a version of the bird riders from JOUST ... I think. Dave

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by jramauri

04-11-2005|10:41 AM

Replies: 157

Jan/Feb - Normal - jramaui | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Well... I didn't have a chance to compete on last challenge, but I hope I have a better luck now. I'm not so sure about what I'll try to do, to be...

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by jramauri

03-03-2006|12:21 AM

Replies: 146

Nov/Dec - Norm - t1ckL35 | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Hi all, I've been contemplating this all week with not much luck. All I can think of is my digital camera but that isn't really original. Gonna look...

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by t1ck135

06-01-2006|09:29 AM

Replies: 106

Dango77 Virtual Cityscape :Patchwork House | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Hi to all, only just joined and am new to Maya and the whole 3d modelling world but have been looking for a project to work on so i can practice,...

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by Dango77

08-04-2009|11:51 PM

Replies: 170

March Challenge - Basura3d - Normal | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

MMMM, getting warm and cosy with Maya now... Gonna put the Harrier on ice and continue on it later. Was thinking about some manga like cyborg female...

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by ragecgi

07-04-2003|09:55 PM

Replies: 141

April Challenge_Lo PolyCharacter_Stwert | Page: 1 2 3 4 5

Okay, I think I'll give this one a go... I don't play very many video games, but I thought I'd try mashing together a couple of my favorite game...

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by mastone

01-05-2011|10:06 AM

Replies: 67

April Challenge_Lo PolyCharacter_Chirone | Page: 1 2 3 4 5

Think i'll do something rather odd. As I understand it I should take a character and do some drastic change to it, so... I am going to use mewtwo...

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by tweetytunes

01-05-2011|09:02 AM

Replies: 60

Aug/Sept - NOOB - Murph | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Well - Time to cut my teeth with these comp's. Gonna try... my perception of what a croc would have evolved from? and gonna try them in sub d's...

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by murph

29-09-2004|08:23 AM

Replies: 164

February Challenge - Speed Machine - Dango | Page: 1 2 3

Not too sure what I'll try doing, am thinking either a mad max style vehicle that's just bits put together but has some huge turbine engines on it,...

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by tweetytunes

26-02-2011|03:27 PM

Replies: 42

Nov/Dec - Norm - Yamaha Roadstar | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I've been posting in the work in progress forum for a few months now, and never even saw this challenge deal. Well I decided to enter with my Yamaha...

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by dilberts

31-12-2005|06:22 AM

Replies: 148

Spaceship Challenge: Earthling Millenium Falcon | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6

Afternoon everyone. I have given this project alot of thought and wanted to join in. I am looking forward to it. I am not very creative in coming up...

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