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Dango77 · 04-02-2011, 02:39 PM

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, or go the total other way and do some sort of futuristic vehicle.
I'll decide when I have a little more time to think about it.

Good luck all! Ill be looking forward to seeing everyone's work!

bullet1968 · 09-02-2011, 08:27 PM

Thinking thinking still?

Dango77 · 11-02-2011, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bullet1968

Thinking thinking still?

lol....

Nah, just had far too much work on to do anything, but have settled on an idea this afternoon, and have made a start on a proxy version of it to try and get the shape right.
I've decided on a speeder bike type machine, like the ones in Return of the Jedi, so when I've got some more progress made (probably a day or two before the finals date....lol) I'll post some wips.

I'm liking what everyone's been coming up with so far though!

bullet1968 · 11-02-2011, 11:24 PM

LOL I know what you mean about work mate! good luck...sounds sweet.

cheers bullet

Dango77 · 12-02-2011, 04:09 PM

Thought I'd better post something to show I haven't given up before even starting...lol

Actually made a start on it finally today, between working, when I had a break here and there. Not easy to design two totally different things at the same time! I wont get any more time until monday to do any more, but hopefully I'll make some better progress then.

tweetytunes · 12-02-2011, 06:26 PM

Very nice too some work from you - the works good aswell

bullet1968 · 12-02-2011, 08:11 PM

I dig the shape mate!! This looks good!

Dango77 · 12-02-2011, 10:07 PM

Cheers guys, glad you're liking it so far.
It feels great to be back after such a long time! I realized earlier it's been about 5 months since I even opened Maya! I am going to do my best to stop letting work run my life and make time for art once again. Lol

Dango77 · 16-02-2011, 03:54 PM

Not much of an update I'm afraid, was working from home but my spare time got taken up with shooting Necromorphs.... Dead space 2 rocks!
Anyhow, I'll do a bit more tonight when I get in, and a load tomorrow afternoon/night so hopefully a better update then.

tweetytunes · 16-02-2011, 04:34 PM

Its fun that - this challenge has stopped me playing it at the mo - good game though - even better with the free ps3 version of the wii game - that was nice little bonus.

But are the handle bars really the only update - put the pad down

Dango77 · 17-02-2011, 12:04 AM

Yeah I do need to limit the gaming time and get back on Maya a bit more often, down the pad goes...lol

Got a little more done this evening as I had a couple of hours spare when I got in. I'll try to make a little more progress tomorrow hopefully, just have to see how work goes in the morning and with a bit of luck I may get a few hours in the afternoon to do some more.

Dango77 · 18-02-2011, 05:40 PM

Not done a whole lot more yet, just haven't had the time. But I have done this render to see how it's looking, and I quite like how its coming along, just need to get some more of the components in there and I can get on with adding the finer details.

bullet1968 · 18-02-2011, 08:23 PM

Looks good mate, the only thing (IMO) that looks odd is the diameter of the handlebars...personally I think it should be thicker...they look a little weak to me. Maybe give em a bit more shape?? like a bent letter Y so there is an extra bend just where it comes out of the body...say 30° then heads to the rider??

cheers bullet

Chirone · 20-02-2011, 09:05 AM

looks like it'll be fast

Dango77 · 21-02-2011, 08:12 AM

Cheers Chirone, glad it's looking the way it's meant to then! lol

Thanks for the input Bullet, I had thought the bars were looking a little too thin, but when I fattened them up they looked wrong too. So what I've done is add a cover over the middle section, which would be protection for the brake cables (see bottom image).

Done slightly more to it, still a little way to go though.

04-02-2011, 02:39 PM	#1
Dango77 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London, England Posts: 1,003 Thanks: 5 Thanked 32 Times in 31 Posts	February Challenge - Speed Machine - Dango 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, or go the total other way and do some sort of futuristic vehicle. I'll decide when I have a little more time to think about it. Good luck all! Ill be looking forward to seeing everyone's work! __________________ Virtual City Challenge Apr 09 Spaceship Challenge June 09 Speed Machine Challenge Feb 2011 Comic Art and Illustration Blog Controlled Doodling Youtube Channel My DeviantArt Page 3dartistsonline Gallery

09-02-2011, 08:27 PM	#2
bullet1968 Lifetime Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 4,255 Thanks: 158 Thanked 651 Times in 621 Posts	Thinking thinking still? __________________ bullet1968 "A Darkness at Sethanon", a book I aspire to model some of the charcters and scenes

11-02-2011, 11:24 PM	#4
bullet1968 Lifetime Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 4,255 Thanks: 158 Thanked 651 Times in 621 Posts	LOL I know what you mean about work mate! good luck...sounds sweet. cheers bullet __________________ bullet1968 "A Darkness at Sethanon", a book I aspire to model some of the charcters and scenes

12-02-2011, 04:09 PM	#5
Dango77 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London, England Posts: 1,003 Thanks: 5 Thanked 32 Times in 31 Posts	Thought I'd better post something to show I haven't given up before even starting...lol Actually made a start on it finally today, between working, when I had a break here and there. Not easy to design two totally different things at the same time! I wont get any more time until monday to do any more, but hopefully I'll make some better progress then. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Virtual City Challenge Apr 09 Spaceship Challenge June 09 Speed Machine Challenge Feb 2011 Comic Art and Illustration Blog Controlled Doodling Youtube Channel My DeviantArt Page 3dartistsonline Gallery

12-02-2011, 06:26 PM	#6
tweetytunes Subscriber Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bolton - UK Posts: 2,454 Thanks: 63 Thanked 162 Times in 155 Posts	Very nice too some work from you - the works good aswell __________________

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12-02-2011, 08:11 PM	#7
bullet1968 Lifetime Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 4,255 Thanks: 158 Thanked 651 Times in 621 Posts	I dig the shape mate!! This looks good! __________________ bullet1968 "A Darkness at Sethanon", a book I aspire to model some of the charcters and scenes

12-02-2011, 10:07 PM	#8
Dango77 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London, England Posts: 1,003 Thanks: 5 Thanked 32 Times in 31 Posts	Cheers guys, glad you're liking it so far. It feels great to be back after such a long time! I realized earlier it's been about 5 months since I even opened Maya! I am going to do my best to stop letting work run my life and make time for art once again. Lol __________________ Virtual City Challenge Apr 09 Spaceship Challenge June 09 Speed Machine Challenge Feb 2011 Comic Art and Illustration Blog Controlled Doodling Youtube Channel My DeviantArt Page 3dartistsonline Gallery Last edited by Dango77 : 12-02-2011 at 10:09 PM.

16-02-2011, 03:54 PM	#9
Dango77 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London, England Posts: 1,003 Thanks: 5 Thanked 32 Times in 31 Posts	Not much of an update I'm afraid, was working from home but my spare time got taken up with shooting Necromorphs.... Dead space 2 rocks! Anyhow, I'll do a bit more tonight when I get in, and a load tomorrow afternoon/night so hopefully a better update then. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Virtual City Challenge Apr 09 Spaceship Challenge June 09 Speed Machine Challenge Feb 2011 Comic Art and Illustration Blog Controlled Doodling Youtube Channel My DeviantArt Page 3dartistsonline Gallery

16-02-2011, 04:34 PM	#10
tweetytunes Subscriber Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bolton - UK Posts: 2,454 Thanks: 63 Thanked 162 Times in 155 Posts	Its fun that - this challenge has stopped me playing it at the mo - good game though - even better with the free ps3 version of the wii game - that was nice little bonus. But are the handle bars really the only update - put the pad down __________________

17-02-2011, 12:04 AM	#11
Dango77 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London, England Posts: 1,003 Thanks: 5 Thanked 32 Times in 31 Posts	Yeah I do need to limit the gaming time and get back on Maya a bit more often, down the pad goes...lol Got a little more done this evening as I had a couple of hours spare when I got in. I'll try to make a little more progress tomorrow hopefully, just have to see how work goes in the morning and with a bit of luck I may get a few hours in the afternoon to do some more. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Virtual City Challenge Apr 09 Spaceship Challenge June 09 Speed Machine Challenge Feb 2011 Comic Art and Illustration Blog Controlled Doodling Youtube Channel My DeviantArt Page 3dartistsonline Gallery

18-02-2011, 05:40 PM	#12
Dango77 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London, England Posts: 1,003 Thanks: 5 Thanked 32 Times in 31 Posts	Not done a whole lot more yet, just haven't had the time. But I have done this render to see how it's looking, and I quite like how its coming along, just need to get some more of the components in there and I can get on with adding the finer details. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Virtual City Challenge Apr 09 Spaceship Challenge June 09 Speed Machine Challenge Feb 2011 Comic Art and Illustration Blog Controlled Doodling Youtube Channel My DeviantArt Page 3dartistsonline Gallery

18-02-2011, 08:23 PM	#13
bullet1968 Lifetime Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 4,255 Thanks: 158 Thanked 651 Times in 621 Posts	Looks good mate, the only thing (IMO) that looks odd is the diameter of the handlebars...personally I think it should be thicker...they look a little weak to me. Maybe give em a bit more shape?? like a bent letter Y so there is an extra bend just where it comes out of the body...say 30° then heads to the rider?? cheers bullet __________________ bullet1968 "A Darkness at Sethanon", a book I aspire to model some of the charcters and scenes

20-02-2011, 09:05 AM	#14
Chirone Subscriber Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NZ Posts: 3,125 Thanks: 11 Thanked 147 Times in 143 Posts	looks like it'll be fast __________________ that's a "Ch" pronounced as a "K" Computer skills I should have: Objective C, C#, Java, MEL. Python, C++, XML, JavaScript, XSLT, HTML, SQL, CSS, FXScript, Clips, SOAR, ActionScript, OpenGL, DirectX Maya, XSI, Photoshop, AfterEffects, Motion, Illustrator, Flash, Swift3D

21-02-2011, 08:12 AM	#15
Dango77 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London, England Posts: 1,003 Thanks: 5 Thanked 32 Times in 31 Posts	Cheers Chirone, glad it's looking the way it's meant to then! lol Thanks for the input Bullet, I had thought the bars were looking a little too thin, but when I fattened them up they looked wrong too. So what I've done is add a cover over the middle section, which would be protection for the brake cables (see bottom image). Done slightly more to it, still a little way to go though. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Virtual City Challenge Apr 09 Spaceship Challenge June 09 Speed Machine Challenge Feb 2011 Comic Art and Illustration Blog Controlled Doodling Youtube Channel My DeviantArt Page 3dartistsonline Gallery Last edited by Dango77 : 21-02-2011 at 08:24 AM.

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