This is my first hard surface modeling project, a 2007 BMW Z4 Roadster E85.
Modeled in Blender 2.5x
I have started over many times already, but now I finally have a basic body and shape in place (all quads). Next up is doing the crease on the front side panels, which I am still trying to figure out good topology for.
Here is an example of what the crease should look like.
I guess I could wait with the crease on the side until later, and move on with the rest, but any suggestions/tips would be very much appreciated
The goal is to finish this model by the end of the year.
Awesome nice and clean, the only crit I can offer is something I can pick only because I modeled a BMW before and missed it on my m6. if you go from the sharp curve on the fender and go towards the hood it dips downwards, yours is rounded. than the hood itself is slightly concave on the outside than subtle convex towards the middle. Use lots of photos refs from angles of these parts and you will see what I am talking about. If it is not clear perharps I will do a paint over. But this is freaking awesome.
If you look from the sharp edge on the fender and than follow on towards the edge of the hood you will see that it slopes downwards, yours slopes upward. than on the hood itself there is a subtle down curve before it bulges up a bit. If you look at various photos you will see what I am talking about.
Yeah wow the metal on the wheel looks spectacular, whatever material + lighting u used It worked like a charm. I will definitely check that setup out!
I got only one complaint…everyone uses those tires ( i guess b/c of Andrew Price’s tutorial), y not make something different? Its like the the blender’s default text, its so overused. nonetheless looks great.
Keep in mind that material settings means little without a proper lighting setup
@DDD I chose these tires and rims because I like them, not because of a tutorial. As far as I can see these are not the ones modeled in any tutorial I have seen. I think Pirelli makes awesome tires, and AC Schnitzel makes awesome rims, it is as simple as that.
My apologies mate, you are quite right, those are not the tires Andrew used. The reason they felt like that though is b/c i have a reference of that tire thread that i always see when i go into my tires folder. ( I didnt realize this until now…) So when i looked at your tires I immediately recognized the pattern, felt like i have seen this alot (which i have…in my folder… ^.^), and assumed it was the one Andrew used.
