Cars Ford Transit 2005 (WIP)

[garyjpaterson]

Forgot I had this thread

Got the S2 wheels done today (had day off ), I'd forgotten I'd done some physics work on this semi-recently, it drives much better than my memory suggested. Seriously good fun

Does a 2:17 ish at Barcelona (in my hands), not bad for a van!

 

[Joseph Maxx]

I smell smoke. Someone's pants on fire?

 

[Adi Sahar]

Progress!!

 

[garyjpaterson]

Good progress today - got most of the bodywork unwrapped and baked - pretty much the whole reason the project came to a halt in the first place, so nice to finally do it!

Still need to tidy up the bumpers and do them too, but otherwise that's the majority of the exterior done.

These are supposed to beall the factory colours (that I know of), they need a bit of tweaking, but you get the picture

 

[millen]

Looks great, I foresee some fun club race nights!
Bring on the templates, this thing will be fun to paint!

 

[darkyjoe]

Is it possible to have the template available to create racing skins or whatever?

 

[garyjpaterson]

Looks great, I foresee some fun club race nights!
Bring on the templates, this thing will be fun to paint!

Is it possible to have the template available to create racing skins or whatever?

Yes, definitely part of the plan! Right now the templates are not done, since I'm still using symmetry at this point until the exterior mesh is completely finished.
Then once I collapse the symmetry and mirror the uvmap the template will need optimising to make best use of the space available.

Then I'll release the templates to skinners can get creating!

Also, I'm thinking of doing a different number plate for each of the (8 or 9 i think) factory colours, since only the Moondust Silver one is EO05WJL!

If anyone wants to suggest a plate, let me know - though I'll be sticking to the current UK format to keep some authenticity

 

[darkyjoe]

Great.

A pity that it is not available yet the full mod. I would have loved to use your mod to make it appear in the trailer I'm doing for my Winter Nords mod.

 

[Ben Lee]

Stunning mate, absolutely stunning.

 

[AccAkut]

Yes, definitely part of the plan! Right now the templates are not done, since I'm still using symmetry at this point until the exterior mesh is completely finished.
Then once I collapse the symmetry and mirror the uvmap the template will need optimising to make best use of the space available.

Then I'll release the templates to skinners can get creating!

Also, I'm thinking of doing a different number plate for each of the (8 or 9 i think) factory colours, since only the Moondust Silver one is EO05WJL!

If anyone wants to suggest a plate, let me know - though I'll be sticking to the current UK format to keep some authenticity

Make the plate use a normal map so that pressed euro plates look right. Probably better to have it use its own small texture and not as part of the main texture.

 

[garyjpaterson]

Make the plate use a normal map so that pressed euro plates look right. Probably better to have it use its own small texture and not as part of the main texture.

Good point - although might look strange having a euro plate being RHD

 

[NightEye87]

Good point - although might look strange having a euro plate being RHD

Don't forget we have Malta

 

[aphidgod]

I always forget about Malta.

 

[garyjpaterson]

First grill texture done - looks ok (though will need something to line the edges a bit). Few underside bits and bobs (chassis rails) baked to stop them sticking out like a sore thumb And tried tweaking paint colours yesterday to somewhat match factory, quite tricky but they do the job

 

[mantasisg]

Superb looks. You have developed a decent modeling skills by now, and very nice shaders. You should release something finally, for example Dallara

 

[garyjpaterson]

Superb looks. You have developed a decent modeling skills by now, and very nice shaders. You should release something finally, for example Dallara

I know I'm desperate to, its been sat waiting for a few weeks now! But Modek wants to finish his SFX before release and obviously he's doing out of his own free time, so I have to have a little patience!

Not sure how long it'll be, I've not been able to catch up with him recently but hopefully not long now!

 

[mantasisg]

Its all OK, glad to hear that it "release" from your side is already checked.

Just wanted to say again, that those two screens from BCC are 10/10

 

[garyjpaterson]

Still plenty to do on the exterior - finish bumpers/texture, get headlights/taillights done properly, tyres, small textures (badges etc), wipers... Then I've got the whole interior to do

Its good fun though, enjoying it far more this time around than when I started - just that little bit more experience really helps.

 

[DriftKing]

Still plenty to do on the exterior - finish bumpers/texture, get headlights/taillights done properly, tyres, small textures (badges etc), wipers... Then I've got the whole interior to do

Its good fun though, enjoying it far more this time around than when I started - just that little bit more experience really helps.

Its really good seeing you working on it again!

 

[garyjpaterson]

Bumpers remodelled to standard, and then unwrapped and textured. Wipers/windscreen scuttle panel and then lights are next in line I think.
Shader values will need some tweaking, a bit shiny ATM.

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For the S2 version I'll probably be making the bumpers body coloured (or at least optionally) - here's how they might look (obviously not all dark plastic will be colour coded, just a mock up in the kseditor):