Here's what I've been up to lately:

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/827930march0209_bop.jpg

I'm teaching myself Illustrator. I'm going to do a whole bunch of cars, and make a coloring book for my little brother. :)

that looks really nice... and best of all, it's for a good cause:)

is it hard/long to make those? cause I know in photoshop its an eternal nightmare....:D and results arent as smooth as in Illustrator:smoker2:

Originally posted by DSi
is it hard/long to make those? cause I know in photoshop its an eternal nightmare....:D and results arent as smooth as in Illustrator:smoker2:

I have about 4-5 hours into the two above.
The nice thing about doing it in Illustrator is it's resolution-independent. (Means, you can print it as small or as large as you like with no loss of quality.) Both programs have their strengths and weaknesses, but Illustrator's better for this particular type of drawing. I'm much better/faster at Photoshop though.

that's pretty....cool....should sell some copies...i'd buy a copy 4 my son

and myself;)

Originally posted by BLU CIVIC
and myself;)

:D I know, the brother is an excuse, kind of. I actually spend a lot of time making paper cars from http://www.nissan.co.jp/EVENT/PAPERCRAFT/lineup.html with my little brothers. My sister does this when she babysits too. All the kids color their own cars, and while they do, she assembles the already-colored ones. Then the kids take them home and display them, or crash them into each other. :bloated: Any case, some of my G20 people made G20s like this so I thought a coloring book would be fun.

I think it's real cool doing what you are doing for your little brother and the Micra is really well done :D



I would use the little brother thing as an excuse to get the program- but my littlest brother is rather well- past using coloring books :D

Originally posted by Jimster
but my littlest brother is rather well- past using coloring books :D


If your talking about the one whos also a member here then I would be forced to disagree! :finger:

Originally posted by Moppie



If your talking about the one whos also a member here then I would be forced to disagree! :finger:


ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!:lol2: I can't trust THAT one with coloring books- he can't even keep it in between the lines :D:D

Originally posted by Jimster
I think it's real cool doing what you are doing for your little brother and the Micra is really well done :D



I would use the little brother thing as an excuse to get the program- but my littlest brother is rather well- past using coloring books :D

March. :) Easy to get all the mini-cars mixed up, I guess. :bloated:

edit: Made another, only about 1.5 hours:

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/135463altima_gal_big08.jpg

Originally posted by boingo82


:D I know, the brother is an excuse, kind of. I actually spend a lot of time making paper cars from http://www.nissan.co.jp/EVENT/PAPERCRAFT/lineup.html with my little brothers. My sister does this when she babysits too. All the kids color their own cars, and while they do, she assembles the already-colored ones. Then the kids take them home and display them, or crash them into each other. :bloated: Any case, some of my G20 people made G20s like this so I thought a coloring book would be fun.

cooool .......i have a bunch of bookmarks of automotive papercraft....... this is my latest attempt:bloated:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/792395DSCF.jpg


the best I ever seen(complicated) was a Mitsubishi FTO and a F1

Wow that's good!! Don't know if you like motorcycles, but Yamaha has some complex bikes and some relatively simple animals on their site:

http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/eng/papercraft/

I have a paper S2000 on my computer case, piloted by a plastic Spongebob. :D

I d/loaded the Yamaha R1, but never got around to printing and building it...

I should get Illustrator... :thinkerg:

Originally posted by boingo82
Wow that's good!! Don't know if you like motorcycles, but Yamaha has some complex bikes and some relatively simple animals on their site:

http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/eng/papercraft/

hehe already got it;) it was a mess:bloated:

Originally posted by boingo82


March. :) ]

Only in Japan ;) Over here they are Micras

Originally posted by Jimster


Only in Japan ;) Over here they are Micras
Nissan Fact File (http://www.nissan-global.com/PDF/ff_fy01e.pdf) says it's March in Japan, Taiwan, and the Carribean. Micra everywhere else. So you are right.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/776249altima_gal_big12.jpg

Rear end.

i like tuning those illestrator cars.. do you mind if i tune it for you?:rolleyes:

Originally posted by Ran
i like tuning those illestrator cars.. do you mind if i tune it for you?:rolleyes:
you can use crayons....I do:D

lol, i will;) , but this is what i did and i hop you dont matter that i did it beafor i got your answer cause i just couldnt wait to do it.


Ran

Originally posted by boingo82
I'm teaching myself Illustrator. I'm going to do a whole bunch of cars, and make a coloring book for my little brother. :)
:eek:

Good job

:smoka: :D :) ;)

Originally posted by DMC12

:eek:

Good job

:smoka: :D :) ;)

Thanks!!

Infiniti FX: about 1.5-2 hours:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/597368fx45_wall_1.jpg

what site can i get Illustrator from?

www.adobe.com/products/illustrator :) :o :D

i have http://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/images/producthd.gif but i dont know how to use it.. can someone tell me where i can get some tuts for it?


thanks,


Ran

Originally posted by Ran
i have http://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/images/producthd.gif but i dont know how to use it.. can someone tell me where i can get some tuts for it?
thanks,
Ran

http://graphicssoft.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fthetechnozone.com%2F bbyc%2FIllustrator.htm

http://www.tiemdesign.com/HOWTO/Illustrator.htm

http://www.huntfor.com/design/tutorials/illustrator.htm

http://studio.adobe.com/expertcenter/main.html

Start with the top one.

thanks, i will;)