Ferrari Modena 3D model

Here's the finished modena and a test render.
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/7782/ferrarimodenafront018io.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/4865/ferrarimodenaback6ma.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

:screwy: dude, u crazy man !!! :screwy:
that's some REAL good shit :smile: :iceslolan :lol2: :eek:

With what program did u make that ???

wow man thats awesome is that rendered in lightwave??
i just got lightwave then but cant install it because my brother took my admin piveliges off a few hours ago and hes not home now to change it. so im going to have to wait to use it. Cant wait tho!

hey raytracer2k2 do you know any good car tuts for lightwave?? with interior & exterior? ive been looking for the last hour but i cant seem to find any.

Here is a good start. Be sure to learn what the commands actually do when you start it.
http://www.newtek.com/products/lightwave/tutorials/modeling/car/index.html

That looks awsome! I think you should do the Challenge Stradale version next, that would be sweet.

Damn man thats like PS3/ XBox 360 worthy right there. Nice job

wow very nice!

Here is a good start. Be sure to learn what the commands actually do when you start it.
http://www.newtek.com/products/lightwave/tutorials/modeling/car/index.html

Thanks man ill do that when my brother comes home tonight andf i found this one [url]http://www.lwg3d.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14554[url]
thats an awesome one with interior and all!

Ill do the 350z one first as that will be alot eisier than the mustang one and i will do the mustang after that one.

hey how do you do your cars?? do you do it like the tut u gave me?? or where you draw the outline of the car first??

I have lightwave up and running now but its sooo difficult its alot different to cinema! i need alot of practice!! i cant even do the 350z tut!
How did you learn raytracer?? and how long have you been using it for??

Tnx guys for the comment :)
assad_l - Been using lightwave almost 2 years now. But I made my first car in the first month doing both the 350z and mustang tutorials. 2 weeks per car. That's why they were my first cars. Of course I tried to make my models more detailed and was really focused on how they used the tools on the tut since I had no background in lightwave. What you should do is make a box and see how each tool on lightwave affect it to give you the basics.
Now in my new job they use 3dmax so Im force to learn it. I clicked on every icon and see what it does to a box and now Im doing another tutorial on how to make a car. Its a fiat 500. My first car in 3dmax. 3dmax tools have different names but like any 3d app they do almost the same thing. If ever I get access to C4D the tools might have different names but you can recognize the function. Learn what the tools do. Its the same with photo editing software which have similarities :D

Thanks for that ill be trying that in a minute im starting to get the hang of it a little bit and cant wait to i start modelling cars!!

P.S
how much money have you made by selling your models on turbosquid?

Thanks for that ill be trying that in a minute im starting to get the hang of it a little bit and cant wait to i start modelling cars!!

P.S
how much money have you made by selling your models on turbosquid?


Its a secret. But more than enough money to buy lightwave 9.

http://img346.imageshack.us/img346/2852/ferrariblackmodenascene1hu.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

That is one nice render i dont know how to render yet but im getting pretty good at modeling! i finished the front side of the 350z but made a few crucial mistakes so im starting over again. Do you make your cars by creating polygons or do you do it the spline way? I much prefer creating polys.

That is one nice render i dont know how to render yet but im getting pretty good at modeling! i finished the front side of the 350z but made a few crucial mistakes so im starting over again. Do you make your cars by creating polygons or do you do it the spline way? I much prefer creating polys.


It depends on the car you're making. If the car is complicated like a ferrari and has a lot of intakes, curves, etc, its better to do splines first so you can "fill" the holes of the spline cage. If the car is like a beetle or audi which is simple, you can do poly modelling and just extend your mesh until you form the shapes like in that 350z tutorial. :D

ive almost finished my 350z, when i learn how to render ill post it. ive got the spline to a ferrari 360 like yours and ive tried following a tutorial but it doesnt work properly and ive tried over and over again so for the time being il stick to poly modelling.

ive almost finished my 350z, when i learn how to render ill post it. ive got the spline to a ferrari 360 like yours and ive tried following a tutorial but it doesnt work properly and ive tried over and over again so for the time being il stick to poly modelling.

When using splines. You cant have more than 4 splines. To "fill" with polys all splines must be welded on its cornder points.

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/6393/ferrarimodenascene0ft.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Yea i did weld them but it still didnt work dont know why but i found a new way to do it and im doing my ferrari 360 now. i finished the 350 and got a little bit of experience in layout but the stupid freeze option made too many polys and my comp is sooooo crap it doesnt load. but heres a older render without the wheels. i think thats fairly good for 3 days experience of lightwave7.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/337693my350z0001.jpg
Theres still alot of things to improve on but ive only been using lightwave for 3 days so hopefully my 360 will be better!

nice 350!!!!

Its unfair you are forcing me to learn how to use lightwave!!!!:p

Lightwave is an awesome program and its easier to learn than most other programs it took me about 3 months to get half way through a car in cinema and i would always come across problems and just itch the project but in lightwave ive done a 350 and im quater way through my 360 modena, so i think cinema 4d is in the rubbish bin for now.

Hehe. I told you lightwave is a really good program. You're 350z is quite good. I just hoped you finished it coz there's some more tricks to do the tires and wheels.
As I said, It takes 2 weeks at most to make a detailed car wtih interiors in lightwave. With other applications it takes me 3 to 4 weeks! In my opinion lightwave is the best 3d modeller since I've used 3dmax, rhino, cad. :)

yea im getting alot better now! and when ive finished the body to my 360 modena ill post it, its alot better than the 350.. i think but my 360 will hav an engine and interior aswell!!

http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/8496/ferraribmodenafront018re.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/7298/ferraribmodenaback7hg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/8694/ferraribmodenaside5xb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Wow man impressive can u plz write a carpaint & render tut PLZ!!!

where is this 350z tut?

do you hav lightwave?? if you do heres the link.
http://www.newtek.com/products/lightwave/tutorials/modeling/car/index.html

Rerendered this car. It think the render looks better.
http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/6194/img12rs.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

can you do perlescent 3d paint for your renders? if so i need to know

can you do perlescent 3d paint for your renders? if so i need to know

Yes I probably can. It would be better if I had a reference pic of an actual color though.

aww yea do perlescant paint that would be awesome!!!!