BMW 320i E46 [Archive] - 3DTotal Forums

hydrospell

15-12-2003, 08:36 AM

hi loser! (sounds like a flame :p)
Great modelling there, it already has the BMW look now! You know, the typical BMW feel.........

Why are the borders near the headlights jagged? they look wavy now... And, are those 'grills' modelled?

Good start here, keep up the good work!

:peace:

loser

15-12-2003, 05:40 PM

thanks for the comments

the borders around the headlights are supposed to be like that. it will look better when i put some more detail into it.

the grill is just boxes basically. i edited the polys a little to make them more rounded.

loser

16-12-2003, 03:10 AM

another update

http://members.lycos.co.uk/loser84/bmw320_007.jpg

loser

17-12-2003, 03:16 AM

http://members.lycos.co.uk/loser84/bmw320_010.jpg

nalhcal

17-12-2003, 03:41 AM

Looking good, IMO that spoiler suits it so well. :D

USED

17-12-2003, 04:08 AM

that is looking great you loser ;) I think that you have a great beamer here, I look forward to seeing it finished :D then we can race our cars

hydrospell

17-12-2003, 04:43 AM

hmm... I really like your modelling style, really clean mesh there... (Well, at least i can't see any Unidentified Mesh Folds... Mine has many of these)

Good work, keep it up!

:)

loser

18-12-2003, 03:13 AM

thanks guys

i worked on the rims, i'm still not sure if they look right though

http://members.lycos.co.uk/loser84/bmw320_011.jpg

also, i was modeling the back bumper and i was wondering...

http://members.lycos.co.uk/loser84/whatisthis.jpg

VWporsche

18-12-2003, 03:15 AM

ah!... ur such a loser!... i thought my tt was looking good. then i see this, and BAH!

novoAlias

18-12-2003, 03:21 AM

wow neat work :D perfect from the start.. only the headlights look a little off... gj :D

Kujoe

18-12-2003, 12:30 PM

Loser nice job.Looking great.:)

loser

19-12-2003, 03:18 AM

didn't work on it as much as i should have today, all i got done was the windshield and hoodpins

http://members.lycos.co.uk/loser84/bmw320_013.jpg

travis_jinx

19-12-2003, 03:35 AM

not a big fan of the BMW but i really like this model, it is coming along very nicely and some nice sharp renders there.

can not wait to see this completed, interested in seeing some wires of this tidy model :p

loser

19-12-2003, 03:43 AM

that reminds me!

i got that edge-map plugin (http://www.bytegeistsoftware.com/prod01.htm), but i don't know how to use it. anyone have any help with that?

if i can't figure it out i'll just post some normal wires tomorrow.

loser

20-12-2003, 02:55 AM

finally got around to working on the seams between the different parts on the front of the car

http://members.lycos.co.uk/loser84/bmw320_014.jpg

and a wire

http://members.lycos.co.uk/loser84/bmw320wire_01.jpg

Kujoe

20-12-2003, 02:09 PM

Loser your doing a fine job looks great.How you make the wire look like that?

loser

20-12-2003, 05:04 PM

i used a plugin called edge map which you can get for free here (http://www.bytegeistsoftware.com/prod01.htm)

after you install the plugin you just make a new material in max, and add the "edgemap" map to the diffuse slot.

claWda

20-12-2003, 05:53 PM

I think you've captured the BMW look, good job!

loser

21-12-2003, 05:12 AM

another small update. added door handles. also fixed the area around the front wheel well. i need to get the sides of the car flat so i can cut out the doors soon.

http://members.lycos.co.uk/loser84/bmw320_015.jpg

as you can see, i model very slowly :p

USED

21-12-2003, 05:17 AM

Looking very nice loser :D
so nice in fact I would rather look at your beamer than mine :D
Keep going I cant wait to see this finished

R2Wrace2win

21-12-2003, 06:54 AM

wow, what a nice piece!!
keep it going!!!

(I was gonna say nice car "loser" but I didnt knwo if it was going to be tookin in the wrong wat or not lol)

once again very nice I like :D

hydrospell

21-12-2003, 11:49 AM

I really like your clean mesh, especially around the grills and headlights... The door handles are also well done, may I see a mesh of it?

Oh yeah, are you going to model the interior as well?

Keep up the good work! :)

loser

22-12-2003, 03:26 AM

hydrospell: i'll post a mesh of the door handles for you tomorrow. and i'm going to try and do the interior if i can find some shots of it. since its a race car there isn't much in the interior in the first place, so it shouldn't be too hard.

the side windows from this update took me forever. i think i must have worked on them for about 4 hours today, but i finally got it all done. then i threw together the mirrors in about 20 minutes.
http://members.lycos.co.uk/loser84/bmw320_016.jpg

lcrssguy

22-12-2003, 03:46 AM

Alright you loser! I really love the car and its modelled wonderfully. I really like those rims, BUT they aren't BMW rims. If all I saw were rims I could point out if it was a BMW or not, you know what I mean? Dont get me wrong I like them but IMO they dont belong on a beamer. Just my opinion though. Looks great!

I wish I could make car like that! :cry:

loser

22-12-2003, 03:53 AM

*cough*

http://www.eurostc.com/press/pictures/13.monza/low/CORONE7.jpg

lcrssguy

22-12-2003, 10:06 PM

Ohhhhh.... you got me! I'm sorry about that. I didn't know you were modeling a specific BMW. It might just be me, but it seems like every BMW has the same rims. The ones with the BMW symbol in the middle. lol. I love your car tho, its lookin great!

3Dway'OLife

22-12-2003, 10:59 PM

Looks really clean and you made it so quickly, hope your gonna do the rollcage. Its just like the M3 Lemans v8 car. I might do a convertion on my M3

Keep it up, how long has it taken in hrs so far?

I think you have a few problems around the headlights namely the point where the grills come down on the bonnet. Are you modelling that exact car cause if you are the entire nose area and lights are out:???:

loser

23-12-2003, 03:27 AM

hydrospell: here is the wire of the door handles. the handles are actually seperate from the body of the car.

http://members.lycos.co.uk/loser84/bmw320wire_02.jpg

lcrssguy: its alright about the wheels, i thought they looked a little funny at first too. i still don't have them perfect.

3dway'olife: even if i don't do the full interior, i'll definitely put the rollcage in there. as far as time, i'm not really sure. i've worked on it probably 2-3 hours almost every day since i started. getting all the details right takes me a while. texturing will probably go by faster, which is why i'm saving it for last. and the car in the picture i posted isn't the same model as the one i'm making, i just posted that since it had the best shot of the rims. and when you mention the problem with the grills, are you talking about how the bottom of them sticks out farther than the top? because now that you point it out it does look a little odd, so i'll probably go back and fix that up.

finally cut out the doors:

http://members.lycos.co.uk/loser84/bmw320_017.jpg

Soprano

23-12-2003, 03:51 AM

I really don't know why u're nickname is loser????????? :D :D :D

loser

24-12-2003, 05:49 AM

well the front is done for the most part so i guess now i have to start working on the back

http://members.lycos.co.uk/loser84/bmw320_018.jpg

[r3D]

24-12-2003, 05:53 AM

hey loser. YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the car is PERFECT!!!!!! 000WWWWNNAAAAGGEEEE!!!!!

btw, i got a stupid question:

how can i use edgemap? i downloaded it but i just need to know where to put it and stuff...
thx

/OC

snowMAN

24-12-2003, 06:00 AM

fantastic lookn model, great work

loser

24-12-2003, 06:06 AM

thanks and thanks

i couldn't figure out how to use edgemap at first either. after you put the file in max's plugin folder, restart max(or load the plugin if you have max running) and go to the material editor. click on the diffuse map slot and add the edgemap2 map. here's a picture:

http://members.lycos.co.uk/loser84/usingedgemap.jpg

then just render it.

[r3D]

24-12-2003, 06:10 AM

TAAAAYYYYUUUUNNKKSSS!!!
damn. those christmas presents are throwing themselves at
me :D

mcrazer

24-12-2003, 11:51 AM

nice stuff you got the loser
but i have a question to where do i find that edgesmap where to download?

hydrospell

24-12-2003, 12:43 PM

Thanks, loser :cool: , you were really kind to render a closeup for me. It's also very kind of you to share with me the making of the door handles.

It's a really nice piece of work, I like the back as much as the front part, you really got the BMW style out... Great JOB!!!

loser

26-12-2003, 06:42 PM

mcrazer: you can download edgemap here (http://www.bytegeistsoftware.com/prod01.htm)

here is a small update on the back. i dropped the back bumper down a little because it seemed too small. i also tried to make those clips they have holding the trunk of the car down, but i couldn't find a really good reference for them so i had to do the best i could.

http://members.lycos.co.uk/loser84/bmw320_019.jpg

Kujoe

26-12-2003, 10:38 PM

loser
Looks great dude:)

mcrazer

27-12-2003, 05:28 PM

Tanx loser (dammit hate to call you loser because you aren't a loser your good )
verry good man keep it up

loser

28-12-2003, 06:23 PM

thanks for the comments

the model is almost done now. i just have to finish up the back quarterpanel, and then go and make sure the rest of it looks right. and i have to remember to put the handle on the trunk of the car(make sure i don't forget that). i also have to do the interior still, but i don't think i'm going to put too much detail into it since you can't really see it anyway.

http://members.lycos.co.uk/loser84/bmw320_020.jpg

mrc64

28-12-2003, 07:02 PM

geting better every day....
i'd like to see it textured..:cool:

Mystikos

28-12-2003, 11:34 PM

it looks fantastic so far, can't wait to see it textured. My only crit is that I think the door handles look a tad chunky. The ones in the photo you posted before are more slender IMO.

other than that... great!

Chan

29-12-2003, 03:42 AM

There are some problems with the fitting of the backlight.. Can see it very well on the last picture..

loser

29-12-2003, 05:42 AM

mrc64: i know, i'd like to see it textured too :). but i told myself i wouldn't do any textures until the model is done, because i know if i start with them, then i'll never finish the model.

mystikos: the door handles might look different from that picture because the car in the picture is a different model. i only posted the picture to show the rims.

chan: i know about the lights not lining up. i still have to work on that whole back corner of the car.

thanks for the comments everyone

well you can't really see many changes in most of the updates now. i worked on the rims a little more and did the spoiler(the other one i just threw in there to see what it looked like and it was just kind of there, until now)

http://members.lycos.co.uk/loser84/bmw320_021.jpg

heh, i forget the little cylinder in the middle of the back wheel

Mystikos

29-12-2003, 05:52 AM

Originally posted by loser

mystikos: the door handles might look different from that picture because the car in the picture is a different model. i only posted the picture to show the rims.

well that's probably why :o

I've been waiting all day for an update. Its just a shame that it wasn't a big one. oh well, great nonetheless!

loser

29-12-2003, 06:03 AM

i'm sorry! i'll make it a big update tomorrow. i just need to move everything to my other computer, because working on this laptop just isn't cutting it any more. it takes a few minutes just to start test rendering on this thing.

maybe some textures...

Mystikos

29-12-2003, 06:18 AM

Well thats ok then :cool:

rextr04

29-12-2003, 08:14 AM

looks really clean.Keep going,great work!

Nitro boy

29-12-2003, 09:03 PM

looking great... excited to see it textured and painted... Your a very impressive modeller... i do see that you need to do some chamfering on your headlights... the wireframe looks great but when you smooth them the have some issues...

Dr@xy

29-12-2003, 10:56 PM

Hey, that's a good model you have going there. Great work.
But the nitpick I am, I found something that seems odd. I think that that crease going along the side is not an indent, but more of a fold kind of crease ( i don't know how to explain it, so here is a picture of mine E36 M3, that should be it). Please do correct me if I'm wrong because I am planing on making that one next. :D

loser

29-12-2003, 11:14 PM

looks like an indent from this angle

http://www.eurostc.com/press/pictures/06.pergusa/low/CORON35.jpg

loser

30-12-2003, 05:06 AM

well i don't know if this counts as a "big update", but i did the textures for the hood and front bumper since i know they are both done being modeled.

http://members.lycos.co.uk/loser84/bmw320_022.jpg

bluestar77

30-12-2003, 05:18 AM

Whoa...:eek:

Nice job, loser...glad you stuck with the modeling before you started the textures, I'm sure you'll be rewarded. This is going to look fantastic..

Wyatt

30-12-2003, 07:24 AM

awesome work man, I need to join in on doing this type of texturing at some point.

loser

31-12-2003, 05:01 AM

i think the mesh for the main chassis is pretty much done now, except for the area around the front headlights, which i'm still working on. i don't know what's up with the trunk door in this render, i think it has something to do with the caustics.

http://members.lycos.co.uk/loser84/bmw320_023.jpg

i did some more work on the headlights after that render, but didn't re-render because it takes about 50 minutes now.

Mystikos

31-12-2003, 05:16 AM

Some fine work there, Loser. How do you do the textures?

loser

31-12-2003, 05:20 AM

i just make all the logos in flash mx and then put the map as the diffuse slot on a normal paint material. my paint material is just a falloff mask in the reflective slot of a normal max material. i can go into more detail if you need it.

VWporsche

31-12-2003, 05:31 AM

looks awesome so far. keep it up, hope to see it done soon

Radu3

31-12-2003, 05:34 AM

reallly nice work
i like the logos :D

Mystikos

31-12-2003, 05:42 AM

Bah I get never get mapping to work... thanks anyway :D

loser

31-12-2003, 05:46 AM

have you tried unwrap UVW?

Mystikos

01-01-2004, 12:55 AM

Yes I've tried that, but it all seems a little bit dicky. sometimes it works... sometimes it doesn't... I'll get it to work one day :)

in the mean time less trying to help me and more texturing that model! ;)

loser

02-01-2004, 06:34 AM

alright my old account that i had all my pictures on got shut down so none of the other pictures will work. eventually i'll put them all up on this new account so if you really want to see them you can find them.

anyway, here's the newest render. i did the windows and some of the front headlights. i need to work on the diffuse map for the edge of the windows, because i accidentally made it fade from black to white when it should really just be black fading into clear glass. and i think the body is done now so i can finally put the textures on it.

http://members.lycos.co.uk/screwxallxyall/bmw320_025.jpg

Silver Bullet

02-01-2004, 03:48 PM

I've been watching your progress ... looks amazing :cool: :eek:

loser

11-01-2004, 03:56 PM

been a while since i updated, sorry. i'm back at college and don't have as much free time, plus the other day when i left it rendering during class, my computer crashed. but here is the latest render. i still need to finish up the front headlights, and then do the taillights, and then i think it will be done.

http://members.lycos.co.uk/screwxallxyall/bmw320_027.jpg

i've noticed all these little pixels in the rims when i rendered them with brazil. does anyone know what they're from? i have a feeling its the HDRI map.

Mavo

11-01-2004, 08:00 PM

Ive got that pixel problem on reflection too... and i never found solution...

donnie@brasco

11-01-2004, 11:11 PM

yeh i think its the hdri too maybe they are too bright btw nice car :)

TheHenk

21-04-2004, 10:32 PM

Wee,
just ordered one of these babies!
Actually a BMW 318i sedan but... close enough!
Will get it in about 8 weeks! Can´t wait... :/

Then I did a quick search to see if there´s anybody out there who has modelled one and here it is... just beautiful!

Was thinking of doing one myself so I keep busy waiting for the real thing! This inspired me very much.. thank you, loser!

/TheHenk