Train car...

[Perversonality]

Hi all. Needed a break from doing Dwarfs, so I knocked this up in about two hours. It's 234 polys/triangles of which 192 are in the wheels. Texture map is half of a 512x512 bmp, leaving me enough space for another car texture if i decide to create one!

Any comments greatly appreciated, even the negative ones!

http://www.perversonality.com/projects/trains/rt_train_01c.jpg

http://www.perversonality.com/projects/trains/rt_train_01d.jpg

Wireframe:

http://www.perversonality.com/projects/trains/rt_train_01e.jpg

I guess I should also say thanks to Solidarity for giving me the topic idea ;)

[MR. BROWN]

Hey, that looks really good. I like your textures a lot. What program do you use to make the textures and do you use a Wacom tablet? Good job!

brown

[Perversonality]

I use

3DSMax 5 for modelling

Paint Shop Pro 6 for texturing

I have an old Wacom tablet (Pen Partner), but I didn't use it for these textures as they were relatively straight forward. I tend to use a mouse for standard textures and the tablet for organics as it seems to match the style better if I do things that way.

Here's a slightly higher poly count version which smooths out the pointed wheels:

http://www.perversonality.com/projects/trains/rt_train_01f.jpg

[Dark Bob]

Reminds me of cs_trainyard. It’s really good, and would fit well into a tactical assault game. Only think I would like to point out is the wheels. I don't know if its just the perspective messing with my eyes but train wheels are not rounded like that. They pretty much are flat.

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/amtrak/images/wheel.jpg
http://www.urhs.org/pictures/cnj_24165.jpg

[Perversonality]

Bit of an update... Fixed the wheels, added dirt to the container and added some ground. Thanks for the comments so far :)

http://www.perversonality.com/projects/trains/rt_train_01g.jpg

[Dark Bob]

It seems to be lacking the couplers. Also maybe texture the tie downs for the crate. That would be cool.

[SniperMaster]

you did that in PSP6?
wow im impressed!!!
ull have to make a tutorial sometime, that does seriously rok!

[nathan 3d]

I agree with the tutorial thing. I need help with texturing.

I like this, very impressive.

[Solidarity]

Hehe, you're welcome on the idea. :D

Nice work for the polycount, wish I had that many to work with. :D Either way I'm just gonna second on what they all said. The texturing is really well done, but I think the crate oughta have textured tie-downs... Can give it a bit more feel. :)

[SniperMaster]

is this sorta how u did it ;)

[Perversonality]

Thanks for all the comments :) I might be able to put a tutorial together today, but no promises!

Do you want me to go through the whole unwrapping process or just the texturing?

[MR. BROWN]

Yes please, I would like to see if there are any good steps that I might be missing when I texture my stuff. Thanks man.

brown

[Perversonality]

Texture tutorial Part 1 draft is now here. Mapping will probably take longer to do though...

http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5905