Solar Ice Drilling Machine

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Welcome to the fourth MONTHLY CHALLENGE which are spread across the entire forum. This section is the Speed Modelling Section.

Thread Naming: Your Name – Solar Ice Drilling Machine
Keep all questions in this thread

You're challenge if you choose to accept it is to make the best Solar Ice Drilling Machines.

Due Date: Sunday 11:59 pm (GMT) February 28th

Idea: Solar Ice Drilling machines, boring a multitude of different sized holes into the frozen ground beneath them. They can be from from any scale from hand held to giant industrial drilling behemoths.

Time Limit: 240 Mins, multiple entries are allowed at the WIP stage, but you can only submit one into the final judging.

1x Beauty shot of your vehicle. Feel free to post multiple angles of your model or just one big version on this page. You are free to do whatever post effects you like on this image. Be careful how you do this though, simple is often better. Your models will not be judged on texturing...this is after all a modelling challenge.

1x Wireframe of the model. Feel free to post multiple wireframe shots both screen grabbed and cell rendered, the more angles and good clear wireframes the better.

1x Clay render, a detailed clay render of the model created, again with as many angled shots as you like or one big render.

All images should be no larger than 1024x1280 in a portrait or landscape format. All images must be at least larger than 800x600 or bigger to qualify. All images must be uploaded to the threedy severs via the attachment button in the advanced section of the thread page.

Time spent on the model(s) does not include texturing, lighting or rendering.

State your software of choice, and time spent somewhere on your entry. Any additional details such as lighting and texturing and rendering times are optional.
It is permissible to use different software to light and render your model if you so wish.

Competition Restrictions:

Your entry must be specifically created for this challenge. Do not use any pieces from previous personal works. We are relying on your honesty here.


Prizes

Speed Modelling 1st Place

Digital Tutors - Semi-Annual Membership worth - $225

Focal Press - Any 2 books - worth approx $60-$100

2dartist or 3dcreative digital magazine, 12 month subscription - worth $40

3DTotal - t-shirt
*3DTotal t-shirts can be swapped for a 3DTotal ebook if you already own one.

Speed Modelling 2nd Place

Gnomon - Any training DVD (download) - worth approx $60

3DTotal - Any 2 ebooks - worth approx $45

2dartist or 3dcreative digital magazine, 6 month subscription - worth $20

3DTotal - t-shirt

Speed Modelling 3rd Place

3DTotal - Any 1 ebook - worth $15

3DTotal - t-shirt

Speed Modelling 4th Place

3DTotal - t-shirt

Speed Modelling 5th Place

3DTotal - t-shirt