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My first 3D model Transformer - Buzzsaw.
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Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:52 pmby Rodentus Prime
So - after discovering Google sketchup and getting the hang of it while making a scale model of my flat and garden I wanted to try making my first Tf - I basically copied the toy as closely as I could (except the head - my buzzsaw's decapitated). Once I've made his boosters and recoloured him as Laserbeak to go together in a pic I'll have to try doing something really tricky - *Something With Curves In*!!!!
Anyway I reccomend trying Sketchup if you couldn't get the hang of a 3D package in the past.
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Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:46 pmby Barricade
freaking awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:06 pmby the purifyer
dude that rules! Are you going to continue with the frenzy you started?
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Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:15 pmby Jaw Crusher
Damn, that's awesome!
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Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:06 pmby Rodentus Prime
Right, I think that's this model finished with..
dude that rules! Are you going to continue with the frenzy you started?
I might do the tape brothers at some point but that head was really just me messing about. I've got some other ideas to try first.
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Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:43 pmby TheMuffin
I'm curious. What can you export sketchup files as? I was thinking if you wanted I could do some good lighting renders on them if they can be exported into something my programs support.
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Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:27 amby Rodentus Prime
I'm curious. What can you export sketchup files as? I was thinking if you wanted I could do some good lighting renders on them if they can be exported into something my programs support.
The free version I'm using basically can't
http://sketchup.google.com/gsu6/exporters.html but there are some plugins that work with the free version that I may try out (RPS Ray trace exporter) -
http://www.sketchup.com/?sid=37
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Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:42 pmby TheMuffin
Yeah that raytrace looks like it would do a pretty nice render. Can't wait to see how it works.
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Sat Feb 24, 2007 3:22 pmby Ramrider
That truly kicks arse! I tried SketchUp once, but didn't find it quite as intuitive as they'd had me believe; it kept stretching things I didn't want stretching, and not letting me select the bits I wanted. Nice to see it can be used with practice.
Maybe I should have another go...
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Sat Feb 24, 2007 3:32 pmby TheMuffin
By the way Rodentus. PM's are screwed up right now. If you want to message me again the new PM will go through. I have no idea what you posted to me. lol
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Sat Feb 24, 2007 3:45 pmby Rodentus Prime
My PM asked you to pass along your e-mail address so I can send the .3ds file - mine is rodentpete at dsl dot pipex dot com