Competition #8 - BigHoss

[bighoss]

Cutting down? As in getting rid of some of the poly? Hmmm I'm actually trying to figure out what I can add so I can use up the rest of the poly count I have left to use. I've got 890 to go, and no idea of what to use them on.

[andrei313]

I'd leave the wheels as they are, but if you have extra polys you can use them to round up the cabin (or however you call that) cause right now it doesn't look detailed at all. Model the door, windows, handle... maybe even a primitive interior if you have enough left.
I highlighted an edge that looks bad when I look at the model without the wires... the red one. Where the green is you could add some more interesting stuff. You could even put something on the hood.. make it more interesting...

[bighoss]

Thanks for the input Andrei. I'll try and work on that some this evening. Hopefully I can think of something to add while I'm doing that.

[andrei313]

No updates? One week left... you should put some more time into this and get it done soon

[bighoss]

Well it's not really much of an update, but here is what I'm going to go with. I really haven't had much time to work on this , that's why there's not much that's been added other than a metal plate on the door's window. If I get the texture for the truck done in time. I may add some fuel barrels, and crates to use up the rest of the polys. I'm gonna try and do most of the detail stuff like the door handle in using the diffuse. I'm also throwing around a couple little ideas of what to put on the hood to use up some of the space. Anyway here is the screen grab with the plate on the window.

[andrei313]

Cool. Isn't the plate too small?

[bighoss]

No actually it's not. I could probably enlarge it a bit more, but it's actually the size of the window in my side ref pic. Anyway I'm gonna get started on unwrapping as soon as I have time. Hopefully I can finish this in time for the contest.

[andrei313]

Aha Cool... it's probably the perspective or something Don't keep us waiting, I want to see your choice of colors

[bighoss]

Just bumping my thread so that you all don't think I've given up. I'm still hoping to get this done in time for the extended deadline. I think I've finished up unwrapping the hardest parts of the truck, but with the little time I've got to work on this it's slow going at the moment. Anyway hopefully I'll have an update, for you all, before the deadline.

[bighoss]

Well regretfully I won't be able to enter my model this contest. I did my best, but other more important stuff needed done around the home. But I will definitely be finishing my piece for texturing experience. Thanks to everyone that gave me crits along the way though.