BigMac's Ecto-1 3D project continues
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17 years, 2 months ago
Can't wait to see that baby with a Mesh Smooth Modifier on.
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17 years, 2 months ago
Yeah itÂs going to look really nice when itÂs all shaded and textured.
Thank to Chad for posting all those pictures of his 1959 Cadillac IÂve been able to get a really good look at the interior. I even asked him to take some new pictures to help me out with the 3D model and he agreed. So I should be able to get just about every critical detail on the model.
Thank to Chad for posting all those pictures of his 1959 Cadillac IÂve been able to get a really good look at the interior. I even asked him to take some new pictures to help me out with the 3D model and he agreed. So I should be able to get just about every critical detail on the model.
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17 years, 2 months ago
It'd be worth paying additional visits to GBProps and TheEcto-1.com as they both have good collections of Ectomobile reference pictures… even interior shots.
It'd also be worth looking at the photos of the cars undergoing restoration if you haven't already done so.
It'd also be worth looking at the photos of the cars undergoing restoration if you haven't already done so.
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17 years, 2 months ago
Wow, Thanks Kingpin. IÂve collected every useful reference picture of the ECTO-1 from GBprops.com before but TheEcto-1.com site is new to me and they got a load of photos to help me out.
The good thing about Chad is he got some underbody pictures of the car which will come handy later in the making. Underbody pictures would be hard to find otherwise.
The good thing about Chad is he got some underbody pictures of the car which will come handy later in the making. Underbody pictures would be hard to find otherwise.
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17 years, 2 months ago
You could've resorted to using the underside of the Polar Lights or Ertle model kits.
Possibly even that big die cast replica. :p
Possibly even that big die cast replica.
:p
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17 years, 2 months ago
As I continue to add more details to the model IÂm noticing many changes between my reference pictures. Like some of the interior looks a little different on each ECTO-1 replica. Also the back bumpers are sometimes different.
I guess what IÂll do is just make the 3D ECTO-1 have the styles I like most from the slight variations between the reference pictures.
I guess what IÂll do is just make the 3D ECTO-1 have the styles I like most from the slight variations between the reference pictures.
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17 years, 2 months ago
Zmodeler is starting to act really weird as I continue to progress in the construction. Just yesterday I noticed these polygons in the front end of the car that I never recall drawing. ItÂs like they appeared for no reasonÂ
strange.
Also to there is a tool that automatically unites vertices and it for some reason doesnÂt work on random vertices so I need to go back and do it manually which is a pain.
The version of Zmodeler IÂm using is a beta version but IÂm really beginning to notice some weird glitches.
Also to there is a tool that automatically unites vertices and it for some reason doesnÂt work on random vertices so I need to go back and do it manually which is a pain.
The version of Zmodeler IÂm using is a beta version but IÂm really beginning to notice some weird glitches.
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17 years, 1 month ago
Well IÂve just about finished the interior in the back of the car but I got a big proportion problem 
This picture basically shows what I mean.
The red lines point out the problems. The white edging between the two chrome strips is too tall and as a result the seat doesnÂt raise up high enough next to it. I really donÂt see what I can do to fix this. I think itÂs because the whole side of the car is too tall and fixing that would be extremely difficult.
This sucks but I think IÂll just let it slide. It looks great even if itÂs not totally correct.
This picture basically shows what I mean.
The red lines point out the problems. The white edging between the two chrome strips is too tall and as a result the seat doesnÂt raise up high enough next to it. I really donÂt see what I can do to fix this. I think itÂs because the whole side of the car is too tall and fixing that would be extremely difficult.
This sucks but I think IÂll just let it slide. It looks great even if itÂs not totally correct.
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17 years, 1 month ago
I wouldn't worry about it too much.
Although if it still bugs you, you could try increasing the size of the chrome strips on that section of the car's interior.
The jump seat looks great, good to see the interior being developed.
Although if it still bugs you, you could try increasing the size of the chrome strips on that section of the car's interior.
The jump seat looks great, good to see the interior being developed.
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17 years, 1 month ago
Yeah the jump seat is truly a work of art, spent about 4 days making it. It has a count of 4,906 polygons.
But I did try to resize the chrome strips but by the time their big enough to fill the extra space they look too big.
IÂll be sending update pictures to Rockford by the end of this week so be ready to be amazed
But I did try to resize the chrome strips but by the time their big enough to fill the extra space they look too big.
IÂll be sending update pictures to Rockford by the end of this week so be ready to be amazed