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Rodney, The C-103 is the real deal, and I know that you like it alot, but most of the work load is now going to the C-17, and starting to go to the C-5. The main reason is because the C-17 can hold either more PAX, or cargo. In addition, the C-17 still has room for PAX while it is loaded with 3 vehicles, and a couple of CONEX's. The C-5 can hold a C-17, with the wings off, in the cargo bay, still having room for PAX on the upper deck of the plane. All in all, the designers of these aircrafts are master minds, and the Air Force is very resource full with these aircrafts. Sorry for getting off the subject, but just wanted to comment on the aircrafts. James

I have to agree that the car does look great. However, I have to agree with "Slipin Lizard" when he said to add some detail. -In addition, looking at the picture on the left, the front bumper seems to disappear into the tire. -The bottom of the grill, I noticed is a little twisted, kind of like it is made out of a cotton rope or something. Just something to think about. -I also noticed a little red on the back of the car, where the spoiler is, don't know what that is, but a picture with more light on it would help alot to determine how smooth your model is. -The other thing I notices is that the quarter panel, in the second picture, gets a little out of shape towards the bottom of the car. -I also think that you should think about adding some tint to the window, and either change the color of the interior, or outline the seats with black, to give it more of a realistic feel. All in all, the car looks great, and a lot better than what I could produce. My comments are only what I feel, I am not trying to dog you, only to help you. Thanks james

Looks good to me. However the picture on the left lookes like the bag is out of focus, or at least the side of it. But looks better than I could do.. Good job James

King Kong's play day! He looked pretty happy holding the plane, almost like he was a nice kind and gently giant ape. That is cool though, you made kong your own in that one. Props. James

well, i have to agree that is a wild grip. looks a little dull. being a knife lover, I think the thing should like it could cut through a diamond. but it looks great though.

Mike, sometimes when I was sitting in the planes, it felt like my life was in danger, I mean some of those pilots scared the crap out of me. Besides, most of the planes we were on always had some kind of trouble after we took off, so even if I was scared to jump, better to get out before it goes down. Anyways, I am ready to see the c-130 in action. Maybe you could use the current model you have and turn it into a c-130 gunship. Man those things are awsome. James

I would have to agree on using more lighting, it looks a little dark inside, but maybe that is because no light can get in the darkly tinted windows. Just kidding, I think it looks great, kind of like Johnny Bravo's head. But I had only one question. Does a structure, that stick out over the base foundation, and is more than twice the size of the bottom half, need supports on the outside? Just thought you could think of added them, I personally think it would give it a stronger and more realistic look. All in all, the project is great, keep up the good work. James

Wow, when I first opened the file, I thought that it was real footage of traffic, until the vehicles got closer to the camera. You said that you interviewed the driver of the blue truck, and he didn't know which way he spun, but did he know how fast he was going? Thought that might help in determining how much the truck actually spun. I noticed that in the clips, the truck was hit, what looked like on the driver side door. I think that if the truck was hit closer to the front, it would cause it to spin less, as opposed to being hit somewhere towards the back half of the truck which would cause the truck to spin more. Also, if the driver of the blue truck turned to the right, the angle of the rig hitting the truck would increase the spin as well. There are so many variables, maybe unknown to you, because you said the driver was not sure. But for not having all the information, the recreation looks fantastic. I hope that my comments can help you in determining the amount of spin in the vehicle. Again, the footage looks amazing. James

Yeah, the eyes are nice, very realistic, but she looks a little cross eyed. All in all she is a good looking model. James

The reason I want to put it here is because I made a mask, and wanted to put round wholes in the front. But I couldn't figure out how to do that. If you have any suggestions it would be appreciated. I will add the wire frame when I get home today, so you can have a better idea of what I am talking about. Thanks again James Please clarify - you want to put holes in the UFO, some kind of mask, or ?? i wanted to put perfect holes in the mask on the post right above yours. I couldn't figure out how to make the circle, and then attach it without it distorting. Any help would be great. thanks

Okay, so my boots look different then I thought in my mind. However, here is the picture of them. James [attachmentid=10067]

Haikalle, I think that Arkaos is trying to show different texture between the head and mouth, but that is just my view. I really like the cloths, but the boots look a little funny on the inside. I have a pair of boots that I created for my Invisible masked character, if you would like to see them, just let me know. Anyways, I would like to get to the level of making the characters smooth like that. Anyways, good work. James

First, thanks for the vote of confidence. I know that I have to simplify the stuff, but I get so upset when trying to create new models, that I forget that simpler is better. I think I am trying to hard to make something look perfect. My boy trey, 2d artist, told me just to take it one step at a time, but I refuse to listen, and am trying to leap from the first stone to the last. Next, I don't know about getting through the stuck door, because I tried that when I first got the program, and I can tell you that it looked like the 5 second delay video recordings. Anyways, maybe the classes i am about to take will give me more self control when working with the program. Thanks again. James Okay, so I found my other model, my first one, so here it is. It has to many CP's as well. [attachmentid=10066]

Oh yeah, thanks a lot for that tip. I have been trying to figure that trick out since I started messing with this program. I think that I lost my first model creation, but I may still have it on a CD. I will try to get it put on this thread as well. The reason I want to put it here is because I made a mask, and wanted to put round wholes in the front. But I couldn't figure out how to do that. If you have any suggestions it would be appreciated. I will add the wire frame when I get home today, so you can have a better idea of what I am talking about. Thanks again James

Yeah, I still have alot to learn. I have had this program since June of this year, but never did the exercises. I have decided to put off any other projects that I am working on until I get all the exercises completed, and possibly the ABC, but that is not one of my prioritys. Anyways, January starts the 06 semester, and I will be trying for my A.S. in New Media Arts at Kapiolani CC. Thanks for the tip, I will get on trying to use less splines. James

Hey, thanks for the help, it worked fine. So, here is the rest of my work in progress. So, of course, feel free to hit me with your harshest words. Thanks [attachmentid=10047][attachmentid=10048] [attachmentid=10049][attachmentid=10050]

Yeah, I know that it had no story line, I was just seeing what i could do with the cho. Anyways, i am trying to figure out how to take a picture of my model in wire frame so i can post it on here. Any suggestions. thanks james

Here is a small picture of my UFO, although plane, it is just my beginning work. As you can tell by my name I am a newbie. I will put my alien model in here when I get to my own computer. The other model is of course Ed. If you would like to see my first short animation; [attachmentid=10034] This is my first short, it makes no sence, but it is a start. In Windows Media Player Ed vs. Alien

Man, that looks like the real thing. I spent 4 years jumping out of the c-130 Hercules, c-141, and c-17. Nice work