CableSrv Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 guys I was wondering if anyone knows where i can find a base 240z 3dsmax model to use to play with so i can develope an intresting body kit. eventually i plan to make custom body parts and well without something really clean to look at modeling one from the ground up will be a bit hard. hell not even sure this should be in this forum.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EnthuZiast Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 Couldn't you use technical drawings to replicate it? Use top, front, side, etc. and just trace the lines. Seems like that should work and wouldn't be too incredibly time consuming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeizm Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 I would do it if i could find those drawings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CableSrv Posted January 19, 2004 Author Share Posted January 19, 2004 If i had the technical drawings then yes i could just simply use spline modeling to get what i need, however i don't have those drawings.. I have 3d Studio Max 5.1 with brazil r/s rendering suite. which I'm able to get photo realistic renderings a bit easier than max's normal global illumination rendering system. Plus i get MUCH more materials to work with I've tried searching the web for the 3d model with no luck. only thing i've found so far was a gta3 vice city model of a fairlady z... which to be honest looked like crap.. if you know where i can find the technical drawings that would be AWESOME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EnthuZiast Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 Well, I've looked around some...actually, I'm just getting going. But I checked out ZHome.com and came up with this: http://www.zhome.com/zcarfilesJPEG/70Broch.htm It's a sales brochure, but it does have an overhead view and side. I'll keep looking because I know that I have seen them out there. Maybe you could find some stuff in a repair manual ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CableSrv Posted January 20, 2004 Author Share Posted January 20, 2004 those COULD work but are a bit to small for my taste, plus i need a front and back if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.pk Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 im not sure if these will help but here..... http://photos.yahoo.com/onebadass280z go to the photo album named Other Z stuff... its got the front and rear of the car wiht dimensions. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CableSrv Posted January 21, 2004 Author Share Posted January 21, 2004 awesome for front and back now if only i could get a cleaner side and top view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nic-Rebel450CA Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 I am going to make a custom design myself, I was just planning on molding on a plastic model of the Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CableSrv Posted January 21, 2004 Author Share Posted January 21, 2004 that could work but then your limited due to build up of each different design, as to where a 3d model could be changed at any point and time to see the full effect. once you have what your looking for it would be easy to make a plug then mold to make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtemp Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Can't you just combine the best of both worlds? Take really hi res pics of a plastic model Zed, put them on the computer then use those to make a 3d image? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeizm Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 unless u can get dead on photos of the car, u'll come out with a wonkey car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EnthuZiast Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 If anyone has a copy of How to Restore Your Dasun Z-Car (by Wick Humble) and can scan it, it has a group of side, top, rear, and front sketches. They are not as detailed and they do not have measurements, but they do have the car's lines. It's on page 11. I don't have a scanner and will look for one to use.... Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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