Every so often I like to have a mess about with 3D modelling applications as it was something I used quite a bit in my final year of university. I've not the least bit of talent for it but I just find it fun all the same.
A favourite of mine was 3D Studio Max, which is capable of pretty much anything up to the levels of pixar style graphics, here's a 3D Studio example: (p.s. these are done by much more talented folk than me
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So in the spirit of the brave new world of free and open software I'm looking further afield to an application called Blender, free to anyone on pc, mac or linux http://www.blender.org/. As always the tools are only as good as the artist, so not to be outdone here is a blender-render by another talented swine:
And also someone tinkering with a more simple F1 model in Blender:
So really I need a muse to help me learn how to use this new application and I thought what better than a classic F1 car. More simple design than the more modern cars and brings together 2 subjects I enjoy.
So this is my starter for 10, a 1973 McLaren:
What do you guys think? All suggestions welcome and I might to a poll later if there are plenty of suggestions
A favourite of mine was 3D Studio Max, which is capable of pretty much anything up to the levels of pixar style graphics, here's a 3D Studio example: (p.s. these are done by much more talented folk than me


So in the spirit of the brave new world of free and open software I'm looking further afield to an application called Blender, free to anyone on pc, mac or linux http://www.blender.org/. As always the tools are only as good as the artist, so not to be outdone here is a blender-render by another talented swine:

And also someone tinkering with a more simple F1 model in Blender:
So really I need a muse to help me learn how to use this new application and I thought what better than a classic F1 car. More simple design than the more modern cars and brings together 2 subjects I enjoy.
So this is my starter for 10, a 1973 McLaren:
What do you guys think? All suggestions welcome and I might to a poll later if there are plenty of suggestions