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I took a better quality and higher-res version of this photo -



...and turned it into this:



It doesn't seem like a big deal on the surface, but this is simply the best side rendering of the Raptor available, and to use it for my purposes I had to remove the decals. Figuring out how to do this properly has been a huge hurdle, and now I can finally get on with the business of mapping. At some point.

Wow nicely done.

One question: with no door handle, how does one get in the truck?

WOW is right, amazing work Cale.

LOL Phin, trust you to be practical!
Double wow, don't tell me a remote control door?

Think of it as a fiberglass version for monster trucks, They don't need door handles or fuel doors, hehe.

Awesome!

On it's way.

wow very nice cale it´s a great job

OMG that looks awesome! great job

Somehow, in making truck bodies, I always get to the mapping stage and remind myself why exactly I hate making truck bodies. Arugh.

Only problems I see right now is the lights' misalignment, and the front fender's misalignment with the bumper.

Alright, change of tactics...however, not I gotta do lineup work on the scupting in the fender

If MTM2 truck making was my job, I'd be fired by now. But it's one of those things I have to step away from for a bit to get my head around any frustrations I may be having with the project, then come back energized(ish) to work some more. I've made real progress in the last week, though.

That looks absolutely beautiful, outstanding job!

there's only one problem though...you spelled GMC wrong

Maybe, but he spelled FORD right.

Yeah, its G.M.C, you need a tutor?



I'd hook bumpers with a Raptor, in my GMC....

I'd like to take a minute here to explain how the way I map trucks ended up saving me gobs of time on this. I've learned to use a modification of
D2S's methodology along with actual truck photos to create the shading/highlighting I need and make sure everything lines up properly. Because the truck itself is generally modelled from the photos, it makes everything go together rather well once I buckle down and actually decide to do it.

For this truck, I mapped everything initially to black, used BinEdit's in-game mapper at zoom level 1 to get a base to work with, copy the image into PSP, and work with the wireframe as my boundaries. It really pays dividends in situations like this, where I had to map the taillight around a corner using 2 separate images. Working backwards from the wireframe, the first time I mapped the tailgate with the texture, it lined up almost dead perfect with the bedside. I had to chop a couple of pixel rows off the taillight, and adjust some shading, but overall it was a quick job. This was a relief as I was expecting to spend a couple of hours getting this to look the way I want, instead it took ~45 minutes.

At this point, the back of the cab, the windshield, and a decision on whether or not I keep the bed rails are all that's left. I'll be glad when this is all done...making body models is a PITA and takes forever, but it'll be another canvas for me once it's complete. Plus I love seeing my stuff used on other people's trucks, strange as it may seem, and based on the buzz I'm getting, this one's gonna be popular.

When you get rich & famous, I'll take a Raptor, one of the many free ones they'll hand out, I'll park one in my garage....

(Actually not quite finished, still gotta figure out how I want to do the bedrails, but close enough for some decoration now.)