Department of Minor Victories Department!

OLD_Jammer · Post by **OLD_Jammer** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:58 pm

Proof positive that dark tinted windows Rule.

OLD_YoMega · Post by **OLD_YoMega** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:46 pm

OLD_Jammer wrote:Proof positive that dark tinted windows Rule.

I second that.

Cale · Post by **Cale** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:50 pm

OLD_Jammer wrote:Proof positive that dark tinted windows Rule.

I'm a convert, my trucks are going to use that effect from now on. May even be an excuse to update my old ones!

Needs a frame and I can make people happy...

Blown_Steel · Post by **Blown_Steel** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:34 pm

that is looking so cool Cale, i can't wait till its released

Cale · Post by **Cale** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:54 pm

I need a frame...

kingkrunch · Post by **kingkrunch** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:11 pm

[gah] WOW cale...that looks great

Blown_Steel · Post by **Blown_Steel** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:35 pm

[gah] That is freakin pimp [yeaman]

Cale · Post by **Cale** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:46 pm

Repurposed the good ol' "The Ride" frame for this one. Some more modifications that need to be done on it, though...namely cradle depth and other such stuff. Plus, missing the engine and other major accessories. But progress.

somethin_evil_truck · Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:39 am

WOW CALE THAT IS ABSOLUTLY A GORGEOUS LOOKING MONSTER RIGHT THERE MAN

[gah]

Sky · Post by **Sky** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 1:22 am

I don't usually comment on trucks because their are so many.

This one is beautiful I had to say something. excellent work all the way around.

anarchyxf36 · Post by **anarchyxf36** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 2:50 am

man in all my years i have never seen anything this good. ESPECIALLY for a custom truck. I tell you what if you can do this with a custom i'd love to see what you can do for a replica

kingkrunch · Post by **kingkrunch** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:40 am

looks great Cale...But I would go for a more...Trophy Truck style Chassis..Kind of like the Big Dummy Chassis...Long Travel Suspension and Trailing arms...

Cale · Post by **Cale** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:31 pm

Alllllllmost there. Sponsor panels (easy) and red beadlocks are all that's really left. Oh, and a low-vert version, since this one is going to be right around 2200. O_o

anarchyxf36 · Post by **anarchyxf36** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:08 pm

man how do you get the bodies so detailed? meaning how do you get it to look so realistic? I'm trying to figure out how to make a 2010 ram single cab and cant figure out how to get the detail right. any tips?

Blown_Steel · Post by **Blown_Steel** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:36 pm

[gah] Very nice!

kingkrunch · Post by **kingkrunch** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:38 am

anarchyxf36 wrote:man how do you get the bodies so detailed? meaning how do you get it to look so realistic? I'm trying to figure out how to make a 2010 ram single cab and cant figure out how to get the detail right. any tips?

Practice and patience. Some of these guys have prior experiance with photoshop or PSP from classes at school or just by teaching themselves. Some hand paint everything while others use high resolution photos and surgecly transplant them onto the truck. I believe that Cale did the later of the two for most of the base work on the raptor...(Correct me if Im wrong)

anarchyxf36 · Post by **anarchyxf36** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:53 am

man that would look sic with a ford soft top touneu cover and a pair of rebel flags

Kmaster · Post by **Kmaster** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:21 pm

Cale, I have to say those trucks look amazing!
Do you use Photoshop for the details?

Cale · Post by **Cale** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 5:32 pm

kingkrunch wrote:Practice and patience. Some of these guys have prior experiance with photoshop or PSP from classes at school or just by teaching themselves. Some hand paint everything while others use high resolution photos and surgecly transplant them onto the truck. I believe that Cale did the later of the two for most of the base work on the raptor...(Correct me if Im wrong)

You mostly have it. I use photos/manufacturer renders of the trucks wherever I can, and then custom make the rest ("hand paint" isn't the right word, I use the tools in the program to do it). The reflections are an update of an old technique I learned from the master, Slick, for shading. I use both shading and reflections to get the effect I want, especially on black trucks like The Ride.

And, Kmaster, it's all in Paint Shop Pro 9.

If anyone is interested in how I make stuff, I made a tutorial years ago that details the shading: http://cownap.com/~mtmg/trucks/psp7.html
...and a thread on the reflections: viewtopic.php?t=5209

N_Gage_18 · Post by **N_Gage_18** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 5:39 pm

What are the dimensions on that Raptor body?