Hey again,

Here's some pixel-art Datsun 1000s...
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
View all of my pixel cars here...
 
Andrew

Definitely Chris or Dodgeman(at)bigpond.com will have pics of the KB10 he is the KB Ten Master

Hey Wurzel,
 
I based them off the blueprints in the 1000 Specs page on this site.
 
Unfortunately I haven't made any higher resolution versions. These were done pixel-by-pixel using DPaint IV on an Amiga 600 (using an emulator).
 
I'm putting all of my pixel cars here.
 
Andrew

Yeah, We scanned and re-typed all that info from Ash's stash of datto books. I'll find them and re-scan them in higher resolution.
 
And yes, I use an Amiga (via the WinUAE emulator) to do pixel art. I've never found a paint program on the PC anywhere near as good as DPaint IV from back in 1991.
 

 
It's what all the game developers used to use back in the day for graphics. Think "Monkey Island".
 
 
Also, what software are you using to model with? I used to use TrueSpace, but have recently switched to Blender.
I'm still learning the interface, and decided to give a B10 a go. Here's as far as I got with it...
 

Fantastic!
I know what ill be doing these holidays
 
I mostly use a combination of Modo and Rhinoceros.
Modo for quick, box-models and nice organic/sculpted forms (mostly jewellery), Rhino for hard edge, technical stuff.
Ive recently purchased a great little program (still under development) called Groboto, crazy real-time boolean editing.
 
I use Shapeways for rapid prototyping...the costs arent too bad if you order a heap at a time and dont mind waiting a month or so, havent gone public with my designs yet, but getting close!
 
I reckon Ill give Modo a shot with these, problem is, I always get too bogged down in the details, but If I keep in mind its for a RC shell...maybe even print stickers for the grill etc... might just get it done
 
Thanks again Andrew, will post results here, though sadly, probably not in time for the xmas comp

Hey thats my coupe! same colour but now only around the floor as its brittish racing green now.
 
I love the lineart its like Michael Angelo prototype drawing appreciation European Art students
but of datsuns and other lesser Japanese cars
 
Can you guys recommend a 3d package where I can draw stuff in illustrator (due to simplicity)
and then somehow convert it to 3d or just better go straight to 3d? Im not keen on AutoCad or
complicated drawing packages like that. Hear Rhino is good but havent kept up on the latest.

I'm not really one to ask as I have really learned in a vacumn. IE self-taught off youtube and didnt know anyone else that was doing it. Just grabed the first couple of apps that were reccomended and went from there.
It depends what you want to do, like I said Rhino and Modo approach 3d moddeling from different different directions, Rhino is taking something solid and making it smooth, Modo Starts with it smooth and makes it solid...if that makes sense, I use either or a combination depending on the design.
 
I usually always end up in Rhino as it is the most powerful at technical stuff/ file reading/formatting/exporting different kinds of files, but I did it the hard way without peers in the area.... it has taken me years, hours of youtube tutorials, perserverance... and I still learn something new every time I open both programs. I still dont have the first clue about rendering!!
That said, I love it, its like a never-ending jigsaw puzzle, its my mental gym
 
some of the programs are absolutely nuts...Zbrush for instance is like sculpting incredible detail out of thin air, but the interface is bizzare...as one person put it to me, it makes more sense if you dont know anything about 3d..as is true what Andrew says about having control.
 
I have heard good things about Blender...and hey its free with loads of tutorials...cant go wrong there as a starting point imo.

Solidworks for the win D, if you want to CNC stuff...
it's very addictive... (you have been warned!!!...lol )

Pixel cars look cool Andrew.

I've updated the cars to include 3/4 views.
 
I created this little javascript app on my site to rotate and reshade the cars.

You can view all the cars and rotate them in the Thumbnail View with the buttons on top, or you can choose them from the drop-down lists in the Pixel Car Shader:







This can be very handy when you're trying to decide on a colour to paint your car

You can choose from the colour presets on the bottom, or create your own by clicking on the hex code in the top-right.



Note: You need a browser that supports HTML5 (like FireFox).

The car is blurry in Chrome and Internet Explorer because they ignore commands for "nearest-neighbor" (sharp) image resizing, and instead try to use "bicubic interpolation".


Andrew