Hello, I've been lurking here for quite a while now -- figured I would share a project of mine that I've been working on for the past 8 or so months (on and off). This is the first "serious" 3D modeling I've done in about 15 years (since my MTM2 days) and first time using Blender, so there are some rough spots but I'm trying to work them out. For about 8 or so years I've been thinking about how I would design a pickup truck, and I finally had the time to get back into 3D modeling, so here it is... I hope you enjoy it!
This is an electric monster truck that I call the Praxis TERRAZINA, Praxis being my fictional automobile company. It's inspired by BIGFOOT 8 & 9 with the original bodies (always loved the stance and clean lines/clean paint on their trucks during the early corporate Ford days), and modern Le Mans LMP1-H prototypes (LED laser lights, mirrored windows, sophisticated power units). The main focus of the design was staying away from traditional automobile design, which I feel has too many clumsy curves and unnecessary ornate details -- I wanted to keep it simple, yet interesting with small details that might not be immediately noticeable. I put a lot of thought into the wheel well/fender flare shape -- I really like the way older monsters kept a somewhat stock appearance, even down to the modified enlarged wheel wells. It's a 4-door truck with suicide doors (I'm working on a street version). I used a Chandler-style frame, mostly because I love the way they are shaped. I also used 73" tires just because it looks more proportionally correct (modern monsters have such large bodies, makes the wheels look so small!).
Anyway, the first three photos are of the test paint schemes, and the last three are TITAN (a reference to the Terex Titan dump truck and its color, not the monster truck), CRUSHER and SMASHER.
Also a question if I may -- is there a way to edit .truck files in real time? I've been going back and forth between editing text files and looking at it in game... Can take forever when components need to be moved an inch or so!