A try at modelling - WIP

[Hawk]

This has a chance of becoming THE reference bike (in terms of 3d modelling).
I am sure that if you could write down in a document all that you've learnt in the process (except pure 3d modelling skills, of course) it would become an instant classic amongst modders.

+1
I absolutely second that, Max! 

@H...... It looks stunning mate! Gorgeous! Fantastic job!

Hawk.

[Reactive]

The chain is a total mystery, for the tyres i am guessing it has a single sidewall texture but wondering if i should map the entire tyre circumference as a texture or is it tiled in segments?

IMO sidewall is better as entire piece. Also as I know the GPB can use a normal maps, you can bake them for better looking model.
10 mins for unwrapping:https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9hv_4l4RDhzV3VNSmVqdTJVa1k

[h106frp]

My lovely stand     (finally)

[Napalm Nick]

Well done H! 

[Boerenlater]

My lovely stand     (finally)

[doubledragoncc]

Well done mate, looks stunning

Also looks ready to test ride chappy

DD

[Manu]

Great work mate!

[Blackheart]

I love this stand 

[h106frp]

Front intake grilles, texture map engine, experiment with methods for adding vents holes to the discs, sort the geometry, create the 'livery' texture template

and then get the damn chain to animate 

Then its done as far as an initial test release for online appraisal, single player hot lapping is fine on my mid-range system and does not seem to cause any problems even with the high res model parts 

Then hopefully create the LODs and temporary part files to finish it properly.

Then see just how far we can push the detail level for a hot lap bike for my own single player use ready for Olivers Mt. 

@ Blackheart - thanks, i was pulling my hair out at one point trying to solve the problem until i realised my game file unzipping error     It actually looks pretty nice if you fiddle the stand position/config so that it just sits on its road wheels with no stand - might have to suggest proper provision is made for road bikes 

[HornetMaX]

I love this stand 

I have the same at home. For real I mean, but in red

[Blackheart]

@h106frp

I'm preparing a bike for a stress test of GP Bikes, has 300k of polys, in single player the framerate is perfect on my old laptop with all setting to max. 

[doubledragoncc]

Sounds great.

This is getting exciting.

DD

[BozoCRO]

Please release this, you can fine tune it later 

[h106frp]

@h106frp

I'm preparing a bike for a stress test of GP Bikes, has 300k of polys, in single player the framerate is perfect on my old laptop with all setting to max. 

Very interested in this, it appears that the bikes do not create an excessive graphical overhead (on modern graphics cards) and i think that we can probably be quite detailed. The on-line bike load time needs checking that it does not cause problems though.

From testing it does seem that a LOD system for track models would be the best development to average the graphical loading

[h106frp]

Taking a break from watching Blender render occlusions 

https://www.youtube.com/v/qA_L3WfHUhk

Starting to look a bit more refined with a few graphics