Ford Mustang Boss 429

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This plugin looked amazing in order to create my car with how simple it looked to create a low poly style. However, I put it into practice as you can see in Attempt 1 it didn’t go great. There was significant room for improvement.

This was my first attempt at the ford mustang boss 429. I used a tool which I discovered on X which looked pretty cool. I did no research in how to make cars this is because I wanted to see if I could do it myself first as this would be a good challenge and know where my knowledge gabs are. This is basically what the plugin demoed and it got the shape but didn’t look quite right. This was the same idea but instead I used a sub division modifer. Then I filled it in by hand and used 2 boolens in order to make the wheel arch. I then relised that there is a front and back and top view which I overlooked causing it not to look very good. Due to me not paying much attention to what I was doing I belevied it would have been a painful fix therefore, I started over.

Attempt 2

Okay this is the same method however, this time round I made sure the front and side was good with a little bit of the top. However, I kept getting lost in the modelling process I also noticed that certain areas of the car will be hard to work with. Such as the wheel artch by hand this is because it caused bad toponlogy later.

The relational hit I noticed no matter what I wanted to do I felt like something was always off and therefore, I decided to turn to a YouTube playlist which give the realism feel I am hoping to achieve with the cars I want to make.

Attempt 3

After watching the YouTube video I feel like my understanding of blender and how to model has grown. I will be using the same method they did but for the Ford Mustang.

Mazda MX-5 Miata 1990

Making a YouTube Car

This is the tutorial I am using in order to create my car . This is because the final results they got is what I want to achieve. I decided to do the car from the video this is because it would let me get a understanding of the method they used.

Part 1

In part 1 we was laying out the references. They did it in away I have never thought of doing before. What happens is it is a plane that you put the image on you then cut it where you want it spit then parent it and position it to the reference. This is amazing as now you don’t have over sized images and makes it a little easier to follow.

Part 2

Part 3

During part 3 this is when I started having a sinking feeling that I was going of track therefore, I decided to ask my friend Josh for some feedback.

In part 3 we covered how modeling the Front Bumper, air intake and details and creating turn signal cutouts. I felt unsure however, the positive feedback I got early on from Josh motivated me to keep going and not start from scratch. The hardest thing to do within the modelling process right now is the indents and adding small touches which has always been a weakness of mine however, in this model I feel like I am improving slowly. You can see it is coming along nicely but does lack a little bit of the small details this is something I am working on getting better at.

Part 4

In part 4 we worked on the windshield & Glass. This was the shortest part so far and overall I think I am doing very well with the tutorial series. Mine is a little less detailed and more jagged than his however, for a first attempt at a new method I am doing very well. I have also learned a few new techniques. I feel like I need to play with some vertices in order to best make it look better.

Part 5

In part 5 we worked on the Soft Top & Windows and now it is really coming together. My main goal isn’t to go 1:1 but instead to get it to look very similar. So far this is good but I need to play with it which I still haven’t done this is because I am worried I would break the model therefore, I have now created a back up and should be able to modify it without worry.

Tweaks

I once again asked for feedback this is because when doing something by myself I felt like I ruined the mesh however, it was the complete opposite. I created a backup project and decided to make some noticeable changes such as the grill is no more acute to the model. I also removed duplicated vertices this helped a lot in managing the topology. There is still room for topology improvements. However. this is coming along nicely. I also made the light more pronounced. I now feel ready to do Part 6. I have also decided that I don’t want to do the pop up lights that is a key feature of the car this is because on a time crunch there is no point adding details which don’t matter too much. I enjoyed doing these tweaks because it wasn’t part of the video and was nice to have a small break.

Part 6

I resumed the tutorials and we focused on the doors & side body. However, I did run into a little issue which was my mirror modifer not applying properaly. To overcome this I just place it by hand which gave me more control over where the rear wheel fender. I feel very uncertain about the side coming along this is because theirs is much more smoother than mine. I don’t know how to feel about it cause well… There is a huge difference but I think I might keep it so I understand the method then I will work on it again maybe after mustang. However, that is very time consuming and will be the last of my priorities.

This is the most liked post so far for the MX5 this liking has made me more wanting to carry on with this car due to the positive feedback however, the edges are a bit harsh to me so I want to smoother them out some more.

Part 7

So I did some refining on the sides as feedback from both myself said it looked too lumpy on the side to fix this I added a sub division modifier. This has a lot of vertices as it is and that the sub division is X2 there is going to be a lot of geometry. I feel like there needs to be more attention to deal and to optimise the amount of vertices on the mesh. In this part we spent a long time refining the side as well as adding the door handle. Part 7 was mostly a 2nd segment of part 6 however, this was good as I think the pacing of the videos are amazing. This is honestly breath taking on how this is coming together.

Here is a wireframe view as you can tell it is mostly made of quads which allows better topology however, there are way to many varices to manage so when the sub division is applied by 2 then it will be very dense. This is NOT how it looks in the tutorial as his wireframe is minimal but I added more cuts to give more control to the mesh but in reality it has made it much hard to work with. I feel like I need to have a play with it before it gets too late to make it match the blueprint the best as I can.

Part 8

In part 8 we worked on the rear fender, trunk & taillights which turned out alright this took a long time to get right as I realised that my topology was getting too different to the tutorials making it harder to follow step by step. However, putting that aside it is coming on well. I am now approaching the half way mark and this is worth it. I have scanned a lot of it and he makes a higher poly version of this soon. However, I will not be wanting this as I don’t think that it is needed for the project I want to create. I also do not want the pop up headlights as they won’t be need for the trailer therefore, if I don’t need it then I won’t make it.

Part 9

I have now reached the half way point rear bumper & undercarriage are now complete. Although there are imperfections and things that don’t look right to me in this model this is something that I am proud of. My topology still sucks but I think I will amend it once the car has been made to the best I can do it. This is important to do as I plan on UV wrapping the model this is because it will benefit it in the cel shader. As I hope to get a physical based cel shader to work.

Tweaks 2

I decided to do some tweaking to the wireframe at this stage. This is because I felt the wireframe was too dense and that certain areas wasn’t looking that great and need to be a little more detailed.

Cel shader

Attempt 1

I tried to use the unreal mannequin a test subject before making my own models and importing them this is because I want to create. However, this did not work well and in attempt 2 I changed my test subject. I used a material function however, it didn’t adapt to the lighting well.

Attempt 2

I decided that I wanted to add the P3 character from my research this is because it would give me a better test subject before importing my own models. This was a choice in order to try and get it as close as I can to the original product.

This is what I got for my second attempt this is slightly different from the first attempt. I decided to take a very similar approach this still uses a material function but this time it is blended between a regular material to. Which basically gets the material function + texture allowing it to be more optimised than having to redo the same function in multiple materials. In this I still think I need another version this is because it lacks in signifcant characteristics to that guilty gear has.

Attempt 3

Instead of using a material function I have decided to do it for each as the only thing that changes is the texture which allows duplicating easier. Material function also had different effects to the cel shader. This is also three banded giving it more of a anime look however, it doesn’t look as nice on the character. I feel the more I attempt the cel shader the further away I am from achieving it.

Attempt 4

After doing further research into cel shader in my research area. I have created this…