Audi A5 Coupe (NURBS)

[neutron1k]

Hi guys, this is my first thread so let me to introduce myself. My name is Michael and I'm living in Slovakia. I love cars, especially those with attractive design. My favourite car is a BMW e60 with M packet, which I hope to buy one day But until then I want to model one in 3D to myself. Unfortunately a shapes of bmw is very difficult to model in my opinion, especially for a beginer like me. So after finish a tutorial of Audi R8 by Andre Kutscherauer, I decided to make another one by myself, Audi also, but this time a A5 coupe version. It's harder than I thought but I don't give up.
I must add that in start were very helpful pictures and tutorial videos from The Rain Knight's site. And here is some simple pictures of my progress. Any C & C are welcome.

PS: I don't know how often I would be able to upload my progress because I'm using a trial and error method, but I will do my best.

 

[Oscar J]

Looks like you have a good start there!

 

[helicase]

yeah nice start! Glad to see more nurbs peeps

 

[Eric Fondane]

great start so far, your reflections looking good!

 

[neutron1k]

hi guys,

a few days ago I was forced to start from the very beginning. From my last update I was working on a rear part of a car over and over again, but without succes. This part is really tricky to make and even now I still have no idea how to do it. Maybe I could continue with something easier like a roof with windshield, car shoulder, side windows and leave a rear part for later. Here is the current state:

 

[neutron1k]

another small update:

 

[helicase]

another small update:

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Dang, that is awesome, mind sharing the CV's?

 

[taker]

Nice start, good luck for next steps.

 

[razielim]

It's coming nicely, keep up the good work!

 

[neutron1k]

hi guys, thx for your comments, I really appreciate it! Today's update is small again, because I had to remodeled some parts and also still don't know how I could make the rear part.

Dang, that is awesome, mind sharing the CV's?

... and especially for you helicase two ss with CV's

 

[Goldenfrog]

Looks very tidy! I like the smoothness.

 

[helicase]

hi guys, thx for your comments, I really appreciate it! Today's update is small again, because I had to remodeled some parts and also still don't know how I could make the rear part.




... and especially for you helicase two ss with CV's

Your zebra's look very smooth. Thanks for sharing your CV's! I mean we ask poly modelers for their wire frames, why don't we ask nurbs modelers for theirs Yeah that back seems like it will be really tricky good luck! This will render out awesome i think.

 

[J8ight]

Nice zebra and your patch layout looks good. If i had to say something , i think the part behind the back wheel is too curved, your path get in too much, it should be more soft (in my opinion ). Nice work, keep it up


http://hpics.li/78b380b

http://hpics.li/6c2a373

PS: I still can't attach files to my answer :/

 

[neutron1k]

Nice zebra and your patch layout looks good. If i had to say something , i think the part behind the back wheel is too curved, your path get in too much, it should be more soft (in my opinion ). Nice work, keep it up


http://hpics.li/78b380b

http://hpics.li/6c2a373

PS: I still can't attach files to my answer :/

hi j8ight, thanks for your effort and support ... you're probably right about that part. I take a look at it, when I get to home from work. It's too bad that I did not found any good detailed images of this car part. Some reference images may be a little bit confusing ... for instance at a picture below it seems, that is curved much more ...

http://www.carnewschina.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/audi-a5-matte-black-china-2.jpg

 

[J8ight]

Hi neutron1k
You're right, it depends on the viewing angle. In your photo it looks more curved that i thought. But if it curved, i think this part should be treat with more smoothnes. I think it should not be so hard to change it because your cv's looks clean. I modeled the audi A4 few years ago, and i remember that i had some difficulties with this part . Keep it up!
Do you know this website? http://www.netcarshow.com/audi/2012-a5_coupe/
This site provides some good photos. I hope it could help you
Bye

 

[neutron1k]

Hi neutron1k
You're right, it depends on the viewing angle. In your photo it looks more curved that i thought. But if it curved, i think this part should be treat with more smoothnes. I think it should not be so hard to change it because your cv's looks clean. I modeled the audi A4 few years ago, and i remember that i had some difficulties with this part . Keep it up!
Do you know this website? http://www.netcarshow.com/audi/2012-a5_coupe/
This site provides some good photos. I hope it could help you
Bye

thx mate, I know this site, but even there are not so detailed images of what I need. I also remodeled the part to which you pointed out, but I don't know if is now more accurate or not


It's been awhile from my last update. During this time I was working on rear part, which was so far the hardest, but I'm going to have to rebuild it because i don't like a surface reflections which I have.


Here is what I have so far:

 

[TSonthebeat]

really clean

 

[The Rain Knight]

love it ! glad to see you mastered the tricky areas like the C pillar ! Keep it up ! finishing the rear will be piece of cake, front bumper may be a little bit difficult but other than that you're really good at it !

 

[J8ight]

Really nice! Keep it up mate

 

[guile]

Can you post how you make those things with NURBS? i have one idea but not exactly how do you make it.