My Favorite Toy Challenge - sandman300
 

I'm glad that the challenges are back, I missed them. I learned so much quicker and more in these challenges because they gave me something manageable to focus on.

Still, I'm having a hard time deciding on what to model. My first thought was the Second Wind. Since had to be my fav toy as a kid.
http://www.hotrodhooch.com/photos/ca...nd-1-set-j.jpg

Although I've got some New favs, these I have.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3285/...bb81532e6a.jpg
http://www.mltimelines.net/images/ironmanhom3.jpg

This is very cool, I guess it counts as a toy...
http://gadgetsin.com/uploads/2011/04...n_figure_9.jpg

For now I think I'll go with the Second Wind but depending how much time I have I think I might do another.;)

You can do some nice texture work with Second Wind! The last model would be nice to do as well!
Glen

Hey sandman, I remember you! :)

Some great toys there with cool detail. I might jump on this challenge and hopefully more people will enter....theres sooooo many great toys. Its hard to know which 1 to choose.

Good Luck.

yeah, I remember you too. Good to see you back, Lets give those Mayans a run for their money.

I know what you mean, and it's been so long since I played with anything, I had to sit and think about it for a while. :confused:

:) yeah its good to be back! We'll show em how we do it! Glad this is a 2month challenge, should give me enough time to model 4 ninja turtles and texture them :)

Hey...Im a bloody Mayan....Sandman....I had a car called a Sandman....long time ago, 253 V8...used to go like a shower of s**t LOL...good luck in the comp mate...Im standing on the sidelines for now....but I will post in here if I start he he he he....you too speedy...good luck

cheers bullet

Hey, bullet1968 Nice to see you guys visit our side of the board.

I had never heard of a Sandman car before (so I looked it up). Pretty Wild for a station wagon. Is that the car that was in the first Mad Max film?

So, I started working on the Second Wind today. First thing I did was look up references for the toy. The I thought I should just get the one I have, after searching for like an hour, I couldn't find it. I know it's here somewhere, Although I did find a few other cars from my early years.
http://images.wikia.com/hotwheels/im...riction_gw.JPG
http://www.ioffer.com/img/1096182000/_i/3986915/1.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2016/...04f9326f1c.jpg

Anyway, after a little bit of play time, I started working. Nothing too meaningful yet. But I wanted to post something.

I thought I was done for the night but I kept at it anyway. Took a while to massage the poly flow till I was happy with it. Then a bunch of point by point moving. Still a bit to go but I think it's getting close.

good start mate...yep thats the one...its called a Panelvan here mate...dont make em anymore...sigh...this is pretty much identical to mine. Good luck with it all man...yeh I visit LOL as much as I can.

cheers bullet

P.S I woulnt mind modelling this but you cant get blueprints for these unless you have the money

Is this what you are looking for mate??


http://www.google.com.au/search?q=ma...w=1440&bih=683


and one more for good luck mate




http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=e...g10&q=mach%205

The Mach 5 is similar, but quite the same. What had happened was way back in the 70's Mattel tried to get the licensing for the Speed Racer cars but got shot down. I guess they had already been working on a prototype so they just changed it in a couple places and released it as the Second Wind. I always thought of it as the Mach 5 and played with it that way.I think thats why I liked it so much back then, as a child I was a big fan of the Japanese cartoons that played on American TV. I didn't know they were from Japan but even I could tell the difference between series like Starblazers, Battle of the Planets, Speed Racer, Robotech and the American cartoons produces by Warner Brothers, Disney, and Hanna-Barbera. I could Almost say the Second Wind was the beginning of my dream.

I so want one of these. http://www.gothamgarage.net/mach5.html

This is what we Americans call a Panel-Van. Although I like yours better.
http://gmc-vans.com/wp-content/uploa.../panel-van.jpg

LOL fair enough, thats what we call a delivery truck...nice when done up properly. Though not as fast as mine he he he he

Thats a nice start Sandman. :)

Thanks, Speedy.

I've been having a bit of trouble getting the polyflow to behave. Boolean just would not cooperate with me tonight. But after a couple of trys and a crash/file corruption. I got what I was looking for. I Also did some work on the tires but I'll post them tomorrow.

I dont know LW but in Maya its a pain to boolean, and yes I use them as much as I can LOL. In this case though wouldnt it have been just as good to add edge loops around the geo, then delete faces..extrude edges out then in a little then back under the body? each to his own so well done anyhoo

cheers bullet