I must say i am impressed by your modeling and render quality, i have been using alias for about 3 years now, but i never have more than 10 - 15 hours to model a car.

I was just wondering, did you use a diferent rendering engine than mental ray? the quality of your images is certanly far greater than anything i have ever achieved on the default renderer, i dont even know if it can be changed

thanks

About the modeling:
You used nicely the revolve tools.
Generally do not use the skin surface (only for really simple surface), because you have no control of the finals surfaces.
Try to always construct 4 sided surfaces, then trim them.
(Using rail surface, square surface…)

I draw you a step by step (with comments at each step) way of doing it, it’ not exactly your shape, but it’s to understand the process(It’s not the best and unique approach…it’s only mine…)

I know that at the end of a project, you’re tired to see it, but you’ll see a cleaner way to do it, and nicest surfaces.

Hope this help you for other project.

Let me know,

Arno.

An image of Milo’s project (.jpeg):
http://www.box.net/shared/ar2hrbl8og

Milo’s original file(.wire):
http://www.box.net/shared/m5vmmydc0w

My commented file (.wire):
http://www.box.net/shared/dh65mcj34o

//Milovan

You did a really great job on the rim and breaks =). Now to my problem, Iam a student on collage in Sweden, and we have been moddeling in alias for a month now, mostley tutorials =(, and our teacher is really not suited to educate us because he is just really good at photoshop and not alias, if we have a problem he most of the time makes it worse or tells us to google the answer =(. Iam now asking if you can help me with a produkt I want to modell up, I can send you how far I have come and a picture of the produkt, I havent come that far =( but if you are willing to help I would be greatful for it. You have my email so send a message or something so that I get yours and can provide you with the files =).

Best regards// Milo a student in need for help =)

If there’s some steps you don’t understand, post them down here and I’ll do my best to explain them to you ;)

I think that you did a great job but if you plan to share your knowledge with other peoples you should be more exaustive to show how you model your design.

Thank you