Another bit of an update, found some racing wheels which fit but not sure I like them. Unfortunately I am away for work for a few days so there wont be an update now until the weekend probably. On the bright side, plenty of time for you guys to leave me some good feedback

Looks good sofar. I have to agree on the wheels, don't work for me, but may just need a colour change. Only issue with them for me is the tyre (around the Avon branding) is a little off, needs narrowing a bit within the arch and also looks like it's at a slight angle.

Might be me but otherwise it's looking great sofar and the finished result will be great I'm sure.

Thanks for the comment, the rims are only roughly put in to place but I didn't fit them properly due to not really liking them but I thought I would see what you thought. I will have to have to try some different colours but I think ultimately I will just have to find some new rims. I think to be perfect I want some bronze wheels so may need to look at some time attack cars or something to get a bronze wheel that fits both a racing/performance style and JDM.

It's been a while since I have updated this thread due to some personal reasons and because I have been struggling with getting the lighting right when brushing the car. To that end and to continue this project I have moved it on so may I present WIP 1 of MX5 Take 2, some BBS Racing wheels. Still quite a bit to do with them but I'm happy with where they are at for now to show them off.

Take 2 WIP 2.

I have tried to model a full semi slick tyre with a little tread but I couldn't get it to come out right. I have therefore cheated slightly and made a slick. It doesn't like right yet as the material is wrong but will work on that some more when I come to do the final renders. I havw also started modelling out the actual MX5, I drew out the DTM kit on some blue prints but it is proving difficult to get it looking right. The model was looking good but doing these clay renders has highlighted some areas I can see need to be improved. Hopefully the next WIP will have some more of the body done and the start of some of the details.

Starting to look a bit more like a car Please excuse the very rough modelling around the bottom of the rear bumper, I am just trying to get a rough model of a standard mx5 before adding the DTM kit so most of this will be deleted by the end. I can still see some issues around the rear lights though which will need to get fixed. No tweaking seems to fix it though so thinking I might have to deleted some of the model around there and start again.

I couldn't resist throwing the wheels in to have a look for these renders Still got the brakes and wheel nut etc. to model.

Next update, deleted some of the back and started modelling the DTM inspired kit. Quite a number of errors in it at the moment but finished modelling for today so thought I would update.

Clay WIPS






Threw some quick materials on too just to have a look

Crazy

you rulle Greboth

amazing

Another little update, I have fixed some of the errors and done some tidying up on the back of the model. It doesn't look like much but has taken me so long to do.



I have also added some extra detail to the wheel with the brake and bolt. I need to work on the material for the brake disc but happy with how this looks now so I can focus on the car again.