What's up at our design labs

Blogging is boring.....that what i had in mind since digital words on internet blogging doesnt seems to describe my happiness being out from home cycling under the sun, touring around places away from being tied to electronic material at home. To blog and twitter seems to throw minutes away from my precious life since i could enjoy that minutes and second discover cool thing outside. However i blog and tweets to record minutes of life diary of me. Who know is anything happen people still can track down moments before such happens. I guess this helps a lot. I've been away from blogging because i was addicted to finish up every design and creation that seems to pop-up constantly all over my head.... no time to blog. I just recently released VEXUVIUS last month and now almost wanted to release a new super car models into my website called CONXERTO. Stuff like this keeps me going everyday but not to be freak too much over the screen i do took my day off every evening cycling to balance between my health and mental needs.

For more info about my work visit at: http://www.supermotoxl.com

Today i blog just to let know i'm still alive among the living, lol.
If you don't see me posting every interval of 2 weeks then i must be in trouble, could be falling off the cliff with my bike. *Touch wood* lol.

My inspiration comes from here

Ideas and inspiration for designs comes in various form, for example disc brake on my bike is an inspiration for my concept "DB-X8" disc brake system which evolve until current design. It also do apply for XAVAGE. Its vented disc rotor is an inspiration. "DB-X8" is an 8 piston caliper birth first on NEMIXIS models.

New seat design for XAVAGE

I was think the stock XAVAGE seat design was gloomy un-assimilated with external design. So i make an aerodynamic looks in Zmodeler. Looks diabolic and more sharpy looks. Still at infancy stage, will need to put extra mini roll bar above the head rest and some handles beside it. It should look well blend with its cockpit design.

Episode continue! GTR style aero base panel. Installation phase...awww!!

I almost forgot to install these base plated under "EXAGE" models. Most user familiar with this meshes as it can be found a lot on most of my models that i've created. Now i'm using it back on this muscle car just for the sake of cover up the internal guts showing under the carriage. Along the way i also decided to reuse "X3-SIXTY"/"NEMIXIS" ventilated air duct disc brake because full stock axle was to much of polies. And again 8 piston disc brake caliper meshes will be use on "EXAGE".

Slow pace work on 3d models today.

Its monday, what do you expect from human nature who just jump into working zone when he look back the relaxing Sunday has gone. So as me being in the Sunday mood. Body felt week and felt so hard to move my mouse click over the screen. 8.00am to 5.00pm in the office ..then 8.00pm till midnight for gaming and modeler community work. urhhh...I felt like Robocop with 30% battery level in my body.

After googling some stuff over the net about my upcoming hobby on Mini-z, at the meantime i had to keep my mind focus finishing my 4x4evo2 3d models "EXAGE". Today i just group up some external and internal meshes into 80% partially complete one package models. The external body modular work and internal cockpit merge together to get better view of my output work. OK, it looks good. The next step is to build undercarriage and axle/suspension system plus discbrake caliper for this car. Hopefully i get it done tomorrow. I can't wait to reach a special phase where texture coating/finishing comes in play.

Back to work: Concept muscle car cockpit at 50%

Back to the design board! Its time to finish off where i left. Yes it the cockpit constrcution for "EXAGE". This is very much of quicky work. The base floor, roofing and wall of the interior already fully meshed up and most of the dash boards, gear box, seats and audio components are reused back from my previous newly release "MAXXIMUS" models. This save me lots of time rebuilding cockpit components. UV mapping should be easy because the meshes already mapped up with texture mapping points. I hope i could ready to render the texture body by tomorrow or if i have time maybe tonight. Still this process require dual span monitor to map up 2048x2048 size texturing. Thats one painfull work. I hope the 4x4evo2/1,TM and modeler community have patient to wait since i've promised them to released by this end March...sorry..i'm late..lol

Public release: ZEN & MAXXIMUS!

Finally the burden is off my back. All 6 newly created models within a month of building have successfully released today and downloadable at my website. Ahhh..i feel relaxed! My mind so crystal clear! I can cool off for a week before i continue with next project.. For you guys out there just get into my websites at:

http://www.geocities.com/SupermotoXL
http://4x4evo.net/smxl
http://www.chimpusmaximus.com/SupermotoXL

and download all six new models for 4x4 evo2/1. I will be also releasing High Resolution Edition of models namely known as SDK (SupermotoXL Developer Kit) for ZEN and MAXXIMUS models.

Yesterday i was a bit dissapointed with the DSL internet connection being slow and tmeout status,...a bit late by a day finally only today i manage to completely updates all 3 websites, upload latest files and news to the public. All the public released, documentation and manual for model package already took a toll on my head, thank god tonight all headaches are gone. All i can think off is play with my PSP or maybe get hooked on my bike mountain biking whole day into the country side. This is great!.. At the same time i should be thinking what models to design. Nah! maybe later......go to go and take a nap...zzz..zzz

Last models to test.

Ok here's the last sneek peek of my personal models under MAXXIMUS variant 16.6 ATX. Race style themes with industrial steel appearance on the front face. Handle well and ready to pack in for the public release.

Preparation for released.

Today i've just settle my personal stuff and ahead with the release plan for those six new vehicle model released for 4x4evo1/2. I've packed my drawer with few junk food to keep me motivated which also unhealthy way but the only way to keep me awake until the release hour. Its 1 day left according to western side time that is US time.

Introducing the ZEN!!!

This is exciting week. I'm almost close to the release day. All six models. Here are screenshots of normal evo2 type and Silver Dream models for the new variant the ZEN. Tested and all performance remain stocks as usual. It perform just like an RC monster truck. Yet the physic looks drooling enough for all you monster truck RC fans out there. Tought work on these models but worth since i couldn't buy in real life. Watch in 3 days.

R/C style stadium truck wheelset

I've start making some wheel set in preparation to create another variant of MAXXIMUS models. I expect to start with two new variant. As shown are new wheels which much bigger and bogger for stability and R/C style for this new variant. This time you'll see how unique it will look at final stage during UV mapping and texturing. I will prepare two unit wheel first.

PART 31: New wheelset

I've just made a new set of wheels for the new truck, its looks great! I've used back both meshes from old from my 2 year old wheelset tyre and outer ring and also the 6 flanged web configuration arms to hub meshes from X3-SIXTY and make it more bulk for 4x4 truck integrity. Was pretty simple work as i just recycled back the meshes did i built....a rebuilt work. Later i should settle some UV and texturing work.

Part 7: Rear touch up

Building some rear appearance, did some cool "X" marking just like my previous car design to make it feels more identity to my designs, my usual popular dual lense lights and rear racing style rally canopy.

Part 6: Rear and door details

Despite having a serious barin stree due to my tooth pain the show must go on. Because i can concentrate to much so i just put half my effort by doing some minor touch up on the rear wind shield to make it modernized aero looks and door knobs for the side door which open like MAZDA RX-8 door style.