RicME Motorsport - RME-001

[RicME85]

Just noticed, thanks for pointing it out, that the bit I chopped off to make it legal I had obviously undone when playing around with Alt+Backspace too many times.

Definitely looking more like an F1 car now!

[jordangp]

Congrats Richard on the 9th place for Buemi.

You're now on equal terms with Monster, ahead of Lamborghini and Burns GP

[RicME85]

Wow, just checked the results.
Thanks.

What happened to Rubens, issues during the race? Seems to be a long way off the pace.

[RicME85]

Here is a shot of the latest looking RME-001.
New brake ducts and fins, new more sculpted front wing and new winglets, new nose, new air intake and engine cover, new barge boards and new rear wing endplates.

[N12ck]

If im not mistaken, I think your fw is illegal, check the measurements on it

[SimMaker]

Here is a shot of the latest looking RME-001.
New brake ducts and fins, new more sculpted front wing and new winglets, new nose, new air intake and engine cover, new barge boards and new rear wing endplates.

Any good with 3D Max?

[RicME85]

Unfortunately not, Im still getting to grips with Sketchup. I have seen your thread however and was impressed with your work.

Nick - thanks, mistake noted and corrected.

[RicME85]

Decided to go all out and test my newly found skills by building a new car totally from scratch.
I have even built my own tub rather than use the FS starter pack tub like I did with my current car.
Doesnt look like much at the moment but its been a days worth of work that has gone into it.

[RicME85]

Latest progress of the RME-002 looks like this:

[RicME85]

[MemroableC]

It appears you have a bit of a gap down the middle from when it was mirrored. otherwise looking good.

[N12ck]

Diffuser is illegal I'm sure, middle strakes extend back further than rear wheel centre line, it looks slightly out of the 500mm central area allowed (I'm happy to be proven wrong) , also the abrupt curve inwards on the step plane will create turbulent flow and destroy flow to the central section of the diffuser, reducing downforce,

[astracrazy]

looking good mate

ps sorry i never managed to help just didn't have enough time. I'm still working on my first model which goes back to when i last spoke to you! (and its not at your standard)

whats everyone use to render?

[RicME85]

Its ok...as you can see I got there in the end and got a car on the grid. Had a double points finish at the last race with a 9th and 10th

For rendering I use Kerkythea and its Sketchup plugin. Absolute doddle to use.

[astracrazy]

nice one

what about livery, do you just do it in photoshop?