Herbie modelling complete

Finally finished all the modelling, all the little details completed including hinges, mirrors and those distinctive air vents over the rear deck.

Beetle in colour

Well I thought it was about time I got some paint on the Beetle model. With all the main modelling complete I could wait! These are the basic renders with an HDRI lighting map and a single directional light. The paint is based on an original VW colour called Savannah beige which I think suits the shape well. There are still a few more details and trim items to add, then i'll unwrap the model to add dirt and rust for a more authentic Herbie render pass.

More Beetle progress

Further refined body shape, added bumpers, indicators,lights and body trim.

More Beetle progress

More Modelling progress! Body shell refined, door and decklid extracted, wheels and headlights added.

Beetle progress

Base mesh complete. Starting to add details on the bonnet, window appertures and those distinctive headlamps on the front wings.

Classic Beetle sculpt

Here are a few screenshots of my latest project, a classic Beetle. Basic forms fleshed out ready for refinement.

VW Bus Turntable

Mental ray

First go at rendering with Mental ray, pretty excited about the results!

Render!

First proper render using Maya software renderer.

Bus now in colour

With just a few more tweaks to go, I couldn't resist adding a bit of colour to the bus. Its a based on the classic VW colour scheme of Palm Green / Sand Green.
Final modelling touches included exposed cargo door hinges, rear light clusters and number plates and mirrors. So onwards to texture, light and render!

More bus progress

More progress, windows further defined, reworked front wheelarches. Airvents, nose badge, door handles and Towel rails on bumpers added. Wheels detailed.

VW Bus, a work in progress

Brighton Breeze

A bracing October dawn saw nearly 1000 Volkswagen vans of all ages, shiny or otherwise, converge on Brighton's Madeira Drive. It was an awesome sight, Vdubs as far as the eye could see, with the cold grey sea as a foreboding backdrop.

Bus

The Bus

Our new Volkswagen Caravelle, Betty. A lifelong dream of ours to own one, so here she is!

NEC Classic car show

One more bug

All these beetles

Browsing the Samba website reminded me of a Beetle illustration I did last year. Don't think i've put it up on here before.

Rusty beetles

Found this great site for pictures of rather sad and forgotten Beetles and camper vans.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_cat.php?cat_id=50