The other updates you can see are mostly iterative updates to the detailing of other parts too numerous to mention. I will point your attention to the recessed mounting fixtures on the front fender however.

If you like what you see, be sure to comment and get a conversation going. It’s always great to hear critique of my modeling processes.

In the images below you can see that certain areas are starting to be filled in with shadows and don’t really require additional details. At this point, it’s safe to put rough representations of the components within instead of actually modeling them: see my Ducati 999 model for an idea of just how rough these can be under some circumstances.

1. They mount on the inside of the fearing. This looks really slick and offers a unique look. Most other bikes such as the Kawasaki Ninja, Ducati Desmosedici, Suzuki Hayabusa, Yamaha R6, and pretty much every other bike I can think of don’t use this mounting method.
2. They contain integrated turn signals. Integrated turn signals are nothing new, but it still adds another degree of difficulty to the shape. I tried to flow the edges around the areas that would house the turn signals when creating the model, and then just extruded the shape once I was done.

The mirrors on this bike have to look right or it will bring the overall quality of the model down. Up to this point, I’m happy with they way they have turned out.

Does anyone know of another bike that uses this technique to mount the mirrors? I can’t think of any. What about integrated turn signals? Off the top of my head I can think of 3 Ducatis: The 999, the 1098 & the Desmosedici.

I would appreciate any feedback about the model (You can just post a comment here, and/or leave a review at TurboSquid) and I hope you can find a good use for it.

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If you’ve made it this far down the page and would like to see some additional images of the model (from the construction phase) then visit my Muddy Pickup Truck 3D Model Page.

The resolution of the caliper itself is a bit high for my liking, but after performing the Boolean operations and necessary shaping, it demanded the current level of detail. In comparison to the mount it’s connected to, I feel that it just has a bit too much detail to be appreciated. For a comparison, check out the Triumph Daytona’s Front Caliper.

Having criticized the braked caliper, it’s important to note that it was modeled from only photographs and I just modeled it until it looked right.

Let me know what you think in the comments, and stay tuned for more updates on this model.

This bike is very distinctive, and thus far the most challenging thing for me is the fact that it’s a v-twin and I’m having trouble judging the distance between the engine’s cylinders and the fearing. From certain angles it feels like the gap is too large.

Update: I’ve outed the bike in a more recent post, so we all know it’s the KTM RC8.

Over 10 years later, StarCraft 2 has not changed the game again, but created a more up-to-date, fresh, capable version of the very same experience. Some say that StarCraft 2 is too similar to the original, and they might be right; but in this case that’s the whole idea.

Below are some screenshots from the game’s single player campaign (can you spot Optimus Prime?) and you can click for larger images:

Update: I’ve outed the bike in a more recent post, so we all know it’s the KTM RC8.

I tried to get a quick game of StarCraft in this morning before heading off to work and while trying to load my campaign, the game quits and this screen greets me. I’m both impressed that this mechanism exists and depressed that it’s somehow necessary.

Has anyone else gotten a screen like this? If so, what are your system specs and did it eventually resolve itself? I’d love to know!