|
||
|
 |
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
#1
13-09-2011
|
||||
|
||||
Symmetry tips
If you can imagine someone fairly frustrated muttering under their breathe a lot and almost ready to throw their toys out of the pram... you'll get to where I am about now...
I have visualised a wonderful flame job, and I have drawn out one side of the shell ( It's an Xray 808 RX buggy ), and I've also drawn out the roof. All of which I'm happy with. As this is a race design I am making the other side symmetrical ( I'll just mention here H.R.Giger did say Symmetry is Insanity and I'm starting to completely agree with him ), none the less I'd like it the same both side. *@$%ing thing, I've tried all afternoon, I've left it, gone and had dinner, started to smile again, come back to it with a clear mind and still got to the *@$%ing thing stage  So before my toys are forcefully ejected from said infant carry device, can someone please help me. I've done this probably over 500 times before on crash helmets, but these shells are a touch smooth and I'm struggling making reference points to help mirror my design. Also on the helmets I'd be taking the area off to paint so I could always peel half of it away and then stick it over the other side and draw around it. Obviously with this I can't as it needs to stay on until the darker colours are sprayed... HELP ! Thank you 
|
|
#2
13-09-2011
|
||||
|
||||
|
Tracing paper.
 draw it out, trace it, flip it over and copy by placing the tracing paper inside the shell. BINGO!!
|
|
#3
13-09-2011
|
||||
|
||||
|
same here tracing paper flip it over to the side not yet drawn on put tracing paper inside carefully with tape to hold it in place and draw away
__________________
Mattys the driver,my names carl
|
|
#4
13-09-2011
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
|
#5
13-09-2011
|
|||
|
|||
|
I use clear sheets but have used tracing paper and works perfectly fine.
|
|
#6
13-09-2011
|
||||
|
||||
|
When I used to do the helmets I'd use grease proof paper, super cheap
 anyway, I'd make reference points and do what each and every one of you has said, and thank you for answering.This time... it isn't working. The flames go from the base of the body up to the window frame. However the body side is flat, then it slopes, then it goes to the top face, the front is curved as well so in effect I'm trying to cover 4 sides. I think I'm done today, will try again tomorrow. It is good to know I'm doing what the rest of you do though, I've obviously lost it a bit not painting much for 2 years and getting far too used to the 'reflect' command on my computer. Once again guys, cheers for the heads up 
|
 |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Hybrid Mode
