We decided to model a more complicated version of Optimus for fun. We had no idea it would look so cool.
Beginning the Model
It was obvious that this model should look way better then the one we had been using. So we searched on Optimus and found his Revenge of the Fallen form. We first modeled the car form, and, as you can see from the picture, it was not only missing some wheels, but other things like textures and pipes.As we began to texture it we looked for a realistic bumpmap for it to have. This one was TOO bumped, as you can see from the image.
Next we modeled the tires. These tires had to be realistic enough to pull off our model. The front fender was modeled too.
Next we modeled the pipes and put in the Autobot logo as an extra touch.
We also made that bumpmapped.
The next step was transforming the vehicle into Optimus.