More work on the first case half, I underestimated the amount of work the case alone would need. It's getting there though!





Still obviously a work in progress.

You are making me drool




ONE day I'll have a teen with a SIX...ONE DAY!!!

amazing.

I love your solid modeling renderings. Say, I"m working on designing a garage to house my aircooled stable and was wondering if you could export a plan view of a 914-6 to a 2-d AutoCAD (*.dwg or *.dxf) file for my use in architectural layouts? It's a tight building (existing) and need to make every inch count.

Thanks,

Scott Bartmess

There's a 914 model on GrabCAD.com. It's not very accurate, but I used it when modeling my shop renovation.

Some additions since I posted last.

I know it's not 914 related, but thought you guys might enjoy it anyway.

Simply amazing work.

Have you played with animations yet? I made my 1st assembly in Fusion 360 a few nights ago, not a fan of it compared to my old Alibre.

No time for working with animations yet, someday, maybe.

Your work is simply gorgeous.

Or AC !

I had to make a racing version of that early 911.



1965 Monte Carlo rally

Glen, make your own calendar. I’d spring for one.
Love your renderings. That Monte 911 is excellent with motor tucked next to it.

^ditto , I'd get 2, one for home and office.

I'd take a few calendars if you ever do them.
Give them out as Christmas gifts to my Porsche friends.

I'd buy a calendar for sure!!!

Thanks guys! Some stuff is in the works, will try to get a calendar available to those who want one.

in the meantime, here's a few rendered views of a 9146GT I've been working on. Not 100% accurate, but each time I change things it gets closer.

Got my new headers modeled and added to the engine.

Some more eye candy.

And a few parts added to the engine.



It's getting more and more complete, but still missing a lot of smaller bits. The next big chunk is finishing the carb linkage.

Some more 914 content.

tried my hand at motion blur. Came out ok I think.



and another livery. This one was used on a 911, but I like it so I made one for the 914-6/GT.



And a shot of the naked model. I've been making some more changes and tweaks to this one, changed the rear flares a bit, the skirts, the front bumper, and a bunch of stuff you cant see.

Crazy skills. The front valance side needs to be parallel to the ground and the rocker covers need to move outward a bit.

I'm not a calendar person but I would like some that I could frame and display.

https://society6.com/autoillustrated/s?q=&page=1

And it is on sale today!

I just ordered a canvas Brumos!

Thanks for the share Amenson.

Working on some variations for a calendar, going to keep it all 914 and 914-6 related, including some views of the engine I've been working on.

Here's a new one, a bit of an offroad 914. I'll probably be adding a roof rack, spare, antenna etc. But it's a starting point.





The Fuchs models that I have on many of my other renderings are 16" and just looked weird and out of place on the lifted 914 so I swapped in the widened 15" steelies. I think ideally it will have narrow 15" Fuchs but that means remodeling.

Awesome work!! I have been posting some of your renderings on my fuchs GT flare thread. I also try to post links to your thread to give you credit!

Rock on.


More additions to the flat 6 model.

I've been busy!

I was contacted by a really big deal advertising firm out of San Francisco, MTZHF. They have a client they are working with and were interested in some of my work. We discussed the details a bit of what they were looking for and I gave them a bid. This week at some point they are pitching it to their client. Hoping for the best here but it's been a few nights of light sleep and a bunch of hand wringing.

I hadn't signed a NDA yet so officially they couldn't discuss the client, but it doesn't take much searching online to see that Audi is their only automotive client.

So... this is exciting! If it gets approved it'll allow me to knock out my real 6-cyl project, as well as provide some funds for a 10 year anniversary trip for my wife and I.

In the meantime, here's a bunch of stuff I've been working on lately!

Exploded view of the 6-cyl head.


RSR brake caliper and a rotor I slapped together


exploded view of the brake


a new 356 model, this was a purchased model that I had to do some tweaking to, also the wheels are scratch built.


Further work on my 934 model, currently about 80% of the exterior is scratch built along with the wheels and tires.


And finally to bring it all back down to earth. I purchased a LE spoiler for the 914, I was toying with the idea of painting my bumpers black and wanted to see what it would look like.

Hope you get the job, and keep posting your awesome works.
Thank you !

There's people with talent and then there is you. You passed them up long ago.

All of your work is beautiful.
Nobody has captured our cars as accurately and emotionally as you have.

Good luck dude!

for those following along, the client loved my work but didn't think it was a good fit for the particular model they were working on. They think it might work with a different model, so maybe some time in the future this'll work out.

Until then, it's more of the same...

just kidding. I made a boat





I've always loved old wooden boats. Never owned one yet but I got as far as getting plans and putting together a build list. I reconsidered, not enough garage space, but that doesn't stop me from building a virtual version. The plans for this are available online, it's called a Riviera. I deviated from the plans a little by lengthening it, angling the transom forward, and tweaking some of the curvature. Design cues from many old wooden runabouts but most notably Chris Craft.

And I know it's not 914 related, but I dropped my LWB early 911 model into a new environment I created. backdrop is of course a photo, but the ground and textures are all done in the rendering software.





I'll be doing a 914 in this setting for the calendar, any requests on slab-side or GT?

I have a Chris Craft you can have.... just pay shipping and maybe trade for a few 3D files for me to print and or CNC mill something... persona use and I'll make sure you get one.

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Trying again for a rendering in a scene and trying to make it look real. I've tried before and have had varying amounts of success, never really happy with it.

My goal is that the only way people know it's a rendered image is because the panel gaps are too good, haha. I fooled a few people on FB but it's better than the previous attempt at least.

Car may not be everyones taste with the modifications and big wheels, but I dig it.

It looks so damn real. Great job.

Fooled me at first. Such amazing work! Keep posting these great images.

I know that you have heard this but your work is, a work of art!

Thanks for sharing with us.

Bob B

unbelievable......

I just can't get over how fantastic this is ... I would say almost better than a photo can show . I love that it is always clean and no lighting issues / reflections and other elements in photos.
Could I commission / pay for a custom rendering ?

Thouroughly enjoying! Keep posting! Where can I learn this craft? Love it.

great rendering, the run over /smashed soda plastic container really adds some realism to the picture.

Nice. My '66 912 will eventually pose in that stance with wide steelies, just will be Bahama Yellow, if I can afford a new paint job

Thanks guys!

Mire stuff added to the engine model, namely throttle linkage.

Bump for a new part added.

just fantastic

Been awhile! I have certainly been busy, some really fun client work and a bunch of non-914 stuff, so I haven't posted here in awhile. Thought today should be the day to inject some life into this thread.

To answer a few questions I missed:

- I don't generally do client work anymore. I was doing that a lot way back but it got to be too stressful and it turned this hobby of mine into a part time job that didn't pay very well. So I've pared it down to just a few select clients that I have an ongoing relationship with.

-If you're interested in learning and are just beginning, I'd suggest downloading Blender, it's a 3D model/render program, free to use and learn. There are many tutorials online, lots on YouTube alone. It's not actually what I use but for a beginner it's probably the cheapest and easiest way to get your foot in the door. You'll want to build up your computer for the work though.

Progress on my real 914: The 6 build has stalled out while I inject money and time into my 3D model and render stuff. Software is expensive. Otherwise, it's running and driving just fine with the 1911 on Webers.

Now for the meat and potatoes of the post.

From the 1971 Monte Carlo rally, here's the #7 9146/GT

I am aware there are some differences (i.e. wheel finish/color) I just like these layouts more. This isn't meant to be a historical archive submission.

Looks great.

Getting a new 3D printer in the next few weeks, I need to model up some P-car parts to test out when I get it.

Hey all, haven't posted in awhile and I apologize. I've been uber busy with work, 2nd-work, baby, life, and the 914 has been in storage for the winter so out of sight/out of mind.

A few updates, not a lot of new 914 stuff rolling through but I've been meaning to revisit the narrow body model and maybe create some 4-lug Fuchs for it. In the meantime, feast your eyes.

I think my talents have been gradually getting better. The opportunity with 000 Magazine has been so so so much fun and it's made me grow a lot. I'm hoping you guys are subscribers so you can experience these builds as they happen.

The engine model made a little progress, I've got the tins nearly done for the 911 configuration. Mounts next.


My favorite model to work with currently, a nicely detailed Singer 911


And I've made a new Minilite model with a Pirelli P7 Corsa


There are probably hundreds more that I've done, but I don't want to bombard you guys too much with non-914 things. Cheers!