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MagicHallucinations
01-22-2009, 12:10 PM
Been a while since I posted, got a reminder email lol. Currently, I'm building an Oil Free Turbo in 3ds MAX. This is for the Hardcore Modeling Contest #18 on CGTalk.com. The theme for this is "Cutaway".



Here's a link to my WIP thread on CGTalk----> HCM#18 - Turbocharger (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=208&t=704744)


Started out with the basic shape of the housings and CHRA .

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/magichallucinations/Turbo_working.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/magichallucinations/3d/turbocut_expload.jpg



Built the impellers and bearings...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/magichallucinations/Turbo_working3.jpg



Since my original shapes were symetrical, I had to go back and correct the housings. Here's the updated compressor housing.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/magichallucinations/3d/C_housing_wire.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/magichallucinations/3d/turbo_2.jpg




Then I just had to do some cutting and add the compressor outlet and exhaust inlet.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/magichallucinations/3d/turbo_8.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/magichallucinations/3d/turbo_9.jpg



Then I started on the Foil Air Bearings that are used in this particular turbo. From left to right - Sleeve, Bump Foil, Top Foil, Journal.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/magichallucinations/3d/FABearing.jpg

Here's a close up with some materials.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/magichallucinations/3d/bearing_closeup.jpg



Someone on cgtalk gave me the idea to do an external wastegate.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/magichallucinations/3d/wastegate.jpg



Just have to connect the wastegate to the uppipe, finish a few other little things, and I think I'll be done.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/magichallucinations/3d/turbo_12.jpg





Micah

S_I_N_i_C
01-22-2009, 12:35 PM
SWEEEET!!!!!!

ed_42
01-22-2009, 07:14 PM
WOW!!!!!!!! thats soo good! I wish i could do that, you've done a really good job

GimpChoppa
01-22-2009, 07:18 PM
Wow man, thats unreal. I like the external wastegate idea too. Nice work.

chopperkidd44
01-23-2009, 03:09 AM
thats badass! i'm trying to work on a turbo in solid works atm

MagicHallucinations
01-23-2009, 10:35 AM
Thanks for all the comments guys:) I'm pretty happy with it all things considered. It's a little rough in some areas due to the booleans but that's the nature of that.


thats badass! i'm trying to work on a turbo in solid works atm


Nice, you should make a progress thread so we can see. I want to build a Garrett turbo and do the water/oil lines and such. Let me know if you need any help, I got some good reference pics that I posted in my thread on CGTalk, as well as more that I haven't posted.

ashdavid
01-29-2009, 07:45 PM
Wow! The metal peice looks outstanding.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/magichallucinations/3d/turbo_12.jpg

MagicHallucinations
02-09-2009, 11:07 AM
HCM #18 Final Entry Thread (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=208&t=728048)



Here's my final entry for this contest. Link to larger version in entry thread.


http://www.artofroam.com/micah/HCM18/HCM18_Turbo_final_small.jpg

Master_Kaine
09-09-2009, 02:03 PM
just fing awsome man.

Reckoner
09-14-2009, 05:41 AM
Damn dude. That is insane!