These cars are low-poly, but I don't know if they're low-poly enough to be made in Blockbench
#Can I make cars like these from Mena on Sketchfab in BB?
fervent crane
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fervent crane
Mena also has a lot of other cars that look quite good for low poly models... Race cars, sportscars, supercars, muscle cars, electric cars, rally cars... A bit of everything
weary night
the cars you're referencing is 4k triangles so its not too big. A character I made in Blockbench was around that same size and I didn't have any real performance issue if that's what you're asking. the only thing that might not be ideal is texturing it in blockbench if you want it to match the reference but if you don't care about that then its not an issue. there shouldn't be anything stopping you from modeling this but it might be easier in blender
tight plank
Tip: bake some of the detail into the textures so you can get away with a lower poly model
fervent crane
I think baking the details into textures might make my cars look like their details are slapped or painted on though 😞
Almost like PS1 level graphics or even lower
weary night
you have to ask yourself what is the end goal of the model, for example i use blockbench since i like low poly models with pixel art textures, if youre looking for something more detailed then that or just dont like pixel art then Blender might be the tool for you. Blockbench is simpler then blender and a great place to start if you're just learning modeling.
fervent crane
I'm a newbie when it comes to 3D modeling
Even game dev itself is a challenge for me
I like more realistic and believable designs, but it takes a lot of time and effort to make something like that for a beginner like myself
Starting out with simpler models, like what Mena does with their cars, would be easier on me for learning the basics of modeling, and then I could transfer to Blender as I get more familiar with the modeling process
The low poly style does look kind of interesting though...
weary night
If you're new to modeling in general I would just start with blockbench as its the easiest to learn. I would highly suggest choosing something else besides a car as its somewhat of a complicated model even when its simplified. Start with something like a chair and go from start to finish, you will learn so much and have a better understanding of what is needed in order to model those cars. this is a good video to watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsax5p4brN8
tight plank
I think baking the details into textures might make my cars look like their deta...
Blender
is good for baking stuff in
If you do it good it looks nice
Just curious, what engine are you using/what are you using the models for?
fervent crane
Just curious, what engine are you using/what are you using the models for?
Godot, and I want to make a racing game
tight plank
You should be able to also bake PBR maps like normals, roughness and metalness then
fervent crane
There's this tutorial series by Bastiaan Olij I found for Godot on making a car game, but he uses Blender instead of Blockbench, and a pre made model of a car instead of making a car model himself, to save time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5vE-nNszxA&list=PLe63S5Eft1KapdW0-o824gCbG8LPvzxSA
He goes through the PBR settings after getting the car into Godot, and it looks quite simple to use them
fervent crane
If you're new to modeling in general I would just start with blockbench as its t...
There's also a tutorial from Blockbench themselves on making a low-poly truck that could help me learn to make other vehicles like different cars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbyCbA1c8BM
fervent crane
Something I want to have in my cars is realistic proportions, but with a low polycount, so it's still low poly while looking like how a real car would
tight plank
Something I want to have in my cars is realistic proportions, but with a low pol...
The PBR materials really bring it together and make it look less like a PS1 model when you bake the detail in ;)
fervent crane
Godot, and I want to make a racing game
Speaking of Godot, can it work with FBX models? I mostly hear about GLTF for 3D models in Godot, but some models don't have that format
tight plank
GLTF is the best in my opinion as it supports the best feature set
You can always import into blender then export as GLTF to convert it
fervent crane
I think I might want to use pre-made car models at first for my Godot racing game to get it started, then I could try making my own later in Blockbench or Blender
Mena has three free cars on their Sketchfab page, as well as on their own website (mena-assets.com). They even have a 50% off sale going on the site
fervent crane
I just found a really nice Blender tutorial for making a low-poly car... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkg7Ol2jEjs It's for Blender 2.8 though, and the latest version is 4.1...
They use the default cube and a reference image of the side view of a car to start out with, with a mirror modifier on the cube to make modeling the car easier, by mirroring the changes they do on one side to the other
I think with a bit more shape to the car body I could make a car that looks quite similar to one of Mena's cars, but with my own style 🙂 Maybe with some seethrough windows for making a simple interior?
So I might not even need Blockbench if I was just going to do that Blender tutorial instead 🤔
tight plank
I just found a really nice Blender tutorial for making a low-poly car... https:/...
Everything still applies :)
The UI isn't that different between the two
fervent crane
I think Blender might be better for adding details to low-poly car models to make them look more believable and realistic while still having a low polycount, since I don't know if Blockbench could do something similar or not