Okay, so I’ve been obsessed with concept cars lately, and the Pontiac Banshee series? Forget about it. Pure design gold. I decided to dive deep into the Banshee IV, specifically, and see if I could recreate some of its iconic features in, like, a digital model. No real reason, just wanted to do it, you know?
Getting Started
First thing I did was gather a ton of pictures. I mean, every angle I could find. Front, back, side, those crazy gullwing doors… everything. I even dug up some old magazine scans. It’s pretty wild how many different versions and details you can find when you really start looking.
The Modeling Process
- Blocking it Out: I started with the basic shapes. Just roughing it out, you know? Getting the proportions right was the trickiest part. The Banshee IV is so sleek and low, it’s easy to make it look chunky if you’re not careful.
- Refining the Curves: This took forever. Seriously. Smoothing out those lines, making sure everything flowed like the real car. I spent hours just tweaking tiny little points.
- Those Doors!: The gullwings were a whole separate project. Figuring out how they’d actually work, getting the angles right… man, it was a headache, but so satisfying when I finally got them looking decent.
- Details, Details, Details: I added in the vents, the lights, the little scoops and things. All those small details that really make the car look like the Banshee IV.
The little details
I am really focus on those tiny air vent and light * is really hard to find, I looked up a lot of pictures and videos.
The End(for now)
I’m still not totally finished. I want to play around with the colors, maybe try to render it in a cool environment. But even in its unfinished state, it’s pretty awesome to see this iconic concept car come to life on my screen. It’s just a personal project, no big deal, but it’s been a fun way to appreciate the insane design of the Banshee IV.
