Wow, where to begin - I started posting at the GameFAQs board, found out the related GameSpot forums allowed you to post pics after a certain number of posts, so I moved over there and started my RMR rant (on my third thread - first was locked after 500 posts [apparently the limit]; second was not updated for some weeks when I was busy on a job and 'fell off the page'; third one's ongoing) about livery designs; found out the Forza forums had a thread about photos from MC:LA so I started posting photos there (RMR shots of designs don't count as photos so I just kept posting those at GameSpot/GameFAQs).
Then I got an idea from a Forza 3 thread about using photo stitching from someone who used to do it in GT to try it in MC:LA - it didn't look like it would work at first because how the camera resets after every save, but I've actually got it down to a usable process now - but that meant another thread at both sites.
This was all on the 360, but I finally got me a PS3 so I can play my GT - I've owned all the GT series, even got 3 & 4 import versions when I worked for a videogame company where I could access Japanese PS2s. I figure that the reason that GT5 has not come out yet is that I hadn't bought a PS3, so I have. I came here looking for GT tidbits and found another MC:LA forum, with fully scaleable layout - do you guys know how good you have it not having to scroll sideways to see all of a photo? It's stupendous!
I'll save my photos and stitched panoramas for new threads, but I have a huge backlog of car mockups - more than you might think, because I had to delete my first saved game and start all over again (long story) so here are my cringe worthy cars from Hate My Ride:
Starting off with my only actually sucessful design on RMR - meaning that I sold 3 of them and each of those buyers turned around and changed the rims or tinted the windows and then sold millions of them. Not that I'm bitter.
I'm kinda obsessed with MFP cars, even though I am a So Cal native who has never been to Australia...
My latest, actually.
My first design for the 55.
Got tired of seeing every high rated 55 either being a rustbucket "FOR SALE" or a badly designed taxi (yeah, I see a lot of 2 door taxis) I had to make my own bad taxi.
I rather like this.
Believe it or not this was just camoflague for a Yenko design underneath so my pal could get it exclusive from me...
Being a Ford guy I then had to do this one.
I owned a 64 Rivi when I lived in LA going to college. I still think it's the best designed 2 door luxury sedan ever. Mine was ivory white BTW - it didn't look like this.
A '70 version of my '08 P-51
My psuedo BRE Datsun.
Focus on...candy! I currently own this car - again, it's just Sonic Blue factory paint with no vinyls.
My first version of the Cleaver from Carmageddon 1
Then I figured out how to make CF and started putting it EVERYWHERE...apologies in advance.
It did allow me to make replicas of RL cars like this though, I can point ya towards a tut if ya want.
Had to re-do the Cleaver, of course...
Original paintjob was on a Nash Metropolitan - this was the closest I could find in MC:LA.
A RL custom from Rod & Custom
Gotta have one Cop'stang...at least.
I think I'm the only person who likes this design...
The Corsair is one of my warbird series.
My Firebird version of the new Camaro - RIP Pontiac
A version of a skin I had made for Carmageddon 1.
Burt Reynolds: Fire Chief.
Another design swiped from Carmageddon - Vlad's dragster, I think.
It's a Gulf 999.
My version of a Gulf Ford GT.
Another Carmageddon car.
Magic R8 Ball.
Now that's a taxi! My second highest rated car - go figger.
Another warbird - Messer Schmitt = Mr. Smith (not really, I know).
Wow, this is sooo original.
Another Carma design - the Ta****a.
It's a pencil.
My first version of the P-51.
Rotary demon RX-7.
My perennial RX-8 design.
I stole this design from Forza 3.
Based off a design I did back on NFS Underground 2.
I don't think we need a bigger boat...
My tuxedo R4.
Before the SUVs were released...
And after - English Wood.
I left a lot out, and I'll have even more when I get the game for PS3...