I'll give the Mac version a 4th vote.

If you live close to a University you might call their bookstore. I've seen RDS 5.5 on close-out specials a few months ago on the shelves.

You can get them here also without registering (can't avoid the pop-ups though): http://raystew.virtualave.net/downloads/os9fix.html

Thanks Martin & Happy New Year!

Have fun! Wish I could say I'd come see you but I'm stuck in this Midwest winter. Perhaps I'll see some web-cam shots of the exhibit.

Really neat model Jim, thanks. This "gun" is for fun too!

Neat picture, I'm wathing the 1951 version of Scrooge with Alistair Sim & surffing during commercials (surf more then watch!).

Here's Patricks' URL: http://www.life3d.co.nz/index.html He has some incredible stuff there & a good tut on a mag wheel done in the Mesh modeler.

I used the Wizzad on occasion in RDS & it is good for quick things and to study shapes. The biggest things missing are the nudge short-cuts, window short-cuts, multi-monitor support & QTVR cameras. But, if you never had a chance to use them before then I guess you can't miss them. Don't know if the SDK would support that feature.

Great ropes!

Dex - thanks. I don't know if I could have "thought" about it either. First I "push buttons" to see what happens & then think how it can be used. nyar1at0tep - the G buff thing dosn't work too well on MAC OS (or I don't). Anyway I think the texture map would be workable. litst - I follow what you'r saying but I think the scale would still remain constant from front to back. If you start at the front with the Y scaled at 50% you will end with the Y scaled at 50%. I'd like to start at 100% scale at the front & end with a 10% scale at the back. I think I can draw a black & white texture "mapping area" image for the regions & use that in the blender channel. Not quite as flexible but should work. Thanks for the suggestions.

Havn't seen any threads for a long time regarding OSX support but I wouldn't hold your breath. It will probably run under OSX in Classic mode only. Yahoo Carrara group is nice & if you think more info is better then yes, you are missing something. There are some very knoledgable people there also. I personally like this forum & its software better.

I like that character also & there were some t-maps over at the Poserworld site about a year ago. Not sure if the free area is still up.

Have you checked the tutorials link above ^. There are a few that cover the Vertice modeler, however none for an automobile. None the less, the basic idea is the same. Check the ones by Litst, he works in there more often then not.

Wow, really great stuff & a very neat idea, Thanks!