Quote: "Is it just an illusion, or is the hood much more glossy than the rest?"
yes the texture is still a wip ,i will sort it for finished model.
darimc i did not call you a beginner i said
Quote: "its a common mistake beginners make to leave sharp edges on a model (i know i have done it myself )but you should make sure you setup your smoothing groups ,then let the texture do the rest ."
this was not an insult just a comment.just for the record
i still think of myself as a beginner
cheers heltor
Quote: "how do you manage to get pictures of the roof from the car?"
i dont i just clone an area from the body & use it for the roof.
veltro yeh its a shame

but they still look good ingame
Avenging Eagle thanks for the comment.
cheers henry