[Bubbaloo]

Hyltom, you're very close!
I think a little more transparent.
Here's another ref, sorry not very good...

[hyltom]

Here is the overnight render

SL 19.99 in 13h55m


I'm not really happy with this metallic look...and actually, it doesn't look so much like the original material. So back to the lab...
But don't worry, i already have another version on its way and it looks better (for the moment)

Oh and i forget to mention that the transparent yellow material at the back is the one made by Fernando. It looks better than mine already.

Also, there is many mxm certified user, so maybe they could come here and give their thought and show us that their is a meaning behind "certified".
My first question to them will be "What's the best way to avoid the dark refraction?".

[simmsimaging]

Oh and i forget to mention that the transparent yellow material at the back is the one made by Fernando. It looks better than mine already.

Both look pretty amazing to me. IMO, if you didn't have photo reference right beside it *either* one would pass no problem. Nice work guys.

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[hyltom]

Here is the new one



Now i'm trying to get more white reflection.

[hyltom]

Finally, the last version



Here is the mxm file
http://www.divshare.com/download/2769220-c45

I have tried the material on other object and with other scene and i get nothing good it's seems to react good under strong lighting and for small part. I will have to test it more before putting it in the mxm library.

[Bubbaloo]

Thank you guys so much for working so hard on this!

[hyltom]

I didn't have a lot of time this weekend but yesterday, during my son's sleep i have tested more the material and i find it to be really bad. Definitely not what it should be. So i have decided to forget the first one and redo it from the beginning and in my test, i get something more interested, not matching with the original material, but i believed that with some more tweaking, we can get something better. If some of you want to take a lok and give some help, here is the new material approach:

http://www.divshare.com/download/2797052-80c


Fernando/new approach/my old material

[Fernando Tella]

Great result Hyltom! I'm sorry I don't have much time lately to make more tests. We are finishing repairs in our flat and well, there are a lot of things to do.