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  Re: Forklift - My wife says it looks like a TOY!  
From: Lance Birch
Date: 20 Feb 2005 08:52:14
Message: <4218960e$1@news.povray.org>
"Rick Measham" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message news:421889de@news.povray.org...
> Andrew the Orchid wrote:
> > LOL! I read that and thought it said "my wife looks like a toy" - which
> > is something totally different...
> >
> > I think the rounded edges don't help. If that forklift is actually a
> > meter or so across, those rounded parts are 15cm or so. Try making them
> > very much smaller.
>
> Done.
>
> > Some tread of the tires might help also.
>
> Done.
>
> > And finally... make it slightly dirty. It's a well-known fact of
> > computer graphics that dirt makes things look bigger. ;-)
>
> Done.
>
> OK, we're looking better. I don't really like having to make it dirty
> though  :)

I think you need to make the dirt have a *much* smaller scale and then it will
look better :)

Lance.

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