how to make or edit a lightbar

[ASTK9 121]

Hi my last post was mis read but that was my fault. I was trying to ask if someone can help me edit or make a lightbar. If you know how can you please help me.

[Him1250 2,459]

I don't mean to sound like a dick here, learning to make lightbars is trial and error. I personally have no experience making light-bars but a close friend of mine does. He told me, you are not going to learn from asking for support.   

[CrossFire 689]

I agree with Him, it's just trial and error, the best way of learning in my opinion is teaching myself, so then you become better and better as you discover things

[Him1250 2,459]

I agree with Him, it's just trial and error, the best way of learning in my opinion is teaching myself, so then you become better and better as you discover things

Thanks Grant. +1 for that. 

[ASTK9 121]

I agree with Him, it's just trial and error, the best way of learning in my opinion is teaching myself, so then you become better and better as you discover things

have you taught yourself how to make one

[Hoffers 87]

When I make things, I use trial and error trial and error has to be the easiest way. I also get support here and there, but that was with what tools to use, I have never been told how to do things, just what to use. IF you are desperately in need of help, I believe Reboot23 assists people in aid of Zmod, just do not pester him. 

 

 

[Him1250 2,459]

have you taught yourself how to make one

I don't think he has. I know Hilth0, XBR410, and NickieB have. Just to name a few. A word of advise, don't PM them asking for unlocked parts. I know for a fact XBR and NickieB are not willing to give out unlocked parts to anyone who does not have any vehicle models up for download. 

[CrossFire 689]

have you taught yourself how to make one

I have not, although I do feel it's the best way of learning

[ASTK9 121]

When I make things, I use trial and error trial and error has to be the easiest way. I also get support here and there, but that was with what tools to use, I have never been told how to do things, just what to use. IF you are desperately in need of help, I believe Reboot23 assists people in aid of Zmod, just do not pester him.

I've asked reboot23 but he never message me back on Skype. He said he was distracted and never helped

[NickieB 507]

Trial and error is the best way. That way you figure it out and you learn something so you can do it again next time. Having people help you or do it for you gets you no where. What happens when you want another bar or another part? Then you have to ask someone again because you didn't learn anything. Yea its going to be hard at first but expecting someone to just type up a quick guide on how to make a lightbar isn't possible, its to hard to type up guides for this stuff. Its easier to answer specific questions about stuff, problems you might encounter along the way and your more likely to get a reply to those questions than something like this thread. 

 

Also - if you haven't made anything else from scratch, trying to make a lightbar from scratch will be very very hard for you. If you haven't made anything before you should start small and figure out the tools and learn your way around zmodeler or 3DS. Make some interior equipment or small simple things. I know you probably just want to make the lightbar but take my word that if you practice by making other smaller things first, the lightbar will be easier when the time comes. Just jumping into a complex lightbar with no zmodeler knowledge you'd be putting yourself into a stressful project... Just my advice about that

 

Just out of curiosity, what lightbar do you want to make?

Edited September 26, 2013 by NickieB

[Hoffers 87]

Trial and error is the best way. That way you figure it out and you learn something so you can do it again next time. Having people help you or do it for you gets you no where. What happens when you want another bar or another part? Then you have to ask someone again because you didn't learn anything. Yea its going to be hard at first but expecting someone to just type up a quick guide on how to make a lightbar isn't possible, its to hard to type up guides for this stuff. Its easier to answer specific questions about stuff, problems you might encounter along the way and your more likely to get a reply to those questions than something like this thread. 

 

Also - if you haven't made anything else from scratch, trying to make a lightbar from scratch will be very very hard for you. If you haven't made anything before you should start small and figure out the tools and learn your way around zmodeler or 3DS. Make some interior equipment or small simple things. I know you probably just want to make the lightbar but take my word that if you practice by making other smaller things first, the lightbar will be easier when the time comes. Just jumping into a complex lightbar with no zmodeler knowledge you'd be putting yourself into a stressful project... Just my advice about that

 

Just out of curiosity, what lightbar do you want to make?

Well said. 

[ASTK9 121]

Trial and error is the best way. That way you figure it out and you learn something so you can do it again next time. Having people help you or do it for you gets you no where. What happens when you want another bar or another part? Then you have to ask someone again because you didn't learn anything. Yea its going to be hard at first but expecting someone to just type up a quick guide on how to make a lightbar isn't possible, its to hard to type up guides for this stuff. Its easier to answer specific questions about stuff, problems you might encounter along the way and your more likely to get a reply to those questions than something like this thread.

Also - if you haven't made anything else from scratch, trying to make a lightbar from scratch will be very very hard for you. If you haven't made anything before you should start small and figure out the tools and learn your way around zmodeler or 3DS. Make some interior equipment or small simple things. I know you probably just want to make the lightbar but take my word that if you practice by making other smaller things first, the lightbar will be easier when the time comes. Just jumping into a complex lightbar with no zmodeler knowledge you'd be putting yourself into a stressful project... Just my advice about that

Just out of curiosity, what lightbar do you want to make?

I was thinking about editing a lightbar to a tomar blade or x2100

[Hoffers 87]

I was thinking about editing a lightbar to a tomar blade or x2100

[0taku 2,330]

 

Dont get made because someone is making the same thing as you. this stuff happens 

[Hoffers 87]

Dont get made because someone is making the same thing as you. this stuff happens 

No, I am banging my head, cause if he does make it, he may release unlocked, then this may be a new Liberty. Also, You can't just take any old lightbar and edit it to a tomar blade, or x2100. 

Edited September 27, 2013 by Sgt.Hoffers

[NickieB 507]

Yea you can't really just take any lightbar, edit it and expect it to look like the bars you mentioned. There are some that are out there that are close but it won't look like the real thing unless you do extensive editing/remodeling.

 

@ HOffers - nothing you can do about it. I've got the Tomar Blade too that I made and I would hate to see it released unlocked. Same thing for the x2100. We don't even know if he's releasing it unlocked either

[Hoffers 87]

  Same thing for the x2100. We don't even know if he's releasing it unlocked either

Some one

GtaxBoss

has already released an unlocked x2100, we do not need the same for the Tomar blade. I know he hasnt said anything, but if we couldn't persuade one person with 51 comments saying don't, how are we meant to prevent it from happening?

 

@ OP. Pls mate, if you do "edit" a lightbar into a x2100 or tomar blade, don't release it unlocked. Use it on you're own car mods. 

[XBR410 1,153]

This kinda blew up into a "oh god he's gonna release something unlocked kinda mode" can we get back on topic possibly? I doubt he's going to release it unlocked because its a rare lightbar and if he's like most modders he probably wants the rare lightbars for himself to give him an advantage over most (a competitive state of mind)

 

@ the OP if you message me on Skype (XBR410) I will be more than willing to give you some support however they are correct theres only so much I can do you would have to take the initiative and learn from a trial and error basis  I can help you with some of the hard stuff

 

(Too anyone who isn't the Original Poster im also willing to help you out but bear in mind what I typed above "trial and error" but if you do ask me for support be sure you watch the tutorials from hlsavior they are what helped me start modeling.. (the basics) so make sure you watch them before asking Anyone about how to do this and that for the simple fact that it's probably already been covered on video)

[NickieB 507]

Some one

GtaxBoss

has already released an unlocked x2100, we do not need the same for the Tomar blade. I know he hasnt said anything, but if we couldn't persuade one person with 51 comments saying don't, how are we meant to prevent it from happening?

 

@ OP. Pls mate, if you do "edit" a lightbar into a x2100 or tomar blade, don't release it unlocked. Use it on you're own car mods. 

True, but that bar was a epic failure IMO. Something isn't right when everyone wants the x2100 and one gets released and only has 81 downloads  I've had more than 81 requests for mine lol. He talked that bar up, attacked me in a thread and said it was going to be the most accurate x2100 available, well something obviously went wrong. Anyway - back on topic, yea he never mentioned anything about releasing it unlocked if he even manages to make it. Which would probably be a long time anyway so you shouldn't worry about it to much yet. Like XBR said, things are jumping way to far ahead. 

Edited September 28, 2013 by NickieB

[ASTK9 121]

No, I am banging my head, cause if he does make it, he may release unlocked, then this may be a new Liberty. Also, You can't just take any old lightbar and edit it to a tomar blade, or x2100.

even if I was to make it wouldn't release it. I don't want it to become a liberty either .