Tahoe series (Evo 4x4 based)

[FranknFurter]

I'm back .. kinda folks ... after having uploaded the Racer Tahoe Z71 I had a look again at some of equally based 'Evo 4x4' Tahoes I have like the Peel Regional (PRCT), the General Pursuit (GPCT) Sheriff Tahoe and another one I had done myself once, a 'Park Ranger' kind of traffic Pursuit Tahoe ... still considering doing an 'FBI' undercover version of it like it can be seen in crime series like 'Bones', 'Criminal Intent' and such (well aware that the FBI rather uses the bigger Suburban than the Tahoe ), but what do you think?





The Peel Regional (PRCT) as well as the Park Ranger Tahoe use an updated Streethawk lightbar, the General Pursuit (GPCT) Sheriff Tahoe an adopted Whelen Edge strobe lighbar with an LED/halogenic flashers scheme ...

[FranknFurter]

Ok made a black FBI-like texture and tested different lighting schemes ... driver and license plate need still be done ... dunno if this worth an upload too?

Has wig-waging high beam lights, flashing white side markers and LED grille flashers but only two rear facing red and blue flashers inside, well .. undercover cars are even harder to do than marked cars

Rear view .. not much of a lighting visible so far ..

[FranknFurter]

this looks perhaps a bit better with mirror flashers instead of the side marker flashers ...

A 'Generic Pursuit' Sheriff Tahoe ('GPCT', in background) is facing some serious ESP problems .. his watch probably broke, too -LOL

[FranknFurter]

1985 Ford LTD II undercover from a small foxbase series waiting for a final rework like so many others too ..

Found out that an 'FBI' Tahoe doesn't really make sense unless the speeder might be a suspected terrorist or nationwide wanted mastermind (we're not playing GTA here -LOL), so I'll rather stick to a 'normal' State or local agency undercover Tahoe .. nice pic of a Florida Sheriff's Department undercover Tahoe here:

[FranknFurter]

Read something about undercover vehicles on a website today, seems I need to remove the chrome trim on the sides still since most Police cars (so also undercover cars) are mostly plain basic level cars but I think it is ok if it will keep those alloy rims? ..

Besides that I altered the driver making him an officer and changed the plates to something more 'neutral' .. still wondering if it actually needs a frontal one, that one from pic doesn't have one, too ..

Think I'll also stick with the nice grille flashers (now that it's done ) instead of a dashlight or interior mirror flashers? That saves some polies .. and me work, too -LOL

[WiLL]

 Looking better, there... just trying to,um get caught up,on things as they happen...Frank. 
Like making things work out I guess... (

[FranknFurter]

.. good for you that you got NFSC running on ur machine but plz. keep ontopic ..

Found useable pictures of the basic steel rims and updated the undercover car to that, as a result I will have to do the other Police Tahoes (thank god it's only three .. ) with these new steels rims now ... I promise I'll see the doctor betimes -LOL



.. wheel mesh is unchanged but I added 3D hubs (see above pic) and brake discs to it

Chrome trim is also removed so the whole car is now reduced to plain 'basic' level ...

Another in-game pic ... Congo Train easily 'detaching' some annoying Police cars ...

[FranknFurter]

Work continues .. Racer Tahoe is updated with brake discs for the alloy rims, General Pursuit (GPCT) Tahoe has now also steel rims, the 'Park Ranger' Tahoe has as well steel but dark rims, additionally I tried the mirror flashers from the undercover Tahoe ..

All Tahoe versions so far are still below 3k polies/500kB meshload btw ..

[Remko]

Looking good, I don't know why I never tried more pursuit cars over the years - such details as the lights flashing in the grill or the mirrors really looks menacing on such a big chunky car in your rearview mirrors.

[FranknFurter]

thx Remko Pursuit cars always were my favourite tasks ...

Latest update: Peel Regional Police Tahoe now having a clear covered Streethawk lightbar again, thx to Max (BrabusAMG) for letting me use his Streethawk interior what saves me a lot of work (and time ...)

In fact we were both using an updated Streethawk once made by Nils so a really funny coincidence ..

Also updating all Tahoes now with an authentic dark upper front bumper stripe ...

None of the projects I mentioned are ever forgotten .. just postponed or 'delayed' (sometimes by requests) ...

[FranknFurter]

... added transparent coloured lenses to the rotators and altered lighting scheme to red/white/blue/white/red ... see current state on attached pics .. (menu pic w/ black Vidwall for better viewing ..)

last pic: 'ESP problem' still not solved .. any ideas? -LOL

[WiLL]

It's a big hill slant... what's to Solve...
Best Regards of Sorts..?

[FranknFurter]

Another sweet little update

... driver altered to a 'Peel Regional-alike' officer with navy dark blue uniform, 'external' cop is also exchanged and adopted to that scheme .. (1 & 2nd pic)

Wasn't quite satisfied with these old flat hubs, so I made it look more like the real one (3rd & 4th pic, 4th pic showing the prototype rims/hubs ...) .. this of course raised the polycount a bit
(3rd pic: Car on the left showing old 'flat' hubs)

The new hubs raised carmesh above 500kB for the Peel Regional, but the other Police versions will stay below 500kB because of lacking lightbar/lightbar interior (the Peel Regional is by far the most detailed car of that series ..)

What I also did was deleting the frontal foglights (saving 2 dummies) and gave it rear facing traffic warning flashers instead (5th pic)

[WiLL]

Cool Nice work yup...

[Paul Spain]

I'm confused, I thought PRP didn't start using red/blue lights til later on, I thought they was still using red/white/red back when this Tahoe was made, Still good work though.