# WIP :: Mercedes SLR 2005 **URL:** \ **Category:** design\ **Created:** [April 5, 2006, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wip-mercedes-slr-2005/184476 "2006-04-05T12:16:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![gpdesigner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@gpdesigner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gpdesigner)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wip-mercedes-slr-2005/184476/41 "2006-04-14T10:06:20Z")
> [@wizard](#): > > Hey, weren’t you the one that made that Viper (your Sig reminded me of it)? :geek: yep . . . 😃 3d rocks . . . . . I can’t waite to see this Merc. tho’ I posted a low poly car a few weeks back . . it totally got no respect. gp ---
**Author:** ![Rainman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Rainman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rainman)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wip-mercedes-slr-2005/184476/42 "2006-04-19T00:42:23Z")
What do you mean a “new” fan. You’re me only fan! 😃 Thanks mate. Had some problems getting a good tire thread pattern. Ended up looking sweet I think, although they are not the original ones: ![](http://forum.kirupa.com/uploads/kirupa/6848/615be87966d595f4.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![gpdesigner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@gpdesigner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gpdesigner)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wip-mercedes-slr-2005/184476/43 "2006-04-19T01:23:54Z")
That looks mighty fine . . . . I am also digging the texturing job on the rubber . . . very sweet. gp ---
**Author:** ![ya3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e95f7d/32.png) [@ya3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ya3)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wip-mercedes-slr-2005/184476/44 "2006-04-19T01:26:05Z")
> [@Rainman](#): > > although they are not the original ones omg, because you gotta, liek, get the exact original Mercedes tyre tread 😑 \ Nice work 😉 I just copy-paste the same tyres for all my cars. ---
**Author:** ![NANO3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c2a13f/32.png) [@NANO3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NANO3)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wip-mercedes-slr-2005/184476/45 "2006-04-19T01:39:11Z")
holy $&@\* thats nice! i need a new comp and i need to start 3D 🙂 i thin you should lower the car frame a little on the render with tires. :cool: ---
**Author:** ![Rainman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Rainman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rainman)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wip-mercedes-slr-2005/184476/46 "2006-04-19T20:34:24Z")
Hahaha, thanks people. Well I got the original tires for the SLR, now that I know how to work with that deformer. :lol: Here’s the original tire for the SLR, the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2: ![](http://forum.kirupa.com/uploads/kirupa/6849/db07926d45c24806.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![SlowRoasted](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wip-mercedes-slr-2005/184476/47 "2006-04-19T20:44:58Z")
very inspiring work. ---
**Author:** ![fabiopb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/fabiopb/32/1886_2.png) [@fabiopb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fabiopb)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2006, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wip-mercedes-slr-2005/184476/48 "2006-04-23T03:49:24Z")
keep up the great work rainman!!! very very very very good!!! :thumb2: [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wip-mercedes-slr-2005/184476.md?page=2)