Here is a basic guide to creating a "penny racer" as have been flying about the web recently.

It's based on Paintshop Pro ver 7.04, but others should be similar.

Find a suitable image, try and start with something fairly side on, or if a 3qtr view, where the perspective is horizontal. (fig1)

Duplicate the image, and save as a different filename.

Resize the width as required, I find 50% works well, but experiment and go with what gives the best results. (fig2)

Copy the wheels and "some" wheelarch form the original image, into the new one, if there is a clear arch (like on a TT or Focus) you may want to get all of the widened area, otherwise just try to select the lip. (fig3)

Note cars at an angle away from the camera will need a size alteration of the furthest away wheel to look correct, also both wheels will need adjustment of angle.

And you should end up with something like this: (fig4)

I did wonder how it all worked.

I did wonder how it all worked.

DUUUUUDE!!!!!! That is cool!!! lol. Hmm wonder what a minified mini would lok like!!! hmm......

I find 60% works quite well but it's all down to personal preference! I've never managed to get the wheel angle right when doing a car which is not sideways on... any chance of a lesson on that Ian??

Excellent Guide

Attached is my first attempt (5 minute job)...

HEY-as i am a female-and am useless at that sort of stuff-does anyone want to make a penny racer mini for me please??

Lorna

Excellent Guide

Attached is my first attempt (5 minute job)...

Steve, you've got a Smart now?!? :P

Not bad

must give this a go for comedy value

my leon

Cool think I'll have ago tonight.

Here's my attempt ...but I did it the hard way

Here's my attempt ...but I did it the hard way

:rofl:

I want one.

aghhhh now this is what ia have always wanted to do

HEY-as i am a female-and am useless at that sort of stuff-does anyone want to make a penny racer mini for me please??

Lorna

LoL just for you

Hey guys

was bored at college so made a few..........

bugatti

enzo

Impretza

Ford KA

Skoda Fabia VRS WRC

lol the KA does not actually seem to have changed much

lol the KA does not actually seem to have changed much

Does look like a roller skate now though

Chris

:rofl::rofl:this is brill love the buggatti and the enzo:rofl:

heres my attempt ^^

very cool!

my first go

from the dead.

got bored in my normal forum sections so i thought i'd go for a browse, saw this and thought hey that looks fun, didnt look at the post dates

my first go

That's actually one of the best one's i've seen so far. :thumbup:

Cheers

Dave.

Just what i was thinking! it's kind of a 3/4 view which is difficult to do.