This body is a series of small roadster-type vehicles that unlock in 1946- the lowest year you can go. This was actually used in my first car, and I find that is a good body to use as a first car, as it doesn’t take a whole load of detailing or skill to make it look good.
This body is based off of (as far as I can tell) an Austin-Healey 3000, a small British roadster from the 1950’s/60’s. It has very sleek, curvy lines that go well with rounded shapes and objects, so I would recommend staying away from sharp, straight edges.
Unfortunately, as with any body in Automation, it is not without it’s flaws.
This is a remake of my first car I made around 4 months ago, and it looks pretty good right? Well, in fact, it has around 20 fixtures overall- meaning that it doesn’t take much to make it look good.
So, what should you do on this body?
To find out, let’s fix our example car. First, let’s fix the wheels :
First of all, these are far too large for a 1946 car, so let’s fix that. We’ll also increase tire diameter.
Much better, but the wheels still look out of place.
So, let’s change them to something that fits better.
Perfect. Now, to address the morphs-
And they’re fixed. While we’re here, let’s change the colour to a nice clay-like colour to help with designing.
now, let’s address the front. We’ll start by replacing the lights with something more period-accurate, like so:
Wonderful, now to tackle the grille. It’s all gotta go- none of it fits the car even remotely.
Now that that’s gone, let’s start with a more period-fitting basic shape.
Great! However, it feels a bit empty and bland, so I will change it to another variant within this family.
Now, that’s better! Let’s re-add a logo now.
It’s starting to look good already, but we need just a few more things:
Most cars of this era used a black number plate like this, although you might want to do some research into your specific country.
Now that we’ve added indicators, the front is essentially finished. You can move on if you want, but I added some foglights and trim pieces for extra flair.
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Onto the side, this aerial is far too modern for this car, so let’s remove it and replace it with something with more period correct.
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Now, these mirrors are huge and far too modern, so they gotta go.
It’s the same deal with door handles- let’s replace them.
Much better! The side is essentially done now, but if you want you could add some vents or trim pieces for added flair and appearance. Side indicators would also be good, although not needed on this car.
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Onto the rear, I went with something roundy, which I think fits this body.
Exhausts should be single or small dual pipes, and should not be in fancy places or holders.
Now, for number plate you can essentially do what you want, and I chose to enclose mine in glass using patchwork for bonus flair.
Now for a badge: using letters for trim/model name helps too.
The fuel cap doesn’t have to be included on this car, as many cars of the era had them internally.
And finally, we add a splash of colour to the car (i went with this nice teal colour) and we are done.
If you want you can add a simple interior using the interior mods.
And there you have it! A guide on how to make a simple car on this body.
