(a project) Lancia Aurelia B24 Spider

Hi all, I found a 3D model of one of my all-times preferred car since I got a 1:18 Bburago model of it: the Lancia Aurelia B24 spider!
In the zip there is a .max file, and some texture (but it seems no body skin).
I started to work on it but every time I try to export to 3ds and bring the parts in 3Dsimed, it seems to be not working: in 3dsimed I got only the xyz axes and nothing else. I also tried using some tools like Zmod, 3DObjectConverted but cannot do anything.
Please, can someone help me or have a try to convert the 3D objects? Thank you for any kind of help!

http://www.mediafire.com/download/f4yef34f7bzi4g3/Lancia_Aurelia_b24spider.zip

Just couldn't help myself; had to post the following. A true classic!

FROM WIKIPEDIA:

Lancia Aurelia Spider (B24)
Produced only in 1954-1955, 240 cars were built. Panoramic front windscreen, distinctive 2 part chrome bumpers, removable side screens, soft top and Pinin Farina styling. 181 LHD cars with B24S ('sinistra') designation; rest, 59 cars, were RHD.[2] All were equipped with 2,451cc engines. Dashboard features 1 prominent and 2 small dials.

In 2014, RM Auctions sold a "barn find" 1955 Aurelia Spider at auction for £500,000 ($805,154 USD). In 2014, Gooding and Company Auctions sold a restored 1955 Aurelia Spider for $1,815,000.

Lancia Aurelia Convertible (B24)
Produced from 1956, second series with many small alterations to the Aurelia Spider. One part chrome bumpers and wider bonnet air-scoop. Cars from this series no longer have panoramic windscreen and now have fixed quarter-lights. 521 cars were built. All had 2,451cc engines. Dashboard features 2 big dials.

Screenshots...
http://www.motorsbros.com/opt-speed-Lancia-Aurelia-B24-Spider.html

Hi, drionita!
3dsMax open this...

I want so much to see that car happening...

The car is really beautiful.
I hope, drionita be created this!

carTOON wrote:

Hi, drionita!
3dsMax open this...

yes, I opened with 3dsmax but, if you try to export and bring the single parts to 3dsimed, you'll get nohing

@Boxman: I too, GTL misses some classic like this one!

drionita wrote:

yes, I opened with 3dsmax but, if you try to export and bring the single parts to 3dsimed, you'll get nohing

I also tried the parts separately and no results.
Mysterious ...

drionita wrote:

...to 3dsimed, you'll get nohing

Oops!
in 3DSimED

Yes! How did you get that?

drionita wrote:

Yes!   How did you get that?

In 3dsMax I placed in the center.
Export 3ds file.
Open 3ds file in 3DSimED.
Add dds pic skin, 512x512 size in photoshop (the size important), and export gmt file...

Top! Maybe we could turn this beautiful car in a "forum wip"
Thank you for the hints!

drionita wrote:

Top! Maybe we could turn this beautiful car in a "forum wip"
Thank you for the hints!

Cheers, mate and good luck!

Lets all live in great hope for this lovely car... cheers for this drionita.

An little update.
I've been able to get all the parts in gmt format.
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But now there are more ploblems: I have no idea about how to create a template for the skins and texturizing all the parts that have no UVW coordinates Moreover I never faced surface smoothing and chrome / transparent parts...

drionita wrote:

...I never faced surface smoothing and chrome / transparent parts...

Smoothing and transparent (alpha textures, dds format in photoshop) solution...

Thank CarTOON for the normals hint, now it looks so much better!
I knew about setting transparency but sometimes it gave me too much transparent materials, almost zero

Looking better and better! Wish I knew something about modelling...but alas, I'm as dumb as a rock in that department. Keep on keeping on, drionita (and carTOON)! Am absolutely in love with entire project. Have said it before, and I'll say it again...a true classic!

Great project !!! I hope to see some historic skins
http://www.targapedia.com/album_modellismo_TF/1948_1968/1960/MINI%20TARGA%20FLORIO%201960%20-%20LANCIA/slides/108%20Lancia%20Aurelia%20B24%20-%20Edison%201.43%20(2).html
http://www.autopasion18.com/FICHA-LANCIA%20AURELIA%20B24%20SPIDER%20(1955).htm
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LANCIA-AURELIA-B24-SPIDER-MILLE-MIGLIA-HACHETTE-1-43-/261002737709
http://www.replicarz.com/1956-Lancia-Aurelia-B24-Spyder-Mille-Miglia-B-Ferrari/productinfo/MG0506/

Thanks

Yes, NEChris, the goal is to do some nice racing skins! But I need some 3D skilled man to do a proper template, as the model I found hasn't got any, sadly.

I hope you do the car with and without the soft-top

GeeDee wrote:

I hope you do the car with and without the soft-top  

It's in my plans, not so hard to do even for me

Keep up the good work!