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Low polygon models excite us to no end, since they're great for video games, virtual reality, mobile VR - you know, the good stuff! And the community just keeps on going, uploading awesome model after an awesome model of their works. Previously, you saw the best low poly models uploaded in June and if you're having a bigger project, these 9 low-poly model packs you should have could also come in very handy. Feel free...

Football is the great game, and there's no surprise that even 2D artists and 3D modelers enjoy it! I bet many of you are even taking time off from work to watch Euro 2016! So we have selected several artworks to inspire you and to scratch your football itch and celebrate the wonderful footballing occasion! Adidas "adiPURE 2 TRX II FG" by Goodtime You can probably play football without shoes, but that would be extremely...

We can't meet our favorite characters in daily life, but we sure can make fan art. And nobody is better at it than the extremely talented and skillful 3D artists who create photorealistic portraits. Ever wanted to see your Khaleesi recreated in mind-blowing detail? Now you can, all in this post celebrating the best artists that inspire us all! Bruce Lee by Alexander Beim We know that Bruce Lee isn't a movie character - that's...

June 30 is the Asteroid Day! It's a " global awareness campaign where people from around the world come together to learn about asteroids, the impact hazard they may pose, and what we can do to protect our planet, families, communities, and future generations from future asteroid impacts." The even is held every year on anniversary of the largest impact in recent history, the 1908 Tunguska disaster. And modelers are thinking about asteroids, too! Here...

Best things in life are free. And so are these wonderful 3D models. As you can see, they come in various shapes, forms and sizes! They're free for your use, but our utmost hope that they'll inspire you to create more and more! Combat Vehicle by pitatang Soldiers of all times and eras dream of only one thing: to shred it in a bad-ass little war buggy. You have speed, you have style and you...

Low polygon models is what the future is about. Well, the future of VR, gaming and VR gaming. That's why we're showing you 10 more low poly models to inspire you to model yourself. So look at this post, comment, get inspired and get to designing. There's a game developer out there waiting for your creations! Troll by ciconiastudio Argh, a troll! A big ol' troll who could also be a mean ogre. I mean,...

Many modelers and designers have to be thankful for free tutorials that helped them take the first steps on the road to 3D modeling fame and glory. Several even decide to finally make tutorials of their own! And we at CGTrader want to celebrate this achievement of both sharing and education. To do that, we are launching the CGTrader tutorial feature so that the community would have an awesome way of sharing their expert knowledge...

There's more to fantasy than Tolkien, you know! Of course, people will disagree, and that's why dwarfs will always be racist against elves (and vice versa). However, we can always try and push the envelope! Warhammer Fantasy Battles had a good idea with their fantasy Holy Roman Empire equivalent, Empire. You know what's better than knights in shining armor? Knights in shining armor backed by arquebusiers and steam tanks. Now that's some serious business! And...

Let’s take a look at the behavior of buyers who do buy models from several categories and how those categories relate to each other! The thickness of the line indicates how often the same buyers bought from related categories. The size of the nodes denote the buyers’ interest in the category in general. Low Polygon Models For example, buyers who buy character models are often also interested in animal and weapon models - useful categories...

Tanks, guns, blasters, jet fighters - you modeled them all! And some of your were victorious! VR Military challenge is over! We have selected one winner and two runner-ups for the title of Best Model. We also have a winner and a runner-up in the Best Portfolio category! What will our champions get as their spoils of conquest? Well, he have computer-bound brighter3d Pro SketchUp Plug-in licenses, AC3D modeling software, rigging software licenses for The...