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Hellcat

Hellcat turns up the heat! As my personal truck, I wanted something that would really burn the competition, and this repaint of Nitemare does the job nicely!

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The Evolution of Hellcat

Hellcat Mark I - Repainted Nitemare.
Hellcat Mark II - Added custom wheels (see below).
Hellcat Mark III - Complete repaint to increase realism & detail level.
Hellcat Mark IV - Complete repaint to fix problems on tracks with custom color palettes. Retouched wheels for further realism.
Hellcat Mark V - Added roof-mounted fog lamps (amber beam)... my first attempt at modifying the physical aspects of a truck. A complete success! (Whew!)

Check out Hellcat's new sister-truck, Wildcat!



Hellcat's Custom Wheels

Truck makers! Download Hellcat and use it's HLCT style wheels on your own trucks! I shopped around and tested many wheels I found online. I found BigDOGGe's LIMO wheelset to be the highest-quality and most realistic-looking (from my viewpoint). They were apparently built from the stock tires, and had "Goodyear" lettering applied. Then the rims were completely customized to look like fancy chrome wire-spoked wheels. They rotate smoothly, unlike many custom wheels that are a little off-center. Most importantly, BigDOGGe went the extra mile: instead of "mirroring" the wheel so that it looks the same on both sides, the white lettering is on the outside only, the way it's supposed to be! So give BigDOGGe all the credit and browse through his many other quality truck parts.

I replaced LIMO's wire-spokes with a more monster truck-like 5 spoke (or 5 hole) chrome design. Then I toned down the brightness a little so they didn't look too white. Finally, I added some subtle texturing to the outer tire surface for realism.