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Challenge #26: Matinee
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Download Maya .ma file: Matinee_MA.rar
Download FBX file: Matinee_FBX.rar
Download OBJ file: Matinee_OBJ.rar
Modeled by Dan Konieczka.

Challenge #25: Artistry
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Download FBX file: artistry_FBX.rar
Download Maya .ma file: artistry_MA.rar
Download OBJ file: artistry_OBJ.rar
Download Lightwave .lwo file: artistry_LWO.rar
Modeled by Giorgio Luciano.

Challenge #24: The Cabin
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Download BLEND file: theCabin_BLEND.rar
Download FBX file: theCabin_FBX.rar
Download LWO file: theCabin_LWO.rar
Download MA file: theCabin_MA.rar
Download OBJ file: theCabin_OBJ.rar
Modeled by Andrew Kin Fun Chan and Dan Konieczka.

Challenge #23: Mad Science
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Download OBJ file: madScience_OBJ.rar
Download Maya file: madScience_MA.rar
Download FBX file: madScience_FBX.rar
Download LXO file: madScience_LXO.rar
Download LWO file: madScience_LWO.rar
Modeled by Dan Konieczka and Giorgio Luciano.

Challenge #22: The Carnival
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Download OBJ file: TheCarnival_OBJ.rar
Download Maya .ma file: TheCarnival_MA.rar
Download .fbx file: TheCarnival_FBX.rar
Download Blender file: TheCarnival_BLEND.rar
Modeled by Dan Konieczka.

Challenge #21: The Bedroom
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Download XSI file: Bedroom_XSI.rar
Download OBJ file: Bedroom_OBJ.rar
Download Maya .ma file: Bedroom_MA.rar
Download Lightwave file: Bedroom_LWO.rar
Download 3DS file: Bedroom_3DS.rar
Download POV-Ray file: Bedroom_POV.rar
Download .fbx file: Bedroom_FBX.rar
Modeled by David Vacek, design by David Tousek.

Challenge #20: The Shop Girls
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Download OBJ file: TheShopGirls_OBJ.rar
Download 3DS file: TheShopGirls_3DS.rar
Download LWO file: TheShopGirls_LWO.rar
Download FBX file: TheShopGirls_FBX.rar
Download XSI file: TheShopGirls_XSI.rar
Download MB file: TheShopGirls_MB.rar
Modeled by Giorgio Luciano, Dan Konieczka, and Jeremy Birn.

Challenge #19: The King's Treasure
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Download OBJ file: KingsTreasure_OBJ.rar
Download XSI file: KingsTreasure_XSI.rar
Download 3DS file: KingsTreasure_3DS.rar
Download LWO file: KingsTreasure_LWO.rar
Download Maya file: KingsTreasure_MB.rar
Download Houdini file: KingsTreasure_BGEO.rar
Download Modo file: KingsTreasure_LXO.rar
Modeled by Dan Konieczka and Juan Carlos Silva.

Challenge #18: Science Fiction
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Download OBJ file: ScienceFictionChallenge_OBJ.rar
Download Maya 2009 .ma file: ScienceFictionChallenge_MA.rar
Download FBX file: ScienceFictionChallenge_FBX.rar
Download Softimage .xsi file: ScienceFictionChallenge_XSI.rar
Download Lightwave file (large!): ScienceFictionChallenge_LWO.rar
Download Max9 file: ScienceFictionChallenge_MAX9.rar
Download Blender file: ScienceFictionChallenge_BLEND.rar
Download 3DS file: ScienceFictionChallenge_3DS.rar
Modeled by Juan Carlos Silva.

Challenge #17: Natural History
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Download Wavefront OBJ file: Natural_History_OBJ.rar
Download Softimage XSI file: Natural_History_XSI.rar
Download Maya 2008 .ma file: Natural_History_MA.rar
Download 3DS Max file: Natural_History_3DSmax.rar
Download scene split into 10 FBX files: Natural_History_MultiPart_FBX.rar
Download scene split into 10 OBJ files: Natural_History_MultiPart_OBJ.rar
Download Blender file: Natural_History_blend.rar
Download Houdini Apprentice file: Natural_History_Houdini.rar
Download Lightwave file: Natural_History_LWO.rar
Modeled by Alvaro Luna Bautista and Joel Andersdon.

Challenge #16: The Lighthouse
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Download Houdini Apprentice file: Lighthouse_Houdini.rar
Download Cinema 4D file: Lighthouse_c4d96.rar
Download 3DS file: Lighthouse_3DS.rar
Download Max 2009 file: Lighthouse_3ds2009.rar
Download Blender file: Lighthouse_Blend.rar
Download Lightwave LWO: Lighthouse_LWO.rar
Download Maya 2008 .ma file: Lighthouse_MA.rar
Download Softimage XSI file: Lighthouse_XSI.rar
Download OBJ file: Lighthouse_OBJ.rar
Download FBX file: Lighthouse_FBX.rar
Modeled by Juan Carlos Silva.

Challenge #15: Film Noir
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Download OBJ: FilmNoirChallenge_OBJ.rar
Download Maya 2008 .ma file: FilmNoirChallenge_MA.rar
Download 3D Studio Max file: FilmNoirChallenge_MAX.rar
Download Softimage XSI 6.5 file: FilmNoirChallenge_XSI.rar
Download Cinema 4D file: FilmNoirChallenge_C4D.rar
Download Lightwave .LWO file: FilmNoirChallenge_LWO.rar
Download Blender file: FilmNoirChallenge_Blend.rar
Download FBX file: FilmNoirChallenge_FBX.rar
Modeled by Greg Sandor.

Challenge #14: The Local Train
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Download OBJ (series of files): local_train_OBJ.rar
Download Maya 2008 .ma file: local_train_MA.rar
Download 3D Studio Max 8 file: local_train_MAX.rar
Download Blender file: local_train_BLEND.rar
Download XSI 5 file: local_train_XSI.rar
Download FBX file: local_train_FBX.rar
Modeled by Alvaro Luna Bautista.

Challenge #13: Christmas
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Download OBJ file: ChristmasChallenge_OBJ.rar
Download Maya 7 .ma file: ChristmasChallenge_MA.rar
Download 3D Studio Max file: ChristmasChallenge_MAX.rar
Download Blender file: ChristmasChallenge_BLEND.rar
Download XSI 5 file: ChristmasChallenge_XSI.rar
Download FBX file: ChristmasChallenge_FBX.rar
Download Lightwave file: ChristmasChallenge_LWO.rar
Modeled by Jeremy Birn.

Challenge #12: Halloween
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Download OBJ file: Halloween_OBJ.rar
Download Maya 8 .mb file: Halloween_MB.rar
Download 3DS file: Halloween_3DS.rar
Download Lightwave LWO file: Halloween_LWO.rar
Download XSI 5 file: Halloween_XSI.rar
Download FBX file: Halloween_FBX.rar
Download Cinema 4D file: Halloween_C4D.rar
Modeled by Jeremy Birn.

Challenge #11: Brand X
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Download IGES file: BrandX_IGES.rar (NURBS Models)
Download Maya file: BrandX_Maya.rar (NURBS Models)
Download XSI file: BrandX_XSI.rar (NURBS Models)
Download OBJ file: BrandX_OBJ.rar (Polygonal Model)
Download FBX file: BrandX_FBX.rar (Polygonal Model)
Download Cinema 4D file: BrandX_C4D.rar
Download 3D Studio Max file: BrandX_3DS.rar
Modeled by Anthony Thomas.

Challenge #10: Flying Spaghetti Monster
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Download OBJ file: FlyingSpaghettiMonster_OBJ.rar
Download 3D Studio Max file: FlyingSpaghettiMonster_MAX.rar
Download FBX file: FlyingSpaghettiMonster_FBX.rar
Download Softimage|XSI file: FlyingSpaghettiMonster_XSI.rar
Download .MB for Maya 7 and up: FlyingSpaghettiMonster_MB.rar
Download Lightwave 3D file: FlyingSpaghettiMonster_LWO.rar
Download Cinema 4D file: FlyingSpaghettiMonster_C4D.rar
Download Blender file: FlyingSpaghettiMonster_BLEND.rar
Modeled by Ted Channing.

Challenge #9: Neon and Chrome
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Download OBJ file: NeonAndChrome_OBJ.rar
Download MAX file: NeonAndChrome_MAX.rar
Download FBX file: NeonAndChrome_FBX.rar
Download Maya file: NeonAndChrome_MB.rar
Download Softimage XSI file: NeonAndChrome_XSI.rar
Download Cinema 4D file: NeonAndChrome_C4D.rar
Download LightWave file: NeonAndChrome_LWO.rar
Modeled by Christophe Desse and Matthew Thain.

Challenge #8: Haunted Hallway
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Download OBJ file: hauntedhallway_OBJ.rar
Download FBX file: hauntedhallway_FBX.rar
Download Maya 8 .mb: hauntedhallway_MB.rar
Download Softimage|XSI .xsi: hauntedhallway_XSI.rar
Download Lightwave .lwo: hauntedhallway_LWO.rar
Download Cinema 4D .c4d: hauntedhallway_C4D.rar
Download 3D Studio Max 8 .max: hauntedhallway_MAX.rar
Download 3D Studio Max 9 .max: hauntedhallway_MAX9.rar
Modeled by Dan Wade.

Challenge #7: An Eye for an Eye
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Download OBJ file: eye_OBJ.rar 295 KB
Download DXF file: eye_DXF.rar 261 KB
Download FBX file: eye_FBX.rar 389 KB
Download IGES file: eye_IGES.rar 438 KB
Download Maya .ma: eye_MA.rar 452 KB
Download 3DS file: eye_3DS.rar 96 KB
Download Cinema 4D: eye_C4D.rar 96 KB
Modeled by Serguei Kalentchouk.

Challenge #6: Candle Light
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Download OBJ file: candles_OBJ.rar 632 KB
Download FBX file: candles_FBX.rar 184 KB
Download 3D Studio Max MAX file: candles_MAX.rar 292 KB
Download Lightwave LWO file: candles_LWO.rar 211 KB
Download Cinema 4D C4D file: candles_C4D.rar 421 KB
Download Maya .ma file: candles_MA.rar 188 KB
Modeled by Jeremy Birn.

Challenge #5: Under The Boardwalk
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Download Softimage XSI files: UnderTheBoardwalk_XSI.rar 988 KB
Download OBJ file: UnderTheBoardwalk_OBJ.rar 1.5 MB
Download Maya .ma file: UnderTheBoardwalk_MA.rar 1.5 MB
Download 3D Studio Max file: UnderTheBoardwalk_MAX.rar 827 KB
Download Lightwave file: UnderTheBoardwalk_LWO.rar 447 KB
Modeled by Serguei Kalentchouk.

Challenge #4: Bottle Collection
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Download OBJ file: BottleCollection_OBJ.rar 593 KB
Download Maya .mb file: BottleCollection_MB.rar 258 KB
Download 3D Studio Max file: BottleCollection_3DS.rar 180 KB
Download Lightwave file: BottleCollection_LWO.rar 202 KB
Modeled by Jeremy Birn.

Challenge #3: Hairy Hare
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Download polygon OBJ file: HairyHare_poly_OBJ.rar 63 KB
Download NURBS IGES file: HairyHare_NURBS_IGES.rar 57 KB
Modeled by Jeremy Birn.

Challenge #2: Four Scripts
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Download OBJ format: FS_Kitchen_OBJ.rar 1.9 MB
Download Maya 7 .mb: FS_Kitchen_MB.rar 845 KB
Download Maya .ma: FS_Kitchen_MA.rar 1.3 MB
Modeled by Jeremy Birn.

Also of interest to Maya users, there is a fully lit version of this kitchen scene available for download. Also see the three-part tutorial video about lighting this scene: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3.


Challenge #1: Fruit Bowl
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Download OBJ format: fruit_v2_OBJ.rar 5 MB
Download Maya 7 .mb: fruit_v2_MB.rar 2 MB
Download Softimage XSI: fruit_XSI.rar 3.3 MB
Download Cinema 4D file: fruit_C4D.rar 2.8 MB
Modeled by Dan Wade.