Mapping colour and images

I decided that the glass effect using the refraction did not work so I created some images to give the look of a reflection.( image 3)

 

The above texture and images were created in photoshop to use on the spinner giving a better effect than flat colour.  The blue is uneven and almost dirty which works well on the spinner.

 

The 3rd image above is being used a reflection so I have chenged the specular highlights on the map - the specular, glossiness and anistropy, I also changed the opacity. (see below)

 I have used the 44 image mapped to a small selection at the back of the vehicle, I have imported the image and added the opacity to the map.

 

 

This is the completed half of the spinner, I tried the mesh smooth but this was not the effect I wanted all over, I was able to able to use the smooth option to a selected area, this worked much better and I had more control over the effect.

 

I used the symmetry option on the y axis, removing the slice along mirror, I had to move the mirrored image to get the desired look.

 

Spinner final model