Nasuke!
I POSED THAT GUITAR!
CREDITS TO ME!

Here is my epic fail.

Cinima seems easier to use than blender. Bet you guys don't have a built in physics and game engine.

physics, yes, game engine... no

lookie what I made!

I'm currently trying to position tori on this, lol



Uke will never mess with Tori again :x

Oh crap! nice model!

I melted cindermomo too

Minor improvement to the original katana model

some good stuff you guys got

but I think we should all agree my 3d strongbad is pure smex

check out my deviant art http://dark-crypto.deviantart.com

also heres some more uploaded to imageshack (64k warning)

I have some tips for you guys too, use Global Illumination or radiosity in your renders if you really want great results, a bit of ambient occlusion is always a good touch aswell. helps define edge intersections and makes things seem more realistic.
Excessive shine renders aren't too appreciated these days unless you use caustics and its a bit more complicated object (such as jewels, check my plumbob, no hdri was used in it and yet I still got nice shine reflections but its a bit overkill and the effect is a bit loss because of the excessive shine) also try to do it without hdri, hdri is too cliche for reflections.

and I swear if I see another shadowless render I will get angry unless theres a reason that theres no shadow (ie no floor)

now lets see some reflective gerbil'd space ships with ambient occlusion in an animation!

Although your advice is true its pretty hard to take avice about realistic rendering from someone whose renders do not follow that adivice. I am more of a texturizer/renderer than a modeler you should see my Nasuke Shredding Thread and aslo check the katanas i posted here