Suggestion for a model?

Post by **Bjarne BZR** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 9:50 pm

As some of you may know by now: I'm trying to learn to model in Blender.

So have you got a suggestion for a model that you would like to see done?
Suggestions paired with refterence images/blueprints are appreciated.

Here is the last thing I did: A beast mecha:

( click the image for a larger version )

Post by **jv_map** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 7:12 am

Hehe obviously some plane

There are tons of very good blueprints here: http://airwar.ru/other/drawe.html

P.S. awesome beast!

Post by **Bjarne BZR** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:09 am

Thanx!

Hmm... a plane... good idea. Lots of roundes shapes to battle with in the quest for a low poly count...

Now I know! There were some downed english bonbers somewhere in the Rjukan history...

Lets see, yes: Halifax-bombers, B-17 and B-24 bombers. One of them should be a great test of my abilities.

Do you have a polygon count budget in mind

Post by **Bjarne BZR** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:16 am

That link you gave me is awsome. Thanx!

Post by **jv_map** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:19 am

Hmmm I think somewhere between <number of engines> * 500 and <number of engines> * 1000, so for a B-17, B-24 or Halifax this is 2000-4000 polies.

(that's with a minimum of poly-detail).

Post by **Bjarne BZR** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:13 pm

Here is a status report:

(click image to enlarge)

Poly count at this stage is 1400. Left to do is landing gears and the 2 missing tail wings. Oh and about 6-8 gun barrels sticking out everywhere

Post by **jv_map** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 6:27 am

Very nice

, and impressive poly count

Looks like you need some smoothing groups tough

(not sure what they're called in blender, but it helps surely)

Post by **Bjarne BZR** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:38 am

I have trouble with smoothing groups. I can smooth faces fine, but I still havent found a way to assign the smoothing to separate groups. In short: I cant make creases between 2 smooth areas yet

Anyway, model is done:

And the really sick thing: its just 1789 polygons.

Now on to texturing ( and R.T.F.M. to find how this smoothing stuff works in blender )

Any special texturing wishes? Country markings, colors, and so on?

Post by **jv_map** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:25 pm

Impressive modelling again

only the main gear seems too 'solid', but the general looks are very close to the real one and with this poly count I consider that quite an achievement

well done

Bjarne BZR wrote:Any special texturing wishes? Country markings, colors, and so on?

Uhmm I think they either came in green / yellow or a silverish scheme.. both would look great I think. As for country markings I think only the US used the B-17 to any extent

HDL_CinC_Dragon · Post by **HDL_CinC_Dragon** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:37 pm

wow very nice man!

Can you give me a link for Blender? i tried MilkShape but it SUX! I just want to play around with it. i dont think ill every actually be good at it lol.

oh yeah, can you make an AH-64D Apache Longbow gunship? ill try to find as many detailed pics as i can =)

Heres an AH-64A Apache = http://airwar.ru/other/draw/ah64.html and http://www.boeing.com/rotorcraft/milita ... photos.htm
Heres an AH-64D Apache Longbow = http://www.army.mil/fact_files_site/apache/ and http://www.army-technology.com/projects/apache/

which ever you feel like doing =)

Post by **Bjarne BZR** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:23 pm

dj_map wrote:Bla bla bla green. Bla bla bla silver.

Yes, I think I'll make the "Memphis Belle".

HDL_CinC_Dragon wrote:Can you give me a link for Blender? i tried MilkShape but it SUX! I just want to play around with it. i dont think ill every actually be good at it lol.

What started me up was the "Blender Noob to pro" tutorial that was the book of the month at WikiBooks.
The Blender application is available at http://www.blender3d.org/

And no: I don't do models per request. But it only took me a week to get to the point I am now by reading tutorials, so go ahead and try it yourself.

Post by **Bjarne BZR** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:24 am

Hmm... jv: the B17 is rather huge. Is a 1024*1024 texture OK?

As you can deduct from this 512*512 UV-map, there wont be a lot of detail at this level...

( click thumb for 512*512 version )

HDL_CinC_Dragon · Post by **HDL_CinC_Dragon** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:02 am

thnx

EDIT:
not to intentionally be a bother but the links on the blender website are dry. The Windows Zipfile and the Installer dont come up when i click them. It brings up a new FireFox window for it but the Download manager never pops up and the window appears to be trying to stay active as though its trying to bring it up but it never does.

Post by **jv_map** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 6:27 am

Yeah 1024x1024 is fine

and memphis belle looks good also

ViPER · Post by **ViPER** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 6:47 am

a map with this - a nice undestroyed village with a high skybox.

about five minutes into it - the ground rumbles then starts to shake -
100s of b-17s flying overhead start dropping payloads.

give this one shelter , places to hide.

the city is totally destroyed, bombed out and burning at the end.