Hi SurlyBird,

Well the first image is just a draw concept, I'm not really using this curves to build the shape (maybe only few of them are really used for the final model)

Once the profile is done, I create simple primitives (tubes, stetched spheres, extruding some curves) to buid the volume.

Based on this draft model I'm starting to really build the final surfaces, and fighting with the tools until I've got a clean result.
It's a lot of try and error process.

In this model the cockpit was the most difficult part to build.
After, it's just a lot of simples booelans, slicing, curve projection etc ... it's not like there are 100 tools in MoI (and it's better like that)

Doing a tutorial for this kind of model will not be really interessting, I don't think I'll show any special infos/tricks that you can't find in the manual.
Without saying my oral english is wroste than my writing :P ... It's not that I don't want to help/share stuffs, I'm not technically good enough to teach
the best approach for every surface, something that Michael or other Nubs guru from this forum can do much better.

Anyway, thanks a lot for your interrest :)

@Jamie,

I'm not sure about the pilot, but I'll probably build some interrior stuffs so I can use a reall glass material for the cockpit window.

PaQ,

Thanks for clearing that up. I was going crazy trying to revolve or rail revolve similar profiles into predictable shapes. I got some interesting results, needless to say, but nothing close to what I wanted. My assumption about your technique was making me frustrated, so that's why I asked (you know what they say when you assume). It's also kind of encouraging to know you still have to use a lot of trial and error as you build. I do too, and I would imagine most folks hit some roadblocks as they try to visualize something. Luckily, MoI rewards such experimentation because it's so stable and fast - even though I still get frustrated at times. Like anything worthwhile, though, hard work is usually rewarded and you generally get what you put into it. I find making models in MoI to be similar to solving a puzzle. Once you figure out the solution to a problem - boom- you can slap the result out in a few seconds.

Anyway, here's one more plug for your super cool ship. Are you renders done in Modo? And I love that concept car on your website. So cool!

Hi SurlyBird,

Thanks for the kind words,

Yes I'm most of the time render my stuffs in modo.

Here's some updates:







Lot's of fun, I'm mostly done.

Wow. That is a masterpiece!

Yummy!

-Will

nice work mate

Dentist's tools :)

Hello,

Here's some final images,











Thanks MoI :)

New starwars fashion :)

As always, you're my hero!

-Will

Beauty!

Nice work as usual PaQ, I see you've upgraded the flexible hose's to hard piping, is that an optional extra when I decide to purchase one of these babies :)

Cheers

Hello there :)

Hi Danny ... yes the frexible pipes are still available :P ... it would be even cheaper !

Wow really nice!

Hello PaQ,
Would you share with me the overall dimensions of your fighter model? If you select all, what is the listed dimension?

Thanks.

Hi BurrMan,

Actually 15m x 7m x 5m ... but I really don't really care about scaling for this kind of modeling.

Btw here's the final version, 98% filleted edges :)

And a quick reactor fx test :

http://vimeo.com/12008135

Plasma Pulse Engines!!!!

Thanks.

The new Mag-Lite ;)