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    • david_hD Offline
      david_h
      last edited by

      In the Words of Howard Hughes in the Movie "The Rocketeer"

      "The Sonuvabh" will fly!"***


      Terry-O-Quinn-The-Rocketeer.4.jpg

      If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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      • IdahoJI Offline
        IdahoJ
        last edited by

        Very cool! The only thing missing is the "prop disk"...

        "For a moment, nothing happened. Then, after a second or so, nothing continued to happen."

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        • boofredlayB Offline
          boofredlay
          last edited by

          Thanks, however there is not a propeller. See here:
          http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?p=155314#p155314

          http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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          • J Offline
            JHuman
            last edited by

            I love these models. Could you explain a little on how you modeled the body and the wings, thats what I am stumped on from looking at the wireframes. Great job, thanks!

            • Doweth!
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            • boofredlayB Offline
              boofredlay
              last edited by

              Thanks. Those shapes were simple really. Just a cylinder for the body, using the scale tool on segments about the cylinder. And for the wings I made a profile and pushed the shape, scaled one side, pushed again, scaled or rotated...

              Hope this helps.


              One.jpg


              Two.jpg

              http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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              • J Offline
                JHuman
                last edited by

                OK, that makes sense, I guess I was confused from the amount of triangles in the wireframes. I thought you used the sandbox tool. I have never used the sandbox tool to create that clean of shapes, only landscape. Thanks for the reply.

                • Doweth!
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                • boofredlayB Offline
                  boofredlay
                  last edited by

                  Ok, here is a first run at rendering this "Big Bird".

                  Shiny out of the box...


                  Space1.jpg


                  Space2.jpg


                  Space3.jpg


                  Space4.jpg

                  http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                  • D Offline
                    Dantheman
                    last edited by

                    the third one is epic

                    A SU user in train land... to see my work go here

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                    • boofredlayB Offline
                      boofredlay
                      last edited by

                      Thanks Bruce.
                      Well the original author called it "Big Bird" so I think I will stick with that.

                      Edit: Thanks Dan.

                      http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                      • soloS Offline
                        solo
                        last edited by

                        Spud?

                        http://www.solos-art.com

                        If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                        • L Offline
                          liam887
                          last edited by

                          yeah that third image in the clouds is good, is it finished yet?

                          VISIT MY ONLINE GALLERY
                          http://www.robotsvdinosaurs.com/

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                          • boofredlayB Offline
                            boofredlay
                            last edited by

                            No, this was just a first try. I may even do multiple color schemes and what not.

                            http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                            • L Offline
                              liam887
                              last edited by

                              A sharks teeth WW2 paint scheme would look pretty good you up for that?

                              VISIT MY ONLINE GALLERY
                              http://www.robotsvdinosaurs.com/

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                              • M Offline
                                mike d
                                last edited by

                                eric
                                that really looks good.

                                The grass is always GREENER on the roof.

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                                • soloS Offline
                                  solo
                                  last edited by

                                  Big Bird flies!

                                  I did a few short animations, compiled it quickly with basic 'ol Windows movie maker, slapped on an audio track and we have the Big Bird music video.

                                  If I had more time I'd have done better clean up and editing.

                                  Sit back, crank up the sound (earphones would be best) and see Erics baby go.

                                  [flash=640,480:3vf4cxn1]http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4755201&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1[/flash:3vf4cxn1]

                                  Modeled in SU by Boofredlay, textured and animated with Vue 7 infinite.

                                  http://www.solos-art.com

                                  If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                                  • M Offline
                                    museummaker
                                    last edited by

                                    Watch out Pixar!!!

                                    Sincere congratulation on a fantastic piece o' work.

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                                    • pilouP Offline
                                      pilou
                                      last edited by

                                      Very pleasant to see! ☀
                                      It's a little pity that we can't listen the motor roar! 😉

                                      Frenchy Pilou
                                      Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                      My Little site :)

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                                      • D Offline
                                        Dantheman
                                        last edited by

                                        I am NOT interested is staring that thing down

                                        Grate work Erik and Solo

                                        A SU user in train land... to see my work go here

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                                        • boofredlayB Offline
                                          boofredlay
                                          last edited by

                                          Wow Pete, that was great!

                                          http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                                          • FrederikF Offline
                                            Frederik
                                            last edited by

                                            Fantastic, Pete...!! 👍
                                            Great to see some of the capabilities of Vue... 😄
                                            In particular I liked the shot from inside the cockpit and out, where the plane is turning...
                                            That actually looked real...!

                                            Cheers
                                            Kim Frederik

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