sketchucation logo sketchucation
    • Login
    ℹ️ Licensed Extensions | FredoBatch, ElevationProfile, FredoSketch, LayOps, MatSim and Pic2Shape will require license from Sept 1st More Info

    The Samson - Avatar Movie 2009

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Gallery
    58 Posts 20 Posters 5.3k Views 20 Watching
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • L Offline
      liam887
      last edited by

      18 days, if I condensed it maybe 40 hours straight excluding rendering times, latest one took 7 hours which I wll post soon

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

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • A Offline
        arjunmax09
        last edited by

        hey liam!!! cool work!! by the way how were you able to get the measurements of the vehicles of avatar movie???

        when you fail at something....you haven't really failed...you've found one way the thing will not work out

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • L Offline
          liam887
          last edited by

          @arjunmax09 said:

          hey liam!!! cool work!! by the way how were you able to get the measurements of the vehicles of avatar movie???

          just guesstimation , there is a surprising lack of reference material about!

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

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • L Offline
            liam887
            last edited by

            well wasnt happy with a lot of the geometry so spent all this time cleaning it up a lot and getting rid of a load of it. Re-done the interior and will add some storage lockers and cargo webbing soon. Deleted the airlock doors they where far to bulky ill design some new ones soon. Added some windows fore of the main doors for the gunner that way the door is unobstructed.The door is open in these shots, it slides backwards over the two glass windows. The smaller window forward of the door behind the cockpit where the gunner will go will have a solid cover that slides forward in the opposite direction of the door. Anyway here it is so far again:


            inside-new.jpg


            outside-new.jpg

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

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • kerabeK Offline
              kerabe
              last edited by

              Looking good πŸ˜„ . Have you decided how to handle the FLIR and refuel boom issue yet?

              The CH124: If it isn't leaking, you're out of oil...

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • L Offline
                liam887
                last edited by

                Yeah just having a telescopic boom. Already tried it out and it works. As for the door gun got sent a few pics and I did well in what ive done but off on a few aspects. As you can see form the shot its got 3 barrels and each one is fed from a separate ammo belt. Also my version was upside down lol. Nearly finished it now so ill post the new version soon.

                EDIT: here it is so far, the ammo drum will be inside the samson. Didn't like the stock on the movie one so ive gone with a more precise one based on a rifle, this allows the gunner to get down and be more accurate. My gunner will be inside the samson shooting through a small opening not exposed like the one shown in the movie still.


                Untitled-2.jpg


                trigun.jpg

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

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • K Offline
                  KXI System
                  last edited by

                  Must'have forgot about this, and I missed out on a lot.

                  GREAT JOB MAN! πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

                  Getting the perfect sig is hard...

                  Google it!

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • D Offline
                    dolphus
                    last edited by

                    Really great modelling you set the bar very high....good work

                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • L Offline
                      liam887
                      last edited by

                      Well just wrote a big long list of stuff clicked post and I had to log back in and lost it all stupid site 😞.

                      Anyway to sum it up: Yeah thanks dolphus your latest train is pretty cool you 'HAVE' to get somebody to render this one!!!

                      Basically ive spent ages doing 'lots of tiny adjustments that are barely noticeable but are a pain in the ass and take F******* forever' to the model so I thought I would post it as it stands now. Going to work on the landing gear and countermeasure suites later today.


                      1.jpg


                      2.jpg


                      3.jpg

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

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • numbthumbN Offline
                        numbthumb
                        last edited by

                        Wow, that´s pretty scary, dude! 😲
                        Magnificent work! πŸ‘

                        Comfortably numb...

                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • L Offline
                          liam887
                          last edited by

                          thanks!
                          Well did some more work no time for a render tho as im going out, but managed to do the nosewheel, chaff/flare dispenser, gunner hatch, communication ariel, cover holes in geometry, cable guards above cockpit and rotor housing and thats about it. Here is the regular SU output.


                          model-clean-and-update.jpg

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

                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • D Offline
                            dolphus
                            last edited by

                            Better and better ...way to go

                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • L Offline
                              liam887
                              last edited by

                              originally the cockpit windows didnt have to be in line for the pilots as they would have a full wrap around holographic display and helmet HUD's connected to the cameras outside. However it did look a bit odd so ive raised the cockpit area up a few feet so that the pilots can now also look straight ahead and side to side, just makes sense I suppose and redundancy incase the holo display failed or cameras broke?


                              cockpit-cross-section-front.jpg


                              raised-cockpit.jpg

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

                              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • L Offline
                                liam887
                                last edited by

                                Well the model is mostly complete now, just need to etch in a few panel lines and a few minor details I would say its about 95% done soon ill be moving onto the textures. Anyway here it is so far:


                                render-160.jpg


                                render-161.jpg

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

                                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • D Offline
                                  d12dozr
                                  last edited by

                                  Excellent,Liam...can't wait for textures πŸŽ‰

                                  3D Printing with SketchUp Book
                                  http://goo.gl/f7ooYh

                                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • L Offline
                                    liam887
                                    last edited by

                                    few cosmetic changes still patching up the geometry in places but nearly done with the modelling side now!


                                    cross-section-7.jpg

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

                                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • S Offline
                                      Shara08
                                      last edited by

                                      Very amazing film! Avatar is the story of a parapalegic ex-marine, thrust unwillingly into an effort to settle and exploit Pandora, an exotic planet rich in bio-diversity.

                                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • RichardR Offline
                                        Richard
                                        last edited by

                                        Wow Liam - Mate do you eat gun powder for breaky? That's a STACK of work to undertake as a personal project!

                                        Freakin well done though! 😲

                                        [BUILTBRAND.COM.AU](http://builtbrand.com.au/)

                                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • C Offline
                                          cadmunkey
                                          last edited by

                                          Looks amazing, serious modelling skills at work there!

                                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • hellnbakH Offline
                                            hellnbak
                                            last edited by

                                            Just found this thread (because of the previous post).

                                            Very nice work πŸ‘ I love detailed models, and this certainly qualifies. Did you ever get around to adding the textures?

                                            I just got around to seeing the movie a couple of months ago, loved it. Unfortunately I watched it at home, no hi-def or 3D, so I undoubtedly missed a lot, but still it was a very good movie. Someday I'll move up to whatever century we are now in. Maybe. Probably not

                                            "Politicians are just like diapers -- they need to be changed often, and for the same reason"

                                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • 1
                                            • 2
                                            • 3
                                            • 3 / 3
                                            • First post
                                              Last post
                                            Buy SketchPlus
                                            Buy SUbD
                                            Buy WrapR
                                            Buy eBook
                                            Buy Modelur
                                            Buy Vertex Tools
                                            Buy SketchCuisine
                                            Buy FormFonts

                                            Advertisement