Curved grip on flintlock pistol stock?

pilou

Which half is it?

It's nothing special, just conceptual
You must have to find some generator's curves in the object that you want to sculpt
Extrude Edges by rails and Curviloft are brothers twins friends!

numbthumb

I´m sure you´ve sorted this out by now.
If it helps, here is a drawing with some cross sections that may come in handy. flintlock gun.JPG

brookefox

@pbacot said:

I used Curviloft along a path (second icon) since I thought this shape is moving through simple cross sections. Then at the butt I guessed that this is the same elliptical shape lathed, so that's what I did with follow-me (perhaps not the best method)... I think curviloft is a good choice for this if you are less adept at organic modeling like me.

Very fantastic. Really nice. ShowOff

But the beautiful walnut is kinda rubbing it in, don't you think? And the brass butt bolster should be finished with 00000 steel wool for that final 'Prell' UltraConditioner look popular in the antique gun re-modellers trade.

@unknownuser said:

it isn't all neat geometry.

Prove it.
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Thanks, numbthumb, but Peter has made me very tired. Maybe the OP breathes still.
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pilou

Soap works also in this case
Division 20 , Pressure -100 and then you can Scale it if you want

3eighty

Thanks to all of you...

brookefox

Generally as per Peter, curviloft along path, but with lousy proportions and no artistry.

Note the inflated butt, however.

Follow me there would have been better: more precise and no tedious cleanup.

pistol handle-5.JPG

New proportion and butt, but... still.

pistol handle-6.JPG

pbacot

@brookefox said:

Very fantastic. Really nice. ShowOff

But the beautiful walnut is kinda rubbing it in, don't you think? And the brass butt bolster should be finished with 00000 steel wool for that final 'Prell' UltraConditioner look popular in the antique gun re-modellers trade.

@unknownuser said:

it isn't all neat geometry.

Prove it.
.
Thanks, numbthumb, but Peter has made me very tired. Maybe the OP breathes still.
.

Thanks,
The rubbed lacquer finish is to COVER UP the geometry... For the bolster I just took a color and gave it a metal description and guess what? It came out looking like metal paint. I haven't much background in such texturing.

OK so feast your eyes. First mistake: too many segments in rounded corners added unneeded complexity at the other end.
Also it was hard to get a nice curve on both top and bottom of the handle and find the right shape. I had to scale and even rotate the main rings after the fact (ouch) to get it in line (or in curve). Brooke yours has a nice even looking mesh. (How does Pilou make his look like it's f'g glowing?)

I never thought much of modeling guns but I have to say it gave me an appreciation of the craftsmen who developed these classic shapes. And I gained additional respect for the work of organic modelers we see here and awe for the ruby masters.

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brookefox

Yeah, yeah.

I gotta nominate to the "'Help Me Model' Hall of Fame" to be opened in a Gallery near you.

pilou

@unknownuser said:

(How does Pilou make his look like it's f'g glowing?)

Very easy
Key Print Screen of the normal SU Canvas and past it in any 2D prog
Inverse colors
Some colors variations
That's all! (5 seconds made)

pbacot

@unknownuser said:

@unknownuser said:

(How does Pilou make his look like it's f'g glowing?)

Very easy
Key Print Screen of the normal SU Canvas and past it in any 2D prog
Inverse colors
Some colors variations
That's all! (5 seconds made)

Merci beaucoup, Speedy.

Le P Bacot

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