Syd Mead's VEX (model progression)
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coming along nicely
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Forgive me ,I have not watched carefully the pictures and the model, but i believe the side back panel is not broken like you did. I think it is one plane.
Care to send the model by pm or here if ok and I will try to adjust a bit ? -
@ely862me said:
Forgive me ,I have not watched carefully the pictures and the model, but i believe the side back panel is not broken like you did. I think it is one plane.
Care to send the model by pm or here if ok and I will try to adjust a bit ?The problem is two-fold: Syd's drawings are forced perspectives as I found out doing a photo-match and neither exactly matches the other and the actual clarity of details leaves a lot to be desired. The best I could get from the photo-match was general dimensions.
The second part is the sides are actually warped trapezoids, so the only way SU can complete the surface is to divide it into a polygon. I tried several different ways to manually create the polygons and this was the best compromise I could get as I had the same issue with the front side panels.
It will have to do.
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Update.
On Elisei's suggestions, I tried to tweak the rear side panel a little more. I like the new results, but still have the problem of it being a warped trapezoid. However, I do like the improvement. I also had the rear face too small, and enlarging it helped.
Other details added.
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Much better .
For me , the upper edge and the lower edge look parallel .
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Thanks again for the heads up Elisei. I was able to find a solution that resolved the warped trapezoid problem and now it looks right.
Various detailing roughed in.
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No problem ! Nicely done !
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Updates.
Once again, I am rebuilding some previous things as the proportions become more evident.
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Speaking of which... proportion adjustments.
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Thanks for the help Elisei. It will take me a few days to dissect your model and incorporate it.
Thanks again.
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I think yours is better, with just a few tweaks it will be great ! Afterall it is just a hand drawing and things might be bent a little !
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I started a new job this week, so that's why there have been no updates.
Will have some to show this weekend.
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Great model, good luck with the job.
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Congratulations on the job ! Keep up !
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Thanks Mike and Elisei.
Wheel links added. Minor scaling adjustments of various parts. More greeble blocked in.
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Minor update
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Minor details update.
Darkened the shadows.
Need to remake the rear pods. Undercarriage detailing to come.
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Rear tanks fixed.
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Why yes, there is another side.
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Last update for today.
Minor detailing changes. Top center antennas added.
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