Would you model this with SubD??

[Box]

Nice one Rich.

Did you do some work on easter island some time back?

[Dave R]

Just needs some color.

[Box]

Dave, yours looks like an option in a Japanese Gentleman's club. Possibly coin operated.

Rich I was serious by the way. Nice job.
I've just had a go and it is rather complex.

[Dave R]

My wife doesn't let me go to that sort of place so I wouldn't know.

Rich, you did do a great job on it.

[Box]

Ok, so here's my version of the top half with screen, with a cable. Mainly just to show that a bent screen with sharp edges can be part of a SUbD structure. All of course very random.
Andrew's original on the left, mine in the middle and flipped for the right.

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[utiler]

Gee, thanks for your feedback guys!

@box - yes I'd only really need it to fill a render scene but I guess detail may be required if I needed it closer in the scene.

@Rich - I need to get inside your brain [could be dangerous I know]. Seems breaking the image down to components is the key to building this thing up.

@Dave - thats the first thing I thought when I saw it too!!

Can you guys point me in the right direction re workflow? I assume Vertex tools / quad tools go hand in hand with setting up a model before using SubD. Am I right? Anything others?

Cheers again, fellas. Really appreciate your input.

[pilou]

Difficulty of SubD modeling is that you must imagine how your basic form must to be
before it will subdivised!

...and for apply a texture

http://topologyguides.com 5 pages!

https://giancr.com/en/essential-tips-hard-surface-small-details-part-01/ 3 Pages

[Rich O Brien]

@utiler said:

@Rich - I need to get inside your brain [could be dangerous I know]. Seems breaking the image down to components is the key to building this thing up.
Can you guys point me in the right direction re workflow? I assume Vertex tools / quad tools go hand in hand with setting up a model before using SubD. Am I right? Anything others?

Cheers again, fellas. Really appreciate your input.

For me, it was a trace in 2D exercise to get the topology correct...

Then manipulate the verts to give it form.

I started at the charging handle because I knew it would dictate the geometry density in that area.

[utiler]

Thanks mate, makes a lot of sense.

[utiler]

@pilou said:

Difficulty of SubD modeling is that you must imagine how your basic form must to be
before it will subdivised!

...and for apply a texture

http://topologyguides.com 5 pages!

https://giancr.com/en/essential-tips-hard-surface-small-details-part-01/ 3 Pages

Thanks Pilou, I'll certainly print these out and have a read through them... applying textures is another question I had so I'll see if I can get through the first stage then work that out after....

Cheers!!