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    • Bryan KB Offline
      Bryan K
      last edited by

      Antennas created.

      I learned... something incredible when making the base of the antennas. You can Push/Pull+Ctl (new extension) then scale, then... ROTATE JUST THE SELECTED FACE ON ANY EDGE! Even if it's oval!

      But you have to hold the Down Arrow key when it's a weird shape and an even weird angle.

      I would have never been able to construct this line by line. I literally stumbled across this.

      Still had to twiddle the lines points to get it flat on the surface, but this easily saved hours!


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      See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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      • Bryan KB Offline
        Bryan K
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        You're welcome and thanks!

        See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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        • Bryan KB Offline
          Bryan K
          last edited by

          Underneath upper deck detail update. I may have overdone it, but there is still one more key element to add.

          I can't even begin to describe the teasing and twisting I did on this detail.


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          See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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          • tuna1957T Offline
            tuna1957
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            When do you start putting in the rivets? πŸ˜† πŸ˜‰ Looks like your around third heading for home ! πŸ‘

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            • Bryan KB Offline
              Bryan K
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              Front, under hanger landing blocks roughed in. Second main element under upper deck completed (the vertical cylinder thing). Forward indented the underside of the upper deck and scaled the pods things forward. All major module blocks are completed.

              FINALLY! πŸ˜†

              Now on to the detailing after I take a few days to look it over before committing.


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              See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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              • ntxdaveN Offline
                ntxdave
                last edited by

                The details in your model just keep getting interesting. Sure will be neat to see the final model and a rendering. πŸ‘

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                • Bryan KB Offline
                  Bryan K
                  last edited by

                  Thank ntxdave!

                  There is a lot of detail on this design yet to come. I've just got the big stuff completed. However, it's mostly greeble after I finalize the landing pods and neck shapes.

                  See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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                  • Bryan KB Offline
                    Bryan K
                    last edited by

                    Still pushing around the shape of the under-pods.


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                    See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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                    • Bryan KB Offline
                      Bryan K
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                      Fiddled around with the bridge. Shrank the lower half height and made the windows just slightly larger. Also cleaned up the neck.

                      The face and line joins of the neck to the bridge is not exact yet.


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                      See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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                      • Bryan KB Offline
                        Bryan K
                        last edited by

                        Almost there.

                        All main modules completed. Started details. Barring future discoveries of badly shaped modules, it's just detailing from here onward.

                        As tuna said, I'm now rounding third and headed for home. Finally.


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                        See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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                        • majidM Offline
                          majid
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                          These are so brilliant works done using SketchUp. I may never imagine being able and patient to model such a thing using SketchUp. πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

                          My inspiring A, B, Sketches book: https://sketchucation.com/shop/books/intermediate/2612-alphabet-inspired-sketches--inspiring-drills-for-architects--3d-artists-and-designers-

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                          • L Offline
                            L i am
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                            Epic mate πŸ‘

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                            • Bryan KB Offline
                              Bryan K
                              last edited by

                              Thanks majid. I did not think it would take 5 months to model this or I might not have started. Granted, I only worked on it a few hours at a time, but still, it has not taken me 5 months to model anything in years.

                              Thanks L i am. πŸ‘ I'm ready to finish this and start other projects.

                              I've learned a lot from this model. Things I wish I had learned years ago. When I get a new PC, there will be more epic models. πŸ‘

                              See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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                              • HornOxxH Offline
                                HornOxx
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                                πŸ‘ what a great example of both - the cool model itself and that, besides skills, patience and persistence pays off πŸ‘

                                never trust a skinny cook

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                                • tuna1957T Offline
                                  tuna1957
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                                  @hornoxx said:

                                  :thumb: what a great example of both - the cool model itself and that, besides skills, patience and persistence pays off πŸ‘

                                  I’ll second this πŸ‘ πŸ‘

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                                  • Mike AmosM Offline
                                    Mike Amos
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                                    I'll third that. Epic indeed.

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                                    • Bryan KB Offline
                                      Bryan K
                                      last edited by

                                      So close. So, so close to being finished.

                                      The details are really making it pop.

                                      See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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                                      • Bryan KB Offline
                                        Bryan K
                                        last edited by

                                        Thanks HornOxx!

                                        Thanks Tuna!

                                        Thanks Mike!

                                        Thanks Majid!

                                        Maybe another week or two and it should be finished.

                                        See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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                                        • Bryan KB Offline
                                          Bryan K
                                          last edited by

                                          It's finished.

                                          I could detail this for the rest of the year, but all my references have gotten to the point where the "rivets" no longer match each other. So this is it.

                                          I'll post a scene in the main gallery and the model as well.

                                          Whew! πŸŽ‰

                                          If anyone has request for close-ups of certain sections, let me know and I'll post them here.


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                                          See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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                                          • Bryan KB Offline
                                            Bryan K
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                                            Continued.


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                                            See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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