Been far to long since I posted a project on here!

Going to be building this one in modules or "blocks" like they do in shipyards, starting with the bow

Bottom tank at hold 1 built and added, along with builkheads at hold 2 & 3, and the sump tank aft

Main engine ready to be installed

Thanks guys, the purpose of this model is only to create a few images so im not to bothered about polygons right now, but I always keep in mind that I might want to convert it for a sim so I cant help but make it reasonable poly, wish SU had a nice simple built in subdiv like blender to enable you to switch back and forth when you need to! for this project I will be using tileable Pbr materials without unwrapping.

Links to our current projects below, I am still working on a dedicated page for Vessel viewer, but many vids created from it are on my youtube channel, this showcases its current capabilities.

https://navismaster.com/

Keel has finally been laid down in the yard

A quick look at the progress 36 hours into this, Still need connecting stringers all over the place, but the general shape is taking place, im particularly enjoying the engine room. once complete I will be able to render in modules
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The first lower block for the engine room has been built and installed, im aiming to have fairly simply models for all the mayor components in here, not sure about piping just yet, but I am to add as much detail as possible here!

Main engine fitted

Thanks guys, yea the scale of these ships is in a league of their own!

Work on the main engine has begun, a single B&W 6S50MC-C will be fitted, 8580kw rated

Lower pumps ,tanks and railings are in. Once all the machinery in the engine room is fitted, will they be connected

Engine room work continues, there`s a ship load of gear in here!

Decided its been a few years since my last project, been wanting to do one of these since I first saw it!

Smit Panther is a ASD Tug 3213, She is 32.44m Long and 13.3m Wide.
She has 7268hp, 85 ton Bollard pull and a top speed of 14knots.

The Goal of this project will be game implementation ( Currently VSF ) and of course as a Sketchfab showpiece to join the rest. She will be modeled & Base Textured in Sketchup, UV Mapped & Baked in Blender, and final texturing will be done in Substance painter.

Currently 21 Hours 20 Minutes in

Thanks guys, trying to keep the pace up on this one but man there is alot to make! my guess is this is going to be around 150 - 200 Hours before completion!

Alot of the time has been spent on the interior which will only be shown when its looking semi decent, Work has started on the superstructure and those crazy exhausts! Fore and aft towing fairleads are complete along with the aft deck planking and hatches. Engine intake vents are shown as well, im not 100% sure how close to the deck they go at the moment as they are well hidden behine the aft towing winch, as soon as I can find some images or some reference I will adjust them if need be.

This is the new shaped azimuth drive ( shown above )

Currently 37 Hours 44 Minutes in

Thanks guys, hellnbak even with what seems to be so much reference out there you will be surprised how some areas are hidden, I really dont like taking guesses with anything,thats why many hours are spent doing research on every part, me and my research department ( Thanks babe ) have been searching like crazy for this 10 - 50 (or 150?) Ton Rolls Royce towing winch, and nothing but this low res image on a 226 page pdf on the Rolls Royce website:

Not sure why RR has it mirrored, its correctly fitted on my tug as the real one is.

What makes things even more tricky is many items have been added over the years that are not on the blueprints or on any of the marketing brochures, luckily they are small things.

Progress so far includes many details around the aft towing winch, the winch itself ( not happy with that rope texture, will still be spending some time there ) and details on the funnels

Currently 46 Hours 39 Minutes in

Completed the working parts for the azimuth stern drive (ASD) and cleaned up the interior walls.

At the bow the area is raised to allow 2 stories, goes half way above the main diesel tanks and then single at the engine room.

Currently 51 Hours 46 Minutes in

Just Completed the Aft Deck Crane, its a Heila knuckle boom crane type HLM 10-2S
Was modeled in the extendet position and folded as shown, was really nice folding all the parts when the models were ready!

Ive uploaded the 3d for viewing here:

Heila knuckle boom crane type HLM 10-2S - Buy Royalty Free 3D model by Axeonalias

Deck Crane for Smit Panther. Modeled in Sketchup, UV Mapped in Blender and Textured in Substance Painter. - Heila knuckle boom crane type HLM 10-2S - Buy Royalty Free 3D model by Axeonalias

Sketchfab (sketchfab.com)

Currently 62 Hours 55 Minutes in

Left in the rain for a few years :

Took 4 years but better late than never!

Smit Panthers bridge is complete, ready for testing in game before proceeding to unwrapping: