Thanks guys! She will be used in both Vsng and Navismaster simulators ( Our own sim that we are developing )
Attached is a sneak peak of her in Navismaster, and here is our current progress with of my other vessels, the Monterey clipper fishing boat
You can join the progress here : https://discord.gg/gQEZfm9ukW
Bridge exterior is complete, this is where I expect the ships master to spend most of his/her time, so ive hopefully added enough detail here to satisfy
Superstructure mast is complete, nav lights coming soon, Cranes are also completed along with the spreader cages
Messing about with lights, will only be able to add a simple mesh light though for the lenses, no fancy cutting of the mesh for effects for me, going to try the alpha gradient trick but im not holding my hopes up that it will work
Foredeck & mast complete, liferaft and navlights will be done later when I do all the loose fittings, along with the anchors. Also made my first container, the textures are light balanced as they are rendered from a model so that I have control of the white balance and perspective
Heres a 4k Overview
Thanks Bryan, but a stomach bug caught up to me forcing me to rest for 2 days! good time to spend collecting reference though 
Deck level gangway details complete, small details added here and there, next the foredeck needs its final touches, then I think the superstructure mast needs attention
Thanks guys, Yes ocean going vessels have always captivated me, the largest purpose built moving objects mankind has ever made for the harshest wearing environment, sets the stage for endless entertainment
Winches, chocks and fairleads fitted, the anchor chain will need special attention, the current modeled version is far to poly heavy to be used in game
Thanks nxtdave, glad you are enjoying the show 
Forecastle area getting there, still need to add support posts, cut the hull, fairleads etc, and then on to the winches!
Bridge blockout complete, and some railings ,theres way more to do on this bridge then on Panther! this should be fun, currently on 30K polys
Thanks! I wish I was doing this full time! then I could go at a much quicker pace
Focusing on the superstructure for now to get it balanced with the rest before moving on to the last final detail pass
Thanks guys, im enjoying the process and apologies if im posting to many updates, but as much as I enjoy modeling, I enjoy rendering as well.
Hull complete, started work on the poop deck
More decals added, these might look tiny but they are to scale, and my attempt at the prop
Her Liebherr Fcc 280 45t cranes are in, they are just blocked out at the moment, they will still be getting plenty details, along with some hydraulic lines. Her macgregor stackable hatches are on, hatch guides and bearing pads are in along with the cell guides. Container foundations are marked and spreader supports are on, cleats will come next along with coaming stays, once im happy with her cargo deck gear ill move on to the rest of the hull
Thanks, currently focusing on her cargo holds for now, will be completing the hull details as soon as everything is snug and located
@gus r said:
Where do you get your blueprints?
This is the most difficult part of the process! especially with modern ships where the hull shape is a close guarded secret between companies, in this case a friend of mine knew an office aboard this vessel that had access to the shipyards plans
@solo said:
Looking awesome, can you show mesh with lines and how you achieved the organic hull shape?
Ive done things slightly differently here, I drew the lines from the plan and then chose how much detail I wanted for the mesh by drawing the hull point by point manually, usually I just draw the ribs and use curviloft to join them, or if I want clean topolgy I would draw a subdiv mesh in blender, but this usually ends with far to high poly
This will be the largest vessel I have undertaken to date, I could not have better sources to work from so there`s no excuses! I have to keep the details reasonable though as she will be gaming ready.
Took 4 years but better late than never!
Smit Panthers bridge is complete, ready for testing in game before proceeding to unwrapping:
