Model 3: Space Tank Part 1 of 3

          Based from the tutorial from my previous model, I carry on the techniques I have learned like deleting half of the model and then copying the other half using Mirror with Reference option.

          I found this photo and became my base model.

Figure 1. My base Model (Pheylan, 2008)

 
          While doing the body of my space tank, I realised that I need more edge near the front of my tank in order for me to get the shape that I need. After deleting the half of the rectangle, I used QuickSlice to add another edges (Figure 2).

Figure 2. QuickSlice

  
          Shaping the body of the tank is challenging because you should be very keen of what vertex, edge or polygon to use in order to get the shape of the body. One of the things I did here was to connect the vertex that is near to another vertex (Figure 3). With this, two or more vertices will became one and it is easier to manipulate the shape.

Figure 3. Weld Vertices

           I added an engine underneath the tank. Though my engine looks like a cupcake tray commented by my classmate, I am happy of what I have done. In this, I used box, cylinder, and tube with Bevel effect (Figure 4). I added the colour red because most of the engine I searched is coloured with red and it is also act as the "heat" coming out from the engine so might as well used it.

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Figure 4. The engine underneath my space tank

References:

Pheylan, 2008. SciFi-Vespasian Light Grav Tank. [online] Available at: <http://www.foundation3d.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3186> [Accessed 30 October 2012]