Hello everyone!
A long,
LONG time ago, I made a tutorial on How to Build the USS Enterprise in TrueSpace 3D. Now here are the first seven videos in How to Build the USS Enterprise in
Blender 3D:
*Edited*
01 Intro to Tutorial
https://youtu.be/apgTyq89zKs
02 Saucer Tutorial: Splines, Curves, and the Spin Tool
https://youtu.be/YVzgrYd8gy4
03 Saucer Windows and the Mirror Tool
https://youtu.be/P0Lr8-Z4Xgc
04 Making the Lower Saucer Windows
https://youtu.be/1sgmz4qpzPY
05 Making the Lower Saucer "Triangles"
https://youtu.be/7ubQTX_WEr4
06 Making the BC Deck (two ways!) and the Bridge
https://youtu.be/uShcbOWt6Jc
07 Making the Lower Saucer Sensor and Platform
https://youtu.be/aoKki_C21Mo
08 Linear Accelerator
https://youtu.be/AxwxECvixTo
09 Impulse Engines
https://youtu.be/Zx6prW26qZI
10 Forward Cutout and Running Lights
https://youtu.be/VFTdpW4rq9c
*End of Edit*
These first seven cover the saucer section, bridge, BC deck, windows, and lower saucer sensor and the sensor platform.
Later videos will also cover the impulse engines and the linear accelerator before moving on to the neck, the engineering section, the warp engines and the warp engine pylons.
This is not for someone who wants something done quickly. I show examples, sometimes multiple ways of doing something, reference images, and talk about the series and the models.
The first seven alone are well over five hours of video. But you will learn how to create a spline using verts, extrusions, and curves. You'll learn how to convert a mesh to a curve and a curve to a mesh. You'll learn how to create "drill plugs" for windows and how to use booleans.
I show you how to set up your environment inside Blender 3D, where to get blueprints and how to set them up inside your work area.
We modify UV spheres to create the BC deck and then I also show you how to "box model" a better BC Deck.
I talk about quads, tri's, verts, edges, origins, and faces.
This tutorial does not cover optimization of models. This is only to show the rudimentary tools and skills necessary to make a model that you can render that looks vaguely like the USS Enterprise from the original television series.
This is really for the beginner in Blender, or maybe someone who hasn't modeled anything before, or of course, for anyone who wants to learn how to make their own USS Enterprise!
Thanks for looking in. (I know, these are LONG videos!)
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Posts
01 Intro to Tutorial
https://youtu.be/apgTyq89zKs
02 Saucer Tutorial: Splines, Curves, and the Spin Tool
https://youtu.be/YVzgrYd8gy4
03 Saucer Windows and the Mirror Tool
https://youtu.be/P0Lr8-Z4Xgc
04 Making the Lower Saucer Windows
https://youtu.be/1sgmz4qpzPY
05 Making the Lower Saucer "Triangles"
https://youtu.be/7ubQTX_WEr4
06 Making the BC Deck (two ways!) and the Bridge
https://youtu.be/uShcbOWt6Jc
07 Making the Lower Saucer Sensor and Platform
https://youtu.be/aoKki_C21Mo
01 Intro to Tutorial
https://youtu.be/apgTyq89zKs
02 Saucer Tutorial: Splines, Curves, and the Spin Tool
https://youtu.be/YVzgrYd8gy4
03 Saucer Windows and the Mirror Tool
https://youtu.be/P0Lr8-Z4Xgc
04 Making the Lower Saucer Windows
https://youtu.be/1sgmz4qpzPY
05 Making the Lower Saucer "Triangles"
https://youtu.be/7ubQTX_WEr4
06 Making the BC Deck (two ways!) and the Bridge
https://youtu.be/uShcbOWt6Jc
07 Making the Lower Saucer Sensor and Platform
https://youtu.be/aoKki_C21Mo
08 Linear Accelerator
https://youtu.be/AxwxECvixTo
09 Impulse Engines
https://youtu.be/Zx6prW26qZI
10 Forward Cutout and Running Lights
https://youtu.be/VFTdpW4rq9c
Saucer01.jpg
01 Intro to Tutorial
https://youtu.be/apgTyq89zKs
02 Saucer Tutorial: Splines, Curves, and the Spin Tool
https://youtu.be/YVzgrYd8gy4
03 Saucer Windows and the Mirror Tool
https://youtu.be/P0Lr8-Z4Xgc
04 Making the Lower Saucer Windows
https://youtu.be/1sgmz4qpzPY
05 Making the Lower Saucer "Triangles"
https://youtu.be/7ubQTX_WEr4
06 Making the BC Deck (two ways!) and the Bridge
https://youtu.be/uShcbOWt6Jc
07 Making the Lower Saucer Sensor and Platform
https://youtu.be/aoKki_C21Mo
08 Linear Accelerator
https://youtu.be/AxwxECvixTo
09 Impulse Engines
https://youtu.be/Zx6prW26qZI
10 Forward Cutout and Running Lights
https://youtu.be/VFTdpW4rq9c
11 BC Deck Windows
https://youtu.be/DVSj-slowb4
01 Intro to Tutorial
https://youtu.be/apgTyq89zKs
02 Saucer Tutorial: Splines, Curves, and the Spin Tool
https://youtu.be/YVzgrYd8gy4
03 Saucer Windows and the Mirror Tool
https://youtu.be/P0Lr8-Z4Xgc
04 Making the Lower Saucer Windows
https://youtu.be/1sgmz4qpzPY
05 Making the Lower Saucer "Triangles"
https://youtu.be/7ubQTX_WEr4
06 Making the BC Deck (two ways!) and the Bridge
https://youtu.be/uShcbOWt6Jc
07 Making the Lower Saucer Sensor and Platform
https://youtu.be/aoKki_C21Mo
08 Linear Accelerator
https://youtu.be/AxwxECvixTo
09 Impulse Engines
https://youtu.be/Zx6prW26qZI
10 Forward Cutout and Running Lights
https://youtu.be/VFTdpW4rq9c
11 BC Deck Windows
https://youtu.be/DVSj-slowb4
12 Neck
https://youtu.be/wc0O1r8U5TY
01 Intro to Tutorial
https://youtu.be/apgTyq89zKs
02 Saucer Tutorial: Splines, Curves, and the Spin Tool
https://youtu.be/YVzgrYd8gy4
03 Saucer Windows and the Mirror Tool
https://youtu.be/P0Lr8-Z4Xgc
04 Making the Lower Saucer Windows
https://youtu.be/1sgmz4qpzPY
05 Making the Lower Saucer "Triangles"
https://youtu.be/7ubQTX_WEr4
06 Making the BC Deck (two ways!) and the Bridge
https://youtu.be/uShcbOWt6Jc
07 Making the Lower Saucer Sensor and Platform
https://youtu.be/aoKki_C21Mo
08 Linear Accelerator
https://youtu.be/AxwxECvixTo
09 Impulse Engines
https://youtu.be/Zx6prW26qZI
10 Forward Cutout and Running Lights
https://youtu.be/VFTdpW4rq9c
11 BC Deck Windows
https://youtu.be/DVSj-slowb4
12 Neck with Audio
https://youtu.be/YmR9ZFnxjoQ
Pre 13 Engineering References
https://youtu.be/6wrgr73gDlc
13 Engineering Hull and Port Arm
https://youtu.be/US_jZdDzuMs
01 Intro to Tutorial
https://youtu.be/apgTyq89zKs
02 Saucer Tutorial: Splines, Curves, and the Spin Tool
https://youtu.be/YVzgrYd8gy4
03 Saucer Windows and the Mirror Tool
https://youtu.be/P0Lr8-Z4Xgc
04 Making the Lower Saucer Windows
https://youtu.be/1sgmz4qpzPY
05 Making the Lower Saucer "Triangles"
https://youtu.be/7ubQTX_WEr4
06 Making the BC Deck (two ways!) and the Bridge
https://youtu.be/uShcbOWt6Jc
07 Making the Lower Saucer Sensor and Platform
https://youtu.be/aoKki_C21Mo
08 Linear Accelerator
https://youtu.be/AxwxECvixTo
09 Impulse Engines
https://youtu.be/Zx6prW26qZI
10 Forward Cutout and Running Lights
https://youtu.be/VFTdpW4rq9c
11 BC Deck Windows
https://youtu.be/DVSj-slowb4
12 Neck with Audio
https://youtu.be/YmR9ZFnxjoQ
Pre 13 Engineering References
https://youtu.be/6wrgr73gDlc
13 Engineering Hull and Port Arm
https://youtu.be/US_jZdDzuMs
14 Engineering Hull Arms
https://youtu.be/mTPZk414x_c
I've been playing off and on with Blender for a little while now, and struggle hugely with the interface- it doesn't seem to have any logical purpose (to my eye/mind). I've been out of the loop 3D-wise for some time, and although I'd like to pick it up again, I'm yet to find tutorials that are at the "not quite beginner, not advanced" level I need currently, that also incorporate a familiar subject matter that holds my interest. Hoping yours do the trick!
Will share any feedback with you directly.
Yes, I tend to ramble. But I also include a bit of history of Star Trek, a bit of history for the models, and so forth. I also show where to get reference images, software, videos, and other such tools in the description of every tutorial.
I look forward to your feedback.
01 Intro to Tutorial
https://youtu.be/apgTyq89zKs
02 Saucer Tutorial: Splines, Curves, and the Spin Tool
https://youtu.be/YVzgrYd8gy4
03 Saucer Windows and the Mirror Tool
https://youtu.be/P0Lr8-Z4Xgc
04 Making the Lower Saucer Windows
https://youtu.be/1sgmz4qpzPY
05 Making the Lower Saucer "Triangles"
https://youtu.be/7ubQTX_WEr4
06 Making the BC Deck (two ways!) and the Bridge
https://youtu.be/uShcbOWt6Jc
07 Making the Lower Saucer Sensor and Platform
https://youtu.be/aoKki_C21Mo
08 Linear Accelerator
https://youtu.be/AxwxECvixTo
09 Impulse Engines
https://youtu.be/Zx6prW26qZI
10 Forward Cutout and Running Lights
https://youtu.be/VFTdpW4rq9c
11 BC Deck Windows
https://youtu.be/DVSj-slowb4
12 Neck with Audio
https://youtu.be/YmR9ZFnxjoQ
Pre 13 Engineering References
https://youtu.be/6wrgr73gDlc
13 Engineering Hull and Port Arm
https://youtu.be/US_jZdDzuMs
14 Engineering Hull Arms
https://youtu.be/mTPZk414x_c
15 Engineering Hull Cowl and Deflector Dish
https://youtu.be/YGtyAGI5pKU
01 Intro to Tutorial
https://youtu.be/apgTyq89zKs
02 Saucer Tutorial: Splines, Curves, and the Spin Tool
https://youtu.be/YVzgrYd8gy4
03 Saucer Windows and the Mirror Tool
https://youtu.be/P0Lr8-Z4Xgc
04 Making the Lower Saucer Windows
https://youtu.be/1sgmz4qpzPY
05 Making the Lower Saucer "Triangles"
https://youtu.be/7ubQTX_WEr4
06 Making the BC Deck (two ways!) and the Bridge
https://youtu.be/uShcbOWt6Jc
07 Making the Lower Saucer Sensor and Platform
https://youtu.be/aoKki_C21Mo
08 Linear Accelerator
https://youtu.be/AxwxECvixTo
09 Impulse Engines
https://youtu.be/Zx6prW26qZI
10 Forward Cutout and Running Lights
https://youtu.be/VFTdpW4rq9c
11 BC Deck Windows
https://youtu.be/DVSj-slowb4
12 Neck with Audio
https://youtu.be/YmR9ZFnxjoQ
Pre 13 Engineering References
https://youtu.be/6wrgr73gDlc
13 Engineering Hull and Port Arm
https://youtu.be/US_jZdDzuMs
14 Engineering Hull Arms
https://youtu.be/mTPZk414x_c
15 Engineering Hull Cowl and Deflector Dish
https://youtu.be/YGtyAGI5pKU
16 Rear Engineering Hull
https://youtu.be/eZO1Su6bzjc
https://youtu.be/6wrgr73gDlc
13 Engineering Hull and Port Arm
https://youtu.be/US_jZdDzuMs
14 Engineering Hull Arms
https://youtu.be/mTPZk414x_c
15 Engineering Hull Cowl and Deflector Dish
https://youtu.be/YGtyAGI5pKU
16 Rear Engineering Hull
https://youtu.be/eZO1Su6bzjc
17 Shuttlebay Doors
https://youtu.be/FyUdZlvvBwI
18 Engineering Hull Windows
https://youtu.be/r9JS9ldAF6s
18 Engineering Hull Windows B
https://youtu.be/8QX25d0WdxM
18EngineeringHullWindowsCredits.jpg
19 Shuttlebay Landing Lights
https://youtu.be/AVGhVjkzL7k
20 Warp Engine Pylons
https://youtu.be/vihPDIzZA8Q
ShuttleLandingLights.jpg
Pylons.jpg
21 Pylon Windows and Warp Engines
https://youtu.be/9oG6kMXueng
22-A Rear Warp Engine Caps
https://youtu.be/vJXUg_yv7E4
22-B Rear Warp Engine Caps
https://youtu.be/Hp-ycP2dArc
RearWarpCapPlainCredits.jpg
https://youtu.be/2GiDrjX7g18
23 Quicker Warp Engine
https://youtu.be/c6oPq9KxCD0
24 Warp Engine Trough
https://youtu.be/F4o5whldTVw
WarpEngineComplete01b.png
WarpEngineComplete03a.png
25 Warp Intercoolers
https://youtu.be/U_8G8F4tzRc
26 Warp Engine Flux Control
https://youtu.be/wbGrbAXJUHM
27 Low Poly Warp Fluxr
https://youtu.be/LwCqt_tEhIkr
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28 Warp Trough Inner Detailsr
https://youtu.be/giQ89LYk1kMr
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LowPolyFluxCredits.jpgr
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InnerTroughDetail2BCredits.png
29 Warp Engine Grills
https://youtu.be/YzWD6G3ClwI
30 Magnetic Field Shaping Coils
https://youtu.be/SbbnqjyHf4o
Grills02Credits.jpg
WarpMatterPodsCredits.jpg
30 Materials with Credits.jpg
31 Materials Part I
https://youtu.be/ZP1OyTbdSsk
Materials2WithCredits.jpg
32 Materials Part II and Warp Dome
https://youtu.be/MeZsL52QlBY
WarpEnginesFinished.jpg
33 Warp Engines and Other Details
https://youtu.be/xqbycqUXY8E
NeckRoomsAndLights.jpg
34 Rooms and Lighting
https://youtu.be/2HSkJiJmYLs
LandingLightsCredits.jpg
35 Shuttle Bay Landing Lights
https://youtu.be/3y-OiIV95iY
RearWithLights2FilmGrain.jpg
https://youtu.be/WEj8XKjT5tw
FlashingEngineeringLights2Credits.jpg
TutorialImmunityTitleShot01.jpg
TutorialTexture04.jpg
TutorialTexture05.jpg
TutorialTexture06.jpg
Pre 37 Saucer Texture References
https://youtu.be/KaxpceCPypw
Basically, we create assets to help us with texturing.
37 Saucer Texture 01
https://youtu.be/iVdJFYS8J-0
We add it all together in GIMP and then apply the texture to our model.
38 Saucer Texture 02
https://youtu.be/JPTrr9jD4mA
TutorialTexture08DCredits.jpg
https://youtu.be/_Qn2_oS2axM
Shiny03Credits.jpg