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Right, that's enough windows for today. I hate them, they're all stupid, and nobody should have windows in space anyway. And there's still so many to go!!
I'm also making a start on the deflector, which is much less hateful.


And my saucer section has gone weirdly pointy at the front, need to sort that out

Look at my little glowing son. And I've started working on the top of the saucer. (And I've also started cutting in the little window alcoves on the lower saucer but that's boring so I won't render that yet)

Starship wrote: »

Great start on a difficult shape!

Thanks!

Yeah, true. I've made the windows and running lights differently to Eric so that's not a huge problem but there isn't really a workaround for the Bussards. I might have to make 2 different versions - a "good" one and an "eevee" one. Not sure yet.

Finished most of the modelling on the Shuttlebay and the Pylons. Still loads to do but it actually looks like the Enterprise now!

scifieric wrote: »

Yep, When I learn this new version of Blender, I'll make more tutorials.

Oh, and the different lighting shot? Superb!

Hooray!! And thanks. Small update at the moment, working on the bum of the ship. Cut the lights into the engineering hull, currently working on the shuttlebay. Ignore the flat as hell lighting, just trying to see all the details.

Starkiller wrote: »

Hmmm. I'm trying to learn Blender myself. I should give his tutorial a try.
REALLY nice job on her BTW.

Thanks. And yes! The whole playlist is here - Eric is such a good teacher.

Update. Still a very long way to go.

Just wanted to do a quick render using Eevee as well, and it renders in about 2 seconds, which is spectacular considering how many Polys this thing is already. Obviously it loses a lot of the realism but for animations this is brilliant.

P5ych0p4th wrote: »

They pretty much all are. The stuff Alan Sinclair did. or actual orthographic renders were pretty much the only things I ever used, that were actually in alignment. 🤷🏻‍♂️

How can we convince Alan Sinclair to draw literally every ship?

Bit more done. Most of the main structure is in place. Very happy with this so far. (Sorry for the fireflies, sample rate too low)

Looks fantastic so far. Eric's tutorial basically taught my 95% of what I've ever needed to know in Blender. Good luck with the rest of it. If you're anything like the rest of us you'll build it another 4 or 5 times as you learn more and more stuff.