Icy Penguigo's Adventures in Modelling Windows!

[Icy_Penguigo]

As some of you know, modelling windows on my ships has been kind of a sticking point for me. Especially when it comes to putting them in curved or complex surfaces. I just wanted to show you guys the fruits of my labors so far. Thanks to everyone that gave me advice to get me rolling on this!

So far, I've been using booleans. I've been very careful to avoid having the windows intersect any edges, mainly to avoid the vertex-optimizing nightmare that will follow. I'll probably run into more problems as this gets more complex, so I'll probably hit you guys up for help again.

 

[Icy_Penguigo]

All in all, I'd say this is going very well so far.

 

[Relayer]

Well, you could have picked something with less windows than a Romulan to start off with. lol I'd say that by the time you're finished you're learning curve will be all flattened out.

P.S. The model rocks!!!

 

[Icy_Penguigo]

Relayer said:
Well, you could have picked something with less windows than a Romulan to start off with. lol I'd say that by the time you're finished you're learning curve will be all flattened out.

What can I say? I live on the edge.

And thanks.

 

[RedSpar]

Ahh booleans... Can be your best friend or your worst enemy! Rommy ship looks great!

 

[The Axeman]

Doesn't look like its posing any problems to you now, that looks just dandy.

 

[Icy_Penguigo]

Yeah, I don't know why I didn't do this before. It's really not that hard. Go figure.

Thanks guys!

 

[regemet]

Now that is what the T O S Romulan warbird should look like

 

[USS Mariner]

The only suggestion is to have the windows "pucker out" like the filming model did. It's a neat visual distinction that would fit here nicely.

 

[Bernard Guignard]

Looking great the windows are coming along looking forward to seeing the girl with clothes on :d

 

[Praetor]

Exquisite!!!

 

[Kaiser]

Praetor said:
Exquisite!!!

Agreed :thumbsup:

 

[Starship]

She looks dammed good with all those windows. Congrats, you got the way.

 

[jolau]

Where do you get this stuff?

 

[FalTorPan]

Great job so far!

Icy_Penguigo said:
Thanks to everyone that gave me advice to get me rolling on this!

What advice have you been getting? I'd like to learn the technique of cutting windows into curved/complex surfaces myself.