Continuing my work on the MH-6J Little Bird main rotor. Today, I tested a new AI model for 3D generation. The pitch housing consists of several parts that connect to the main rotor head. It was difficult to figure out the assembly from general photos alone, but eBay listings were a huge help. Some sellers […]
A Tale of Image Modeler and Two Blenders… I didn’t get a lot done today because much of the time went into figuring out a workflow for photo-based 3D modeling. First, I finished the basic mesh (the blocking) of the main rotor hub component I started working on in the previous post. At this stage […]
The process of creating a 3D model of the MH-6J Little Bird helicopter. The project is going to be large-scale, so I decided to record the workflow. I spent several days searching for and saving photos of the helicopter. I don’t know the modifications well, so I saved everything I could find. Luckily, I had […]
I’ve long wanted some of my models to materialize in the real world. Even though I don’t create models specifically for 3D printing, if my work ends up in the hands of a skilled craftsman, anything is possible. geralt_store is exactly that kind of craftsman—he managed to prepare my model for printing with high quality. […]
The video shows the process of creating a detailed model for baking a Normal Map. I’m not a professional sculptor, so I keep things fairly simple and work directly in Blender. The goal of this video is to demonstrate the general approach to creating such models. This is another video I made as part of […]
In this video, I show the process of creating a low-poly 3D model of the IS-2 tank turret. The essence of this method is to create a base mesh, apply one iteration of Subdivision, and then optimize the topology. I do this to get clean geometry and an even mesh on curved surfaces. I create […]
In this video, I explain and demonstrate the main principles I follow when creating textures for military vehicle models.This time, I’m not diving into hard-skill techniques — just the general concepts.
In this video, I talk about the main principles I follow when exporting a 3D model from Plasticity into a low-poly mesh.At the time of recording, I hadn’t yet used the Blender Bridge feature. This is actually my first model created entirely in Plasticity. But is it really possible to convert a detailed CAD model […]
In Plasticity, working with splines is quite different from how it’s done in traditional 3D graphics editors like Blender or 3ds Max. In this video, I’ll walk you through the basic tools and techniques for working with splines. In the second part, we’ll create a 3D model of a component from the M2 Browning machine […]
In this video, I showcase the main tools and features currently available in the beta version of Plasticity — along with a short practical demo of creating a 3D model. I want to share my impressions of this amazing new software called Plasticity! It’s a new NURBS-based 3D modeling tool that’s currently in open beta. […]
