Tuesday, 13 May 2025

Classic fatal words: "final touches"

 I shared an update image on Facebook and got some good feedback from various people. 

I'd joked that the landing gears needed to be too long because the belly engines drop down too far, forcing the ship to stand really high off the ground.


 Comments on how to sort the problem out. I made a more dramatic change, shrinking the engines, which makes the design look more balanced. Simon, an old work colleague and fellow 3d modeller, suggested that access should be through a ramp. That is absolutely right, but it is tricky with that big ground clearance. Time to drop the ground clearance a bit and add that ramp.

Comments make a critique


A few hours later...


Now we're closer to the final touches. Remaining:


  • Forward cannons.
  • Ion charge dispenser (tail section)
  • Fix some of the finer details
  • Cockpit and ramp access corridor.
  • Anything else... Turret/Gears/Thrust rigging.
  • Materials/Lights.


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