Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2
This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with
complex objects.
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Apache Tut, a different aproach
After finishing the Mech Tut (see that thread) I went on with the Apache tutorial. I followed it 'by the letter' to part 18 or something. I also spend some hours on the web collecting pictures of the real one AH-64A. Studing this pictures I was'nt satisfied how my model turned out so far concerning the propotions. The cockpit is very characteristic for the Apache and is tricky to make with all the angles and bends and the curvature of the nose.
I will tell you guys that the first 18 parts of the tutorial with kbrowns excelent way to show tips,tricks and tools raised my selfconfidence that I 'dared' to go my own way, that is do it all over again but this time start modelling from the front in order to get more control of the forms.
I started with a couple of nurbs curve of the profile, converted them to polygons extruded edges from the first to the second and
worked my way backwards.
I'm pretty satisfied with the result so far, and like to share the developement with you through this thread.
I've kept the tail from the tut and will attache it as the last part.
So here comes the pictures.
pic1: I made the cage complete with angles and bends before the doors and windows (I'll make a new post for each picture)
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A comment to owmyi
First it could be the modern way to buy a plastic model and glue it together, put on some paint and you'll be satisfied, put it on the bookshelf collecting dust, and that's it.
Secondly, this is how I think of it, I use a tutorial as a guideline in order to develope my own fantasy and 'get the knack of it' so when I'ved 'glued' this one together I will feel confident that I can make a project of my own from scratch. ( thay is polys, when it comes to nurbs I'll probably need another tut(s)).
As kBrown stated in the first part of the Apache tutorial "this model is not so detailed but it's good enough for it's purpose", and he is right, Obviosly I've been doing a lot of tweaking and detailing thats's not part of the tutorial, For sure he could do the same, but instead of 33 parts he would probably wind up with 50,so I think this tutorial is perfect.
I'm working now on the nose part pretty detailed I thought that I could publish it tonight but I think I'll put on the night and daysight on the 'beercan' with the same technics as doing the doors and windows.
( for your information, english is not my native language so please forgive me of misspellings and other strange use of the english language)
It's a great tut, thanks kBrown.
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I can see, the bird said
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love what you are doing to the apache so far i am going to start te tutorial one of these days. i found a great link for some hi res apache foto,s maybe you can use them.
https://www.b-domke.de/AviationImages/Apache.html
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