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Blender 3D Incredible Models

By : Arijan Belec
Book Image

Blender 3D Incredible Models

By: Arijan Belec

Overview of this book

Blender is a massively popular and powerful 3D program, with versatile modeling abilities that make it a great way to enter the 3D modelling world. Blender 3D Incredible Models is an extensive guide for those new to hard-surface modeling with Blender, helping you understand the complete range of tools and features it offers and how to employ those efficiently to create realistic models. You’ll be led through progressively more challenging modeling projects— from an assault rifle and an army tank to a sci-fi spaceship model—giving you a glimpse of all the skills you’d need in Blender’s vast ecosystem of features and functionality, ranging from textures, rendering, and UV mapping to lighting, rigging, and beyond. Each engaging project builds upon the last until you’re equipped with everything you need to tackle your own modeling challenges, whatever they may be. By the end of this Blender book, you won’t just know how to create the models covered here, but you’ll be able to turn your own concepts and references into 3D Blender models too!
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
1
Part 1: Introduction to Hard Surface Modeling
3
Part 2: Modeling an Assault Rifle
7
Part 3: Modeling a Sci-Fi Race Ship
10
Part 4: Modeling a T-72 Tank

Chapter 8: Modeling the T-72 Tank Hull

In this chapter, we will finish the hull of the T-72 tank. We are going to work on adding more objects and details to the front, sides, and rear of the tank to make it look realistic and complete. By the end of this chapter, not only will we have a very detailed tank hull, but we will have also learned several new detail creation techniques to help us create various objects in the future.

We will cover the following topics in this chapter:

  • Completing the front end
  • Detailing the lower plate
  • Modeling the side armor
  • Completing the hull front
  • Modeling the skirt
  • Creating exhaust grills with arrays
  • Finishing the rear