T38 Talon.

Complex UV Layout in Maya

Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character

Watch

# 1 22-10-2012 , 09:10 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: Mar 2012

Posts: 112

Ok, screw the cars..lol. I figured I'd go with something that I know a bit better. So what's wrong with this one?..lol. It's a T-38 Talon.

Attached Thumbnails

Click image for larger version

Name: talon1.JPG
Views: 353
Size: 101.7 KB
ID: 52747

Click image for larger version

Name: talon2.JPG
Views: 338
Size: 60.6 KB
ID: 52748

Click image for larger version

Name: talon3.JPG
Views: 364
Size: 87.2 KB
ID: 52749

Art is a jealous mistress.
--Ralph Waldo Emerson

Quote

# 2 22-10-2012 , 09:39 PM

Super Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2006

Location: South FL

Posts: 3,522

That got smoothed way too early in the process, so it's a lot of geo without the detail to show for it.

- Genny
__________________
::|| My CG Blog ||::
::|| My Maya FAQ ||::

Quote

# 3 22-10-2012 , 10:06 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: Mar 2012

Posts: 112

Ya, I just found that out when I went back to start doing details on the wings.. I saved right before I converted so it should be fine.

Art is a jealous mistress.
--Ralph Waldo Emerson

Quote

# 4 23-10-2012 , 06:07 AM

Lifetime Member
Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Australia

Posts: 4,255

First off..DONT try and keep the wings, stabiliser wings, tailplane etc in one geo. This will give you the s***s later on. Seperate them as soon as you can. Same with the cockpit, seperate that too. MOdelling is a lot like drawing....we THINK we know shapes etc but unless we are trained we actually dont. Have you LOTS of refs for this plane? and do you have image plane refs to work off of?

cheers bullet

bullet1968

"A Darkness at Sethanon", a book I aspire to model some of the charcters and scenes

Quote

# 5 23-10-2012 , 06:16 AM

Lifetime Member
Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Australia

Posts: 4,255

Have a look at my Spitfire.....I had to abandon it for now. I have put some of my incremental saves in ther so you can see the process user added image

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4090628/Metal_Planes.zip

cheers bullet

bullet1968

"A Darkness at Sethanon", a book I aspire to model some of the charcters and scenes

Quote

# 6 23-10-2012 , 06:34 AM

Lifetime Member
Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Australia

Posts: 4,255

found this little gem

https://greenairdesigns.co.uk/ejcgall..._display_media

bullet1968

"A Darkness at Sethanon", a book I aspire to model some of the charcters and scenes

Quote

# 7 23-10-2012 , 03:15 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: Mar 2012

Posts: 112

Your Spitfire is SWEET, nice job Bullet! The landing gear looks awesome too! Thanks for the print too, it's a lot better than the one I'm using.

Art is a jealous mistress.
--Ralph Waldo Emerson

Quote

# 8 23-10-2012 , 10:46 PM

Lifetime Member
Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Australia

Posts: 4,255

Thanks mate...I think its ordinary...still some work to do on it. I probably wont get back to it for a VERY long time. Yeh no worries on the images mate user added image

cheers bullet

bullet1968

"A Darkness at Sethanon", a book I aspire to model some of the charcters and scenes

Quote

Reply to this thread