F-22 "Raptor" build - Polyloop

mikejames · 31st August 2008, 04:52

Hello everybody,

I'm building a precision scale model of Lockheed-Martin's F-22 "Raptor" in 3D, and have created a "follow-along" article, which begins at http://www.mikejamesmedia.com/f_22_01_intro.html

The model is coming along nicely, and there are some animations in the article too. Here's the model, as it stands today.

-ash- · 31st August 2008, 11:28

That's quite a project you've taken on there. How many polygons are you up to at this point?

mikejames · 31st August 2008, 12:59

Thank you!

I just checked the model in another piece of software, and it's 26,000 polygons.

-ash- · 1st September 2008, 16:43

Hi Mike, saw your post over at Luxology. I got modo this year and I'm really liking it. There are some great tools and the tutorials ease you into the modo 'way' without too much trauma.

I started with teaching myself first with Silo 1.2, then moved to Hexagon and now modo. I got it in March and I think I've learned more about modeling in the past few months than the past few years

Let us know when you've moved onto modo and how you get on.

mikejames · 1st September 2008, 22:02

I started with what is now Carrara, way back in the "Ray Dream Designer" (Metacreations) days, and I have to say, it' served me well, especially for the price.

But. WOW! The Modo demo version, as well as the training videos, just have me drooling. Now THAT's how a modern modeling package should be! I haven't been this excited over a software purchase in year... can't wait. The quality of my work is about to go WAY up, thanks to those tools.

Thanks again.

31st August 2008, 11:28	#2 (permalink)
-ash- I'm Batman (in 3D) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Over the road, round the corner, out of the noise. (Scotland) Posts: 822	That's quite a project you've taken on there. How many polygons are you up to at this point? __________________ Regards Tony (aka HamSoles)

31st August 2008, 12:59	#3 (permalink)
mikejames Vertex Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Anchorage, Alaska. Posts: 24	Thank you! I just checked the model in another piece of software, and it's 26,000 polygons. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by mikejames; 31st August 2008 at 14:12.

1st September 2008, 16:43	#4 (permalink)
-ash- I'm Batman (in 3D) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Over the road, round the corner, out of the noise. (Scotland) Posts: 822	Hi Mike, saw your post over at Luxology. I got modo this year and I'm really liking it. There are some great tools and the tutorials ease you into the modo 'way' without too much trauma. I started with teaching myself first with Silo 1.2, then moved to Hexagon and now modo. I got it in March and I think I've learned more about modeling in the past few months than the past few years Let us know when you've moved onto modo and how you get on. __________________ Regards Tony (aka HamSoles)

1st September 2008, 22:02	#5 (permalink)
mikejames Vertex Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Anchorage, Alaska. Posts: 24	Yes! I started with what is now Carrara, way back in the "Ray Dream Designer" (Metacreations) days, and I have to say, it' served me well, especially for the price. But. WOW! The Modo demo version, as well as the training videos, just have me drooling. Now THAT's how a modern modeling package should be! I haven't been this excited over a software purchase in year... can't wait. The quality of my work is about to go WAY up, thanks to those tools. Thanks again.

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