Mantis (Tank not insect)

I was thinking on a space ship :smiley: btw i hate WW II models (of plane, tanks, weapons, etc).

 

Did this over the holidays, from several photos found on the internet:

 

xwZIK0n.png

 

I think I can be of assistance, however this is a CAD software and I have no idea how to render using blender or anything XD

 

CaptainMaxwell, do you think if I gave you the .stl file you could render it and do some kind of flying animation? That would be so epic :smiley:

it looks a little bit like this plane:

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Not even once!

Not even once!

not even a bit you mean?

 

I think I can be of assistance, however this is a CAD software and I have no idea how to render using blender or anything XD

 

Export to .obj then import in blender, move camera away and press F12. Then read tutorial about texturing :smiley:

Papitas, your detective skills amaze me :stuck_out_tongue:

Thanks Rob, I’ll try that when I find some time! Not sure what .obj is but it might be possible

Papitas, your detective skills amaze me :stuck_out_tongue:

Thanks! i took many hours looking plane pictures looking for something similar :stuck_out_tongue:

Thanks! i took many hours looking plane pictures looking for something similar :stuck_out_tongue:

 

The one you posted is actually one of the original perspective pictures I used to draw it :slight_smile:

I was thinking on a space ship :smiley: btw i hate WW II models (of plane, tanks, weapons, etc).

 

I never modeled a spaceship, but I might give it a try. :o I love WW II models, but I don’t want to model them. :stuck_out_tongue:

CaptainMaxwell, do you think if I gave you the .stl file you could render it and do some kind of flying animation? That would be so epic :smiley:

Hmm not sure if Blender can recognize .stl, but it does recognize .obj as what Rob said. Flying animation… hmm I never done this before, but would love to try to do it! :smiley:

Did this over the holidays, from several photos found on the internet:

xwZIK0n.png

I think I can be of assistance, however this is a CAD software and I have no idea how to render using blender or anything XD

CaptainMaxwell, do you think if I gave you the .stl file you could render it and do some kind of flying animation? That would be so epic :smiley:

Hmm… SR-71. One of my favorites planes.

Hmm… SR-71. One of my favorites planes.

Same :slight_smile: I’m going to get that 3D printed to put on my desk. It’s only 25 euros or 30 with cool looking black paint job

Same :slight_smile: I’m going to get that 3D printed to put on my desk. It’s only 25 euros or 30 with cool looking black paint job

I’d love to have some tanks on my desk lol

I’d love to have some tanks on my desk lol

 

Don’t know where you live, but this is the website I plan to use for mine. They have many options for customising the model, and you can test it to see if it will be strong enough. It then has a function that automatically strengthens the model if it is recommended. I was quite impressed when I found it!

Don’t know where you live, but this is the website I plan to use for mine. They have many options for customising the model, and you can test it to see if it will be strong enough. It then has a function that automatically strengthens the model if it is recommended. I was quite impressed when I found it!

You forgot the link, fellow mercenary.

Yes, blender can open .stl files! So here is the file captain maxwell:

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/yti1s3beaytdafl/SR71.stl?dl=0

 

Now I need to try and learn to use blender…

 

Papitas, give us the artwork and I’d love to give it a try! Just make sure there are several perspectives of the same object please

 

 

You forgot the link, fellow mercenary.

 

 

XD    http://www.sculpteo.com/

Yes, blender can open .stl files! So here is the file captain maxwell:

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/yti1s3beaytdafl/SR71.stl?dl=0

 

Now I need to try and learn to use blender…

 

Papitas, give us the artwork and I’d love to give it a try! Just make sure there are several perspectives of the same object please

 

 

 

 

XD    http://www.sculpteo.com/

I watched this guy like 2 - 3 years ago during the summer holiday with a potato/toaster PC just to learn Blender, he’s really great.

 

https://www.youtube.com/user/cgboorman

I watched this guy like 2 - 3 years ago during the summer holiday with a potato/toaster PC just to learn Blender, he’s really great.

 

https://www.youtube.com/user/cgboorman

 

I have a toaster right now, actually XD. Thanks for the link!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/yc24jd4tifafmmm/SR71_no%20colour.stl?dl=0

 

version without any base colour

https://www.dropbox.com/s/yc24jd4tifafmmm/SR71_no%20colour.stl?dl=0

 

version without any base colour

Well the first one appears without colors for me in Blender as well. And you’re welcome, it was a great adventure to learn Blender from absolute zero to not so 100%, because I still don’t know a lot, but can do a lot. Meh.

Well the first one appears without colors for me in Blender as well. And you’re welcome, it was a great adventure to learn Blender from absolute zero to not so 100%, because I still don’t know a lot, but can do a lot. Meh.

 

Mmh I have trouble because the model is already black and I cannot add any paint on top of it. Oh well, I’ll try again this weekend with the videos I think