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General Category => General Anim8or Forum => Topic started by: TheRetroZombie on November 29, 2009, 08:31:39 pm

Title: Plane Model...
Post by: TheRetroZombie on November 29, 2009, 08:31:39 pm
Hello, I'm wanting to make a WWII Plane model for my next animation but I don't know how to make a plane. I tried to make one using my imagination but it got kind of difficult. I'm wonder if theres a tutorial on how to make a plane or it will be nice to make one for me. ;D Just make it look like a fighter plane.
Title: Re: Plane Model...
Post by: ENSONIQ5 on November 29, 2009, 08:56:23 pm
The best thing I can suggest TheRetroZombie is to search the web for some nice orthographic drawings of warplanes (top, side, front views) and build it yourself.  The animator tools can be used to build anything you like.  If you can build a simple model, say a wineglass, a paperclip or an eggplant, you can build a warplane too.  It'll just take longer.  The Eggplant tutorial will teach you everything you need to know to model anything you like, you just need to extend the same basic principles to your chosen project.
Title: Re: Plane Model...
Post by: TheRetroZombie on November 29, 2009, 10:12:28 pm
K, thanks. I'll go try to find a perfect front and side view image.
Title: Re: Plane Model...
Post by: hihosilver on November 29, 2009, 10:45:27 pm
This should help: http://www.the-blueprints.com/blueprints/ (http://www.the-blueprints.com/blueprints/)
You'll notice that the 8th section is for WWII planes.
Title: Re: Plane Model...
Post by: Pincho on December 01, 2009, 08:51:32 am
A plane is easy to make in about 6 different ways, but the best tip is to locate the body at the centre, then cut it in half, and just make half of a plane. Then mirror it, join solids, and merge selected points.
Title: Re: Plane Model...
Post by: lucasfilmer on December 01, 2009, 02:43:24 pm
go to turbo squid, they have tons of free models, including world war 2 planes, tanks, and people
Title: Re: Plane Model...
Post by: TheRetroZombie on December 01, 2009, 09:40:46 pm
whats the link to turbo squid?
Title: Re: Plane Model...
Post by: TheRetroZombie on December 01, 2009, 09:45:10 pm
thanks alot, hihosilver!
Title: Re: Plane Model...
Post by: lucasfilmer on December 01, 2009, 10:09:36 pm
just type turbosquid in your search, or www.turbosquid.com/ the models are awsome. please tell me how it turns out