Question Blender tutorials

[dutchErik]

Hello people,
I want to make my own Xwing fighter for orbiter.
But I am new to 3d modelling. I did a bit of research and I heard that the Blender programme is a good one.
Are there any step by step tutorials on how to make a airplane or rocket in blender?
And that is, writen in a way that even a newbe can understand.

Thanks for your help....

(the reference photo)

 

[chin24]

This should be a relatively easy tutorial, though I haven't tried it myself.

I suggest you start learning blender in general, especially modeling tutorials from here.:thumbup:

 

[Hielor]

If you're entirely new to modelling, I would suggest Wings3D instead of Blender. It's much easier to learn, and not really any less powerful. Plus, there's an [ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3901"]exporter[/ame] available which takes the model straight to the Orbiter .msh format.

 

[Epsilon]

Blender 4eva! >_<

In all seriousness, I like Blender - that being said, it's perhaps overpowered. If you're looking to get good with it, http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php...eginner_Tutorials/Print_version&printable=yes is where I learned originally. As for actually designing a spaceship in it, you're asking the wrong question IMO. If you can figure out the pyramid and the wolf and all that stuff in the tutorial, you'll be able to figure out how to model a spaceship. I didn't like Wings3D myself, but I know a couple of others in the community who use it - and there -is- an exporter that can be used - file is attached.

You'll want to eventually have an understanding of materials, realize when to smooth and when not to smooth, and definitely figure out UV texturing.

Don't worry if your first ship turns out like this:
http://www.etmoonshade.net/powell.jpg
This is what happens when you don't "get" UV textures (or the general engineering behind aerodynamics or whatever.)

It's not the end of the world. My current project is this:
http://www.etmoonshade.net/comparison.jpg

XR5 on the right for a size reference. The trick is to practice, practice, practice!


Edit: chin24 beat me to Noob to Pro - it's still awesome.