Ignore the post above, this is the full thing
So I know their haven't been to many updates on this project. Main reason has been I've been doing a lot of background work on the rescaled, resized version of the model. So in one great big info dump here's an update on a whole bunch of stuff that has been going on over the last two months or so.
This is one of the first two or three versions I tried using various different build styles trying to hide join points etc and at the time was going to be the most likely candidate for a final build.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/PUemC1N1TuGxufoj6
however once the railgun mounts were on I started comparing images and scales against data available for the Morrigan and vs my Rocinanate model and the conclusion was that this model was just turning out to be to long and too sleak in design. The Morrigan is quite a short dumpy vessel and the proportions were just not right.
So it was back to blender to do some redesign and rescaling.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/12Zahv9A9ktkXNyC9
This turned out to be a lot more involved that I expected as a lot of the shapes and sizes are connected. Change one thing and you have to change the rest so that it all fits. At this point I also opted to try some different designs to make the build 'easier'. Odd word as the build is actually harder because of the changes but it helps considerably with aligning parts and hiding folds and joins so the results are better.
- Front section was shortened and made wider
- Rear section was shortned with the front and back proprotions changed. It was alos made higher and wider
- Railgun mounts were slide forward
- Intakes made long and wider
- Engine bell redesigned to make it wider and shorter.
With the redesign came the build. I was trying a few different set ups to try and get the build looking clean, the right shape and strong and lets say things did not go well. This is one tricky ship to get stuff to work on.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/T9jwTVoccAPevLMz6
That's just a selection of a few of the five or six failures to get the front module sized, built and fitted. Issues ranged from sections not fitting, being to delicate being totally the wrong shape or size, odd angles, I must have gone through four or five different internal support structures looking for something that was not only stable but gave the part the correct fit and shape. It seems if their was an issue building this part I found it. In the end I hit gold with this part.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Lz9c5QVdwdp4893UA
I used a simplified internal structure to get the shape. I removed the stays at the front of the structure as these really caused issues with fit and finish which means that the very front part is a little weak, however once the comms and weapons pods go in it will strngeth it considerably.
The part still needs a little tidy up at the edges but everything fits, it's the right shape with no odd bits, twists or other issues.
Next was the redsigned main body. Given the issues I had with the front I was expecting this to be a real nightmare, in fact it went together really well .
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Y1xuBz8fMEerBpc6A
This isn't anywhere near finished, but the general shape is done and it needs a little tidy up on the detail but I can finally test to see if the redesign scale and shape is more suited to how I think the Morrigan looks.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/fM4VQeP7FTAsXuy36
What amazed me was how well the front and rear sections fit together, given all the issues I had with the front I was expecting issues when it came to joining these two parts. The image above shows the two parts joined with no glue at all holding them together. The fit is almost perfect.
Finally I thought I would throw up a few images of the new scale model verse the old one, it becomes quite clear when you see then together the sizing and scale differences.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/HpHkqBSvirxt6LGt8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/vcp6Mo7fhd13Stqk8
I've opted to repurpose some of the parts I have already built, so the rail mounts will be transfered from the old model to the new one, as will the docking bay (that's already been done you can see it on the underside image above) I've also opted to add some additional detail to the model that wasn't on the original design, mostly shaping parts on the main body. My objective will be to update this post a bit more frequently as the build continues.
I am also going to see if I can find a different image host as the one I was using has closed down which has just given another issue to resolve, for now I'll stick images in to my google album.
Also here's a quick video of the new Blender model
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkYU...ature=youtu.be