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(Feb 09 2012) Pinzgauer Progress

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Taking an early break from texturing, and figured I’d do a progress report while I was at it.

Things done today

  • Continued the first surface detail pass. There’s a lot of real estate to cover. :)
  • Refined the windscreen glazing.
  • Did a partial second detail pass to block in the radiators and refine the reactor detailing.

I also took a break from the ungodly amount of panelwork to do a couple of quick, basic color studies for the other 2 alternate schemes that I had in mind for the base model. One’s a subdued tan/gray that matches the Percheron, and the other is kind of a classic throwback.

I still have to continue the first detail pass for the bottom and the interior. The second detail pass adds other coarse details like more recessed insets or raised panels, ribbing, landing gear hydraulics, and vents. After that, the third detail pass will add things like running lights, landing lights, reaction control thrusters, lift thrusters, door handles, bolts, rivets, and other little details. Once that’s all done, I gotta do a decal pass for the common stuff like hazard striping, stenciled warnings, and stuff like that. Then I go over the whole thing again to add some more detail. :lol:

Update: One more color study, an attempt at a less monotonous classic gray scheme. I varied the color of some of the paneling, added the missing red stripes, and changed the roundel and shuttle number from black to red. I also bumped down the size of the shuttle number a little bit.

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(Feb 8 2012) Pinzgauer Progress

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Things done today

  • Rebalanced level of wear/grime in the base material layers.
  • Added shading layers.
  • Revised the windscreens and did the first glazing pass.
  • Started the first surface detail pass.
  • Set up the Carrara render files for pretty WIP shots.

First detail pass usually isn’t much to write home about–it’s mostly just blocking in the panels and refining the shapes. In this case, I started with the flush paneling on the sides. The upper and lower surfaces get some love in the next texturing session.

I also whipped up a couple of scale reference shots with a Crotale and a Percheron:

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Work begins on the Pinzgauer!

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Okay, we’re going to try something new. I asked you guys in a previous post what you thought of being able to reserve my time and commitment with preorders or project pledges, and the response was very positive. So, I’ve installed a WordPress plugin that was designed to facilitate and track donations, then I modified it to fit my needs. You’ll see it at the end of each Workbench entry, and on the project’s summary page. We’ll see how that works. :)

Here’s the latest snapshot of the model:

If you choose to jump onto the support wagon, let me know in the comments if it worked for you. Thanks in advance!

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Return of the Pinzgauer?

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I went through my archives and suddenly realized I’d completely forgotten about some rather cool stuff, and got to thinking that it’d be a crying shame if none of it saw the light of day. Trouble is, I’ve been a programmer rather than a paper model designer for the past year, and the one thing that programming has over paper models is that it pays up front, so whenever a contract comes along, it tends to talk louder than spec work.

I’m between contracts right now, however, so I have a chance to focus on some paper model work. In addition to that, I think I might have figured out a way for the fans of my paper model work to talk as loudly as potential programming clients who have the advantage of being able to reserve my time with cold, hard cash. More on that later.

Now, I want to make a big splash, not just pop out another little model, and I want to flesh out the Uppity Robots line a bit more while I’m at it. So, this is the model I want to resurrect, the VT-3 Pinzgauer shuttle:

Relevant stats:

  • 17″ long, 4″ tall (stands 5″ tall with landing gear included), and about 7-ish inches wide
  • Functional cargo bay. It can carry an Onager or any of the UD-41 payloads. Cargo bay dimensions: 8″ long, 4″ wide, 3″ tall.
  • The nose cargo door opens inwards and upwards, and the entire belly drops to the ground like the Aliens dropship.

Okay, here’s my question. If you had the opportunity to preorder or donate towards this model in some fashion, and thereby reserve my time for this project and guarantee its release, would you be interested?