Raven - WH40k Imperial fast space freighter

Dethling

Hi,
A few days ago I started a new project. The idea is to build a 3D model of the spaceship my Warhammer 40k - Dark Heresy Group i using and bringing it into Unreal.

We use the deckplans of this vessel: http://0-hr.deviantart.com/art/Lakota-145909732

NextSo my challenge now is to making is "WARHAMMER" while keeping the basic form (so we can use the deckplans for play).

I started by blocking out the decks and then build the hull around it.
I'm now adding more details to the hull (starting at the engines), to get the "WH40K" feeling.

So far this is my progress:
Next will be the rear middle part. For this I'm aiming to get some sort of church-roof structure, without pushing the silhouette too much (to keep the sleek, fast design).

From a technical standpoint I want to use substances as much as possible, as well as custom normals for the big parts.

If anyone has some tricks, tricks or feedback I would be very happy to hear it.

Dethling

Did some work on the rear part.
Try to get it like a chapel, to keep the warhammer look:

Dethling

Even if some recent game releases are slowing me down at the moment (screw you Blizzard & Bethesda^^), I'm still on it and adding more details.

Sixshot

Love the chapel on the butt, this is feeling pretty 40K to me. Nice design work!

Dethling

Have to admit I'm a little bit scared from doing the textures later, will see... 
If someone already have some tips feel free to post them.

Dethling

re-done the side "rips" and did some work on the cockpit and front part.
Yet the top armorplates look far to simple, so have to figure out something there.
Also still thinking of where to put the three light turrets.

Dethling

Completed the modeling of the turret (I will use the standard Rhino turret) and did some weighted normal experiment on the engine.



Now I have to figure out and learn how to setup the UVs so I can use tileable textures for the most parts of the model.

Dethling

I'm stalling a little bit at the moment due to the lack of reference material, but neitherless I did some work on the lower part of the ship.
First I had a vertical hatch, but when I tried to get the mechanic done for it I found out that a sloping hatch would make much more sense.

At the moment I'm at ~150k verts. But I think as soon as I apply the chamfer edges/weighted normal workflow to all parts it will skyrocket.

The plan now is to get a consitent level of details throughout the whole shipand then decide which parts will be covered with tileable textures and which one with unique.

samwoodart

Needs more cannons ;> looking sweet man.

Dethling

Did some work on the interior of the lower cargo deck:

So this will be the first area of the ship which get "game ready". So at the moment I'm adding more geometry and also decide which parts will be using tileable textures (e.g. the ground, roof and the X-Walls) and which one will get unique textures (e.g. the collumns and the door mechanic).

Dethling

Worked a little bit on the modular pieces and finished the base pillar.

Dethling

finished some of the props for the lower cargo bay and the tilable texture for the floor.

Dethling

Short vacation break, but still on it.


most of the parts of the lower cargo bay are ready.
next will be the mechanic parts of the ramp as well as the last interior parts (front and rear side walls)

Dethling

Some updates for the ramp, still not perfect, but I'm on it.