Supermarine Spitfire

marq4porsche

I'm making a British WW2 Spitfire. The plane that won the Battle of Britain. I plan on this model being a portfolio piece. My plan is that the low res be around 5000 polys and to do a high res as well. Since I'm more comfortable doing the low res I've started that first but I plan on doing the high res as well. I plan on using a single 2048 texture map to start and if necessary a second, though I doubt I'll need it.

kjell

nice basemesh so far mate, keep it up!

marq4porsche

Thank you kjell. My main question I guess is, should I make the high res model first and then the low res or should I continue with this as a low res?

EmAr

You can do whatever feels comfortable and yields good results. For hard surface stuff I like to add more details to such models and make a mid-poly model. Then I turn it into high poly and low poly models separately. Like I did here:

http://boards.polycount.net/showthread.php?t=66094

Xoliul

Ditto, I sorta do the same thing as EmAr.

marq4porsche

Ok guys, thank you. I've decided that I'll start going high res. I need the practice anyways lol. Here's a start on the props.

marq4porsche

Started in on the high res. I'm pretty much done with the engine cover and cowling. Gonna get started on the wings and exhaust then work my way back.

Spur

Very nice! Could you post some wire frame shots of the high res cowling and spinner?

uneditablepoly

Good high res modeling so far!

bbob

I noticed two major things that are incorrect on your model, and I took the liberty to paint over:



First of all, that wing really needs the curve, otherwise it is just a very fast, and very impractical car.

Secondly, the bulge is quite a distinct subtlety on that plane.

Anyway, heres a great site with almost all the aircraft reference anyone could ever need.

Just remember that there was like a BAZILLION variations on the spitfire, so try to take as much as possible from a single version.

Anyway, good luck mate..

marq4porsche

Thanks, guys, I'll post wires soon. And I'll fix the curves in the model as well. Thank you. I know that's my main problem with this model, Just trying to follow one main reference. They build this thing with so many variations that it's hard, but I'm trying to go with the most iconic looking one.

marq4porsche

I've been doing a lot of tweaking on the model, I've changed the shapes around the wings and lengthened the body a bit. High res is time consuming lol.

bbob

Ok, found a picture for you that shows off the engine shape quite well:

http://www.cmldistribution.co.uk/product/AM0215/gallery/gallery4.jpg

kjell

looks great atm mate! I like ur smoothness, too bad about the ngon tho! luckily you don't have any problems caused by it! keep up the good work! also I always start with the high poly before going to low, I think it's the best workflow:d but that's your own choice ofcourse:D

marq4porsche

Some more progress. Sorry it's going so slowly, I'm working on a couple other things as well. I'll fix the shape of the cowling and then I'm moving on, much more to do yet.
Kjell: What ngon?

bbob

The rivets are way too big. Also, the spitfire had six exhaust pipes on each side, since it was a V12 engine. That much is even evident in your reference picture you posted here.

marq4porsche

Sorry, the model of Spitfire I'm specifically following is slightly different. I think it's better to work from one specific model when there is so much reference to choose from. And this plane just had so many different models as well. This one is a later model. But it has 3 exhaust pipes instead of the 6 that are on the earlier models. Also I think the rivets may be a lil big so I'll look at that as well. Thank you.

bbob

Did some research, I stand corrected, that is the other exhaust design, still V12.. Sorry ^_^

Mark Dygert

Psst those aren't rivets but fasteners, it would make engine maintenance impossible if they where rivets.

Keep up the good work!