Shuttle Altair

AtomicArmy

Started my new project designing a new age space shuttle and so far I have a blockout. I plan on doing modular pieces for the cargo bay and kinda designing the whole shuttle using other designs. Eventually, I would like to render this in UE5 with the shuttle over Earth. Here are my references:

Simple blockout:

AtomicArmy

Update: Did some further planning especially the modular pieces to inside the shuttle. Now starting to finish out the main base of the craft.

AtomicArmy

Update: I've been working on the main base and engines highpoly model. So far I'm happy with the result now I just need to work on my props to go inside the shuttle and the landing gear. I've still got a lot work to do, but I'm getting there.

AlexandrDm

Looks great! Excited to see the topology of the turbine as it already looks awesome. 

AtomicArmy

Thank you I still need to do some work to the main base. I did go back and used "edge crease" instead of edge loops .It looks much better and it's easier to control. Here's an update on the new model without edge loops. Now I'm starting the high poly thrusters. 

AtomicArmy

Quick update: So I finally finished the base and a main parts of the shuttle. I was primiarly focused on workflow for hard surface and recently found out the bevel shader and I much it helps combined with sculpts. I still need to go back and just do some adjustments, but it's getting there! Landing gear and some modular props and assembly then texture for Ue5 scene.

AtomicArmy

Quick update: Some progress on the landing gear and power cords. Almost ready to start assembling the shuttle! Also plan on creating a based insulation material.

sacboi

Nice efficient HS modeling and I do feel that various Concord elements imo set this design off, quite nicely.

Vastra

This looks fantastic. Love the details everywhere! Very curios to see how it will look after a material pass. 

I'm curios, do you intend to add any like vfx engine flames or such? Make it look like there's activity from the engines.

AtomicArmy

sacboi said:

Nice efficient HS modeling and I do feel that various Concord elements imo set this design off, quite nicely.

Thank you guys! I used the bevel shader for post parts of the shuttle. I did use the concord design as inspiration along with the space shuttle. 

Vastra said:

This looks fantastic. Love the details everywhere! Very curios to see how it will look after a material pass. 

I'm curios, do you intend to add any like vfx engine flames or such? Make it look like there's activity from the engines.

Yes, my original plan was to add the space shuttle over Earth in Ue5 and some beauty shots in toolbag.