[WIP] Aircraft altimeter

nikita_nomad · Jun 30 2025

Hi community. I started to work on a simple asset for practise and to learn a few things here and there. The main goal for this project tho is to learn painter. So will eventialy texture it there. Refs below

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Here are some early stages as well. Thanks.

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nikita_nomad · Jul 1 2025

A bit more progress. Getting some details in.

Łukasz · Jul 7 2025

looks promising, it might be cool to have such edge damage on the edges of screws' drive recesses as well - where it could be damaged by screwdriver
In general if object is not supposed to look heavily worn I'd try to keep edgwear rather subtle and non-uniform - just accents here and there rather than along whole edges, looks quite nice so far

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nikita_nomad · Jul 7 2025

Hi Lukasz, thanks for reply and actually great idea. I'll go back and sculpt bit more. In general this was meant to be a test project to learn painter and also learn workflow for high to low poly. Still learning, but really enjoying, although not easy to figure it out on my own

and I think I will go for a more old/worn asset rather then new looking

kosh3d · 8:16AM

@nikita_nomad very nice! Small projects like that are ideal for learning. I noticed that your model is missing the really big bevel on the back of the altimeter

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nikita_nomad · 11:50AM

Thanks, yeah, I've decided not to follow the reference that much, as it's really a practice piece. For me is more important to learn the workflow and steps. Actually can you guys advice if I'm doing it correct by creating a very low low poly?..or shoud I try to add more bevels to edges and a more consistent wires also..

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nikita_nomad · 11:52AM

I was watching a tutorial from one guy and he said it only makes sense to add geometry that adds to the silhoutte.. but the wireframe does feel overly simplified in that case...thanks

[WIP] Aircraft altimeter

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