[WIP] Makeshift Radio

Jaisheel · Nov 2 2025

Hey Fam,
Tossing out my First post in this community, let me know what you think of it!

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So, this is the Main presentation scene I was planning out, mainly inspired by last of us!

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Highpoly

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Lowpoly

kosh3d · Nov 2 2025

Nice work! Is there a concept for this?

The keypad on top seems a bit weird in terms of functionality though, the base plate is so thin it does not look like the keys have enough space underneath them to be actually pressed?

Polynaught · 7:54AM

looks like a membrane keypad to me.

usually though they come separate from a display:

aliexpress.com -> membrane display

The display unit could be an LCD display module (2 lines, 16 characters each) LCD1602.

That, however, would be thicker than the one shown.

What's the thing taped to the underside/back? Batteries (accumulators)? Again, they look similar to 18500 ones - but too long.

iam717 · 11:56AM

Hi neat works here congrats,

Just quickly curious the "tape" mesh, was that by hand/eye "made" or did you do some sort of sim (simulation) on it?

I ask cause its very tight & looks neat & was curious if you found a quick solution.

Tons of how to's about these types of practices, on surface materials, though i found many to be so finicky.

To @mods: Curiosity does the wiki have all the ways how to do this type of fabric to model/mesh situation?

"tape, patch meshes, scar bumps, ropes, band-aids" as examples.

i looked up fabric and got the rogue (xmen) tutorial.

Sandmich · 3:34PM

Nice work Jaisheel

Jaisheel · 6:09PM

kosh3d said:

Nice work! Is there a concept for this?

The keypad on top seems a bit weird in terms of functionality though, the base plate is so thin it does not look like the keys have enough space underneath them to be actually pressed?

No I do not have a concept art for it, but let me share you the reference Board

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/kh/752trwl9a6cy.jpg

Jaisheel · 6:12PM

iam717 said:

Hi neat works here congrats,
Just quickly curious the "tape" mesh, was that by hand/eye "made" or did you do some sort of sim (simulation) on it?

I ask cause its very tight & looks neat & was curious if you found a quick solution.

Tons of how to's about these types of practices, on surface materials, though i found many to be so finicky.

To @mods: Curiosity does the wiki have all the ways how to do this type of fabric to model/mesh situation?
"tape, patch meshes, scar bumps, ropes, band-aids" as examples.
i looked up fabric and got the rogue (xmen) tutorial.

yes it was actually easy, Simple planes extrusions matching the surfaces beneath and adding a solidify modifier to it after that throw into zbrush and add folds. Process is actually straight forward.

Happy Learning!

[WIP] Makeshift Radio

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