just model a cylinder. Move one ring to get the ladder shape. Then use the array tool or sth similar in maya to put alot of cylinders next to each other in order to get the shape. Easy peasy :)
All of those details look like they would be separate geometry? You could float most of that, if it really had to be one piece you could just subdivide the mesh and model it in. Shouldn't be any real trickiness to to it.
No problem. Nevertheless, modeling in all quads is a valuable skill IMHO, especially with organic stuff that almost always gets the Zbrush treatment nowadays. But it's not a necessary one and eventually software may be able to handle the lack of it anyway.
These kinds of things are fun. I just model it as I see it, if it's for high res normal map baking, go all out. This took about 3 minutes to make. The images below are pretty straight forward:
hey all, i was wondering how you would model a heat shield for a machine gun Ref: i was thinking of a plane thats got the holes in and is subdivided and then use the bend modifier sorry for the bad img
im trying to model this piece that have this tapered extension at the bottom, when i try to make it give it this taper i get this weird reflections like the surface is uneven so how should i solve this ?
I'd suggest looking at this guy's work, the precision plus indepth workflow modelling aircraft is insane. https://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?370606-SBD-Dauntless-(US-Navy-dive-bomber) http://airplanes3d.net/index_e.html
how is it built in real life? is pieces seperate.. modell them seperate. If the piece looks like one piece.. how was it built? What main shape was built first before carving the holes and extra details on it.
Zoomed 200 percent. You might need to zoom in more. But you will see what I mean. Obscured other areas since don't want to give too much away being a game model.
I'm trying to model a Winchester Repeater 1873 . It's been two days and I'm still struggle to find a way to make these edges . Can someone give me and idea ? This is what I got until now .