Backhoe Contribution – Blanchsb – Exterior Loader Arms and Interior Chair

[Kent Trammell]

Hope I am not being too detailed here

If you’ve got the time and the motivation go for it! The final DOG can only benefit from your efforts. But if you grow short on time / motivation you’re welcome to omit the hidden parts 👍

[Shawn Blanch]

I cleaned up the topology issues and made it more true to form of the actual part. It’s lookin dope!

[Shawn Blanch]

Got the internals mostly done for the suspension and air ride assembly:
I need to make a couple of cuts in the lifter plate (green) and join the piston pin (green pin). Then I will be moving onto the Swivel hardware for the chair.

[Kent Trammell]

That’s some cleeeaaan topology @blanchsb. Every modeler seeing this: 😍

[Kent Trammell]

This looks way more like a CAD model than a Blender model. Which is a big compliment!

[Shawn Blanch]

I was able to get Lonestar Work-Lappy up and running finally. Definitely not a workhorse like my Lonestar Lenovo but it’ll do. At least it can connect to my high res monitors at home. But I had to turn off cavity and other viewport settings to help me move around the scene easier.

I finished up adding bolt holes and cuts on various pieces of the Air-Ride assembly: All of these pieces are definitely less symmetrical which means I have committed to their shapes. Getting some of these complex shapes has definitely been an exercise in creativity.

 I need to do some more work on the air-ride compressor then I’m on to making all the bolts and fasteners and details that connect to these frames.

[Shawn Blanch]

Was able to get some more of the form done on the air compressor. Need to work out the power cable and hoses to the 2 pistons next.

[Shawn Blanch]

I can’t say this is my proudest work but joining circular details together on curved surfaces is super tricky for lo poly geometry. Always comes back to bit me in rear haha…
This detail cutout on the end piece is going to act as the wire tray for the compressor. Gonna finish up on this part hopefully tomorrow and runs the wires and pneumatic lines to the air cylinders.

[Kent Trammell]

joining circular details together on curved surfaces is super tricky for lo poly geometry

The eternal rival of 3D modelers! It’s always going to be a little imperfect without up-resing. Which feels like a waste for a modeler used to fabricating clean, lo-res base meshes…

You handled it well though!

[Ingmar Franz]

I had this problem on my rear axle’s gearbox too, although I wouldn’t call my model low-poly 😉😁.

[Shawn Blanch]

Glad I am not alone haha. I just need to remind myself to maybe make a lo poly copy and then apply sub-d level 1 if needed for more detailed geometry requirements.

the back side on the smaller circle extrusion makes a little flat spot. But I’m aware of how it can be improved. Learning the lessons qualifies as experience for me.

[Shawn Blanch]

As an important side note: Today is a big day for me. I finally made it onto the top 10 Big Cookies list. I have to admit I noticed I was climbing the ranks over a month ago and it has been another motivating factor for me to keep going. Today it finally paid off!

[Shawn Blanch]

Finished up the compressor housing inner and outer transition and I ran some wire. Need to work on the other side and the pneumatics and I’ll call this part done.

[Kent Trammell]

Congrats for making TOP 10 on the XP leaderboard! It’s well deserved. An accurate sign that you’re an engaged, communicative member of the community. We all know how true that it 👏

[Adrian Bellworthy]

Looking good @blanchsb 

Well done for top ten, I’ll join you soon I hope, currently 28. Didn’t realise I had jump up so high.

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