The Energon Pub

by **Rodentus Prime** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:52 pm

So - after discovering Google sketchup and getting the hang of it while making a scale model of my flat and garden I wanted to try making my first Tf - I basically copied the toy as closely as I could (except the head - my buzzsaw's decapitated). Once I've made his boosters and recoloured him as Laserbeak to go together in a pic I'll have to try doing something really tricky - *Something With Curves In*!!!!

Anyway I reccomend trying Sketchup if you couldn't get the hang of a 3D package in the past.

News Credits: 3 · by **Barricade** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:46 pm

freaking awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

News Credits: 4 · by **the purifyer** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:06 pm

dude that rules! Are you going to continue with the frenzy you started?

by **Jaw Crusher** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:15 pm

Damn, that's awesome!

by **Rodentus Prime** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:06 pm

Right, I think that's this model finished with..

dude that rules! Are you going to continue with the frenzy you started?

I might do the tape brothers at some point but that head was really just me messing about. I've got some other ideas to try first.

News Credits: 38 · by **TheMuffin** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:43 pm

I'm curious. What can you export sketchup files as? I was thinking if you wanted I could do some good lighting renders on them if they can be exported into something my programs support.

by **Rodentus Prime** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:27 am

I'm curious. What can you export sketchup files as? I was thinking if you wanted I could do some good lighting renders on them if they can be exported into something my programs support.

The free version I'm using basically can't http://sketchup.google.com/gsu6/exporters.html but there are some plugins that work with the free version that I may try out (RPS Ray trace exporter) - http://www.sketchup.com/?sid=37

News Credits: 38 · by **TheMuffin** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:42 pm

Yeah that raytrace looks like it would do a pretty nice render. Can't wait to see how it works.

by **Ramrider** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 3:22 pm

That truly kicks arse! I tried SketchUp once, but didn't find it quite as intuitive as they'd had me believe; it kept stretching things I didn't want stretching, and not letting me select the bits I wanted. Nice to see it can be used with practice.
Maybe I should have another go...

News Credits: 38 · by **TheMuffin** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 3:32 pm

By the way Rodentus. PM's are screwed up right now. If you want to message me again the new PM will go through. I have no idea what you posted to me. lol