1/48 Monogram 1:48 ME-262 and 3D
ME-262
I believe scale modelers can pick up
3D modeling in no time at all. The fundamentals are the same. You put the model
together piece by piece. The difference is you use software to "glue"
the kit together and texture maps to add the "paint."
I was trading e-mails with my friend Sean. I told him I had an urge to build a
3D model and was thinking about my scale model ME-262. The ME-262 fascinates me.
It was the world's first jet fighter. It also is a really wicked looking plane.
It honestly looks like a hunter - a shark in the air. There is an underside wing
panel of an ME-262 at the Historic Aviation Memorial Museum in Tyler, Texas. I
snapped a pic.
Click on
images below to see larger images
Sean and I agreed that getting
the shape of this sleek-looking plane would be the greatest challenge. I
use Strata 3D. To create the shape of the fuselage you lay out the ribs
then "skin" the model. It is a cool trick but the results are
not always the reliable.
After I built the Monogram kit, I placed it in a Photoshop digital
diorama. The background includes 3D B-17 Flying Fortresses.
To make the 3D ME-262, I
grabbed my scale model off the shelf for a visual reference and a book
about the ME-262.
I started Saturday morning and
finished Sunday afternoon. No need for glue or paint to dry if you 3D model
(smile).
I think it turned out pretty cool. You can see for yourself.
For more scale and digital dioramas,
see my website at www.shortfuse3d.com or shoot me an e-mail.
Konley Kelley
Click on
images below to see larger images
|