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[thecanadianrail]

i haven't asked until now but what is Blender? i wish to try my hands at making some locos or rolling stock. (of course they woulden't have good paintjobs because i am no good at that part.)

[Trainguy76]

Hi,

Blender is a 3d Modeling and Animation program that is open source and free. So, you can make 3d Models for RailWorks without buying any program. It is tricky at first but it is worth it to learn. Blender uses Python for scripting, so you would need to get the correct versions.

You can get Blender 2.49 here- http://www.blender.org/
Python 2.6 here- http://python.org/download/releases/2.6.6/
Bigex- The currently only available Blender exporter here- http://www.rail-sim.de/railsimnew/index ... oad/36/341

I take it you must have some sort of image editing program, if not you can get GIMP. http://www.gimp.org/

If you do want to make models, start very simply, for example, a sign post, and work your way up with difficulty and complexity.

[thecanadianrail]

ok great! i will try and start off with something like a wistle post or something easy.

[Trainguy76]

[Trainguy76]

From the other side, I haven't shown this in a while.

[micaelcorleone]

Can't await to have this in UP and drive it over the Cascade Sub (Willamette Pass).

[Trainguy76]

Can't await to have this in UP and drive it over the Cascade Sub (Willamette Pass).

Thanks.

Now for a stab in the back.

[Trainguy76]

Hiya, still improving the model.

The under-bar on the body has had a small change, and the trucks have had their (I think air compressors) replaced with a much more realistic one.



I do think I have a few more things on the trucks to do and then I'll be done and happy with the model. Perfectionists.

[micaelcorleone]

This looks very, very good.

With a custom cabview and accurate sounds I would even pay to get it.

[BNSF650]

Looking really good

[Trainguy76]

Thanks guys!

If anyone wants entertainment, see how it looked in 3d Canvas.




And the final edit in Blender. I think I have finished.




Go ahead, zoom in.

[UP1989]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That looks really good. Excellent work. I can't wait to see it painted. I'm definitely going to get this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[micaelcorleone]

I love it.

Maybe bobbel66 wants to do some liveries. It's crazy what a number of repaints he has released over the last days.
I must say his repaints are absolutely great.

(I don't know what experience you have with doing repaints. )

[arizonachris]

Very nice work, Alex! Looks great!

[qrfan3]

Alex
That is superb work....congrats on a fine effort....
Lets hope Hennings gets his exporter working real soon so you can get it fully operational.