BlackDiamond1964
Shadow Banned By N3V
For a while now I've been in a 3d model creative limbo. Not knowing what to make, or even which train sim I should work in. While I have two routes to work on, I've grown so tired of looking for reference pictures of building, objects and scenes of the past. This is the main source of my creative burnout. I realized that I needed a secondary interests for these creative down times. Originally, I wanted to make cars of the 50's and 60's and this was my secondary interests for the longest time...It kind of still is. However, there are a few content creators out there that are making those older cars and doing it so well, there is no point in me trying to compete with the masters of there own domain. In recent weeks I gave my Blender car models to that person to finish his magic on them and release them to the Trainz community. You may see more on that in the near future from that content creator.
There is also the issue of making 3D models for modern Trainz program, with all the PBR textures and other programs needed, It was always my thought that there is simply too many steps in the model making process for it to be fun. However, I feel I really need to try this before I can complain about it. As of late, I did acquire all the tools necessary to make the needed PBR textures. So why not try it out and see what it is like. First, I still need to find something to model.
Growing up in the 1970's, I was a big model builder. Most of my younger years I spent building my 1/25 car, truck models. For a while, I even got into building the 1/48 WW2 planes. Now that I have the time to work on these models again, I found that the plastic model building hobby is far too expensive to revisit. However, I do have an alternative! Why not start making some of those older Tractor-Trailer models I built when I was a kid? This time in a 3D environment for Trainz. It just so happens that Trainz lacks options for truck & trailers options in that era. Some where between Dinorius_Redundicus's older trucks and trailers, and Dave Snow's modern trailers, there is a niche to be filled. Why not see if I can fill it?
So here is my game plan. While learning the proper PBR texturing and FBX model building process, I will make those those trucks and trailers that I remember making as a kid. I will likely start with the trailers as they seem easier to make. As I get familiar with the process, I will start moving into building the trucks (cabs). One problem I won't have to worry about is getting reference pictures of these trucks as there are many fan sites and Facebook groups filling me with a daily supply of truck pictures!
Let see what I can do with this.
There is also the issue of making 3D models for modern Trainz program, with all the PBR textures and other programs needed, It was always my thought that there is simply too many steps in the model making process for it to be fun. However, I feel I really need to try this before I can complain about it. As of late, I did acquire all the tools necessary to make the needed PBR textures. So why not try it out and see what it is like. First, I still need to find something to model.
Growing up in the 1970's, I was a big model builder. Most of my younger years I spent building my 1/25 car, truck models. For a while, I even got into building the 1/48 WW2 planes. Now that I have the time to work on these models again, I found that the plastic model building hobby is far too expensive to revisit. However, I do have an alternative! Why not start making some of those older Tractor-Trailer models I built when I was a kid? This time in a 3D environment for Trainz. It just so happens that Trainz lacks options for truck & trailers options in that era. Some where between Dinorius_Redundicus's older trucks and trailers, and Dave Snow's modern trailers, there is a niche to be filled. Why not see if I can fill it?
So here is my game plan. While learning the proper PBR texturing and FBX model building process, I will make those those trucks and trailers that I remember making as a kid. I will likely start with the trailers as they seem easier to make. As I get familiar with the process, I will start moving into building the trucks (cabs). One problem I won't have to worry about is getting reference pictures of these trucks as there are many fan sites and Facebook groups filling me with a daily supply of truck pictures!
Let see what I can do with this.
2 big advantages of digital models for Trainz, make it 3 big advantages, no, 4 actually:
Ohh ...
