Starting in March 2020, I began a large stream project to model a comprehensive, highly-detailed Caterpillar 434E backhoe. Please watch the first stream (first 3 minutes of abridged version at least) for an overview.
It's a straight-forward project of building a complex model over an extended period of time. The spin on the project is that I want your help to accomplish it! If I build some parts and you build some parts, we will finish this thing much quicker. Plus the contribution format will include reviews, the potential of having your piece(s) assimilated into the final model. Not to mention large quantities of XP are at stake 🤑
NOTE: This is an involved project reserved for Citizen members.
The general idea is that I kickoff stages of the project via live stream, which is typically once per month. For the time in between streams, you choose a piece of the backhoe and apply what you learned from the stream to that piece. For example, the first stream covered initial block out. So between stream 1 and stream 2, your job is to pick a piece and block it out.
This is the repeating protocol for each Assignment Period (between-streams):
I will reply to this thread after each stream with a [big] assignment post denoted by a 📣 emoji in the title. There I will clarify instructions about each Assignment Period.
We will centralize our collaborative communication between the streams and this thread. Ask any and all questions pertaining to the Backhoe project here.
March 19 - April 7th
For the assignment period between stream 1 and stream 2 - the goal is to upgrade my initial blockout (level 1) into a "level 2" blockout. My result from the stream is extremely simple with a lot of secondary pieces unaccounted for. I want you to continue the blockout approach with very simple geometry to accommodate for the secondary pieces. Here's what I mean as applied to the digger arm:
Please resist the temptation to fully model any pieces for this first assignment. Remain within "blockout" range: Keep geometry simple while accounting for all the pieces that I left out at level 1.
Download the MASTER_caterpillar-434e_model_blockout_01.blend file from the stream 1 page:
Note: The file is packed with the modeling sheet and ref sheet.
Please ask questions if anything about these instructions isn't clear! Otherwise let's get to work ✊
And we have some logos for the, hoe? I feel like that is not a nice word.
@theluthier
Quick Question,
Anyway you could open up the project files for non citizens?
I'm asking because I'd love to collaborate (or at least try).
xenoslaywright My apologies for the delayed reply. Your message made me realize that I wasn't clear about this project being for Citizen members. Since it's stream-based, which only members can watch, I assumed that part was understood but now I know that the context was far from obvious. I've since updated the title and made the note that you mentioned above.
I really appreciate your interest! However given the work involved from both sides, we've structured this as a Citizen experience: Interactive live streams surrounding the project, project files, model reviews, and XP rewards. Again I apologize for the confusion.
I am still interested in modeling that complex attachment-gizmo where the digger arm connects with the body of the machine, if no one else has claimed it yet. It looks challenging and fun!
I suppose can take another piece too, if that's too "small" of a component.
Hey jakeblended , look at point 1 under the Collaboration Details above, there it says how you can enter your name for a certain part in the Google Sheet. There you can see what parts there are and which ones are already 'taken'.
Aww well, can't blame some one for hoping.