3D Spaceship Contd ...

I have further developed my 3D Spaceship model to include a propeller and textures. The texture I have created using Adobe PhotoShop, with a combination of different Fractal and Smoke Brushes, plus multiple colours. The image has also had Hue and Saturation altered slightly to make it less of an eye-sore.

For the propeller, I have created a simple metallic texture and overlayed using the 'Material Editor' tool in 3D Studio Max. For the ship itself, I wanted to go for more organic, natural colours, and so chose to create a texture that reflects plant-life and nature : containing green and brown tints. Initially, the texture looked rather stretched and unprofessional over the pointed area above the propeller. Therefore, to amend this, I created a Sphere, altered the shape using a Taper tool, and then textured this with the same material. This has covered up the area that was troubling me, and also helps to even out the point (which I didn't think looked all that organic in the first place).



My next step for this project is to look into lighting and shading. Perhaps I can create a 'greenhouse' effect for the mushroom shapes on the model? We shall see, soon enough ...