Leopard Class Dropship

I decided to make the app's "Home" button a leopard class dropship. Then I got a little carried away. Okay, maybe more than a little. This is based on Alex Iglesias' re-design, though obviously changed up a bit.

I think I'll continue working on it and see how much detail I can put in. It's definitely a candidate for 3d printing.

Gauss Rifle

Doing some more work on the app. I present to thee, the Gauss Rifle. Traditionally it has a round barrel and is more of a coil gun in Battletech. However, the rail gun is capable of higher velocities and is much more suited for defeating heavy armor. This one features a rear loading breach (instead of the usual side loading) and dual liquid cooling modules. Five, massive solid state capacitors store the energy necessary for expelling SABOT rounds at super sonic velocities.

Enjoy :)

Trooper Mk III

I was just gifted a Colt Trooper Mk III from a friend. These were made from the late 60's to the early 80's. This particular weapon was purchased in 1969. It's been a bit neglected, but only has superficial rust. It currently has a date with the ultrasonic cleaner, so that should pretty well clean off without any trouble. The next step would be to re-blue it to restore the finish where rust ate through.

Cleaning firearms always reminds me of spending weekends with my father. His place always smelled like Hoppes and filtered Camels. I usually spent a good portion of the weekend stripping and cleaning something that went bang. That was always part of the deal - "You shoot them, you clean them."

Getting up close and personal with something is a great way to visualize the 3d model. Building an atmosphere around them can help you give your models more character and life. Try spending a lot of time around the things you model and focus that energy into your work. You'll be surprised what you can do with a deeper understanding of the content.