September's 3D print release: the SF-106 A Sidewinder
Added 2022-08-25 14:23:08 +0000 UTCIt's looking like the sleek looking SF-106 A Sidewinder will be September's primary STL release. This fighter is a revisit of an older Zbrush model build, from last year, that I had already made a pair of initial test prints from, only those were smaller prints than this new, and updated version. The current Sidewinder is a slightly improved Zbrush model with some added and subtle surface greeble details. The supported file is also a larger version than the original test prints were. The new prints came out beautifully, with the first test having a few adjustments I needed to make for the following print (the painted one) to be dialed in.
This is the only fighter, of the series so far, that I actually went into designing with a notion of doing my own take on an existing I.P.s space fighter design; Battlestar Galactica's iconic Colonial Viper. What I ended up with, clearly, is very much me doing my thing but knowing I had the Viper in mind when I designed this one, you likely can see it now that it's a nod to the Viper. Of course, this being an homage to the Viper, I ended up naming it the Sidewinder in keeping with the snake naming convention. More to come on this fighter and The Three Nine Line works soon.
Have a great weekend and thanks for looking!
Comments
My thanks, glad you're digging it :) Yeah, even though it was inspired by the Colonial Viper it really did land more in the territory you're citing here. The classic 80s aesthetic is baked into my DNA but, in the end, I always end with my own take that ends up with designs like this. I quite liked this design, back when I created it last year so, naturally I had to come back to it and see about getting it ready for a release.
2022-08-25 21:44:03 +0000 UTCI really like this one it makes me think of Space Battleship Yamato. Or the original Gundam, or even Macross type designs. Very cool.
Johnny Turbo
2022-08-25 15:58:08 +0000 UTC
