Quatermass and the Pit - Martian Ship CG model

[skiffy]

I saw an old resurrected thread on here about this ship and remembered that I'd started a CG model of it way back. Rather than hijack that - I thought I'd make a fresh start here.

So, this is where I got to when I put this aside:



..and after another little while noodling at it..



This is a cool-down hobby project for now but If I get this to a decent enough state I'll publish the STL file.

 

[Starman1]

I saw an old resurrected thread on here about this ship and remembered that I'd started a CG model of it way back. Rather than hijack that - I thought I'd make a fresh start here.

So, this is where I got to when I put this aside:

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..and after another little while noodling at it..

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This is a cool-down hobby project for now but If I get this to a decent enough state I'll publish the STL file.

Fingers crossed. STL file would be Awesome

I saw an old resurrected thread on here about this ship and remembered that I'd started a CG model of it way back. Rather than hijack that - I thought I'd make a fresh start here.

So, this is where I got to when I put this aside:

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..and after another little while noodling at it..

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This is a cool-down hobby project for now but If I get this to a decent enough state I'll publish the STL file.

A stl file would be awesome

 

[ShipOfLights]

Love this film and the ship, and have always wanted a model of it. Excited to see the results!

 

[Harada357]

 

[Starman1]

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Love it

 

[publiusr]

Connection to Tin Man, I wonder

 

[skiffy]

Connection to Tin Man, I wonder

How so?

 

[publiusr]

I can see both Gomtu and this being grown.

 

[skiffy]

Ah, yes I see now. There's reference in the book and in the BBC TV series of the unearthed vessel being basically the 'skeletal remains' of a ship that originally had organic components that had rotted away - suggesting that it had been grown.

 

[skiffy]

Okay, progress! More of the upper hull is built. I 'just' have to connect and ratify the remaining polygons / edge flow.



The lower hull has 2 depressions in it which (I think) belie the fact that the prop was built from 2 fibre-glass yacht hulls (the two depressions are for twin-screws).

 

[skiffy]

I’ve had time to look again at the screenshots I took and I’ve found some areas that need revisiting. I did a pretty thorough search for any ‘behind the scenes’ images or written accounts by the production crew but sadly this was made long before ‘making of featurettes’ were a thing.

So I’m on my own for recreating this form as accurately as I can. I’ve learned a lot by studying and annnotating these screenshots and will be amending the mesh later.

 

[skiffy]

A Little more progress. Still lots to do including matching up against movie screengrabs but we're getting there.

 

[skiffy]

Apologies for the necro-post!

I was prompted in a DM about progress on this build and I've now got the shell 95% done.

I tried to update last night but couldn't get ANY RPF threads to open?

Anyway, all seems good now so as soon as I'm back in the workshop later I'll do a proper post with pics.

 

[edge10]

You can necro your own post, anytime (as far as I'm concerned).

 

[skiffy]

Here's a screenshot of where I'm at. The hull has been completed, a little of which is guesswork at lower front - but hopefully seems logical. I'll give that bit another pass soon, it looks a little dumpy.

Next job is to open up the 'doorway' and plan an interior, including the wall separating the Hobb pilots at the front.

 

[skiffy]

I noticed in one of my reference screengrabs that there’s the suggestion of a ‘whale-tail’ at the back. The doorway is also not quite right. I’ll revisit hopefully today and do some tweaking.

It would be great to model some martians for the interior…

 

[skiffy]

I made some tweaks to the model - sloping the underside more from the front, widening the outer band around the sides creating more of a platform (which makes the doorway look more accurate) and adding the three flutes of the whale tail at the rear. The doorway is a simple boolean presently but will be cut out of the geometry properly when I get to that point. I'll also create a thickness to the shell and think about an interior.



I may try a print-out soon to see if I need to increase the polygon count.

 

[skiffy]

I did a quick print at small scale to see how the half shells would form up. These are printed as small as I reasonably can (about 3" long) since at this scale there's just a single wall of filament.

I know that if it'll print at this scale - we're good.

 

[Antsnest]

That would look lovely in resin at that scale - great for a mini diorama! Great work.
Enjoyed watching this again on British TV over Xmas

 

[skiffy]

Thanks Antsnest. I have the shape about right but it needs refining - especially for resin. For those that know, the base file is far too low poly for a proper large print, so now begins the ecstasy and agony of retopology.