Another one of my all 3D projects, I am currently working on a highly detailed model of the great Hubble.
These are some test renders from the project so far, as it is i am about 10% in to the build, i am using some great NASA shots of the great machine in orbit with its solar panels (which i have yet to start) fully deployed.
I still have much to do on this, it is looking promising so i thought i would share these early results, i will likely post more as the model evolves.
It's mostly maps right now, theres not really much there in the way of geometry, the solar panels and various other attachments are yet to come so there will no doubt be a lot of poly's by the end.
Interestingly the rivets look more like indents. Something to do with the bump perhaps? It's mainly because the shadow is on the top of the rivet rather than the underneath. still, this is damn nice i'm gonna watch to see the finished version.
I probably inverted the map at some point, these are not the final texture in any case i will most likely go over them once the modelling phase is over.