Rick's Blog

Jan
22
2015

MOTW-19Jan2015-Air Stair

I borrowed heavily from the last two vehicles for inspiration, but the air stair chassis was created new this week.  Unlike the luggage conveyor, I used the Subdivision Surface modifier on the chassis for the air stair which helped the model look cleaner, particularly around the wheel wells.  Normally, I start from the ground up.  This time, I got the stair extension/retraction mechanism working first before attaching it to a vehicle. 

Continue reading

Rick's Blog

Jan
22
2015

MOTW-19Jan2015-Air Stair

I borrowed heavily from the last two vehicles for inspiration, but the air stair chassis was created new this week.  Unlike the luggage conveyor, I used the Subdivision Surface modifier on the chassis for the air stair which helped the model look cleaner, particularly around the wheel wells.  Normally, I start from the ground up.  This time, I got the stair extension/retraction mechanism working first before attaching it to a vehicle. 

Continue reading