Sep 25
I had previously said in my last update that the next update would probably be the last starship project update but in reality there is still a lot to do. A lot of time has passed since update 15 and that is due to other SketchUp projects taking focus. The Infirmary and the Brig are …
Aug 24
My entry for this challenge (F1 Inspired 3-Wheeled Roadster) is a 3-wheeled lightweight roadster designed for high performance yet economical. It would be powered by an Inline 4 cylinder gasoline engine (likely a large motorcycle engine with a lot of torque). It would be constructed of all lightweight materials including fiberglass and carbon fiber to …
Jul 11
After taking a long break from competing in the Google SketchUp 3D Challenge I decided to give it a go with Challenge #102 – Public Transportation. I just looked to see how much time has gone by since the last entry into the challenge and I was stunned to see that my last entry (#88 …
Jun 26
In my last update I said that I was going to work on 4 things this time. Well, that didn’t happen but for good reason. I didn’t create Hyperdrive motivators because I found out that a Hyperdrive motivator is the same as a Hyperdrive generator and I already made the generator. I didn’t move the …
Jun 13
Once again I have broken my record (like a broken record) of snapshots for these starship updates with 40 pictures. This time I worked on the rest of door controls, the elevator controls, but most importantly I created the new engineering section in its entirety. There also were some more inconsistencies and minor underlying issues …
May 29
Drum roll… This time I have taken 38 snapshots for this update beating the last update’s record of 33. There would have been a lot more pictures to show except I kept neglecting to capture every change. Since the last update I have created the Escape Pods, the bunks for the Crew Quarters, the tables …
May 03
This update is very big this time. There are 33 images in the update gallery and the most so far. I created all of the weapons, the rest of the propulsion system and the main antenna. In addition to those items I completely overhauled the cargo section and extended the docking ports outward so they …
Apr 14
The project is moving forward quite well. But not the ship so much because it still doesn’t have maneuvering thrusters. This time around I worked on finishing the Bridge and also completely modeled the interior of the detachable Helm. For the Bridge I first designed and modeled a 4 man computer console station which would …
Mar 29
This is just a small update. I somehow missed a few changes to the cargo doors and never created pictures of the changes. To give the doors a little more depth I added a little detail to their faces. Also, since the last update. I created a hatch for the elevator that will seal shut …
Mar 28
Note: From here on out the Control Module will now be known as the Bridge and the Bridge/Landing Craft will be known as the Helm. Yet another big update on the Starship Project. This time most of the work has been done on the interior and more specifically the Bridge. But first I designed the …
