Before you get any ideas, this was not my idea for the challenge. A water-powered space aged grinder/kennel sounds like something only a madman would come up with but I assure you’, it wasn’t me! There were several ideas suggested to the challenge administrator so he took three random suggestions and combined them into a …
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Jun
14
Google SketchUp 3D Challenge #125 – Barbecues and Grills
Now that I finished the Star Wars blasters I was able to do a challenge and as a bonus I actually finished it in time! For my entry I chose to design a modern style outdoor gas grill that is similar to one featured on a Discovery Channel show I watched several years ago. What …
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Jun
04
Blastech E-11 Blaster Rifle
After finishing Boba Fett’s EE-3 Blaster I decided to revisit the Stormtrooper blaster model that I had never finished from a previous challenge. I hadn’t touched the model for almost 2 years. Oh boy, what did I get myself into… This is a long blog post so if you don’t feel like reading it, just …
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Apr
13
Google SketchUp 3D Challenge #120 – Ray Gun
It has been a while since I participated in the Google SketchUp 3D Challenge as I have been spending much of my time modeling starships. But when the topic of Ray Gun came up I decided to “give it a shot.” So I decided to do a blaster from Star Wars… no surprise there. At …
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Aug
24
Google SketchUp 3D Challenge #105 – Cars
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 …
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Jul
11
Google SketchUp 3D Challenge #102 – Public Transportation
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 …
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Jul
08
Google SketchUp 3D Challenge #088 – Skyscraper
I took a break from the challenges for a while to focus on my entry for the Design It: Shelter competition which is co-sponsored by the Guggenheim and Google. It was coming along nicely so I decided to do the Skyscraper challenge in the meantime Here’s my entry for Challenge #088 – Skyscraper. I have …
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May
27
Google SketchUp 3D Challenge #085 – Submarine
For the submarine challenge I had the idea for one that had wings designed for underwater with the propulsion units built into them. I had been thinking about designing a modern jet with the engines inline with the wings but when this challenge came up I decided I could do the same with the sub. …
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May
19
Google SketchUp 3D Challenge #084 – Art Adaptation
This week’s challenge was difficult because we had to recreate a well-known work of art in SketchUp. I chose to do Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks oil painting. Big mistake as it turns out. It’s looks great as a painting but if you go trying to recreate it in 3D and take care in dong so, it …
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May
12
Google SketchUp 3D Challenge #083 – Concept Vehicle
For this challenge I designed a two-seater two-wheeled car. It balances on its two parallel wheels in the same fashion as a Segway scooter. The vehicle is driven by 2 large efficient electric motors (one for each wheel) allowing one wheel to move independently of the other allowing for greatly enhanced maneuverability. The car is …
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