Here is a collection of 3D modeling and sculpting projects of mine. Presently I am using Blender and FreeCAD.
Naboo Royal N-1 Starfighter Blender 3D Model
We return now to my Star Wars starship Blender creations. Next up, the Naboo Royal N-1 Starfighter. A gorgeous, hand crafted fighter that embodies the elegance of artful design.
The process of building this craft in Blender was an interesting challenge. The smooth rise and fall of the fuselage required sculpting. Where aspects of the engines or canopy were more straight forward.
I do so love the results, and the texturing of the hull gives the piece such a realistic finish as if you need only reach out and touch it.
As always, more to come.
Completed in Blender 5.1.0.
R2-D2 Blender 3D Model
I am exceedingly pleased with this Blender Creation. R2 is such an iconic figure in Star-Wars and popular culture. Being able to bring him to life on my screen via Blender was such a treat.
R2 is fully posable; feet, legs, head rotation, and even eye movement. The next challenge I am going to tackle is rigging so that I can fully animate him. Keep an eye out for that coming soon!
Completed in Blender 5.1.0.
Count Dooku’s Lightsaber as featured in Episode II: The Attack of the Clones
Getting back to my Blender Lightsaber Bender, I now present Count Dooku’s Lightsaber from Episode II: Attack of the Clones. This elegant duelist’s saber featured a curved hilt, providing Count Dooku greater parrying leverage.
The creation of this piece in Blender posed a number of fun challenges. The curve upper neck with its finger ridges was one such hurtle, but I am quite pleased with the result. As I am the black, textured grips of the middle body of the hilt. The rougher texture of the lower bend and drum shaped pommel with its recessed details too were a fun challenge to tackle.
All in all, a unique lightsaber for an iconic villain. More to come…
Completed in Blender 5.1.0.
The Sith Scimitar as featured in Episode I: The Phantom Menace
The next ship in my Blender recreation effort is the Sith Scimitar as featured in Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Darth Maul flew the Sith Scimitar to Tatooine when tracking Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
This cunningly designed vessel teases features of the iconic TIE Fighter, specifically the spherical cockpit cabin and the extendable S-Foil wings. Fitted with sensor masking and jamming technology, the Scimitar allowed the Sith Lord to slip into and out of planetary systems completely undetected. The perfect stealthy craft for a phantom menace.
The creation of this piece was informed by a number of reference photos found online as well as the physical Revell model of the Sith Scimitar I had the fortune of completing earlier. I learned a lot during the completion of this project, particularly the benefit of the Mirror modifier when creating unique object shapes and dressing up the topology with complicated panel lining and material effects. As always, more to come.
Completed in Blender 5.1.0.
Anakin Skywalker’s Lightsaber from Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Continuing my Blender Lightsaber tour, I present Anakin Skywalker’s first Lightsaber featured in Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Anakin’s lightsaber was comparably simple and straight forward compared to Obi-Wan Kenobi’s elegant hilt design. However, Anakin’s design focused not upon elegance but power.
It is interesting to consider that after Anakin fell to the Darkside and became Darth Vader, the lightsaber he made for his new Sith persona was nearly identical to his first saber design. A chance to rewrite his history a little, or perhaps a subconscious yearning for his old self manifested in his iconic weapon design? Regardless, it was a treat to recreate this lightsaber in Blender. As always, more to come…
Completed in Blender 5.1.0.
Anakin Skywalker’s Eta II Actis from Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Breaking up my Blender Lightsaber showcase, I’m pleased to post my recent obsession project. Recreating iconic Star Wars starships. I’ve been particularly focused on about a dozen different ships, working to bring them to completion. The Greebles on the original trilogy ships are quite time consuming. So, keep an eye out for more ship reveals coming soon.
Starting here with the Eta II Actis, Jedi Starfighter from Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. The color scheme is based on Anakin Skywalker’s vessel complete with R2. Built from scratch using photo references, I am particularly pleased with the result of this piece. Presently, the exterior is complete, but I am still working on the interior section. I have also modeled this ship with both open and closed S-Foils.
Completed in Blender 5.1.0.
Qui-Gon Jinn’s Lightsaber from The Phantom Menace
Continuing my Lightsaber Blender bender, we turn now to Qui-Gon Jinn’s lightsaber from Episode I: The Phantom Menace. A simple but quite stately design.
Completed in Blender 5.1.0. Special thanks to Polyhaven.com HDRI background image.
Blastech DT-12 Heavy Blaster Pistol
Taking a step away from the Lightsaber Blender Catalog for a moment, I wanted to share this beauty with you as well. I created this piece for a full body sculpt I am presently working on, a project that is nearing completion. However, this classic Star Wars blaster is ready to post. I give you, the Blastech DT-12 Heavy Blaster Pistol. Most notably wielded by Greedo in the Tattooine Cantina scene with Han Solo in Episode IV: A New Hope.
Completed in Blender 5.1.0, I am particularly pleased with figuring out how to provide the textured handle grips. It was fun piece and has inspired me to create other iconic Star Wars blasters and carbines. So, keep an eye out for those as well. More to come.
Completed in Blender 5.1.0. Special thanks to Polyhaven.com HDRI background image.
Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Lightsaber from The Phantom Menace
Continuing my Lightsaber Blender bender, we turn now to Obi-Wan Kenobi’s lightsaber from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. This design was and remains one of my favorites. The gleaming chrome balanced against the black details provides such a stark contrast. Black and shiny white, an appropriate sense of right and wrong for the young Padawan Kenobi.
I learned a lot with this one. In particular the knurling along the protruding toggle details. I also discovered the much improved appearance of chrome material with small imperfections provided by an included noise texture. The HDRI background, placing it into a real world environment with natural lighting conditions, makes the saber feel real. Like I could reach out and grab it off the screen.
I hope you enjoyed this one as much as I do. More to come.
Completed in Blender 5.1.0. Special thanks to Polyhaven.com HDRI background image.
The 10th Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver
There are so many fandoms out there, so much to love. Today I am pleased to return to one of my top favorite fandoms; Doctor Who. I present to you, the 11th Doctor’s iconic Sonic Screwdriver. Completed in Blender 5.1.0 one afternoon sitting. It is a real pleasure to share this here alongside its companions, the 11th Doctor’s Sonic and the TARDIS.
Completed in Blender 5.1.0. Special thanks to Polyhaven.com HDRI background image.
The 11th Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver
There are so many fandoms out there, so much to love. Today I am pleased to return to one of my top favorite fandoms; Doctor Who. I present to you, the 11th Doctor’s iconic Sonic Screwdriver. Completed in Blender 5.1.0 in two or three sittings. A delightful companion piece to the TARDIS posted below previously.
Completed in Blender 5.1.0. Special thanks to Polyhaven.com HDRI background image.
Darth Sidious’ Lightsaber from Star Wars Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith
I’ve been doing a lot of work in Blender recently creating my original Lightsaber designs posted here previously. Then I had a sudden impulse to attempt to recreate the iconic Lightsabers from the movies. Darth Sidious’ saber is a gorgeous addition to the Star Wars universe. Opulence and elegance befitting the self-proclaimed Galactic Emperor.
I’m particularly pleased with this saber project. It provided a unique challenge as it required some sculpting to provide for the organic sweep of the hilt. Maintaining that machined quality while sculpting an object can be tricky. But the results are quite stunning, I’m sure you’ll agree.
Completed in Blender 5.1.0. Special thanks to Polyhaven.com HDRI background image.
Darth Maul’s Lightsaber from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
I’ve been doing a lot of work in Blender recently creating my original Lightsaber designs posted here previously. Then I had a sudden impulse to attempt to recreate the iconic Lightsabers from the movies. I present to you Darth Maul’s Lightsaber staff from Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. I was so pleased with the result that I am going to do as many of the Lightsabers from the movies as I can. See keep an eye out for more.
Completed in Blender 5.1.0. Special thanks to Polyhaven.com and F40 at Gumroad.com for the HDRI background images.
Jedi Master Kestae-Lon’s Original Lightsaber Design 3D Model
I’m pleased to present another original Lightsaber design completed in Blender 5.0.1. This saber design came from the concept art for Master Sy’Tara Vossic’s Jedi mentor, Kestae-Lon. In our Star Wars home game, Kestae-Lon was an Arkanian Jedi Master who walked the path of an Outer Rim wanderer. She was convinced that the place of a Jedi was out in the galaxy not shut away in a temple. As such, she followed the Will of the Force wherever it led her, often to cross the paths of those who needed her help the most.
Being an Arkanian, Kestae-Lon had only three fingers and a thumb on each hand, making her grip thinner than most. As such, her combat style focused more upon elegant, flowing movements over brute force. This led to a slightly shorter hilt design than the standard. Her saber presents a straightforward elegance in its form, much like its wielder.
Jedi Padawan T’Kara Vossic Original Lightsaber Design 3D Model
So, Blender has recently re-captivated my attention and I’ve been working on a number of projects as a result. One of which has been to go back and create 3D models of my previous original Lightsaber designs in Blender. This saber goes all the way back before the start of our long standing home game.
Be on the look out for more of these kinds of post in the near future. There have been a few Lightsaber concepts I’ve drawn that are now being fully realized in 3D thanks to Blender. Completed in Blender 5.0.1.
T-19 Guardian 3D Model Realization Teaser
I am very pleased to present my original concept for a Star Wars inspired Starfighter. The T-19 Guardian, and its sister ship the T-19b Ranger fitted with a hyperdrive for long range missions, serve as Fleet’s defender our home Star Wars RPG game. Fast and agile, the T-19 is equally as formidable in atmosphere as in deep space and packs a significant punch.
Twin laser cannons on each wing and a pair of ion cannons installed along the underside of the fuselage serve as the standard armament. It also features interchangeable weapon mounts under the wings, allowing for a range of ordinance options to be tailored to a mission’s particular requirements. Featured in this video is the proposed three rail hardpoint assortment, allowing the T-19 to carry a compliment of up to 12 powerful missiles.
Additionally, the fighter features an integrated R2 unit housed behind the cockpit providing the pilot with navigation, targeting, and repair assistance. When stored, the wings of the T-19 can be folded up just off of the engine pods to reduce their footprint on the deck.
Bringing this one to life in Blender as a 3D model was the first sizable hard surface project I tackled following the TARDIS. It was a significant challenge and pushed my skills to new heights. I learned so much, both what to and what not to do.
For more on this original concept, please head over to my Patreon page. As always, more to come.
TARDIS
I am a huge fan of Doctor Who and had to make the beloved big blue box, the TARDIS, in Blender! I have always wanted to have a pocket dimension of my own to slip away to, maybe one day… In the mean time, I’m happy to settle for this made from scratch blue box of my very own. Video render of the completed TARDIS coming soon to my Patreon Page!
Jedi Master Sy’Tara Vossic’s Lightsaber
Recently, I’ve started dabbling with Blender, the free 3D modeling and sculpting software. Having gone through a lengthy self-guided crash course, instructed by innumerable YouTube videos, and attempting extremely ambitious projects for a complete novice; my efforts have really paid off. I present to you the 3D realization of the Lightsaber design for my Star Wars RPG character, Jedi Master Sy’Tara Vossic.
This original design was based upon a concept image shown below next to a comparative image of the final 3D realization.
Bryan Strickland, Creator 