1. 1:72 Scale Model 3D Model
MODELING
Finished 3D Model
RENDERING
RESEARCH
TEXTURE MAP
3/1/21
A presentation by a scale and
3D modeler who loves history
3. Agenda
• What is 3D modeling and where do
you see it in popular culture
• 3D modeling step-by-step / project
case studies
• What and who inspires my art
• My best work and some history
lessons along the way
Outcomes
• Learn how 3D is featured in our
media, movies, television and games
• Plan and implement a 3D project
• Get a look at the software used by
the presenter
• Planes, tanks and ships - WWII history
lessons using 3D models
4. Modeling history honors heroes
Yeah, we have our
comic book heroes…
Want to see my
3D Avenger?
5. A real-life hero
President George H. W. Bush
U.S. Navy TBF-1 Avenger
Pilot-LT (jg) George Bush
USS San Jacinto, CVL-30
58 Combat
Missions
128 carrier
landings
in WW2
*by age 20
41st US
President
(1989-1993)
1:48 TBF-1 Avenger
3D model
6. 3D in movies Can you name the movies?
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Digital Domain, WETA Digital
1991
2009
42. Fletcher at “Doolittle Raid”
With Jimmy Doolittle’s Co-Pilot, Lt. Col. Dick Cole on June 22, 2013
Doolittle Raid April 18, 1942
43. 1:48 Doolittle Raider
signed by Dick Cole
Mark Twain bombsight Dick Cole in co-pilot’s seat
Broomsticks for tailguns
Japanese friendship medals
attached to the bombs
45. MIDWAY (2019)
State of the
art SFX,
true stories
Midway veteran,
John Hancock
WOD 2019
+
46. Charlton Heston as “Matt Garth”
MIDWAY (1976)
Now just wait a minute, Tiger…
What MIDWAY did you like better?
Huge cast, focus only on BOM, actual
combat footage, John Williams score.
SENSURROUND
+
58. T-shirt and DFW Wing R4D
R4D in 3D
CAF DFW Wing
www.dfwwing.com
59. U-Boat sunk in Gulf of Mexico
U-166
Sunk 45 miles off the coast of Louisiana
July 30, 1942
“Operation Drumbeat” 400 ships sunk first 8 months of WW2
Sunk Robert E. Lee (passenger freighter w/407 people)
Spies/Shipping off US East Coast and Gulf of Mexico
108. “Sahara” 1943 film
starring Humphrey Bogart
Honey, I
have two
model kits.
Let’s both
build a scale
model M3
Lee tank!
Today’s contemporary Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson?
122. Ploesti Raid
August 1, 1943
One third (53) aircraft lost / 310 aircrew killed, 108 captured
Five Medal of Honor* recipients (3 posthumously)
*Most for any single air action in USAF history
SSgt. Robert Phillips
B-24 Top Turret Gunner
343rd BS/98th BG
123. Monogram 1:48 B-24J Liberator
Robert in WWII
“Grumpy” in 3D
“Grumpy” for my friend
Robert Phillips
125. Crew 713 – Alex Mena
Nemesio Mena
Radio Operator
“The Irishman's Shanty”
492nd Bomb Group
Scale and 3D model
“The Irishman’s Shanty”
Alex Mena
Filmmaker
www.crew713.com
“Lil” banner w/Crew 713 picture/story
147. B-29 “GOIN’ JESSIE” in 3D
1st. Lt. Charles Chauncey, B-29 AC/Pilot
“Needs some little friends”
1st Lt. Charles Chauncey
35 Missions
5th BS/9th BG
*Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross
148. “GOIN’ JESSIE” w/Little Friends
3rd Place
Major James Tapp
78th FS “Bushmasters”
*First ace over Japan
April, 1945
150. That’s the end of our “tail” for now.
Thanks for being a great audience.
Learn a new hobby and
“Keep Em’ Modeling!”
Q&A
konartist@verizon.net
www.shortfuse3d.com
Modeling History in Digital Diorama