Welcome to the ‘Official DiNusty Empire Weekly Hard Surface Challenges’ page!
This is a weekly challenge largely inspired by the previous hard surface weekly challenges that happened on the long standing Polycount forums. As with there this is a place to push and challenge yourself on hard surface modeling from a creative as well as technical standpoint. In these weekly challenges you will be presented a complex geometric challenge that you and others in the Empire can solve together.
Hang out with us on The Empire Work-Labs VC. You can find a link to the discord if your new to our community by going to www.dinustyempire.com
WEEKLY CHALLENGE TAB below to see what's on the menu!
HURT ME PLENTY mode is a mode for those who want a challenge. Not for the weak hearted. COMING SOON!
HARD SURFACE RESOURCES to see useful resources related to creating hard surface.
THE REQUIREMENTS:
- Perfect shading, no pinching or anything
- Proper mesh density and sub-d topology
- Proper scale, size of bevels, sticking to the concept
MODIFIERS:
- All quads, no ngons/tris
- Zebra Pass test, for the crazy ones (See Hard Surface Resources Below)
THE FORMAT:
Each week a new challenge will be posted. You can post your work in progress as well as questions and solve the challenge together in #hs-challenge-chat
WHAT TO POST AS ‘COMPLETED’:
Post your finished beauty render and a wireframe in #finished-work
SQUARE NUT
SQUARE NUT
EASY
HEX NUT
HEX NUT
EASY
WING NUT
WING NUT
EASY
K-LOCK NUT
K-LOCK NUT
MEDIUM
BOLT
BOLT
EASY
TEE NUT
TEE NUT
MEDIUM
BEARING MOUNT
BEARING MOUNT
EASY
BALL VALVE
BALL VALVE
EASY
PIPE MOUNT
PIPE MOUNT
EASY
CNC COLLET CHUCK HOLDER
CNC COLLET CHUCK HOLDER
EASY
VALVE
VALVE
EASY
PLUMBING FIXTURES
PLUMBING FIXTURES
EASY
MICROMETER
MICROMETER
MEDIUM
SHIMANO M70CT4 WITH CARTRIDGE
SHIMANO M70CT4 WITH CARTRIDGE
MEDIUM
FOCUSRITE SCARLETT
FOCUSRITE SCARLETT
EASY
PLASTIC BARREL
PLASTIC BARREL
EASY
ALTO 5 MK2
ALTO 5 MK2
EASY
SCREW
SCREW
EASY
BOWERS & WILKINS PI7
BOWERS & WILKINS PI7
MEDIUM
RCF NX 32-A
RCF NX 32-A
MEDIUM
CLASSIC ALARM CLOCK
CLASSIC ALARM CLOCK
MEDIUM
METAL MILK JUG
METAL MILK JUG
EASY
BOWERS & WILKINS PI7
BOWERS & WILKINS PI7
MEDIUM
COAX CABLE
COAX CABLE
MEDIUM
BIKE FRAME
BIKE FRAME
MEDIUM
COMPUTER MOUSE
COMPUTER MOUSE
EASY
TWIN SCREW GEAR
TWIN SCREW GEAR
MEDIUM
CU 26/ART13
CU 26/ART13
MEDIUM
NAIL GUN CONCEPT
NAIL GUN CONCEPT
MEDIUM
AMMO BOX
AMMO BOX
MEDIUM
WATER BOTTLE CONCEPT
WATER BOTTLE CONCEPT
MEDIUM
MARSHALL MG10G 10W
MARSHALL MG10G 10W
MEDIUM
CONNECTOR MOUNT BRACKET
CONNECTOR MOUNT BRACKET
EASY
MARITIME PORTHOLE
MARITIME PORTHOLE
EASY
DOOR LATCH
DOOR LATCH
EASY
FIRE HYDRANT
FIRE HYDRANT
MEDIUM
AUTO INJECTOR
AUTO INJECTOR
MEDIUM
COFFEE MACHINE CONCEPT
COFFEE MACHINE CONCEPT
MEDIUM
GO PRO CAMERA
GO PRO CAMERA
MEDIUM
PIPE COUPLERS
PIPE COUPLERS
MEDIUM
ROTATING FAN
ROTATING FAN
MEDIUM
TAPE DISPENSER
TAPE DISPENSER
EASY
MOD AR15 GRIP
MOD AR15 GRIP
MEDIUM
YOUSERIES BOSCH DRILL
YOUSERIES BOSCH DRILL
MEDIUM
BRITISH WW1 BINOCULARS
BRITISH WW1 BINOCULARS
MEDIUM
OLD WATER PUMP
OLD WATER PUMP
MEDIUM
MICROMASTER 300
MICROMASTER 300
MEDIUM
MAGPUL AFG2
MAGPUL AFG2
MEDIUM
WATER PURIFIER
WATER PURIFIER
EASY
CLASSIC GAMEBOY
CLASSIC GAMEBOY
MEDIUM
PLANKTON ELECTRONICS SPICE
PLANKTON ELECTRONICS SPICE
MEDIUM
WRAPPED PRESENT
WRAPPED PRESENT
MEDIUM