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Hard Surface Weekly
Hard Surface Weekly

Hard Surface Weekly

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.

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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

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WEEKLY CHALLENGE

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WEEKLY CHALLENGE

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HURT ME PLENTY

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HARD SURFACE RESOURCES

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SQUARE NUT
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HEX NUTHEX NUT
HEX NUT
EASY
WING NUTWING NUT
WING NUT
EASY
K-LOCK NUTK-LOCK NUT
K-LOCK NUT
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BOLTBOLT
BOLT
EASY
TEE NUTTEE NUT
TEE NUT
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BEARING MOUNT
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BALL VALVEBALL VALVE
BALL VALVE
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PIPE MOUNTPIPE MOUNT
PIPE MOUNT
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CNC COLLET CHUCK HOLDERCNC COLLET CHUCK HOLDER
CNC COLLET CHUCK HOLDER
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VALVEVALVE
VALVE
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PLUMBING FIXTURES
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MICROMETERMICROMETER
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SHIMANO M70CT4 WITH CARTRIDGE
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FOCUSRITE SCARLETT
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PLASTIC BARREL
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ALTO 5 MK2ALTO 5 MK2
ALTO 5 MK2
EASY
SCREWSCREW
SCREW
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BOWERS & WILKINS PI7BOWERS & WILKINS PI7
BOWERS & WILKINS PI7
MEDIUM
RCF NX 32-ARCF NX 32-A
RCF NX 32-A
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CLASSIC ALARM CLOCK
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METAL MILK JUG
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BOWERS & WILKINS PI7
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COAX CABLE
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BIKE FRAME
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COMPUTER MOUSE
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TWIN SCREW GEAR
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CU 26/ART13
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NAIL GUN CONCEPT
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AMMO BOXAMMO BOX
AMMO BOX
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WATER BOTTLE CONCEPT
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MARSHALL MG10G 10WMARSHALL MG10G 10W
MARSHALL MG10G 10W
MEDIUM
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CONNECTOR MOUNT BRACKET
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MARITIME PORTHOLEMARITIME PORTHOLE
MARITIME PORTHOLE
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DOOR LATCHDOOR LATCH
DOOR LATCH
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FIRE HYDRANTFIRE HYDRANT
FIRE HYDRANT
MEDIUM
AUTO INJECTORAUTO INJECTOR
AUTO INJECTOR
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COFFEE MACHINE CONCEPT
MEDIUM
GO PRO CAMERAGO PRO CAMERA
GO PRO CAMERA
MEDIUM
PIPE COUPLERSPIPE COUPLERS
PIPE COUPLERS
MEDIUM
ROTATING FANROTATING FAN
ROTATING FAN
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TAPE DISPENSER
EASY
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MOD AR15 GRIP
MEDIUM
YOUSERIES BOSCH DRILLYOUSERIES BOSCH DRILL
YOUSERIES BOSCH DRILL
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BRITISH WW1 BINOCULARSBRITISH WW1 BINOCULARS
BRITISH WW1 BINOCULARS
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OLD WATER PUMP
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MICROMASTER 300
MEDIUM
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MAGPUL AFG2
MEDIUM
WATER PURIFIERWATER PURIFIER
WATER PURIFIER
EASY
CLASSIC GAMEBOYCLASSIC GAMEBOY
CLASSIC GAMEBOY
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PLANKTON ELECTRONICS SPICE
MEDIUM
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WRAPPED PRESENT
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