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3D Edmund Fitzgerald
By Sam
Perkins-Harbin
www.3dfitz.com
 A new for of modeling has been developing for
the last decade using the personal computer. Rather then building a
model of wood and plastic, it's build of wire frames and polygons. It
was only a matter of time before someone put together a Laker. Sam Perkins-Harbin
has done so with his rendition of a virtual 3d model of
the Edmund Fitzgerald.
I've often
thought it would be great to do such a 3d model and it's so nice to
see one actually put together. This model of Sam's takes
just as much time and effort to build as a physical model would. The
attention to detail, researching and construction is much the same.
Both require building the hull from hull line plans, one using wood
the other using a wire frame. Both need to be sheeted, one with wood
planks the other with polygons and both need to be finish with paint
and
textures.
There is many types of software available to
create this models, some running in the thousands and others
available
for free. GMAX is a popular free software used a lot in the gaming
world, particularly Flight Simulators. You can read more about it and
download it free here.
www4.discreet.com/gmax You may have also
seen many of these models on the Discovery Channel or History
Channel documentaries. The latest one I saw was a document on the
Queen Mary II. Just like a physical model, they can be made to look
so real, you couldn't tell they are models.
Check out Sam the detailed images of Sams Fitz
on his website here.
www.3dfitz.com
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