3D Challenge #038 - Sci-fi power plant

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This week's challenge:

Sci-fi power plant

Another week, another challenge. This week we will have to use our imagination to create our models. The challenge is to create an imaginary power source and to design a power station around it. As with all the power plants, the goal is to produce electricity on an industrial scale. The size, shape, location and other design principles are free to adapt to your power source. Maybe your power plant has to be positioned on the surface of mars or maybe on the bottom of the sea, depending on the power source you created. As the challenge is highly imaginary there are no restrictions this week. Jump in and start modeling!

Good luck ALL!

3D Warehouse tag: 3d challenge 038

Due Date: Wed, Apr 30 (Challenge Closed)

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Winner
Lunar sunrise at Titan II Power Plant by a.j.unknow

2 nd Place
Lapse Rate Power Cycle by ChrisBence

3rd Place
D. Krane Hydro-Current Power Plant by C.J. Leigh

Congrats to ALL !!!!

3D Challenge #037 - Air traffic control tower

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This week's challenge:

Air traffic control tower

From the viewpoint of organization, an airport is a complicated structure. There are a lot of different flows which needs to be managed, like people, luggage, cargo and of course the airplanes themself. The airplanes are managed by the air traffic control (ATC). These people control all the airplanes on the ground and the flying planes in a certain range around the airport. Although they use a lot of digital information, the primary method of controlling the immediate airport environment is by visual observation. For this task almost every airport has a recognizable air traffic control tower. For this challenge we're going to create such a tower for the air traffic controllers. Of course it needs to be high enough to see the largest part of the airport and has to have a lot of windows for a 360 degrees view around the tower. All the other parts of the design are free to choose.

Good luck ALL!

3D Warehouse tag: 3d challenge 037

Due Date: Wed, Apr 23 (Challenge closed)

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Winner
Air traffic control tower by a.j.unknow

2 nd Place (2 Way Tie)
Krane Municipal Airport ATC by C.J. Leigh
Mobile Tower by MHolzinger

3 rd Place
Schiphol Air traffic tower_byALX by DesignsbyALX

Congrats To ALL !!!!

3D Challenge #036 - USB memory stick

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This week's challenge:

USB memory stick

This week we are going to model the present day replacement of the good old floppy disk. The USB memory stick or flash drive is not that old yet as it was introduced in 2000. The main improvements of the memory stick, compared to the floppy disk, are it's size and reliability. Eight years after it's introduction they have almost completely replaced the floppy disks and are a standard besides the CD and DVD. They come in very various types like funny USB sticks, fingerprint USB sticks, creditcard shaped USB sticks and others. This week the object again is very small, so we expect a high level of detail. Textures are not allowed this week, not even for a brand name. This means that all the geometry, including text, has to be created in Sketchup. The design of your memory stick is free to choose.

Good luck ALL!

3D Warehouse tag: 3d challenge 036

Due Date: Wed, Apr 16 (challenge closed)

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Winner
USB Bracelet by DF_Andy

2 nd Place (2 Way Tie)
Halo_USB_byALX by DesignsbyALX
USB memory stick 2 by a.j.unknow

3 rd Place
USB memory stick by a.j.unknow

Congrats to ALL !!!!!

3D Challenge #035 - Scooter / moped

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This week's challenge:

Scooter / moped

This week we are going to model a small engine powered vehicle, the scooter or moped. A scooter or moped is a style of two-wheeled motor vehicle with certain design characteristics such as a step-through frame, small wheels and a small engine. These characteristics are the differences between a scooter and a motorcycle. The scooter was designed as a short range motor powered vehicle, which could be easily used in a city environment. The motorcycle on the contrary, was designed for speed and a relative long range. Modern scooters cover a broad spectrum of designs: step-through or step-over frames, small or large wheels, front fairings or floor boards, under-seat storage or not, and manual or automatic transmissions. Still famous around the world are the scooters from the italian manufacturer Vespa. The only restriction for this challenge is that motorcycles are not allowed, the challenge is about scooters or mopeds.

Good luck ALL!

3D Warehouse tag: 3d challenge 035

Due Date: Wed, Apr 9 (challenge closed)

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Winner
Vespa 200 Rally by a.j.unknow

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3D Challenge #034 - Floating house

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This week's challenge:

Floating house

This week we have a challenge for the people with some architectural ambitions. We're going to design a house, but not a regular one. This house has to float on water. A floating house is a regular house build on a floating base (click here for an example of the Dutch architect Herman Hertzberger). This makes it possible to move the house to a different location and to make the house to follow the tide of the water it is positioned on. The basic concept is that the house is not ment to sail, but to stay on a location. This makes it different from houseboats which can be moved autonomous. From an architectural point of view it's interesting on how to react to the water environment instead of the normal solid ground. For this challenge the only rules are that your design may not be a boat and has to float on water. All the other aspects as architectural style, shape, scale, location, etc. are free to choose.

Good luck ALL!

3D Warehouse tag: 3d challenge 034

Due Date: Wed, Apr 2 (challenge closed)

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Winner (2 Way Tie)
Chigha - House on water by Gabor
Floating Modern Home by Serpentine Shell

Congrats at ALL !!!

3D Challenge #033 - Propeller plane

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This week's challenge:

Propeller plane

This challenge we are going back to the time before the turbine engines in aviation existed, the era of the propeller. Essentially a propeller is a type of fan which transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust for propulsion. Although this technology seems to be outdated, it is still used worldwide. You can still find it in small private airplanes, commercial airplanes and in military aircrafts. The military even created a version with turning propellers to land like a helicopter. For this challenge all types of propeller planes are allowed. The propeller can be be positioned on the wings, in front of the airplane body or behind it (like on the picture above). Naturally the only rule is that your airplane has to be propelled by a propeller, no other propulsion is allowed.

Good luck ALL!

3d Warehouse tag: 3d challenge 033

Due Date: Wed, Mar 26 (Challenge closed)

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Winner
Helios Platform byALX by DesignsbyALX

2 nd Place
Spitfire by Crazy Eyes

3 rd Place (2 Way Tie)
Fokker Dr. I by a.j.unknow
and
Experimental Japanese Fighter Plane - 1945 Kyushu J7W1 Shinden by Serpentine Shell

Congrats to ALL !!!!

3D Challenge #032 - Ray gun

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This week's challenge:

Ray gun

After a challenge with present day military technology, we're going into the future this week. The challenge is to design or recreate a futuristic ray gun. Ray guns are weapons which emits energy in an aimed direction without the means of a projectile. Instead, it transfers energy directly to a target for the desired effect. This energy could be anything like sound, light, plasma, particle beams, electricity or some imaginary sci-fi beam. For this challenge we will allow ray guns in all sizes and types. As these type of guns don't use projectiles there's a lot of freedom in the design. A barrel, for example, might not be necessary in your ray gun. Jump in and show us your look into the future.

Good luck ALL!

3d Warehouse tag: 3d challenge 032

Due Date: Wed, Mar 19 (Challenge closed)

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Winner
Weta Raygun by Crazy Eyes

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3D Challenge #031 - Aircraft carrier

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This week's challenge:

Aircraft carrier

This week we are going to model the Navy's sea-going airbase, also known as the aircraft carrier. These warships are designed to deploy air power in remote zones without the need of local bases. In the beginning they were made from wood and used hot air ballons with boms attached to attack the enemy. The current versions are from high strength steel, powered by nucleair energy and with all kinds of aircrafts at their disposal. For this challenge there are no restictions to your imagination. You could create a historic carrier, a future carrier or a carrier only suitable for helicopters for example. The challenge, for this rather large subject, is of course the hull of the ship and the efficiency in geometry and filesize of your model.

Good luck ALL!

3d Warehouse tag: 3d challenge 031

Due Date: Wed, Mar 12 (Challenge closed)

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Winner
Aerial Aircraft Carrier (CVNA-82) by _BARIVE_

2 nd Place
Great White- Air Craft Carrier by Mr. Jumpman V.2

Congrats to ALL !!!!!

3D Challenge #030 - Standing clock

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This week's challenge:

Standing clock

This week we are going to model the mother of all clocks, the standing clock. You might remember that large clock in the livingroom from your grandparents that makes the house shake when it sounds. Although they might not fit in your hyper modern interior, they are very nice pieces of craftsmanship. Each clock is not only ment to be funcional, but it's also a piece of art for the livingroom or hall. For this challenge we prefer the nice details of the classic standing clocks, although we will allow every other design you can imagine. The only rule is that it has to be a clock that has to be placed on the floor. Jump in and show us the clock of your granny.

Good luck ALL!

3d Warehouse tag: 3d challenge 030

Due Date: Wed, Mar 5 (Challenge closed)

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Winner
A clear view on time engineering_byALX by DesignsbyALX

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3D Challenge #029 - Salt and pepper shakers

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This week's challenge:

Salt and pepper shakers

For this challenge we are going to model something small that can be found on almost every restaurant table, the salt and pepper shakers. The shakers on those tables are often the standard versions, but salt and pepper shakers are available in many different themes. From highly minimalistic designs to a perfect replica of your favorite cartoon character and everything in between. As the object for this challenge is quite small we expect a high level of detail. Try to make every part of the shaker as the real thing would look like, a simple cilinder is to easy of course. As everybody can imagine the properties that makes a shaker a shaker, there are no limitations for this challenge. Be creative and show us the shaker you would put on your table...

Good luck ALL!

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3d Warehouse tag: 3d challenge 029

Due Date: Wed, Feb 27 (Challenge closed)

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Winner
Euro Contempary Salt and Pepper Shakers by Seb

2 nd Place
(2 Way Tie)
Salt and Pepper by 3D Legend
S&P by DALEXD

3 rd Place
(2 Way Tie)
Swirly Salt and Pepper by 3D Legend
Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper by ryana

Congrats to ALL !!!!!!!