Blender 3D Incredible Models

Chapter 10: Modeling Tank Tracks

In this chapter, we will model the wheels, tracks, suspension, and sprockets for the T-72 tank. We will model the wheels from the basic shapes that we created in Chapter 7, Modeling the T-72 Tank: Basic Shapes, and we will create the tracks using Array and Curve modifier techniques, which we have already learned about.

By the end of this chapter, our T-72 tank model will be complete and ready for rigging and texturing.

We will cover the following topics in this chapter:

• Creating the suspension and wheels
• Modeling a sprocket
• Creating the tracks
• Finishing the tracks

Creating the suspension and wheels

In this section, we will create the wheels and suspension to attach them to the hull, using the basic shapes that ...