Ill give it a try at this challenge 
I’ve not worked in 3D in 10months and will use Blender, which I have no experience with other than a few low-poly assets I was commissioned to do last year.
I’ll start by modelling the red flying boat of the titular character of Hayao Miyazaki’s Porco Rosso film.
If I manage to do it and have enough time left I will attempt to model other planes from to movie or maybe create a diorama.
After a couple of false starts, I have the fuselage almost finished, only missing the gun ports openings and some panel line details:
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step1-1 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step1-2 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step1-3 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
I’m using this great thread on a plastic modelling forum, and the instructions sheet of that same model kit as reference.
Thanks Airflow here’s some more progress:
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step2-1 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step2-2 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step2-3 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step2-4 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
More progress: struts, pontoons, some panel lines, windshield frame and started with the engine.
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step3-1 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step3-2 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step3-3 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step3-4 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step3-6 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step3-5 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Engine mostly finished, I also modeled the little cockpit were Fio sat, but is too big, I’ll have to redo it.
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step4-1 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step4-2 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
[img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7198/6882553369_39492cc58b_b.jpg[/img]
[img]http://solidstate.com.ar/images/step4-3.png[/img]Thank you MoutMout!
The render setup is very basic, Yafaray clay mode with sunsky as the only light source.
I didnt manage to do much this time (wanted to model some of the cockpit interior for this update but alas, no time)
Only a few details: The rudder (modelled the fabric covered surface, but I think the render does not make it justice), some vents in the engine nacelle, the telescopic gunsight and the windmill generator.
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step5-1 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step5-3 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step5-2 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step5-4 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Thank you Scote, that easter egg appears in the movie when Piccolo shows Porco the new engine.
I’ve been working on the cockpit:
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step7_1 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step7_2 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step7_3 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Hola Pablo,
Just discovered this thread and your fantastic model.
I am totally blown away!
A pity that Miayzaki abandoned the 3d trail again for his companys Ghibli movies (which is a mistake in my opinion ), he else might have used your model for a 3d sequel of Porco Rosso.
Any good advise from you as how to best get started with blender modeling?
I come from A:M patchspline modeling and just start to find my ways in the polygonmodelingworld like Z-brush shadowbox modeling and tried C4D also, which is not so easy modelingwise like your modeling looks, but maybe its just your great skills.
Bookmarked your thread and I am eagerly watching your progress.
Also the starting scene of Porco Rosso is a great choice, very moody.
How come you don`t have a website?
Can I see other work from you someplace?
mucha suerte!
Thank you very much Jost I’m glad you like my model.
I dont think I can give you much advice on how to get started in Blender, I started using it by necessity. For a work I needed to submit the models in either Truespace or RWX format. Converting from Maya didnt work with the tools I had available. I also attempted to do the modelling in Truespace (the first modelling software I used) but couldnt get around the interface and it’s modelling method anymore.
So Blender was the remaining choice, it feels close enough to Maya (and in 2.5+ more so as you can choose a Maya interface profile which emulates Maya’s mouse navigation method), and could export in one of the required formats I needed.
Also, I do mostly poly and sub-surf modelling, never did any spline modelling (other than some pipes and stuff that can’t be done effectivelly otherwise)
Today’s update, finished with the plane:
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step8_1 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step8_2 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step8_3 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step8_4 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
After thinking a lot about what scene to do for the diorama, I decided to do the plane inside the Picollo workshop/factory, the night before the flight.
Porco’s plane is already finished, but theres a lot of ladders, fuel barrels, oil cans etc, around it.
Some references:
Progress so far:
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step9_1 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Thanks for the heads up, my site had ran out of bandwidth. Images should show now.
BTW, I forgot in my last post, my site is available on my user profile, the URL is: http://www.solid-state.com.ar
Seems the interest your work generates around here leads easily to exceeding bandwith…
Thank you Wyatt, I hope so.
Jost, my site should be back online by tomorrow, dont expect too much tho 
Some progress with the workshop: roof and and internal wall faces detailed, lamps added.
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step10_1 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step10_2 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
Made a render with the plane, mostly to check if my computer could handle it.
Savoia S.21 Porco Rosso 3D WIP - step10_3 by Durandal-woz, on Flickr
