Derringer WIP (completely Redone)

[RaVNzCRoFT]

I didn't put the grip on, as it sucks, would any one have any suggestions on how to model it?

I would create a new plane. Shape the plane like the grip, select the polygon, and extrude it. Then with the new face selected, gently scale the face a little smaller. Keep doing that, every time extruding the polygon out a little less and scaling the polygon down a little more. That will get you the rounded, extruded shape.

[a mammoth]

Thats exactly what I did the first time around, and it looked like a piece of low poly crap.

[a mammoth]

Double post, done, I like it. Note the questions that I have.

[xserre]

here's how i make the grip ussually i select the grip part that needs to be "ribbled" i raise iterations the you have twice as much vertexs in the grip but only half selected then just move em up

[RaVNzCRoFT]

I think the grip looks pretty good. Nice job.

3. Is there a good method to avoid non-planar polys?

In "polygon" selection mode, select your polygon and click the "make planar" button.

[SnaFuBAR]

you could do that, but you run the risk of making others non-planar when using that tool. best bet is to align verts manually.

[RaVNzCRoFT]

Then just select every polygon in your model and click the "make planar" button. It's a long shot, but with some luck you could end up with a very appealing gray blob.

[Leiukemia]

If you click them all as make planar, then it just flattens the whole model. Unless you were kidding lol. And just pick a vertice on the plane, and copy and paste 1 or more of it's axis coordinates (however much needs to line up.).

[RaVNzCRoFT]

Yeah, I was kidding.

[a mammoth]

How can you align along angles then?

[Reaper Man]

>.> draw edges/vertexes onto the grip (Idk what you'd call it in 3ds, I'm a Maya user) Then from that, extrude and do any necessary tweaking Easy peasy.

[D]

looks nice so far