Overview of the Forward Ops station, one deck below the main bridge of the fantasy #steampunk cruiser from the bedtime stories I used to tell my kids. #blender3D #design #aesthetics #blender3dart

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Tweaking yesterday’s #steampunk workstations. Now with darker wood (better contrast with controls) and more pre-rendered texture detail. Brightened a bit in post. #blender3D #blender3dart #design #aesthetics

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Above the Forward Ops conference platform we see the chief engineer’s station and a glimpse of the pilot’s perch. Nice reflections on those beautiful control panels. #blender3d #design #aesthetics #steampunk

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A gangway, flanked by still more #steampunk control panels, leads forward from the chief engineer’s station to the pilot’s perch. #blender3d #design #aesthetics

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The chief engineer of a fantasy #steampunk flagship needs a small booth for shift change reporting, and a workstation for the busy engineer’s mate. The control panels I worked on all summer are just background eye candy, but boy do they look nice. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #aesthetics

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The chief engineer has a forward-facing station, on a platform above the technical staff conference table. #steampunk #blender3d #design #aesthetics

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One deck below the bridge, the chief engineer coordinates with his technical heads here at the Forward Ops conference table. #steampunk #blender3d #design #blender3dart #aesthetics

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