26/02/2020: Okay. It's been quite a bit: let me explain.I've been focusing on my other assignments to make sure they were good quality: I DID work on this shop, but each edit I made was small, and I didn't feel like it warranted a blog post (it would only be something like 'I made this window blockout' etc.)The sum of my scattered workings is shown below: on the left are the different window frames I used on my blockout, in the middle is the windows themselves, which I extracted and edited, and on the right is the roof and stairs I built over the blockout, with the idea that they would be at least the first attempt at the real models.
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It's a bit of a mess in this screenshot, but it's proven quite helpful. The windows that I extracted from the blockout, I had originally planned to simply refine and put into the modular kit: however, after building the new roof, I've reconsidered. I also looked up a good deal of references as to how modular kits are built, and the methods of construction all seemed to agree that any windows or similar changes in shape were built into the walls, a bit like a LEGO piece. However, with the windows extracted, I can now easily use them as references for scale when I eventually do build my modular kit.Speaking of scale, the main update for this post is what I've done with the main building. I took the idea of making new walls from scratch for the modular kit, but I didn't have a reference for how long or tall the pieces should be. I therefore made a small cube, stretched it out, and got it to match the different sides of the wall. I then copied it up and made smaller walls to map out where the gaps between windows and floors were. The final result looks like this.
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The lines running across the building are vital to my 'plan': I can build my modular kit pieces to match the heights of the lines, which would save me a lot of time otherwise (and potentially some rather ugly errors). To make it even easier for myself, I made a texture for the 'plan', and while I wouldn't call it pretty, I'd say it's effective.
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With this in place, I can focus on building my modular kit in earnest,with a solid reference for how tall objects should be, and I can use my existing building as a reference for where parts end. I'm quite excited to get to it!Still no sign, though. I will get that done. The mystery of when, however...now that will just have to stay a secret. Totally not because I keep forgetting.
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