Modelling Crate 3

To create this crate I used Maya tools (Cut, bevel, Extrude, etc.)

Below is a progress blog of the creation.

I started concepting the frame, this one I felt was too alien for the setting.

I created a simple frame from a cube with edge loops, deleted the middle, then re-created the internal polygons.

I used the bevel tool on the outer edges to give the frame a more interesting and industrial look.

I was originally only going to have one large gas tank, but I feel the double tank design make it more interesting.

I added the centre section, and used the Extrude tool to create the rubberised corners.

Here is the final look of the object showing the sliding cover covering the status displays.