How to Model a Box Truck

Welcome to the third tutorial of the Low-Poly Modeling for Beginners series. In this tutorial, we will be modeling a low-poly box truck.

Blender Reference Manual – https://docs.blender.org/manual/ja/dev/index.html

Blender Hotkeys Reference – https://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:2.4/Reference/Hotkeys/All

BASE

Change the Renderer to Cycles
Go into Orthographic View (5 on the Numpad) and Front View (1 on the Numpad)
Scale the Cube (S + 2)
Tab into Edit Mode
Go into Face Mode (CTRL + TAB)
Select the right-side face
Extrude the face along the X-Axis (E + X + 5)
Select the top face of the extrusion
Extrude the face along the Z-Axis (E + 3)
Select the two right-side faces
Extrude the faces along the X-Axis (E + X + 20)
Select the top face
Extrude the face along the Z-Axis (E + 4)
Go into Edge Mode (CTRL + TAB)
Select the left-top loop cut (on the original Cube)
Use the Manipulator and move the loop cut down along the Z-Axis 1 Blender Unit
Go into Top View (7 on the Numpad)
Select the left-top loop cut on the original Cube, center section, and the front of the rear section
Add a Bevel (CTRL + B) – drag the edge to about 3/10 of a Blender Unit and add 5 loop cuts (scroll the Middle-Mouse-Button)
Select the back edge of the rear section
Add a Bevel (CTRL + B) – drag the edge to about 3/10 of a Blender Unit and add 5 loop cuts (scroll the Middle-Mouse-Button)
Select the entire mesh (L)
Scale the mesh along the Y-Axis (S + Y + 2)

ENGINE COMPARTMENT

Deselect everything (A)
Go into the Left-Side View (CTRL + 3 on the Numpad)
Make a horizontal loop cut (CTRL + R) and move it to 3/10 of a Blender Unit from the bottom of the cab
Go into Face Mode (CTRL + TAB)
Select the front face of the bumper
Go into Front View (1 on the Numpad)
Extrude the face along the X-Axis (E + X + -0.3)
Select the face of the bumper
Go into Left-Side View (CTRL + 3 on the Numpad)
Extrude the face along the Y-Axis (E + Y + -0.3)
Select the left face of the bumper
Extrude the face along the Y-Axis (E + Y + 0.3)
Select both back faces of the bumper
Go into Front View (1 on the Numpad)
Extrude the faces along the X-Axis (E + X + 0.5)
Go into Edge Mode (CTRL + TAB)
Select the front corners of the bumper and go into Top View (7 on the Numpad)
Add a Bevel (CTRL + B) – drag the edge to about 1/10 of a Blender Unit and add 3 loop cuts (scroll the Middle-Mouse-Button)
Go into Front View (1 on the Numpad)
Add a Cube (SHIFT + A)
Use the Manipulator and move the Cube to the front of the truck
Scale the Cube along the X-Axis (S + X + 0.1)
Go into the Left-Side View (CTRL + 3 on the Numpad)
Scale the Cube along the Y-Axis (S + Y + 0.3)
Scale the Cube along the Z-Axis (S + Z + 0.7)
Add 2 horizontal loop cuts in the center (CTRL + R) – left-click only ONCE
Scale the loop cuts along the Z-Axis (S + Z) until they are about 1/10 of a Blender Unit apart
Go into Face Mode (CTRL + TAB)
Select the top and bottom front faces and inset them (I + 0.05)
Go into Front View (1 on the Numpad) and Wireframe Mode (Z)
Extrude the faces along the X-Axis (E + X + 0.1)
Select the entire light (L) and move it along the Z-Axis (make sure the back of the inset faces is slightly in front of the body of the truck)
Go into Solid Mode (Z) and Left-Side View (CTRL + 3 on the Numpad)
Place the light into position
Duplicate the light (SHIFT + D) and move it to the other side
Add a Cube (SHIFT + A)
Go into Front View (1 on the Numpad) and move the Cube to the front of the truck
Scale the Cube along the X-Axis (S + X + 0.1)
Go into the Left-Side View (CTRL + 3 on the Numpad)
Scale the Cube along the Y-Axis (S + Y + 0.05)
Scale the Cube along the Z-Axis (S + Z + 0.7)
Position the Cube to it vertically lines up with the two lights
Duplicate the Cube (SHIFT + D) and move the duplicate to the right
Repeat step 69 until you have five duplicated Cubes evenly spaced between the center Cube and the light
Select all 5 duplicates (L) and Duplicate them (SHIFT + D)
Move these new duplicates to the left side of the truck
Deselect everything (A)
Select the center Cube (L) and Duplicate it (SHIFT + D)
Rotate the duplicated Cube around the X-Axis 90^o (R + X + 90)
Scale the Cube along the Y-Axis (S + Y + 4.05)
Duplicate the horizontal Cube (SHIFT + D) and move it to the top of the vertical Cubes
Duplicate the horizontal Cube (SHIFT + D) and move it to the bottom of the vertical Cubes
Select the entire grill (L)
Go into Front View (1 on the Numpad)
Move the grill along the X-Axis until it lines up with the lights
Go into the Left-Side View (CTRL + 3 on the Numpad)
Select the hood (including the beveled edge)
Inset the selected faces (I + .03)

CAB

Select the front face of the cab (windshield)
Inset the selected face (I + .08)
Select the beveled faces and the face above the windshield
Go into the Front View (1 on the Numpad)
Use the Manipulator and move the selected faces along the X-Axis 1/2 of a Blender Unit
Select all four faces (both sides) of the cab sides
Inset the faces (I + 0.1)
Add a Cube (SHIFT + A)
Use the Manipulator and move the Cube to the front of the truck
Scale the Cube along the X-Axis (S + X + 0.7)
Scale the Cube along the Z-Axis (S + Z + 0.3)
Go into the Left-Side View (CTRL + 3 on the Numpad)
Scale the Cube along the Y-Axis (S + Y + 0.1)
Go into Edge Mode (CTRL + TAB)
Select the right-bottom edge
Use the Manipulator and move the edge along the Y-Axis about 1/10 of a Blender Unit
Select the entire door handle (L) and resize the door handle (S + 0.5)
Use the Manipulator and move the door handle into place
Duplicate the door handle (SHIFT + D)
Go into the Left-Side View (CTRL + 3 on the Numpad)
Rotate the door handle 180^o around the Z-Axis (R + Z + 180)
Move the door handle to the other door
Go into Face Mode (CTRL + TAB)
Select the four panels of the doors
Inset the selected faces (I + .03)

TRAILER

Select the faces on the right and left side of the trailer
Inset the faces (I + 0.1)
Go into Top View (7 on the Numpad)
Select the top face of the trailer
Inset the face (I + 0.1)
Go to the Right-Side View (3 on the Numpad)
Go into Edge Mode (CTRL + TAB)
Make a horizontal loop cut (CTRL + R) and move it to 3/10 of a Blender Unit from the bottom of the cab (match the front bumper height)
Go into Face Mode (CTRL + TAB)
Select the front face of the bumper
Go into Front View (1 on the Numpad)
Extrude the face along the X-Axis (E + X + 0.3)
Select the face of the bumper
Right-Side View (3 on the Numpad)
Extrude the face along the Y-Axis (E + Y + -0.3)
Select the right face of the bumper
Extrude the face along the Y-Axis (E + Y + 0.3)
Select both front faces of the bumper
Go into the Front View (1 on the Numpad)
Extrude the faces along the X-Axis (E + X + -2)
Go into Edge Mode (CTRL + TAB)
Select the front corners of the bumper and go into Top View (7 on the Numpad)
Add a Bevel (CTRL + B) – drag the edge to about 1/10 of a Blender Unit and add 3 loop cuts (scroll the Middle-Mouse-Button)
Go into the Right-Side View (3 on the Numpad)
Go into Face Mode (CTRL + TAB)
Select the three faces on the back of the truck
Inset the faces (I + 0.08)
Inset the faces (I + 0.1)
Go into Front View (1 on the Numpad)
Add a Cube (SHIFT + A)
Use the Manipulator and move the Cube to the back of the truck
Scale the Cube along the X-Axis (S + X + 0.2)
Go into the Right-Side View (3 on the Numpad)
Scale the Cube along the Y-Axis (S + Y + 0.7)
Scale the Cube along the Z-Axis (S + Z + 0.2)
Select the right face
Extrude the face along the Y-Axis (E + Y + 0.2)
Select the left face
Extrude the face along the Y-Axis (E + Y + -0.2)
Select the back faces of the extruded sections
Go into Front View (1 on the Numpad)
Extrude the faces along the X-Axis (E + X + -0.4)
Select the entire handle (L)
Use the Manipulator to put it in place
Go into the Left-Side View (CTRL + 3 on the Numpad) and deselect everything (A)
Select both lights (L) and duplicate them (SHIFT + D)
Rotate the lights around the Z-Axis 180^o (R + Z + 180)
Go into the Front View (1 on the Numpad)
Place the lights on the back of the truck
Go to the Right-Side View (3 on the Numpad)
Select the three center faces on the back of the truck
Inset the faces (I + 0.3)
Deselect everything (A)
Select one light (L)
Scale the light along the Y-Axis (S + Y + 0.6)

163 Deselect everything (A)

Select the other light (L)
Scale the light along the Y-Axis (S + Y + 0.6)

MIRRORS

Go into Front View (1 on the Numpad)
Go into Edge Mode (CTRL + TAB)
Add 2 horizontal loop cuts (CTRL + R) to the section in front of the door window
Add 2 horizontal loop cuts (CTRL + R) in between the loop cuts from step 168
Go into Face Mode (CTRL + TAB)
Select the top and bottom faces (made by the loop cuts)
Go into the Left-Side View (CTRL + 3 on the Numpad)
Extrude the faces along the Y-Axis (E + Y + -0.5)
Go into Back View (CTRL + 1 on the Numpad)
Select the top and bottom faces (made by the loop cuts)
Go into the Left-Side View (CTRL + 3 on the Numpad)
Extrude the faces along the Y-Axis (E + Y + 0.5)
Go into Front View (1 on the Numpad)
Add a Cube (SHIFT + A)
Use the Manipulator and move the Cube in front of the door window
Scale the Cube along the X-Axis (S + X + 0.1)
Go to the Right-Side View (3 on the Numpad)
Scale the Cube along the Y-Axis (S + Y + 0.3)
Go into Edge Mode (CTRL + TAB)
Add a horizontal loop (CTRL + R) cut to the mirror – left-click only ONCE
Slide the loop cut down the mirror until it is about 5/10 of a Blender Unit from the bottom
Go into Face Mode (CTRL + TAB)
Select both faces of the mirror and Inset them (I + .05)
Go into Edge Mode (CTRL + TAB)
Add a vertical edge loop (CTRL + R) in the center of each of the extrusions from steps 173 and 177
Go into Face Mode (CTRL + TAB)
Select the mirror (L) and using the Manipulator move it into place
Select the faces of the extrusions (steps 173, 177) and extrude them along the X-Axis (E + X) until they meet the back of the mirror
Select the inset pieces of the mirror
Go into Front View (1 on the Numpad) and Wireframe Mode (Z)
Extrude the inset faces along the X-Axis (E + X + -.05)
Go into Solid Mode (Z) and select the entire mirror (L) and duplicate it (SHIFT + D)
Go into the Left-Side View (CTRL + 3 on the Numpad)
Move the duplicated mirror to the other side of the truck
Select the faces of the extrusions (steps 173, 177) and extrude them along the X-Axis (E + X) until they meet the back of the mirror

TIRES

Go into Front View (1 on the Numpad)
Add a Cylinder (SHIFT + A) and change the vertices to 16 in the Tool Bar
Use the Manipulator to move the Cylinder in front of the engine compartment
Rotate the Cylinder around the X-Axis 90^o (R + X + 90)
Go into the Left-Side View (CTRL + 3 on the Numpad)
Scale the Cylinder along the Y-Axis (S + Y + 0.3)
Go into Front View (1 on the Numpad) and Face Mode (CTRL + TAB)
Select the front face of the Cylinder
Inset the face (I + 0.3)
Select the entire tire (L) and use the Manipulator to move it into place
Select the top-half of the tire (top faces only)
Duplicate the selected faces (SHIFT + D)
Go into Front View (1 on the Numpad)
Scale the duplicated faces along the X-Axis (S + X + 1.1)
Use the Manipulator and move the duplicated faces up (about 1/10 of a Blender Unit above the tire)
Extrude the faces along the Z-Axis (E + 0.3)
Select the tire and fender (L) and duplicate them (SHIFT + D)
Move the duplicates to the rear of the truck
Select both tires and fenders (L) and duplicate them (SHIFT + D)
Rotate the duplicates around the Z-Axis 180^o (R + Z + 180)
Go into the Left-Side View (CTRL + 3 on the Numpad)
Use the Manipulator to move the duplicates to the other side of the truck

COLOR

Go into Face Mode (CTRL + TAB)
Open the Materials Tab and assign the default material to the entire truck
Click the Plus Button and the New Button and change the color to a black (#000000)
Select the outer parts of the tire, fenders, door handles, and outer parts of the mirrors
Choose the black material and assign it to the selected faces
Click the Plus Button and the New Button and change the color to a light gray (#b6b6b6)
Select the hub caps, grill, outer parts of the lights, and the handle (back of the truck)
Choose the light gray material and assign it to the selected faces
Click the Plus Button and the New Button and change the color to a dark gray (#424242)
Select the inset around the doors, the area around the inset portion of the trailer, and the bumpers
Choose the dark gray material and assign it to the selected faces
Click the Plus Button and the New Button and change the color to a light blue (#0879a3)
Select the windows and mirrors
Choose the light blue material and assign it to the selected faces
Click the Plus Button and the New Button and change the color to a white (#ffffff)
Select the top front lights
Choose the white material and assign it to the selected faces
Click the Plus Button and the New Button and change the color to an orange (#bd8b09)
Select the bottom two parts of the headlights and tail lights
Choose the orange material and assign it to the selected faces
Click the Plus Button and the New Button and change the color to a red (#e70f00)
Select the top two parts of the tail lights
Choose the red material and assign it to the selected faces