Motorcycle Gas Tank

Edgar Gidoni

4 Jul, 2021 06:26 PM

This tutorial was done quite a long time ago. It is a fairly simple construction.
Maybe today I would model it differently, but it's pretty instructive just like this.
You can downloada the 3D file here:
Motorcycle Gas Tank

1. Step 1: Preliminary Sketches...

   

   
   

   
   

2. Step 2: Planes we need...

   

   
   

   
   

3. Step 3: Main Sketch...

   

   
   

   
   

4. Step 4: Auxliliary Surface...

   

   
   

   
   

5. Step 5: Cross Section Profiles...

   

   
   

   
   

6. Step 6: First Loft ...

   

   
   

   
   

7. Step 7: Sk for Splitting...

   

   
   

   
   

8. Step 8: Split Line...

   

   
   

   
   

9. Step 9: More Planes we need...

   

   
   

   
   

10. Step 10: Guide Sketch...

    

    
    

    
    

11. Step 11: Another Guide Sk...

    

    
    

    
    

12. Step 12: Lofting the Ends...

    

    
    

    
    

13. Step 13: Knit & Mirroring the Surface

    

    
    

    
    

14. Step 14: Guide Sketch for Middle Channel

    

    
    

    
    

15. Step 15: Plane Perpendicular...

    

    
    

    
    

16. Step 16: Sk for Cross Section of Channel...

    

    
    

    
    

17. Step 17: Cutting the Tank...

    

    
    

    
    

18. Step 18: 10mm (~3/8") Radius...

    

    
    

    
    

19. Step 19: Base Plane for Cap and Tube...

    

    
    

    
    

20. Step 20: Extruding Tube & Cap...

    

    
    

    
    

21. Step 21: Knotching the Cap...

    

    
    

    
    

22. Step 22: Lettering...

    

    
    

    
    

23. Step 23: Finishing...

    

    
    

    
    

24. Step 24: Rendering...

    

    It looks nice!