After searching for a while I couldn't find a tutorial which seemed appealing, so I decided to try model R2D2 with the basic skills which I have aquired.
I will try and write a step by step of what I did to get my end product:
* Created a sphere and then converted to editable poly, selecting half the sphere, used the extrude tool to make the body.
* Selecting the rounded bottom, I used the Bevel tool to push the round end of back up into the body, and then pulled it back out with the Bevel tool so that it would give it an angled bottom.
* I used the polygon tool to select specific parts of the head so I could then extrude pieces out, I then created small cylinders for the main eye, and also another couple for buttons on the head. I used a mixture of the extrude and bevel tools for these also, to create the desired effect.
* When creating the legs, I created a box and pulled it up so it was quite narrow and had the characteristics of a rectangle.
* I created the shoulders in the same way as the legs, converted to poly, and used the edge selection to then use the Chamfer tool, I then manipulated the top of the shoulder to create the rounded top. I used the same technique on the bottoms of the legs.
* For the feet I created a box, and used the Bevel tool to create the triangular shape.
* I firstly drew a line for the wires on the feet, and a small circle, and used the loft tool so that the line would take the shape of the line, however decided I couldnt quite create the shape I was looking for, and discovered that I could just create a spring under the Dynamic Objects tool, and used these instead.
I have yet to finish the final model, I still have a few plans and alot of detail to be added, I need to add materials to my work, and also some decal to the object itself, however I am pleased with the outcome today as this is the first time I have modeled something from scratch, just from looking at a picture.
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