# Steampunk Airship โ€“ From Concept to Final Render **URL:** \ **Category:** Finished Projects\ **Tags:** modeling, featured, lighting, texturing, render\ **Created:** [April 16, 2026, 1:36pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/steampunk-airship-from-concept-to-final-render/1637833 "2026-04-16T13:36:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ubiloko1](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/ubiloko1/32/1459432_2.png) [@Ubiloko1](https://blenderartists.org/u/Ubiloko1)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 1:36pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/steampunk-airship-from-concept-to-final-render/1637833/1 "2026-04-16T13:36:54Z")
![Untitled copie](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/8/0/9/809c1c2467d23213451c333896d163b32150dd70.jpeg) ![Composistion](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/e/0/d/e0db8ae70c45ce9244c66dafe98acdd30eb4c3b2.jpeg) ๐Ÿ™‚ Hey Family, Today Iโ€™m sharing a **steampunk airship** Iโ€™ve been working on. I really enjoyed every step of the process, and I hope youโ€™ll like the final result! I started by gathering references on Pinterest to explore different design directions. ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/c/d/a/cda95ec4cfc31b691d9da179eb44d372e2c5d853.jpeg) At first, I hesitated between using a balloon or going for a pure flying machine with engines and wings. This led me to create an initial version based on that idea. ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/0/f/6/0f6dea87305dadca3eef66d14f73203e752eab34.jpeg) ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/8/3/3/833dafb2a53659f149ff6cfc7805e22bc43c0daf.jpeg) ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/4/0/0/4001f02069054bda1fd29eb428158df904bf5337.jpeg) ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/7/4/b/74b681d231a6b0c758db9a895445fee002fd6d98.jpeg) Later on, I decided to push the concept further. I thought **a large balloon** could add more character and readability, so I redesigned the upper part with a massive airship balloon, added **engines** , and introduced more pipes to enhance the steampunk aesthetic. ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/2/7/e/27e8c76db7026f627e7543eb5c011254a96b1794.jpeg) ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/f/e/2/fe2a71c7ab2eef49521340783e5eac2ec2b4c007.jpeg) ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/0/8/5/085b0a528e4e1da5053fedfdc745502570f27542.jpeg) ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/7/2/a/72ae5a17264d00c960e42c2f73509f8b735666db.jpeg) ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/6/1/9/619b80d92c912efc6bafd60001bc38da4a8b0ba8.jpeg) After modeling, I moved on to UV unwrapping and texturing in Substance Painter. I wanted something a bit unique, so I incorporated subtle Egyptian-inspired elements โ€” just to give it a creative twist. Finally, I rendered the scene in Blender. ![Shot4](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/a/f/4/af4f4ccd68442a49c18defa54eec026497cac17e.jpeg) ![Shot1](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/d/1/2/d12e9ce36a079463e1ff8b518c2d00532e918cd4.jpeg) ![Shot2](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/8/1/5/81530d1e2e91acc4fd9ca34007c9d9198ad86bec.jpeg) ![Shot3](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/d/9/1/d91a4cfabdc6d74b768a34e64e99c524e13833e2.jpeg) **Here you can view the 3D model.** https://sketchfab.com/models/94e4122382f4468a8ba101486fea0453/embed? Feedback is welcome! ---
**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 5:55am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/steampunk-airship-from-concept-to-final-render/1637833/2 "2026-04-17T05:55:57Z")
I featured you on BlenderNation, have a great weekend! > **[Best of Blender Artists: 2026-16](https://www.blendernation.com/2026/04/17/best-of-blender-artists-2026-16/)** > > Every week, hundreds of artists share their work on the Blender Artists forum. I'm putting some of the best work in the spotlight in a weekly post here on BlenderNation. ---
**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/steampunk-airship-from-concept-to-final-render/1637833/3 "2026-04-27T17:00:03Z")
Youโ€™re on the #featured row! ๐Ÿ‘ ---
**Author:** ![Georgeart](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/georgeart/32/1403508_2.png) [@Georgeart](https://blenderartists.org/u/Georgeart)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/steampunk-airship-from-concept-to-final-render/1637833/4 "2026-04-27T17:28:28Z")
It looks great Ubiloko. ---
**Author:** ![3dnotguru](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/3/eb8c5e/32.png) [@3dnotguru](https://blenderartists.org/u/3dnotguru)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/steampunk-airship-from-concept-to-final-render/1637833/5 "2026-04-27T18:05:29Z")
Did you create the textures yourself, or are they procedurally generated? ---
**Author:** ![Ubiloko1](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/ubiloko1/32/1459432_2.png) [@Ubiloko1](https://blenderartists.org/u/Ubiloko1)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 3:55am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/steampunk-airship-from-concept-to-final-render/1637833/6 "2026-04-28T03:55:16Z")
Thank you Georgeart ๐Ÿ˜Š ---
**Author:** ![Ubiloko1](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/ubiloko1/32/1459432_2.png) [@Ubiloko1](https://blenderartists.org/u/Ubiloko1)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 4:00am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/steampunk-airship-from-concept-to-final-render/1637833/7 "2026-04-28T04:00:24Z")
No, they are not procedurally generated. I used PBR textures with dynamic masks from Substance Painter. ---
**Author:** ![DinoReplicas](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/dinoreplicas/32/488186_2.png) [@DinoReplicas](https://blenderartists.org/u/DinoReplicas)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/steampunk-airship-from-concept-to-final-render/1637833/8 "2026-04-28T21:02:10Z")
Nice design, skillfuly created. ---
**Author:** ![Ubiloko1](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/ubiloko1/32/1459432_2.png) [@Ubiloko1](https://blenderartists.org/u/Ubiloko1)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/steampunk-airship-from-concept-to-final-render/1637833/9 "2026-04-28T21:07:10Z")
Thank you DinoReplicas ๐Ÿ˜Š