Tintin goes for a spin

[twisted]

Thought I’d have a go at using the spin method, as presented in the Bowling Pins lessons, to make Tintin’s spaceship.

The rocket body and the feet I made in exactly the same way as the bowling pins. The fin however, connecting the body to the feet, doesn’t have rotational symmetry and doesn’t look good.

I tried making the fin by adding a circle, then stretching and moving it to roughly match a cross-section of the fin. Then duplicating that circle several times, stretching and moving each loop to roughly the right place.

Finally, Bridge Edge Loops, to join them all together.

Result doesn’t look very good.

Can anyone suggest a better method?

[FedPete]

To work on the fin you need more skills.

Your starting point is good! A flattened circle (oval shape).
In edit mode extrude it into a fin. Which is basically a flattened tube!
Then add edge loops to the tube, so you can shape the fin in detail.
In edit mode use the proportional editing tool (hotkey o - on/off switch).
Select a loop, then scale, move, etc to shape the fin.

These more advanced techniques are part of the course, but more lessons to go.

Have fun!
Let us know if it works!