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The latest Blender is out and can be downloaded here.

I’ve been back on a Blender kick and have started doing some more modelling. Currently, I am making a loft apartment with all of the details. Here is a good shot of where I am at the moment. That image took over four hours to render. All those glass blocks are what killed the time. Anyway, that picture shows the closet (with the door), an opening to the outside hallway to the right of the closet, an entryway to the kitchen to the left of the closet, and the bathroom behind all of the glass blocks. Now that the basic model is set up, I am adding the details. Here is a shot of the bathtub. At the moment, it is the only thing in the bathroom, but I think it looks pretty nice. The details are a bit tedious, but in the end, I think they are worthwhile.

Speaking of details, I recently found a site called Turbosquid, which sells thousands of 3d models and which are avilable for immediate download. What caught my attention was the fact that some of those models cost a good chunk of change. It has me thinking about possibly posting some of my models for download. People put up their models for download, and Turbosquid takes a 50% cut of the price for their services. I haven’t decided if that is a good deal yet or not. It is an interesting idea, though.