Hey everyone, just finished the Sci-Fi Crate. Looking forward to the rest of the course.
Excellent Brandon!
To help with the learning curve of Blender follow the courses, and then additionally try and add some uniqueness to the model using the same techniques.
For example, change the handle design shape, add a electronic keypad to unlock the crate. Generally use your imagination and try and implement this in your model.
Don't worry if it doesn't work out how you imagined it would, its the practice that will help you in the long game.