Viper's miscellaneous Star Trek projects

[Tallguy]

No textures yet on this. The solution just involves using different tools for applying the thickness of the hull. I'm afraid it's very 3ds max specific and actually a paid plugin called Shell Pro. I can go into more detail if needed

Yes please!

 

[Professor Moriarty]

I’d also like to hear it… you never know; it might be applicable to other DCC’s conceptually if not tactically.

 

[Viper]

Ok, I'll do a proper write up later!

I had to resize all the windows I had cut so far cause it wasn't making sense on engineering hull compared to the miniature. But I managed to get them all done today. Also added the photo torpedo launchers. There's only a few things missing now. I didn't hit my target of getting the modelling done this week, but I should be able to before the end of the month. Anyway, renders!

 

[Tallguy]

Ok, I'll do a proper write up later!

Please and thank you. Awesome.

 

[Professor Moriarty]

It looks like you resized them… smaller? Man, if so it makes the ship look absolutely massive.

 

[Tallguy]

It looks like you resized them… smaller? Man, if so it makes the ship look absolutely massive.

Not so massive as her captain, I think. Er...

 

[Viper]

It looks like you resized them… smaller? Man, if so it makes the ship look absolutely massive.

That's correct. I use 60cm diameter for the round windows on all my ships, but that was too large for the Excelsior. I had to go down to 40cm for it to match the miniature. This is just because I want to have an accurate version of the ship, otherwise I would have adjusted the window layout to use the larger ones. I still might do that as a second version. We'll see.

 

[Viper]

Probably getting a bit ahead of myself here, but I've been curious as to how the textures will look. First pass:

 

[Death Ray]

To no pollute the other thread, thought I'd create a new one for my side projects, that are actually quite a few. Long post ahead, and several images, so be warned.

Don't put any textures on these! If the UFO reports are correct, this is the direction that spaceships are moving in!

 

[Viper]

A bit more texture work. Need to go back to modelling though. Still a few areas to finish.

 

[Tallguy]

You know, I have never said "I really should get back to modeling, but I'm working on textures instead!"

 

[Viper]

You know, I have never said "I really should get back to modeling, but I'm working on textures instead!"

Oh, texturing is way more fun than the stage I am at. I hate detailing

 

[Santaman]

Great work, really coming along nicely.

 

[Professor Moriarty]

Niiiiiiice

 

[Viper]

Finished the bridge and nav dome

 

[Tallguy]

Good grief that bridge shot looks PHYSICAL. Amazing.

Heh, I just read someone spouting the old saw "CG can never compete with a real model." No, BAD CG can never compete with a model.

 

[blssdwlf]

Agreed. Even untextured it already had a very physical feel to it.

 

[Professor Moriarty]

On the raised part of the command module behind the bridge dome there is a Tylenol-shaped porthole (the one that’s forward of the circular port) that has something weird going on. Is that an odd reflection in the “transparent aluminum” or is it something going on behind the glass?

 

[Viper]

On the raised part of the command module behind the bridge dome there is a Tylenol-shaped porthole (the one that’s forward of the circular port) that has something weird going on. Is that an odd reflection in the “transparent aluminum” or is it something going on behind the glass?

Just weird shadows. I have not yet done proper interiors for that area. Will do later.

 

[publiusr]

On the raised part of the command module behind the bridge dome there is a Tylenol-shaped porthole (the one that’s forward of the circular port) that has something weird going on. Is that an odd reflection in the “transparent aluminum” or is it something going on behind the glass?

Tic-tac docking port