Antares Class

[RichMerk]

Thanks, guys.

 

[Kaiser]

Awesome

 

[ghoyle1]

Really great! Does the Poser version come with cargo modules too?

 

[RichMerk]

Nah, those boxes were just real quickies I whipped up for that pic.

In other news, I've been working on the robot version on and off. I think I have the modeling done. Now I'm just wrestling with the textures as usual.

 

[Sarvek]

You rock. I love where this is going.

 

[Santaman]

Nice work, love the version with the pods.

 

[RichMerk]

I was in the mood again today, so I finished up the UV mapping and textures. The next step will be to wrestle everything into submission for Poser/Daz.

Rendered in Carrara 5.

 

[Kaiser]

interesting seems like late 23rd or 24th century fighters with the Antares

 

[RichMerk]

Boy, nothing gets past you guys.

Here's the same image except with my TOS-era fighters.

 

[sojourner]

OOOooooo! I recognize those from SFB!! sweet!

 

[Kaiser]

OOOooooo! I recognize those from SFB!! sweet!

Same here

 

[RichMerk]

Time for the Beta test version of the Sherman class!

Download it here if you're interested: http://merknet.com/3d/free/sherman/Sherman_Poser.zip

For Poser or Daz.

 

[Kaiser]

awesome Ortho of the Sherman class

 

[Redfern]

You are very kind! I would test it this evening, but Doctor Who debuts on BBCAmerica in just two hours and I gotta' catch that!

Sincerely,

Bill

 

[RichMerk]

 

[Santaman]

awesome!

 

[Redfern]

Oh, a quick update for Rich.

The "beta" seems fine. I installed the files within the proper Poser folders and "loaded" the item without error. It did not try to search for any missing or misnamed textures. (I experience that a lot with free content). As far as I can tell, all ploygons face forward, so I didn't get any weird black patches. The materials intended to glow had their ambience levels already set. the only thing I "tweaked" was the "angle cut-off". it loaded at 50 degrees, and I dialed it down to the "industry standard" 32 degrees. That rid a few faces of some ever so slight shading "effects". (But that's more of a personal preference than a "flaw" in your commendible efforts.)

As far as Poser 7 is concerned, I'd say it's ready for general release.

Sincerely,

Bill

 

[Kaiser]

Buetiful

 

[RichMerk]

I "tweaked" was the "angle cut-off". it loaded at 50 degrees, and I dialed it down to the "industry standard" 32 degrees.

I had already dialed it back from 80 to 50 but didn't try it any lower. I'll have to remember that 32 is the "standard".

Thank you very much.

 

[Redfern]

Maybe "industry standard" is too controlling a phrase. But I have read the number 32 in a couple of documents and it seems to work well for a lot of "hardware" based meshes. Obviously, with "organics", one usually wants that number to be higher to avoid sharp polygon seams upon "skin".

Sincerely,

Bill