Jayru (JSnaith's) 3D Trek
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Thank you for the old images, they will be of use.
I was having visions of having to reinstall everything and being out for a week... But the other half was calm about it all and said the major difference was the MB, just let it run and see what happened. Bingo, here I am again :-)That is the best kind of fix/upgrade for your hardware - no fuss
"Frankenstein" is doing a good job (know Frankenstein is the name of the creator not the monster, but what the heck). Case is a bit big for my desk, so it's going to be moving at the weekend - but I shall get some stuff done before then.
Now on to some info re the new build:
- I am not building an exact version of the Ingram. Someone has already done that and done a super job of it. My goal is to rebuild what I had.
- No, it will not be an exact match to what I lost, but it will echo it.
- I do not plan to build lots of variations. Last time I built eight ships: the original, then the five - Prestidge, Odysseus, Guardian, Murray and Kamcaira - the shooting model USS Lexington - and, last but by no means least I started work on a 23rd Century refit. Their will only be the one mesh/ship - Odysseus, which will combine elements from the five I worked on as a block.
- No megaphasers. Todd didn't actually want them on the ship, and I can live with that.
- The nacelles (the UTI ones) will be long, and thin.
- Not sure yet what I am going to do about the Bridge, whether I try and recreate what the Murray/Kamcaira had or adapt the one I already have.
Thank you!
I was surprised that there was so little downtime.Nice to know your new/old computer is working (again)
I had recently swapped out my motherboard and it was pretty quick and painless but didn't want to say anything beforehand to jynx your swap
I appreciate it!I had recently swapped out my motherboard and it was pretty quick and painless but didn't want to say anything beforehand to jynx your swap
Saucer and neck finished...
I'll do some proper Rec Dec sets when I get towards the end, in the mean got my usual rooms behind those windows.
Made a start on the nacelles -
I am powering through this - still don't understand why it took me fifteen years to build it last time... (Ok, so I had some breaks, major heart surgery twice, got married, moved house twice, adopted a cat... you know, life. But still, fifteen years. The mind boggles).
Anyways, C&C is always welcome. More soon :-)
I'll do some proper Rec Dec sets when I get towards the end, in the mean got my usual rooms behind those windows.
Made a start on the nacelles -
I am powering through this - still don't understand why it took me fifteen years to build it last time... (Ok, so I had some breaks, major heart surgery twice, got married, moved house twice, adopted a cat... you know, life. But still, fifteen years. The mind boggles).
Anyways, C&C is always welcome. More soon :-)
These are very impressive.
A long time ago, I played around with a program called wings3d to try to make ships for a game called Oolite.
Never did really get the hang of it.
What program did you use to design these?
A long time ago, I played around with a program called wings3d to try to make ships for a game called Oolite.
Never did really get the hang of it.
What program did you use to design these?
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I use 3DS Max to make them. Been working in it for... Oh, twenty or so years now. I used to use Milkshape to make gaming models, but I stopped using that when I started using Max. Some of my gaming models for Star Trek Bridge Commander are still available - a "Blake's 7 Ship Pack" and the "Star Trek V Shuttle" (user handle Jayru).
Given the complexity and size of the mesh files in 3DS Max there is no way they could be used as game models. I would have to rebuild them as low poly models - and, not going to do that. Variations drive me nuts, lol
Thank you for doing this for us...And I've put some guides in place...
I'm NOT building a perfect to plan Ingram, but rather I am going to try and rebuild the USS Odysseus which was kind of based off the Ingram design. I prob could do a more accurate version now, but... Lets see if I can bring the old girl back to life. Hunting through my emails to see what I have from Todd, as he did some logos for the ship I built. Would be nice to use them.
Anyways, more soon :-)
It's as much for me as anyone else, but for what it's worth - you're welcome!
