Lewis's Connie Refit

[lewisniven]

I don't really post here much anymore but figured it was worth making a thread. This is my connie refit I've been working on on and off for a few months. Modelling is about 90% complete, textures are getting there. The connie went through a few variations over its life so I've kinda picked and chosen details I like from ach one, as opposed to trying to recreate a 100% accurate recreation of the model from a specific point in time. I used the large TWoK stunt model as a touch point for texture detail too as I wanted something that would hold up at very close range.

These pics are from various points of progress so might be a bit inconsistent on what details are there:

 

[Professor Moriarty]

GADZOOKS!

 

[Professor Moriarty]

OK, how has this thread not gotten more attention? I know it’s still a work in progress, but this is one of the most accurate and lovely re-creations of the refit Enterprise that I’ve seen in a good while. Come on Art Forum denizens, let’s show this guy some love here!

 

[Kaelef]

Beautiful. Excellent texture work.

 

[ashleytinger]

I've been singing those praises following his work elsewhere. It is amazing.

 

[Santaman]

Oeh.. a refit Connie thread.. awesome work!

 

[publiusr]

I used the large TWoK stunt model as a touch point for texture detail too as I wanted something that would hold up at very close range.

Over at Starship Modeler.net a decade or two back, I thought I saw a map of lines drone over the Aztek---done for ST II if I remember corretly.

The Refit is a favorite---I hope you do post here more often. I love this!

 

[Firebird]

Sweet mother Machree, that's some impressive work! I'd almost thought this was a filming model. Absolutely fantastic!!!

 

[publiusr]

OK, how has this thread not gotten more attention? Come on Art Forum denizens, let’s show this guy some love here!

The work is more painstakingly rendered than many might guess—see here:
https://forums.scifi-meshes.com/discussion/comment/2033212#Comment_2033212

That makes my eyes hurt—but comes off smooooth.

 

[blssdwlf]

The work is more painstakingly rendered than many might guess—see here:
https://forums.scifi-meshes.com/discussion/comment/2033212#Comment_2033212

That makes my eyes hurt—but comes off smooooth.

That is some impressive PBR material and texturing creation.

 

[Forbin]

That's... perfect! :O

 

[Santaman]

That's REALLY a lot of attention to details... awesome!

 

[Professor Moriarty]

 

[bailey]

That texture work is AMAZING.

 

[BK613]

I would that post a dozen times if I could.

 

[Professor Moriarty]

Here you go:



But I digress. The discussion in the other forum on how you created your PBR textures was fascinating and instructive.

Hell, it’s worthy of a few more: