OT- WIP Stinger

[dubeau]

This is a ship I never finished. And also my first project with 3DS Max. So, I am in a learning process too...I am working quite a bit around the engines and the wing area. The texture is purposely white, because it would be the final color.

 

[Klaus]

nice start...

 

[dubeau]

At the same time, I am trying to do the Stormbringer from Serenity with a DVD training. The center section will change, that's for sure.

 

[dubeau]

I did the engines in the back and mirror the all thing to get a global look.

 

[dubeau]

This is an update. Working on hull general shape.

 

[sojourner]

What software do you model in?

 

[dubeau]

What software do you model in?

This is 3DS max from Autodesk, with Scalpelimax plugin. I am learning it right now with this ship. I used Cinema 4D for the last 2-3 years, but I got frustrated with the lack of a proper UV map, a faulty mirror option, limited cutting features, restraining cloning, broken duplicate...after a while you only see the default. It's not like marriage but it must be close.

 

[sojourner]

Yea, I would love to get 3ds max. Just cant swing $3000+ on it.

 

[deg3D]

Yea, I would love to get 3ds max. Just cant swing $3000+ on it.

Try modo or LightWave, 1/3 the price, excellent capabilities. Pro-level.

deg

 

[TheSeeker]

Sorta reminds me of the Protector from Galaxy Quest.

 

[dubeau]

Sorta reminds me of the Protector from Galaxy Quest.

I designed this in 1987
Galaxy Quest, you mean the bathroom seat ?
Sorry, each time I see that ship, I got that image...

 

[dubeau]

Ok, I did the pannels on the central Hull.

 

[TheSeeker]

Sorta reminds me of the Protector from Galaxy Quest.

I designed this in 1987
Galaxy Quest, you mean the bathroom seat ?
Sorry, each time I see that ship, I got that image...

It's mostly just the front end that reminds me of it. I can see what you mean about the bathroom seat though.

 

[dubeau]

I worked on the textures because I need to fill the separation between the hull sections. Basically I did a bedroom outer wall with windows and such, and texture it. Just beginning to learn the option multi/object materials in 3DSmax. You can see the up and down two tones texture of the ship. I still need to learn all the parts about texture placement...

 

[dubeau]

I decide to change my texture. Since I made my panels by hand, each time I superpose a tiling texture into the surface, I loose all that nice detailing. So, instead I want to do a simple bump map that will dictate a floral style of lining. I also think it fits better into the various curve shapes of the ship. That was anyway my intention, initially.

 

[dubeau]

 

[dubeau]

Well...I went back to Cinema 4D. I had so much troubles with texturing in 3DSmax. Problems with assigning multiples UV maps, giving an overall underlying texture, managing the alpha and a very difficult/obscure aliasing method for uvmaps/jpg. Fine software but as difficult as Maya when texturing. I import everything...So here the updates in C4D.

What's weird is that I am able to fix certain polygon problems in C4D, that was very difficult to do in 3DS. Yet both software have the same functions for doing this...?

 

[dubeau]

Update:

 

[dubeau]

J'ai changer mes textures pour des lignes plus conventionnelles. Ca se voit dans les deux dernières images. J'ai gardé le nom sur le vaisseau tel quel.

I changed my textures for something more conventionnal. You can see it on the last two images. I have done the name but kept the old style.

 

[dubeau]