Topic: It's been done but . . . (Read 40600 times)

Klingon Fanatic · « **Reply #180 on:** July 21, 2011, 01:07:50 pm »

Nicely done!

Chrystoff · « **Reply #181 on:** July 21, 2011, 01:56:34 pm »

Agreed!!

Bernard Guignard · « **Reply #182 on:** July 23, 2011, 06:26:38 am »

looking very good

The Northern Star · « **Reply #183 on:** July 25, 2011, 03:47:47 pm »

Well the command pod's finished and I've started on the edges and bottom of the main hull but I've reached something of an impasse. If I put the shadows around the base of the neck, they appear on all of the side surfaces around the ship.

That said, I can and will still complete the ship with the underside details and put the impulse exhaust exactly where it had been before. I've experimented with replacing the texture in gMax's Material Editor, but the sides were assigned all at once so, it didn't really gain me anything. FOAS appears to be prophetic, my lack of 3D editing skills can be frustrating. I am debating whether or not to just complete it as is and return to the problem at a later date or press on with it and learn how to un-wrap now.

The Northern Star · « **Reply #184 on:** July 27, 2011, 02:58:03 pm »

OK, here's a look at my temporary solution. For expediency's sake I've decided to do a version 1 and 2. I've just got too many other ships to do to let myself get bogged down here, I definitely intend to return to it . . . I'll likely experiment with it as I go but after there's a v1 out there first.

Bernard Guignard · « **Reply #185 on:** July 27, 2011, 03:57:19 pm »

Quote from: The Northern Star on July 27, 2011, 02:58:03 pm

OK, here's a look at my temporary solution. For expediency's sake I've decided to do a version 1 and 2. I've just got too many other ships to do to let myself get bogged down here, I definitely intend to return to it . . . I'll likely experiment with it as I go but after there's a v1 out there first.

That makes sense a tug would probably have a large impulse deck to move the mass of those containers.

Klingon Fanatic · « **Reply #186 on:** July 27, 2011, 05:45:42 pm »

Throw a Hajwe hangar pod or other KCV pod under there.

The one I have in mind uses the stock KFT fighters in the pod bays. There is another version of the hangar pod with the Targwham [sp?] fighters.

If the D-9 were kitbashed as I have suggested with two Hajwe carrier pods an engineering section on the back and 4 warp engines (not sure if Khamby or Ark Royal fashion or SFB KBB style would look best), it would look very close to the STOCK KCV but be much better looking.

Great job bringing the Klingons some better looking ships!

Thank you.

atheorhaven · « **Reply #187 on:** July 27, 2011, 06:19:06 pm »

Quote from: The Northern Star on July 27, 2011, 02:58:03 pm

OK, here's a look at my temporary solution. For expediency's sake I've decided to do a version 1 and 2. I've just got too many other ships to do to let myself get bogged down here, I definitely intend to return to it . . . I'll likely experiment with it as I go but after there's a v1 out there first.

Small suggestion? Maybe add some greebling on the edges or so.. (feel free to use what I'm putting up here if you'd like, if you use it, I can also create illumination textures for you from this as well.

The Northern Star · « **Reply #188 on:** July 27, 2011, 11:25:05 pm »

Quote from: atheorhaven on July 27, 2011, 06:19:06 pm

Small suggestion? Maybe add some greebling on the edges or so.. (feel free to use what I'm putting up here if you'd like, if you use it, I can also create illumination textures for you from this as well.

I agree that there had to be a little more there, just hadn't enough time to flesh something out before work. I filled the entire available area with grey and used an effect to make it appear to be deeper. Now I'm not sure whether I like adding a glow effect or charring the edges. I'm likely going to put greeblies in the inset parts around the impulse port as well. ( on the grey surface )

The rest of the area is part of the mirrored texture although if I remember right, this section is the only one I found that could be separated from the rest.

Starfox1701 · « **Reply #189 on:** July 28, 2011, 12:40:11 pm »

I like the second one best

The Northern Star · « **Reply #190 on:** August 09, 2011, 11:55:37 am »

Sorry for the delay gentlemen, I had a stretch of 9 days straight at work and a couple of things to take care of on the home front. Back at it this morning though!

CaptCujo · « **Reply #191 on:** August 09, 2011, 01:53:39 pm »

Looking good.

The Northern Star · « **Reply #192 on:** August 09, 2011, 04:50:51 pm »

Almost there.

Kreeargh · « **Reply #193 on:** August 09, 2011, 06:18:37 pm »

Nice work

Klingon Fanatic · « **Reply #194 on:** August 09, 2011, 09:36:18 pm »

I'm eager to see what you do with the pods.

I have seen some models out there that have hangar doors on the front or sides of the pods and some with missile racks or torpedo style launchers in those locations as well.

The pod textures will make an interesting retexture of Atrahasis' Klingon Mobile Base that also uses these pods.

Qapla'

Starfox1701 · « **Reply #195 on:** August 09, 2011, 10:45:20 pm »

The Northern Star · « **Reply #196 on:** August 10, 2011, 12:02:05 am »

Thanks much! I'm going to have to call it a day here:

Kreeargh · « **Reply #197 on:** August 10, 2011, 12:12:36 am »

Damn sweet , So far i see a theme from a few past sfc workers mix em all makes for some Good orignal stuff !

More fighter transports please .

The Northern Star · « **Reply #198 on:** August 10, 2011, 08:19:17 am »

Quote from: Kreeargh on August 10, 2011, 12:12:36 am

More fighter transports please .

Remember the K'Hamby?

The Northern Star · « **Reply #199 on:** August 14, 2011, 12:08:49 pm »

A little off topic perhaps but I realized I hadn't uploaded my Excellentia v2 yet. Not too exciting, just replaced the sensor dish with my own texture and put phasers on it.

http://sfc.battleclinic.com/docks/view.php?id=4867

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