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Offline Sandman3Dv2

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Need help choosing a ship to model...
« on: August 08, 2018, 04:43:29 pm »
Those of you who might remember me as Sandman3D, know that whenever I took a break I needed a bit of time to relearn everything. I always came back doing a pre-TOS ship from Starfleet Museum designs by Masao. I've been playing around with Max5 and PS 7 trying to relearn everything, but now I'm having a hard time deciding which Masao ship to model...I know I already modeled quite a few of them. Help me pick one please. Oh, and are poly counts still as important with modern machines?

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Re: Need help choosing a ship to model...
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2018, 05:01:16 pm »
Sandman3Dv2,

That is IMHO a very small slice of Trek history. If you want to help attract new players I'd recommend making a cool adversary ship or base from TOS forward and go back to that period later.

I can't wait to see what you come up with.

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Re: Need help choosing a ship to model...
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2018, 05:32:17 pm »
OK, but the reason I always start with the pre-TOS ships is they are simple to mesh and texture...its been close to 15 years since I did anything for SFC and I have a LOT to remember. I'm a LOOONNNGGG way from where I was when did the Titan...

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Re: Need help choosing a ship to model...
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2018, 09:48:10 am »
The Kestrel looks easy enough ...

Offline Sandman3Dv2

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Re: Need help choosing a ship to model...
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2018, 04:12:43 pm »
The Kestrel...hmmm...that's one I haven't done before, good choice!

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Re: Need help choosing a ship to model...
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2018, 07:45:38 pm »
ok, well the Kestrel is a little bit more complicated than I thought st first glance...but I will make one lol. Here's a look at an original design I've been working on...non-Trek but I think with the right back story could be made to work...

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Re: Need help choosing a ship to model...
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2018, 11:30:24 am »
I like that great job

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Re: Need help choosing a ship to model...
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2018, 07:46:16 am »
That looks pretty good

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Re: Need help choosing a ship to model...
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2018, 06:38:57 pm »
 ;D off to a good start!
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