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Title: It's been a long time
Post by: OlBuzzard on July 17, 2012, 04:36:08 pm
Most of the models that I've been working on the last couple of years deal with late or post TNG stuff.  However, I might be able to dig up an ISC model or two and (if memory serves me correctly ) there is an old model of that USS Alabama and or Missouri burried on the old HD some where !  I'll see what I can dig up !
Title: Re: It's been a long time
Post by: Sirgod on July 17, 2012, 05:09:47 pm
Waves at OlBuzz.  Good to see ya again man.

Stephen
Title: Re: It's been a long time
Post by: OlBuzzard on July 17, 2012, 05:36:42 pm
Hey buddy !

[/waves]

I'll answer the questions you had for me in another thread here  (I thought it better here than to hijack a thread belonging to another).

1.  Nanner is doing quite well.  He now has two daughters:  the oldest is now in the 5th grade  (hard to believe).  He still plays WoW regularly and has a couple of " EPIC" toons.  ( I guess that is a rare thing on WoW.  I have not played that game in two years).  His business is also doing quite well.
2.  Me?  Sold my Bass Boat 3 or 4 years ago.  I have not been fishing since  ( all of my fishing "buddies" with boats have for some reason dissapeared:  go figure ! ).  The funny thing is that I tied my personal best with a 7 # large mouth on the last trip I took with my boat.  I still work an average of 55 hrs.  a week.  I still do some 3-D modeling.  There are a few samples on the internet of some of my work still out there  ( I think). 

In any case I'll stop by from time to time and see how things are going and even post  model or two here and there.
Title: Re: It's been a long time
Post by: Sirgod on July 17, 2012, 08:30:14 pm
I hope you do man. I can't believe Nanners kids are getting that big.

I lost the old web site address, of where we used to hang a long time ago, when I upgraded to win 7, and could never find it again. Do you all still meet there?

I seem to recall you selling your boat, and I just knew you would be pulling those long hours, you will still be doing that I bet the next 20 years LOL, I've never known you to slow down.

Anyways, good to hear from ya man. This really made my day hearing from ya.

Stephen
Title: Re: It's been a long time
Post by: OlBuzzard on July 18, 2012, 09:24:05 am
It's  been quite a while since I've posted links to one of my models:  are we still allowed to post links to our webs site?  (kinda embarrassing).  I have a link the one of my older versions of the Seawolf class.

Edit:
I'll take a chance that this is ok:   (note to Moderator:  if this is not then please feel free remove link).  Also please note:  It seems like there use to be a way to do URL= (then change the link to a word or phrase).  I have forgotten the proper script for that.  Does anyone remember the proper way to do that? 

Thanks in advance.

http://www.olbuzzard.com/images/seawolf2.jpg (http://www.olbuzzard.com/images/seawolf2.jpg)

Title: Re: It's been a long time
Post by: FA Frey XC on July 18, 2012, 09:54:05 am
I have no issue with you posting links to your materials.

:)

Regards,
Title: Re: It's been a long time
Post by: Centurus on July 20, 2012, 09:06:15 am
The Seawolf ever get finished?  I remember you had a few that were nearly finished.
Title: Re: It's been a long time
Post by: OlBuzzard on July 20, 2012, 11:19:10 am
The Seawolf:  was "done" as far as the mesh is concerned.  Then I made a couple of other versions that were posted on the STO forums.  Several seemed to like them.  I also did meshes for an ADD, a couple of Klingon  (those were not as good as I had hoped) ...  an updated version of the Oberth Class  (post TNG) and a couple of  Federation Star Bases.   The USS Alabama  and the USS Missouri...  I'm looking throught some old files.  Seems like we stumbled across a better way to do the secondary hulls and clean up the nacelles  (but that's been a few years back).  The way I do things now is a little different.  I also redid the Titan and a couple of others.  The original Bass Master has also been redone. 

Unfortunatly I do not have the expertse to "unfold" the meshes.  I can still do textures...  just no way to unfold or create the original files or format to place them on.  (sorry ... still learning a few things in that area).

edit: 

here is a linky to the Nautilus  (just an example of stuff we've done) and the ADD....   just added a Klingon model.  I guess all of this should be put in WIP stuff.  sorry ...  from now on that's where they'll go !

http://www.olbuzzard.net/images/Nautilus01.jpg (http://www.olbuzzard.net/images/Nautilus01.jpg)

http://www.olbuzzard.net/images/AAD30.jpg (http://www.olbuzzard.net/images/AAD30.jpg)

http://www.olbuzzard.net/images/KSV20.jpg (http://www.olbuzzard.net/images/KSV20.jpg)
Title: Re: It's been a long time
Post by: OlBuzzard on July 21, 2012, 03:39:33 pm
Adam

There are two pods on the ADD: 
1.  A deflector
2.  A weapons pod:  two forward torp. and one aft.

The shuttle bay (not shown on these older picts) is located at the back of the primary hull ( at the intersection of the pylons and the primary hull).

(I hope that makes sense)
Title: Re: It's been a long time
Post by: Kreeargh on July 22, 2012, 11:26:16 pm
Welcome back , damn good work! The Klingon rules! The seawolf is frekin awesome!  All the modeling looks perfect.  Im not a fan of the sovern class in general and variants ,sorry i cant comment on those .
Title: Re: It's been a long time
Post by: OlBuzzard on July 24, 2012, 11:42:46 am
The Seawolf ever get finished?  I remember you had a few that were nearly finished.

Of the models that I was working on ... I opened them up last night for the first time in several years !  YUK!!! ...  soooo   I've started redoing the Missouri and Alabama BB's.



Title: Re: It's been a long time
Post by: Centurus on July 24, 2012, 04:49:45 pm
I have several models myself that need redoing from the ground up.
Title: Re: It's been a long time
Post by: OlBuzzard on July 26, 2012, 08:04:10 am
My only regret is that I did not have the skills I have to day about 10 years ago  ..  (or longer) when the SFC community was thriving.  I would have gladly put togeather a couple of ships, and a star base or two for folks to use.
Title: Re: It's been a long time
Post by: Centurus on July 26, 2012, 10:42:11 am
I released my Resurrection for both Bridge Commander, and also for general 3DS MAX download.  I would have released for SFC, but I would need to do serious poly chopping, as the model is 26k polys.