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PepeWan · 5th March 2012, 01:29 PM

Because I can't seem to lay off of this particular model...I started to retexture the Charleston, which turned into remodeling the entire engineering hull. It's a nice little hobby project that I can doodle with and learn some new techniques.

Still to come...hangar deck, window boxes, more lights, more texture tweaking, etc.

WIP-BeautyFront_001.jpg

WIP-AftwithHangar_001.jpg

starship · 5th March 2012, 04:02 PM

Welcome back!

You know the Charleston is one of my favs non-canon ships from all the times. She´s still in great shape.

lonewriter · 5th March 2012, 06:08 PM

I like this.

DELTA · 5th March 2012, 07:42 PM

Very Nice

Nadesico · 5th March 2012, 08:30 PM

I think the poor girl needs some more detailing now. That close up shot showed too much texture and not enough detail i'm afraid

She's a beautiful ship, can't wait to see what do you with her.

PepeWan · 6th March 2012, 09:31 PM

Yeah, she's kind of a tired old girl, but she gets the job done.

Here's a little bit of texture work outside the shuttle bay.

PepeWan · 8th March 2012, 05:52 AM

Tweaking textures, identifying problems. I'm not overly happy with the weathering on the left side of the engineering hull, but I'll let it sit for a while.

bmckain · 13th March 2012, 07:00 AM

Nice work, been so long since we've seen anything from you. Good to see something again.

PepeWan · 13th March 2012, 03:24 PM

Thanks! Sooner or later I'll post something that's actually brand new.

I've been doing a little render testing. I've still got a fair list of things to do/fix on the ship.

largo · 13th March 2012, 04:14 PM

this is probably my favorite fan-made ship ever. EVER!

Nadesico · 13th March 2012, 04:48 PM

I think the shield grid lines should be modelled onto the nacelles at this point. Something about them as they stand seems wrong, like they've been painted with camoflage or something.

PepeWan · 13th March 2012, 07:07 PM

I don't think I want to do shield grids on the engines, but I do think they need some raised panels, similar to the rest of the hull. Also, there are some polys on the engines that refuse to render properly, so I may as well use that as an excuse to re-model the things.

starship · 31st March 2012, 07:08 PM

Updates?

PepeWan · 1st April 2012, 07:14 PM

Oh they're coming along. I've been dividing time between this and some woodcarvings.

Andrew March · 2nd April 2012, 12:57 AM

Oh I love this ship, great work so far Joe.

Kerem · 2nd April 2012, 05:16 AM

Wow! Amazing work!!

PepeWan · 25th April 2012, 06:24 PM

I haven't forgotten this thing, I just work in small increments

I remodeled the warp engine; the shape isn't exactly the same, but I like it much better.
I also started roughing in the major panels on the engine.

PepeWan · 25th April 2012, 06:27 PM

I may re-do those RCS thrusters, too; I'm not really digging them right now.

SG_Stargazers · 25th April 2012, 08:26 PM

This has never been my favorite trek design, but I must admit it's growing on me. The new warp nacelles look better IMHO.

starship · 26th April 2012, 08:17 AM

The new naceles looks good Joe, but appears that you need to work a little more smoothing the back side (the white "body"). Maybe adding more pollys or moving a few verts?

Andrew March · 26th April 2012, 10:27 AM

Jeez Joe, you're going for a complete remodel aren't you, come on admit it, it's an addiction and you just can't quit

Lovely stuff mate

PepeWan · 26th April 2012, 10:29 AM

Thanks!

Yeah, it was supposed to just be a re-texturing and it keeps snowballing.

Rigel · 26th April 2012, 10:31 PM

I think the new nacelle has a much better defined shape to it.

PepeWan · 30th April 2012, 07:42 PM

Major panels are in place on the top of the engine.

5th March 2012, 01:29 PM	#1
PepeWan Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 149	Star Trek - Beating a dead Charleston Because I can't seem to lay off of this particular model...I started to retexture the Charleston, which turned into remodeling the entire engineering hull. It's a nice little hobby project that I can doodle with and learn some new techniques. Still to come...hangar deck, window boxes, more lights, more texture tweaking, etc. WIP-BeautyFront_001.jpg WIP-AftwithHangar_001.jpg
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5th March 2012, 04:02 PM	#2
starship Premiere Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brasil Posts: 842	Welcome back! You know the Charleston is one of my favs non-canon ships from all the times. She´s still in great shape.
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5th March 2012, 07:42 PM	#4
DELTA Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Remember those who gave all for your freedoms. Posts: 3,798	Very Nice
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5th March 2012, 08:30 PM	#5
Nadesico Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 392	I think the poor girl needs some more detailing now. That close up shot showed too much texture and not enough detail i'm afraid She's a beautiful ship, can't wait to see what do you with her.
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6th March 2012, 09:31 PM	#6
PepeWan Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 149	Yeah, she's kind of a tired old girl, but she gets the job done. Here's a little bit of texture work outside the shuttle bay.
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5th March 2012, 06:08 PM	#3
lonewriter Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Goldthwaite, Texas Posts: 3,341	I like this.

8th March 2012, 05:52 AM	#7
PepeWan Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 149	Tweaking textures, identifying problems. I'm not overly happy with the weathering on the left side of the engineering hull, but I'll let it sit for a while. Attached Thumbnails
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13th March 2012, 07:00 AM	#8
bmckain Wire Junkie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boise, ID. USA Posts: 15,122	Nice work, been so long since we've seen anything from you. Good to see something again.
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13th March 2012, 03:24 PM	#9
PepeWan Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 149	Thanks! Sooner or later I'll post something that's actually brand new. I've been doing a little render testing. I've still got a fair list of things to do/fix on the ship.
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13th March 2012, 04:14 PM	#10
largo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7	this is probably my favorite fan-made ship ever. EVER!
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13th March 2012, 04:48 PM	#11
Nadesico Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 392	I think the shield grid lines should be modelled onto the nacelles at this point. Something about them as they stand seems wrong, like they've been painted with camoflage or something.
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13th March 2012, 07:07 PM	#12
PepeWan Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 149	I don't think I want to do shield grids on the engines, but I do think they need some raised panels, similar to the rest of the hull. Also, there are some polys on the engines that refuse to render properly, so I may as well use that as an excuse to re-model the things.
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31st March 2012, 07:08 PM	#13
starship Premiere Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brasil Posts: 842	Updates?
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1st April 2012, 07:14 PM	#14
PepeWan Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 149	Oh they're coming along. I've been dividing time between this and some woodcarvings.
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2nd April 2012, 12:57 AM	#15
Andrew March Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: W-S-M Posts: 2,531	Oh I love this ship, great work so far Joe.
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2nd April 2012, 05:16 AM	#16
Kerem Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Cydonia / Mars Posts: 723	Wow! Amazing work!!
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25th April 2012, 06:24 PM	#17
PepeWan Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 149	I haven't forgotten this thing, I just work in small increments I remodeled the warp engine; the shape isn't exactly the same, but I like it much better. I also started roughing in the major panels on the engine. Attached Thumbnails
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25th April 2012, 06:27 PM	#18
PepeWan Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 149	I may re-do those RCS thrusters, too; I'm not really digging them right now.
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25th April 2012, 08:26 PM	#19
SG_Stargazers Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: 3rd rock from the sun Posts: 296	This has never been my favorite trek design, but I must admit it's growing on me. The new warp nacelles look better IMHO.

26th April 2012, 08:17 AM	#20
starship Premiere Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brasil Posts: 842	The new naceles looks good Joe, but appears that you need to work a little more smoothing the back side (the white "body"). Maybe adding more pollys or moving a few verts?
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26th April 2012, 10:27 AM	#21
Andrew March Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: W-S-M Posts: 2,531	Jeez Joe, you're going for a complete remodel aren't you, come on admit it, it's an addiction and you just can't quit Lovely stuff mate
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26th April 2012, 10:29 AM	#22
PepeWan Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 149	Thanks! Yeah, it was supposed to just be a re-texturing and it keeps snowballing.
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26th April 2012, 10:31 PM	#23
Rigel Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London (the other one, in Canada) Posts: 17,486	I think the new nacelle has a much better defined shape to it.
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30th April 2012, 07:42 PM	#24
PepeWan Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 149	Major panels are in place on the top of the engine. Attached Thumbnails
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