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Adam · 26th September 2010, 03:15 AM

I really like the idea going on here so I figured I'd join in

Currently working on a cruiser/battleship size beastie. This one is about 500 meters and packs many smaller weapons and one large size cannon (no sure what kind yet). You can see the hangar bay near the top.

James April · 26th September 2010, 04:18 AM

Very good start.
Welcome to the show.

JTech · 29th September 2010, 05:43 PM

This is looking very sweet

Escelce · 30th September 2010, 07:33 AM

Great start Adam and welcome to the project

Adam · 5th October 2010, 09:46 AM

Redid the hangar bay. I didn't like the first one, too boring. Also finished blocking out the main structures and now I've entered the detailing phase. Nurnies and greebles!

James April · 5th October 2010, 10:36 AM

Looks threatening to me.
Very nice.

Rigel · 5th October 2010, 09:36 PM

Nice design!

bmckain · 6th October 2010, 03:15 AM

Very nice.

Adam · 12th October 2010, 05:08 AM

Continuing the nurnies and greebles. Also added anti-fighter turrets (more will be added).

BillS · 12th October 2010, 10:34 AM

Man, that is one nice design!

Adam · 18th October 2010, 03:55 AM

More nurnies and greebles. Added hull plating. One of the annoying things about asymmetrical designs is that you actually have to model everything. No mirroring.

Adam · 30th November 2010, 10:46 PM

PANELING! The top of the hull is almost finished with the paneling, then it's on to the bottom of the hull.

Acidstorm · 5th December 2010, 01:54 AM

This looks really cool. Like a crab claw coming to snip your head off!

Adam · 24th January 2011, 08:29 PM

More paneling and glowing bits! Also some additional views and engines.

bmckain · 25th January 2011, 05:15 AM

Excellent update, anxious to see this one in action.

Adam · 2nd February 2011, 09:39 AM

Took a break from paneling the interior hull sections to work on the shell. I had originally thought to use a more organic texturing on the the outside but decided that I liked the paneled/armored look. I may or may not keep the glowing bits inside the panels but I like the way they work right now. What do you think?

Treybor · 4th February 2011, 01:10 PM

That's a pretty sweet design.

mislav_01 · 7th February 2011, 04:10 PM

What is the process behind stenceling those panels? If you have time to make a quick description please.

BillS · 7th February 2011, 04:11 PM

That is pretty damn slick looking!

Adam · 7th February 2011, 07:00 PM

Thanks guys.

These panels are actually pretty easy and straight forward. As you can see from the attached screen shot they panels follow the flow of the polygons.

By using the existing polygon structure I just selected a group of polygons.

Used multishift to inset the polys (in my case it was 0.5 m) with a new surface given to the inset.

Used Smooth Shift to extrude the polys. (in this case it was 2 m).

Then I used multishift to inset another 0.5 m but also shift 0.5 m (this time no new surface was assigned so the original surface was maintained).

I hope this is what you are looking for.

Adam · 20th March 2011, 03:36 AM

Been working on the detailing, so not much to show in that department, but I have also begun the texturing process. Early stages of the shell texture. I have dirt and color down, now it needs spec and possibly something else. I'm still very new to texturing.

Adam · 30th March 2011, 12:38 AM

Got about as far as I could in the time allotted. Didn't have time to finish the textures, but I did get all the modeling done that I wanted. Maybe I'll go back and finish the textures at a later time.

bmckain · 30th March 2011, 03:18 AM

IMO, that is freaking sweet!

Adam · 12th April 2011, 05:12 PM

Every good cruiser deserves its own fighter. Small, agile and deadly.

bmckain · 12th April 2011, 05:17 PM

Like the design on this set.

JTech · 3rd May 2011, 09:28 AM

Woooow that is awesome

dude!!

Andrew March · 25th April 2012, 03:41 AM

Above post reported.

3D_CG · 25th April 2012, 09:22 AM

I like the idea of the Glowing on the nurnies cool idea..

how about doing a gradient so the golrs change a little from aft to bow

Multiple colors would be cool to..

Hi Neighbor, Portland is a hop and a skip from Spokane..

26th September 2010, 03:15 AM	#1
Adam Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 419	EE_Cruiser/Battleship I really like the idea going on here so I figured I'd join in Currently working on a cruiser/battleship size beastie. This one is about 500 meters and packs many smaller weapons and one large size cannon (no sure what kind yet). You can see the hangar bay near the top. Attached Thumbnails
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26th September 2010, 04:18 AM	#2
James April Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 126	Very good start. Welcome to the show.
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30th September 2010, 07:33 AM	#4
Escelce Premiere Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 464	Great start Adam and welcome to the project
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5th October 2010, 09:46 AM	#5
Adam Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 419	Redid the hangar bay. I didn't like the first one, too boring. Also finished blocking out the main structures and now I've entered the detailing phase. Nurnies and greebles! Attached Thumbnails
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5th October 2010, 10:36 AM	#6
James April Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 126	Looks threatening to me. Very nice.
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29th September 2010, 05:43 PM	#3
JTech Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 355	This is looking very sweet

5th October 2010, 09:36 PM	#7
Rigel Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London (the other one, in Canada) Posts: 17,667	Nice design!
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6th October 2010, 03:15 AM	#8
bmckain Wire Junkie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boise, ID. USA Posts: 15,391	Very nice.
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12th October 2010, 05:08 AM	#9
Adam Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 419	Continuing the nurnies and greebles. Also added anti-fighter turrets (more will be added). Attached Thumbnails
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12th October 2010, 10:34 AM	#10
BillS Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 10,387	Man, that is one nice design!
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18th October 2010, 03:55 AM	#11
Adam Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 419	More nurnies and greebles. Added hull plating. One of the annoying things about asymmetrical designs is that you actually have to model everything. No mirroring. Attached Thumbnails
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30th November 2010, 10:46 PM	#12
Adam Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 419	PANELING! The top of the hull is almost finished with the paneling, then it's on to the bottom of the hull. Attached Thumbnails
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5th December 2010, 01:54 AM	#13
Acidstorm Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Paso Robles, CA Posts: 853	This looks really cool. Like a crab claw coming to snip your head off!
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24th January 2011, 08:29 PM	#14
Adam Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 419	More paneling and glowing bits! Also some additional views and engines. Attached Thumbnails
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25th January 2011, 05:15 AM	#15
bmckain Wire Junkie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boise, ID. USA Posts: 15,391	Excellent update, anxious to see this one in action.
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4th February 2011, 01:10 PM	#17
Treybor Asylum Inmate Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 4,369	That's a pretty sweet design.
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2nd February 2011, 09:39 AM	#16
Adam Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 419	Took a break from paneling the interior hull sections to work on the shell. I had originally thought to use a more organic texturing on the the outside but decided that I liked the paneled/armored look. I may or may not keep the glowing bits inside the panels but I like the way they work right now. What do you think? Attached Thumbnails
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7th February 2011, 04:10 PM	#18
mislav_01 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 46	What is the process behind stenceling those panels? If you have time to make a quick description please.

7th February 2011, 04:11 PM	#19
BillS Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 10,387	That is pretty damn slick looking!
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7th February 2011, 07:00 PM	#20
Adam Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 419	Thanks guys. These panels are actually pretty easy and straight forward. As you can see from the attached screen shot they panels follow the flow of the polygons. By using the existing polygon structure I just selected a group of polygons. Used multishift to inset the polys (in my case it was 0.5 m) with a new surface given to the inset. Used Smooth Shift to extrude the polys. (in this case it was 2 m). Then I used multishift to inset another 0.5 m but also shift 0.5 m (this time no new surface was assigned so the original surface was maintained). I hope this is what you are looking for. Attached Thumbnails
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20th March 2011, 03:36 AM	#21
Adam Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 419	Been working on the detailing, so not much to show in that department, but I have also begun the texturing process. Early stages of the shell texture. I have dirt and color down, now it needs spec and possibly something else. I'm still very new to texturing. Attached Thumbnails
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30th March 2011, 12:38 AM	#22
Adam Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 419	Got about as far as I could in the time allotted. Didn't have time to finish the textures, but I did get all the modeling done that I wanted. Maybe I'll go back and finish the textures at a later time. Attached Thumbnails
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30th March 2011, 03:18 AM	#23
bmckain Wire Junkie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boise, ID. USA Posts: 15,391	IMO, that is freaking sweet!
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12th April 2011, 05:12 PM	#24
Adam Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 419	Every good cruiser deserves its own fighter. Small, agile and deadly. Attached Thumbnails
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12th April 2011, 05:17 PM	#25
bmckain Wire Junkie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boise, ID. USA Posts: 15,391	Like the design on this set.
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3rd May 2011, 09:28 AM	#26
JTech Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 355	Woooow that is awesome dude!!
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25th April 2012, 03:41 AM	#27
Andrew March Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: W-S-M Posts: 2,578	Above post reported.
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25th April 2012, 09:22 AM	#28
3D_CG Contributing Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spokane Washington, North Side in a quiet neighbor hood, Tell I start My Harley, Then its NOISY... Posts: 4,105	I like the idea of the Glowing on the nurnies cool idea.. how about doing a gradient so the golrs change a little from aft to bow Multiple colors would be cool to.. Hi Neighbor, Portland is a hop and a skip from Spokane..
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