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lonewriter · 13th July 2012, 03:14 PM

this is where I will post my wip of my moon vehicles that I am texturing. Here is the first thing I did, was texture the tires. The body color is only temporary.

Eden · 13th July 2012, 05:34 PM

Very cool model, your tires are looking very flat i.e. not catching any light in the scene, most tire rubber is infused with a protective material known as carbon black, also referred to by those in the auto industry as a "competitive absorber." The purpose of the carbon black is to absorb sunlight on the surface of the tire, and deflect it from the inner polymers of the tire increase tires life. Refractive index ratio for tire rubber is within the range of 1.8 to 3.9 but I think the average is 2.4

lonewriter · 13th July 2012, 08:07 PM

they'll look better when I'm finished. I first had to change the polygons before I could adjust them. This won't be a high resolution mesh so it won't be used for close ups so it wont have any high details added. This is the first time I have done this type of work so it may take me awhile to get used to how to do this. Thanks for the feedback.

lonewriter · 19th July 2012, 02:56 PM

got a little more texture on the model, I dropped the yellow, I didn't like it, I don't know right now what color the main body will be. This is the first time I have done this type of texturing so I am enjoying learning something new.

Eden · 19th July 2012, 06:18 PM

Cool update…the gray is a much better choice, and it looks as tho you have also improved the tire rubber, all steps in the right direction well done!

lonewriter · 19th July 2012, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eden

Cool update…the gray is a much better choice, and it looks as tho you have also improved the tire rubber, all steps in the right direction well done!

Thanks, I found a tire texture that I liked. Right now I'm trying to texture inside the tires on the opposite of the one showing in the pic above but I'm have trouble rotating the mesh in modeler.

lonewriter · 20th July 2012, 07:24 PM

I messed up and had to start over from the beginning. I'm sure it won't be the last time this happens.

SG_Stargazers · 21st July 2012, 08:04 AM

I usually have at least two saves of my object, so that if I mess up on one I can go back to the other. It's saved many a starship from being totally, irrevocably, destroyed.

lonewriter · 21st July 2012, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SG_Stargazers

I usually have at least two saves of my object, so that if I mess up on one I can go back to the other. It's saved many a starship from being totally, irrevocably, destroyed.

Great idea, I'll do that. Texturing the inside wheels on those tires over again is really frustrating.

Rigel · 22nd July 2012, 10:44 AM

Interesting vehicle. Don't forget to check into Treybor's Serenity tutorial (here on F3D) and read the chapters on texturing. Although his tutorial is for the Serenity, the techniques he shares are usable on any model.

lonewriter · 22nd July 2012, 10:53 PM

I am reading those. They are informative, thanks.

lonewriter · 23rd July 2012, 02:23 PM

I finally got it back to the way it was before I messed up, I also fixed a couple of things I didn't like before. Secondly, I also saved a backup copy. Before I go any further on the main body, I'm going to read Sean's Serenity tutorial for the texture section.

GrahamTG · 23rd July 2012, 04:12 PM

Coming together very nicely. Keep going.

Mikala · 23rd July 2012, 06:01 PM

Do you have the "smoothing" turned on on all the surfaces and is it set at default...89.0 %?
If so, try cranking it down a lot. It looks like it is and making a lot of the mesh look odd.

lonewriter · 23rd July 2012, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikala

Do you have the "smoothing" turned on on all the surfaces and is it set at default...89.0 %?
If so, try cranking it down a lot. It looks like it is and making a lot of the mesh look odd.

I've only checked the smoothing for now but I will adjust it later, thanks. BTW, thanks to Bob for releasing his latest greeble pack, I have put his chair in the cockpit. In the last pic is what its supposed to look like but I am changing a few things.

nova1701dms · 23rd July 2012, 08:46 PM

That's looking good. Looking forward to seeing the finished model. Good design by the way.

Rigel · 23rd July 2012, 08:46 PM

And speaking of being a moon rover; those better be solid rubber tires.

lonewriter · 24th July 2012, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rigel

And speaking of being a moon rover; those better be solid rubber tires.

I would ges they are. I found this mesh and several others like this on Renderosity, they were really cheap. I think I only paid $6.00 for this one.

Starbase1 · 24th July 2012, 02:25 AM

I must admit, I didn't really get the first version.

But this is so much better now all the details have come together.

One suggestion - the Apollo Moon Rovers were seriously flimsy. Have you consiudered calling it a Moon Hummer?! :-)

lonewriter · 24th July 2012, 01:21 PM

I just went with what they were called by the modeler, when I put them in the scene I'm planning I'll probaly rename them for the story I'm planning to write. The story is about a group of miners who find something other than what the mined for. That's all I'm going to say for now about the plot.

lonewriter · 25th July 2012, 12:27 AM

here is one texture I am thinking of using for the hull.

lonewriter · 10th August 2012, 04:35 PM

Starting a new project, the moon cargo ship. I'm just playing with the colors right now.

lonewriter · 15th August 2012, 01:59 PM

When my internet went down I had some time to work on a couple of more. Since these won't be seen close up, I won't be texturing them in high detail.

13th July 2012, 03:14 PM	#1
lonewriter Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Goldthwaite, Texas Posts: 3,356	SciFi - moon vehicles this is where I will post my wip of my moon vehicles that I am texturing. Here is the first thing I did, was texture the tires. The body color is only temporary. Attached Thumbnails

13th July 2012, 05:34 PM	#2
Eden Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: united kingdom Posts: 751	Very cool model, your tires are looking very flat i.e. not catching any light in the scene, most tire rubber is infused with a protective material known as carbon black, also referred to by those in the auto industry as a "competitive absorber." The purpose of the carbon black is to absorb sunlight on the surface of the tire, and deflect it from the inner polymers of the tire increase tires life. Refractive index ratio for tire rubber is within the range of 1.8 to 3.9 but I think the average is 2.4
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19th July 2012, 02:56 PM	#4
lonewriter Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Goldthwaite, Texas Posts: 3,356	got a little more texture on the model, I dropped the yellow, I didn't like it, I don't know right now what color the main body will be. This is the first time I have done this type of texturing so I am enjoying learning something new. Attached Thumbnails

19th July 2012, 06:18 PM	#5
Eden Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: united kingdom Posts: 751	Cool update…the gray is a much better choice, and it looks as tho you have also improved the tire rubber, all steps in the right direction well done!
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22nd July 2012, 10:44 AM	#10
Rigel Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London (the other one, in Canada) Posts: 17,501	Interesting vehicle. Don't forget to check into Treybor's Serenity tutorial (here on F3D) and read the chapters on texturing. Although his tutorial is for the Serenity, the techniques he shares are usable on any model.
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13th July 2012, 08:07 PM	#3
lonewriter Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Goldthwaite, Texas Posts: 3,356	they'll look better when I'm finished. I first had to change the polygons before I could adjust them. This won't be a high resolution mesh so it won't be used for close ups so it wont have any high details added. This is the first time I have done this type of work so it may take me awhile to get used to how to do this. Thanks for the feedback.

20th July 2012, 07:24 PM	#7
lonewriter Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Goldthwaite, Texas Posts: 3,356	I messed up and had to start over from the beginning. I'm sure it won't be the last time this happens.

21st July 2012, 08:04 AM	#8
SG_Stargazers Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: 3rd rock from the sun Posts: 297	I usually have at least two saves of my object, so that if I mess up on one I can go back to the other. It's saved many a starship from being totally, irrevocably, destroyed.

22nd July 2012, 10:53 PM	#11
lonewriter Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Goldthwaite, Texas Posts: 3,356	I am reading those. They are informative, thanks.

23rd July 2012, 02:23 PM	#12
lonewriter Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Goldthwaite, Texas Posts: 3,356	I finally got it back to the way it was before I messed up, I also fixed a couple of things I didn't like before. Secondly, I also saved a backup copy. Before I go any further on the main body, I'm going to read Sean's Serenity tutorial for the texture section. Attached Thumbnails

23rd July 2012, 04:12 PM	#13
GrahamTG Premiere Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 1,109	Coming together very nicely. Keep going.
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23rd July 2012, 06:01 PM	#14
Mikala Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Suburbs...Canada HW North Posts: 8,052	Do you have the "smoothing" turned on on all the surfaces and is it set at default...89.0 %? If so, try cranking it down a lot. It looks like it is and making a lot of the mesh look odd.
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23rd July 2012, 08:46 PM	#16
nova1701dms Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Eastern USA Posts: 543	That's looking good. Looking forward to seeing the finished model. Good design by the way.
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24th July 2012, 02:25 AM	#19
Starbase1 Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London Posts: 8,200	I must admit, I didn't really get the first version. But this is so much better now all the details have come together. One suggestion - the Apollo Moon Rovers were seriously flimsy. Have you consiudered calling it a Moon Hummer?! :-)
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24th July 2012, 01:21 PM	#20
lonewriter Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Goldthwaite, Texas Posts: 3,356	I just went with what they were called by the modeler, when I put them in the scene I'm planning I'll probaly rename them for the story I'm planning to write. The story is about a group of miners who find something other than what the mined for. That's all I'm going to say for now about the plot.

25th July 2012, 12:27 AM	#21
lonewriter Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Goldthwaite, Texas Posts: 3,356	here is one texture I am thinking of using for the hull. Attached Thumbnails

10th August 2012, 04:35 PM	#22
lonewriter Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Goldthwaite, Texas Posts: 3,356	Starting a new project, the moon cargo ship. I'm just playing with the colors right now. Attached Thumbnails

15th August 2012, 01:59 PM	#23
lonewriter Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Goldthwaite, Texas Posts: 3,356	When my internet went down I had some time to work on a couple of more. Since these won't be seen close up, I won't be texturing them in high detail. Attached Thumbnails

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