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Community Projects => The FreeSpace Upgrade Project => Topic started by: Bryan See on October 02, 2013, 03:09:55 am

Title: GTT Argo
Post by: Bryan See on October 02, 2013, 03:09:55 am
As of all you know by now, the GTT Argo, one of the remaining FS2 retail models in existence, is being reworked. At the moment, I am focusing on adding details to make the Argo mesh high-poly as possible. In the future, I would like to UVWrap it. When the model's finished with the final corrections, I will release it as part of the new MediaVPs (or perhaps a separate model if I see fit)  :)

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Title: Re: GTT Argo
Post by: Hades on October 02, 2013, 04:08:48 am
I can't really comment on the model itself because it doesn't look too different from the retail mesh, but I can warn you against starting too many WiPs at once. I've made that mistake, and due to a lack of focus, none of the ships are actually anywhere close to finished.
Title: Re: GTT Argo
Post by: Bryan See on October 02, 2013, 06:54:27 am
What makes my version different than the retail Argo is not just the detailed "hatches", but also the newly created truss and the engines.

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Title: Re: GTT Argo
Post by: NeonShivan on October 02, 2013, 08:19:05 am
Yay, detail on the hatches that are never, ever used in Fs2! Very nice start though, can't wait to see the finished product.
Title: Re: GTT Argo
Post by: Bryan See on October 02, 2013, 11:33:06 am
I'll keep up my good work on the Argo.
Title: Re: GTT Argo
Post by: Phantom Hoover on October 02, 2013, 12:00:04 pm
I'd advise listening to Hades here, especially since you've just started modelling. Taking one model to completion will teach you more than half-finishing two of them.
Title: Re: GTT Argo
Post by: Bryan See on October 03, 2013, 12:26:47 am
Fine with me, taking note of Hades here. It's clear that I'm fully opposed to starting too many of WiPs at once. Anyways, where can I find the SVN of the MediaVPs?
Title: Re: GTT Argo
Post by: The Dagger on October 03, 2013, 01:32:16 am
You'd had to be a member of the FSU team to get access to their SVN as it is not public.
Title: Re: GTT Argo
Post by: Bryan See on October 03, 2013, 06:56:31 am
This is what I am trying to. If I can release two models, the Hygeia and the Argo, can I become such a member of the team? Right now. I'm working on them.
Title: Re: GTT Argo
Post by: rscaper1070 on October 03, 2013, 11:45:44 am
This is what I am trying to. If I can release two models, the Hygeia and the Argo, can I become such a member of the team? Right now. I'm working on them.

Have you ever seen that old TV show Kung Fu? The part where Cain, as a child, had to wait and wait outside the temple for a really long time? It's kind of like that.
Title: Re: GTT Argo
Post by: Luis Dias on October 03, 2013, 11:47:48 am
I can't really comment on the model itself because it doesn't look too different from the retail mesh, but I can warn you against starting too many WiPs at once. I've made that mistake, and due to a lack of focus, none of the ships are actually anywhere close to finished.

It's never too late to start focusing on one of your amazing models and go at it to the end :).
Title: Re: GTT Argo
Post by: mjn.mixael on October 03, 2013, 12:44:57 pm
I can't really comment on the model itself because it doesn't look too different from the retail mesh, but I can warn you against starting too many WiPs at once. I've made that mistake, and due to a lack of focus, none of the ships are actually anywhere close to finished.

It's never too late to start focusing on one of your amazing models and go at it to the end :).

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Title: Re: GTT Argo
Post by: Lorric on October 03, 2013, 01:41:14 pm
I don't know Hades' models, but if he wanted to finish one, but just couldn't decide which one, maybe he could upload pictures of them, and we could vote on which one to work on?
Title: Re: GTT Argo
Post by: X3N0-Life-Form on October 04, 2013, 02:52:20 am
I don't know Hades' models
Shame on you!
(I would vote for the Orion. That thing is serious awesome.)

Anyway, good luck to you Bryan.
Title: Re: GTT Argo
Post by: Aesaar on October 05, 2013, 01:14:14 pm
The Orion is pretty much done.  Hades is just far, far too lazy to uvmap it himself.  Same goes for the Apollo.  And the Leviathan.
Title: Re: GTT Argo
Post by: An4ximandros on October 05, 2013, 01:21:18 pm
Ah, sounds like me and pretty much any model ever. :P