[Woolie Wool]

I don't like your "revised" version of rscaper's model at all, it looks organic like something made of yorik coral rather than the mass-produced metal object that rscaper's is. It's not supposed to be sculpture, it's a gun platform. I think it's fine the way it is.

[Nyctaeus]

Don't change the shape of the FS models! Rscaper's model is awesome as it as now. Keep up good work .

[Dragon]

Just make sure to get the weird shape of the Alastor in top-down view right. Retail model isn't symmetrical, looking more like some sort of fan.

[rscaper1070]

Some more progress. I tried out my triple head thruster idea and it didn't look right at all so I went with the single nozzle.

@Zacam: I'm not sure I understand your first note. I was planning on adding some braces to the inside there anyway.

[Zacam]

NICE work there.

As for point 1: I was meaning that current, all four of the "braces" run like so: _/---\_ (ish). I was suggesting picking two of them (in a balanced/opposing manner) and making them go  -\__/- (ish)

[rscaper1070]

Here's what I was thinking of for the brace structure...






And the center is now a diamond not a square...

[SypheDMar]

I like it more now.

[Rga_Noris]

Looks wise, it's great. Feels like the old one, yet looks appropriate for a more modern engine. My only concern lies in the poly count, but without those numbers in front of me, i'll with hold any judgement on that.

[rscaper1070]

The poly count is 3.5k right now. That's probably to many for something like this, huh?

[MatthTheGeek]

Trust the power of LODs. With something of that size, you won't have to render LOD0 very often, nor in any large numbers. 3.5k sounds fine.

[Kolgena]

Looking fantastic. Do you think pipes/wires/computer type greebles might be appropriate in the hollows of the arms, or around the central core portion?

[mjn.mixael]

 

Started texturing this one.

HTL Alastor (View in 3D)

[T-LoW]

Is there a method to screw with the model scales in FRED? 'cause that thing would work as an awesome spacestation with four big-ass cannons

[MatthTheGeek]

You can apply any transform from any recent version of PCS2.

[mjn.mixael]

Is there a method to screw with the model scales in FRED? 'cause that thing would work as an awesome spacestation with four big-ass cannons

I suspect that when it's done, the size of things like grunge, lights, and other details will look rather odd if scaled up that much.

[Shivan Hunter]

Very nice! Something looked off until I realized there was no AO bake (inb4 Kolgena)

I especially like the look of the turrets here. Can't wait to blow it up

[mjn.mixael]

Yeah... except there IS an AO bake.

[Shivan Hunter]

I swear it looked different this morning. I blame the fact that I had just woken up.

[mjn.mixael]

And here is the final look.

[Skarab]

Yet another in a long list of excellent upgrades.  Are we going to see this released standalone or will it be held until the next mediavps?