[Eiswolf]

Sorry a mistake from me deleted my Photohost Account... 

New Screenshots from the work and updates began here on the 2. Page
link to the new pics: http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=82167.msg1667955#msg1667955



My first worked figther for the Aerotech MOD.

Whats your Opinion? Texture is a test Texture and i would be make finer

this link was to the original BT Concept Picture:

http://kernspeicher.twobt.de/tro.php?show=luftraum&id=77

[Hellstryker]

Nailed the cockpit, but the wings still need work. Need to taper 'em off around the edges and all. Mind posting some shots from different angles? Namely from the back and the bottom.

Also does this mod of yours need a Mengqin? I'm working on one at the moment.

[The Dagger]

Looks good but I have 2 critiques:
- smooth the front edge of the wings. It's too straight right now.
- in the concept art the cockpit looks very smooth and rounded. In yours, the windows seem to pop up and break that roundiness a bit.

During the modeling stages and for showing the model I generally use an AOBake instead of a texture. It really helps you notice the details and see if the smoothing is correct. I use blender, and it's quite easy to do a lightmap unwrap and bake the ambient oclussion while modeling. Once you're done with the model you can UV map it correctly.
And you can use p3d (http://p3d.in/) to show your model in 3d if you want.

Good work so far and keep it up!

[starlord]

hi eiswolf! Good to see you're back on the aerotech MOD train...

[Eiswolf]

Thx
Yes the project never die only sleep

Here are a Imageshak album with reworked Ahab. I hope it is better.
Pictures from side, front, back, top and bottom.

[Hellstryker]

Please don't use Imageshack. Tinypic or Photobucket or anything but Imageshack.

[The Dagger]

You got the cockpit perfect and the smoothed edge of the wing make it look much more real.

However, I think you have a little smoothing problem on the protrusion in the fuselage just above the wing. It looks a little faceted (red circle). I can't tell for sure, but that thing I marked with the green circle seems to be just floating around.


The rest seems good to me.

[Mad Bomber]

Most interestink! I always thought Aerotech would work pretty well in the FS engine.

Also, I found a bunch of free Battletech models at one point, which could conceivably be converted. They're currently in .3ds format. Problem is, they might have geometry problems in game, and I'm honestly not sure how to check reliably... 

Are you planning to do any of the Liao trio? (Thrush, Transgressor, and/or Transit) Actually a better question is, what era are you aiming for?

[Eiswolf]

@The Dagger  Thx, i will rework it

@Mad Bomber
I will all Models include in the game and many others.

The age begins with the fall of Star League (Training Campagne), Exodus, Pentagonworld Civilwar Rise of Clans, Periphery Mission like Pirates, one Campagne for the differnt Houses (Steiner vs Sky seperatists, Davion versus Liao and Kurita, Kurita (i search for Ideas),  Liao Death Commandos, Free World League (Inner Conflicts), Republik Rassalhague (Beginn of Clan Invasion), New Star League (Operation Bulldog and Battle of Tukayid), Mercenaries (Special Camapgne) and the last Campaign is the Jihad (Word of Blake)

I know it is very many Work and i think alone i will finished it in ten Years ^^ but it is a hobby and i like it.

For more Information klick on the Forum link in my signature

[Eiswolf]

A littel Update from the Mod

You read on a picture Issus... it isn´t a Issus it is a Ahab i write in the ship.tbl Issus as Avatar for fighter and Textures Text.

The textures are 1024x1024 and i test it whats bring with UV mapping the best results.
I think the best result bring a 2048x2048 texture for the fighter i think in the modern world the Computers should be master it or?

[Droid803]

Watch the edges of that text, don't cut yourself on it (antialiasing plz)

[Eiswolf]

Ahab insert in Game with finished Fighter Textures and Cockpit textures
Fighter Textures: 2048x2048 dds
Cockpittextures: 1024x1024 dds

I still search for helping hands.

[Eiswolf]

New Model Test.

Trident with Test Textures.

Original: http://kernspeicher.twobt.de/tro.php?show=luftraum&id=160





Yours Opinion?

[Thaeris]

I'd say it's a better looking aerospace vehicle than the Ahab. Because I was tempted to try Aerotech on the grounds that it was more economical than Warhammer, would you care to identify what some of the fighter miniatures on this page? I always thought they were quite appealing designs in comparison to many of the designs I've seen on sarna.net:

http://www.hobbiesandgames.com/Battletech_AeroTech_s/34.htm

[Eiswolf]

Thx.

I know all fighters from this Page.
Should i write there names?

My problem is by the models. I can´t find any pictures for my models from all site so i can they better made...
I have only the arts from Sarna.net and from the Kernspeicher.de website and from my Hardware Handbooks....

I hope i make it so real as possible.

[Thaeris]

I did bring up the miniatures because I was curious about what they were, acually. So, if you do care to name them, that would be quite appreciated.

...I do wish they'd list dimensions for the vehicles, rather than just the masses of the vehicles. You've got quite the grey area to traverse in this, and I wish you the best of luck in doing it.

[Eiswolf]

Ah okay. Sorry my english isn´t so good

I think i know what you will
The Battleships (Cruisers, Jumpships) stand with there Names

The Fighter pictures you see

Sparrowhawk   http://www.hobbiesandgames.com/Aerospace_Fighters_1_Light_Fighters_p/iwm20-152.htm
Batu   http://www.hobbiesandgames.com/Clan_Aerospace_Fighters_1_Light_p/iwm20-163.htm
Jagatai   http://www.hobbiesandgames.com/Clan_Aerospace_Fighters_2_Medium_p/iwm20-164.htm
Sabutai   http://www.hobbiesandgames.com/Clan_Aerospace_Fighters_3_Heavy_p/iwm20-165.htm

[Thaeris]

Thanks! I was always a bit curious about the un-named miniatures I've seen for Battletech.

[Eiswolf]

Finished work or not finished? What you say?
With every model i learn more and more for Texturing and Modelling
Ahab was also Retextured. When you will see pictures please send a PM to me.

[Eiswolf]

Ironsides IRN-SD1

Original: http://kernspeicher.twobt.de/tro.php?show=luftraum&id=100
              http://www.sarna.net/wiki/File:Ironsides.JPG

I think it is my best work since i learn modelling but in texturing i am a noob... i think with the time i will make better texturs.