[Galemp]

oooh, pretty.

[The Dagger]

It's all modeled, and it was probably a ***** to UV map, much like the girders on the Orion (Thanks HADES).

Actually, I'm pretty proud of the UV map . It wasn't so hard to do, just really tedious. Luckily, this one doesn't really have much curves. Overall it took less than a week IIRC.

And the Apollo just needs to be UV Mapped afaik.

Hades, gib me.

[Rodo]

It looks beautiful!

[Hades]

The Apollo still needs a modeled cockpit plus I'm not entirely happy with out parts like the main body came out, plus I need to also redo the canopy to be more bubble-like to fit the original Apollo. It's been on the backburner.

[tomimaki]

  Beauty

[Col.Hornet]

You guys managed to uvmap it ???? I'm impressed. The toughest part is behind you Guess we won't have to worry about the final effect from now on.

[Trivial Psychic]

Is there gonna be a version with the side-mounted multi-part turrets to match the one on the box art?

[Dragon]

Wow. The most overused FS2 ship at least looks good now. Not that it's much of an excuse to use it even more, but it's very pretty now. Great job, looking forward to seeing it fully textured. It captured the "essence" of the Deimos class very well.

[General Battuta]

It's ~probably the best FS2 Terran warship to FRED with.

[DahBlount]

Is there gonna be a version with the side-mounted multi-part turrets to match the one on the box art?

I was honestly unaware the Deimos had those on the box art. Learn something new every day I suppose.

Also, the fact that everyone says this thing is pretty even though I haven't even gotten to masking each color to specific parts of the model and doing the detail work surprises me. All I did was slap a Molybdenum and Thick Machine Paint material on! (With some masking work of course)

[DahBlount]

Hypothetical question: If Rga Noris were to finish his Moloch. Would anybody be interested in seeing a rerender of the FS2 box art using PBR materials in the Cycles rendering engine?

[BirdofPrey]

I'm not entirely happy with out parts like the main body came out, plus I need to also redo the canopy to be more bubble-like to fit the original Apollo.

Quiet you.
We do need a 2 seater variant so mjn has something to use for the updated cutscenes, though.

Also, the fact that everyone says this thing is pretty even though I haven't even gotten to masking each color to specific parts of the model and doing the detail work surprises me. All I did was slap a Molybdenum and Thick Machine Paint material on! (With some masking work of course)

Well, I at least only said it was better, but then I am salty like that.

Hypothetical question: If Rga Noris were to finish his Moloch. Would anybody be interested in seeing a rerender of the FS2 box art using PBR materials in the Cycles rendering engine?

Very much yes, though what i've really been hoping for is a remastered FS2 opening cutscene so that someone can do a remake of the trailer

[TacOne]

That Deimos looks awesome, and that's just with the blank material. Can't wait for it to finish.

[Dragon]

Also, the fact that everyone says this thing is pretty even though I haven't even gotten to masking each color to specific parts of the model and doing the detail work surprises me. All I did was slap a Molybdenum and Thick Machine Paint material on! (With some masking work of course)

The model is just that good, I suppose. That's probably what is being praised, without textures you can see all the fine detailing, which becomes very subtle once textures are applied.

[Trivial Psychic]

Is there gonna be a version with the side-mounted multi-part turrets to match the one on the box art?

I was honestly unaware the Deimos had those on the box art. Learn something new every day I suppose.

Note the two flank-side turrets on the upper frontal segment near the dorsal turrets.

[DahBlount]

Yes, I did my research. 

[DahBlount]

I've begun color masking the Deimos. I've used colors that are close to the retail/mvps colors to help me remember which paint color I need to use.

[Nyctaeus]

[DahBlount]

It actually resembles a Deimos now.

[Rodo]

It's looking guud!