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Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: HotSnoJ on October 07, 2002, 04:03:35 pm: Ok don't pay any attaintion to the last post I made about this. And who's bright idea was it to make it so you can't change the title or delete posts?

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Got a new Vasudan model here, a scout to be exact.

(http://www.planethardwar.com/~hwcomic/ships/Vasudan%20scout.png)
Sorry it's small. But here is the ship. No LOD's 'cuz I suck at them. the simple textures are included.

Download Ship (http://www.planethardwar.com/~hwcomic/ships/vasudan%20_scout.rar)
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: Darkage on October 07, 2002, 04:09:36 pm: It looks terran, not Vasudan:wtf:

But nice model anway:)
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: HotSnoJ on October 07, 2002, 04:16:23 pm: Quote
Originally posted by darkage
It looks terran, not Vasudan:wtf:

But nice model anway:)

Really :confused: I was going for a flat look that is main for most if not all Vasudan fighter class ships. Maybe I should have added those front wings.

Anyways (http://hwcomic.planethardwar.com/smiles/headz.gif)!
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: Galemp on October 07, 2002, 04:41:52 pm: Those square wings are a dead Terran giveaway. Look to the Serapis for an example of Vasudan wings; make them rounded and smoothed into the fuselage.
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: HotSnoJ on October 07, 2002, 04:44:35 pm: Quote
Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
Those square wings are a dead Terran giveaway. Look to the Serapis for an example of Vasudan wings; make them rounded and smoothed into the fuselage.

thanx I'll work on it the first chance I get.
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: Mad Bomber on October 07, 2002, 05:25:36 pm: I think what gave away its Terran-ness was the cockpit's location. For Vasudan fighters, the cockpit is usually part of the hull, whereas for the Terran ones it tends to "stick out" more.

IMO the model would be good for a Terran interceptor...
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: Knight Templar on October 07, 2002, 06:01:57 pm: sweet terran scout IMO
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: HotSnoJ on October 07, 2002, 06:14:52 pm: Ya I think it'll be a Terran instead. Lots less work involved :D. So can anyone make LOD, textures, and I can do pof data
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: HotSnoJ on October 07, 2002, 06:20:56 pm: Ok got some stats.

Can go 180/220-AB.

45% of mass is fuel and engine componats, though mostly fuel.

25% is composed of Shield technology.

And the last 30% is all the rest (comps, life support)

Weak hull but very strong shields.
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: Knight Templar on October 07, 2002, 06:22:16 pm: not that it needs it too much, but weapons at all? (that would be a cool idea, purely recon ship.. if you were going to arm it, don't)
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: Thor on October 07, 2002, 06:33:59 pm: As I metioned to Hades, this little guy looks freakishly like my mental picture of the T-V War era GTF Mustang Alpha. Really does. But there are fewer Vasudan ships, so if a few small changes where made, then it be perfect.
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: Knight Templar on October 07, 2002, 06:38:29 pm: it remeinds me somewhat of this one fighter from XWA.. GE might know what i mean

i think it was the Atmosheric fighter or something
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: HotSnoJ on October 07, 2002, 08:03:44 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Knight Templar
not that it needs it too much, but weapons at all? (that would be a cool idea, purely recon ship.. if you were going to arm it, don't)

I was planning to arm it. But that can be for my own personal use.

Or just light weapons.

Has any1 downloaded it?
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: Solatar on October 07, 2002, 08:10:21 pm: I downloaded it, but I didn't know it wasn't coverted. I can't convert.
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: HotSnoJ on October 07, 2002, 08:14:05 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Hades
I downloaded it, but I didn't know it wasn't coverted. I can't convert.

hey as long as this thing get textured and LODed I'm a happy modder/guy. I think it's about time I learn how to convert to POF and such.

And for those of you who haven't downlaoded it. It has the SCN file with the textures (two of them in BMP) and COB of the model, just in case.

Anyone can use my models. I just want you to say that you did. And I'd like the finished product too.
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: Galemp on October 07, 2002, 08:27:50 pm: Okay... I opened up the COB, it has a vertex with more than 20 points, so it won't convert. Better fix that! It also needs thrusters, as well as LODs and debris.

That itty-bitty picture doesn't show you what it looks like too well. Here, take a look at this instead.

(http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~freespace/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=193929)
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: HotSnoJ on October 08, 2002, 05:04:04 am: Quote
Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
Okay... I opened up the COB, it has a vertex with more than 20 points, so it won't convert. Better fix that! It also needs thrusters, as well as LODs and debris.

That itty-bitty picture doesn't show you what it looks like too well. Here, take a look at this instead.

(http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~freespace/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=193929)

As I said i suck at LODs. And i forgot completly about thrusters.
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: HotSnoJ on October 08, 2002, 07:14:59 am: got a new pic. I've been working on it so it should be a little better.

(http://www.planethardwar.com/~hwcomic/ships/scout1_01.png)

Notice the front wings, they were suppose to be there in the first pic but I could get tS to add them to the model via Boolean.
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: karajorma on October 08, 2002, 07:31:08 am: NOW it looks more vasudan :) :yes:
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: Darkage on October 08, 2002, 08:30:34 am: It sure is improving, now try to make it more curved:D
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: Mad Bomber on October 08, 2002, 12:46:40 pm: I have an idea... put the thrusters where the cockpit is currently, and put the cockpit in between the two pylon-things, which IMO would make great weapon mounts. (it'd need to be fully z-flipped to get it to face forward tho)

even if you don't do that tho it's still very good :)
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: HotSnoJ on October 08, 2002, 02:40:11 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Mad Bomber
I have an idea... put the thrusters where the cockpit is currently, and put the cockpit in between the two pylon-things, which IMO would make great weapon mounts. (it'd need to be fully z-flipped to get it to face forward tho)

even if you don't do that tho it's still very good :)

Hmmm. I don't think I'd like that. But you can sure take the model and do that for yourself! Just as long as you say I did the original :p .
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: HotSnoJ on October 08, 2002, 07:36:39 pm: (http://www.planethardwar.com/~hwcomic/ships/scout1_02.png)

Download most current SCN file (http://www.planethardwar.com/~hwcomic/ships/Terran%20scout1.rar)

It's staying a Terran scout.
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: Solatar on October 08, 2002, 08:42:10 pm: Maybe I could slap on some Osiris style testures, and call it a Vasudan ship. Only thing is, I can't any of the damn converters to work.:mad: :mad: :mad:
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: demon442 on October 08, 2002, 09:20:49 pm: Ugh...the front wings are terrable.

I'm gonna mess with it tomarrow.
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: HotSnoJ on October 09, 2002, 04:18:36 am: Quote
Originally posted by Hades
Maybe I could slap on some Osiris style testures, and call it a Vasudan ship. Only thing is, I can't any of the damn converters to work.:mad: :mad: :mad:

Go ahead. As I said do anything you want with it. Texture it like a Vasudan ship and call it that for all I care. It's pretty much your's as far as I'm concerned. I just want the credit.

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Originally posted by demon442
Ugh...the front wings are terrable.

I'm gonna mess with it tomarrow.

See the above.
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: HotSnoJ on October 09, 2002, 11:34:38 am: Ok got the DFX files for you complete with LOD's, sorry no textures since I'm leaving that up to the texturer. It has 5 LOD's, no debris, make sense anyway the thing is mostly fuel after all. The last LOD (#5) is optional since it is just a cube. Also has thrusters, finnally.

Download (http://www.planethardwar.com/~hwcomic/ships/terran%20scout%20finnal.rar)
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: Stealth on October 09, 2002, 01:01:52 pm: i love it!
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: Stunaep on October 09, 2002, 01:23:57 pm: well, basically the word for vasudan is curvy and thin. you've done it with the thin part, but the curvy needs some working on.
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: HotSnoJ on October 09, 2002, 02:12:20 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Stunaep
well, basically the word for vasudan is curvy and thin. you've done it with the thin part, but the curvy needs some working on.

I said I changed it to a Terran scout. Then I said if you want to you can texture it like a vasudan ship and call it one for alls I care.

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i love it!

YA a great review from a great modder! And Stealth no less :D

I'm so happy.
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: Solatar on October 09, 2002, 02:22:08 pm: Well, older ( TVWar era ) Vasudan ships weren't very curvy. Take the Amun. The Anubis isn't that curvy, same with the Osiris.
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: HotSnoJ on October 12, 2002, 08:40:19 pm: Shields! Of all the stuff to forget, I forgot shields! I'll work on them right away! A thousand apologies.
Title: New Vasudan model
Post by: Galemp on October 13, 2002, 09:29:31 pm: I'd suggest just importing the shields from somewhere else with PCS and squash/stretching them to fit.