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Off-Topic Discussion => Arts & Talents => Topic started by: Stryke 9 on October 25, 2002, 01:27:43 pm

Title: Model Contest
Post by: Stryke 9 on October 25, 2002, 01:27:43 pm: I don't think this part of the main page is still updated, but it's high time for one, anyway. Your own models, bonus points for being working FS mods, with a short explanation of what the hell it is.

I can't get to my computer to upload my really nice stuff, but here's a starter:

(http://www.wpierce.com/wlp/Ships/tokugawa.gif)

Underside:
(http://www.wpierce.com/wlp/Ships/coalition.gif)

1k-long flagship (I might change it to 1/2k- I've been using metric scale like it was English, so I'm probably off by a lot), the entire top's a power plant for the two lateral LR laser arrays. The smallest heavy capship I've got for the Coalition by far.
Title: Model Contest
Post by: Unknown Target on October 25, 2002, 01:51:57 pm: We had a second one of these, but it never went through. Oh, well, what's the max amount of models we can submit?
Title: Model Contest
Post by: an0n on October 25, 2002, 01:58:54 pm: *thinks KMN, wEvil and Venom are gonna 0wn this*
Title: Model Contest
Post by: Stryke 9 on October 25, 2002, 02:22:46 pm: How 'bout two, but you can edit your post and replace them if you really want to?

We shall see. I've improved the Kami a fair bit, and I've got some other models that I might feel like releasing...
Title: Model Contest
Post by: Nico on October 25, 2002, 02:37:32 pm: Quote
Originally posted by an0n
*thinks KMN, wEvil and Venom are gonna 0wn this*

nope, coz last time we couldn't use already made ships, and there's no way I'll make a ship just for a contest, I don't have any spare time for that.
Title: Model Contest
Post by: Stryke 9 on October 25, 2002, 02:39:39 pm: Who says you can't use ready-made? I don't have anything that's not for some other project or another, and I'm sure as hell not gonna be disqualified from my own contest... c'mon, bring it!
Title: Model Contest
Post by: Unknown Target on October 25, 2002, 02:39:56 pm: Me too. Robotech mod woes....:D
Title: Model Contest
Post by: Stryke 9 on October 25, 2002, 02:50:58 pm: You know, it's really just plain sad that on an ostensibly modding-based forum nobody can be arsed to show their mods anymore, if they have any. I give up. Screw this- go home, kids. Someone lock this thread before it turns to cream cheese porn or something, because I can tell right now nobody's gonna post ****.
Title: Model Contest
Post by: Nico on October 25, 2002, 02:59:56 pm: bah, there you go, just to make you happy ( see, I'm not such a bad guy after all )
(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/ott/renders/sabreviews.jpg)
(sorry it's an old pic, but I'm away from home, can't find a more up to date pic )
Title: Model Contest
Post by: Unknown Target on October 25, 2002, 03:07:15 pm: Pissy, aren't we? Here are mine (all of same model):

http://www.villagephotos.com/viewpubimage.asp?id_=798572

http://www.villagephotos.com/viewpubimage.asp?id_=799826

http://www.villagephotos.com/viewpubimage.asp?id_=800060
Title: Model Contest
Post by: Nico on October 25, 2002, 03:09:50 pm: could make a nice angel scout if you give it two engines.
Title: Model Contest
Post by: Unknown Target on October 25, 2002, 03:23:14 pm: Thnx. It has 3 :D
BTW, how do you make your models? Do you edit pre-made basics, or do you use the vertex/face technique (making 3 vertices, then joining them with a face)?
Title: Model Contest
Post by: Nico on October 25, 2002, 04:06:52 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Unknown Target
Thnx. It has 3 :D
BTW, how do you make your models? Do you edit pre-made basics, or do you use the vertex/face technique (making 3 vertices, then joining them with a face)?

huh? depends, sometimes I start from a cube, sometimes I extrude a spline, sometimes I even build a shape with splines and apply a surface modifier. And no, I haven't built a model vertex after vertex, poly after poly, since when I have stopped using 3ds3. strange question.
Title: Model Contest
Post by: Unknown Target on October 25, 2002, 04:21:50 pm: Oh. Uhhhh:D The entire body of that model and some of the enginge shield (the back part) was built by hand :D
Title: Model Contest
Post by: wEvil on October 25, 2002, 05:16:42 pm: I regret to say i doesnt have time to model anythign for this contest - im too busy pulling my hair out over character Ik rigs and envelope weights...ARRRGH!
Title: Model Contest
Post by: Nico on October 25, 2002, 06:33:23 pm: Quote
Originally posted by wEvil
I regret to say i doesnt have time to model anythign for this contest - im too busy pulling my hair out over character Ik rigs and envelope weights...ARRRGH!

hehe, thanks god I'm done with that and didn't have much pb understanding it ^_^
Title: Model Contest
Post by: Galemp on October 25, 2002, 07:00:35 pm: No textures yet... and it's not entirely original.. and it's an older pic... but... meh.
(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/fsport/swmod/isdwip.jpg)
Title: Model Contest
Post by: Stealth on October 25, 2002, 07:05:51 pm: Quote
Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
No textures yet... and it's not entirely original.. and it's an older pic... but... meh.
{Image Removed}

not original? damn right it's not original :D :p :cool: ;) i thought that was somewhat obvious ;) j/k
Title: Model Contest
Post by: wEvil on October 25, 2002, 07:29:37 pm: Quote
Originally posted by venom2506

hehe, thanks god I'm done with that and didn't have much pb understanding it ^_^

its not so much understanding as getting it right. Photoreal scenes? one thing. Photoreal character animation and IK rigs? another thing.
Title: Model Contest
Post by: Nico on October 26, 2002, 05:41:58 am: Quote
Originally posted by wEvil

its not so much understanding as getting it right. Photoreal scenes? one thing. Photoreal character animation and IK rigs? another thing.

it's just a matter of how much time you spend on it. anyway, I have yet to see someone making photoreal movements with CS. If you want that, you go with motion capture.
Title: Model Contest
Post by: wEvil on October 26, 2002, 06:52:23 am: im using straight bones....CS feels a little too clunky for what i want to do with it, sadly :(

anyway...i might be able to get away with some slightly odd poses since the character will be cel shaded.
Title: Model Contest
Post by: gevatter Lars on October 26, 2002, 08:45:28 am: Well I haven't got something realy good, but I thing "Why not post them" so here is a small semple of what I have done...there are some more, but I haven't got them OL.
If anyone want to have one of them for a mod fell free to contact me.
When you look at them remember they where made to run under FS not to look great.
(It could take some time to load the sites)

http://gevatter_lars.tripod.com/
http://gevatter_lars.tripod.com/templar/
http://gevatter_lars.tripod.com/sa_ships/
Title: Model Contest
Post by: Thor on October 27, 2002, 10:45:53 am: I'm still trying to get the Templar Textured. Anyone wants to do it? It will be a Vasuda Destroyer during the 14 year War.
Title: Model Contest
Post by: Taristin on October 27, 2002, 11:04:02 am: I do have this, but the angle doesn't really show what the hell it is.

It's a cruiser, Kurruk-class. 2 Slash beams, 4 AAAf (or a tricky pulse turret I made for in game [the story line around it cannot allow beams]), and the like.

It does work in Game. I'm going to be sending it to my buddies in U.S. for testing, but not yet. Also has a customizable plate for individual nameplating (GTC Gavin is in this pic, I believe)

Do I get extra points for this being my first real attempt at making a model, and for it being made out of a cube? ;7 (http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/qm/pub/snipes/Kurruk_in_Action_firefight.jpg)
Title: Model Contest
Post by: Stryke 9 on October 27, 2002, 12:40:01 pm: Hmmm... Right now, my Kamigoto v1.4 is very much a WIP (I haven't even started the rear section, or the upper deck details), but here ya go.

(http://www.wpierce.com/wlp/Ships/kamipersp.gif)

(http://www.wpierce.com/wlp/Ships/kami.gif)

Blockade cruiser-carrier, its main function is to be really friggin' huge, with all the attendant armor and weaponry.

It's basically the old one with maybe a hundred new turrets and an improved bridge section.
Title: Model Contest
Post by: SlipStream on October 29, 2002, 11:57:39 pm: Hey raa, it looks good to me :)