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Title: Thanks Carl. :D (more herc1)
Post by: mikhael on December 02, 2002, 01:51:08 am

Those aren't intakes! Those are retrograde thrusters! :D

The recesses will be darkened by material properties so the thrusters should be barely visible, except in direct light, when its all done. On to panel detailing on the pods next.

(http://home.nc.rr.com/mikhael/Herc-Mk1-01-sm.jpg) (http://home.nc.rr.com/mikhael/Herc-Mk1-01.jpg)(http://home.nc.rr.com/mikhael/Herc-Mk1-02-sm.jpg) (http://home.nc.rr.com/mikhael/Herc-Mk1-02.jpg)(http://home.nc.rr.com/mikhael/Herc-Mk1-03-sm.jpg) (http://home.nc.rr.com/mikhael/Herc-Mk1-03.jpg)(http://home.nc.rr.com/mikhael/Herc-Mk1-04-sm.jpg) (http://home.nc.rr.com/mikhael/Herc-Mk1-04.jpg)
(http://home.nc.rr.com/mikhael/Herc-Mk1-05-sm.jpg) (http://home.nc.rr.com/mikhael/Herc-Mk1-05.jpg)(http://home.nc.rr.com/mikhael/Herc-Mk1-06-sm.jpg) (http://home.nc.rr.com/mikhael/Herc-Mk1-06.jpg)(http://home.nc.rr.com/mikhael/Herc-Mk1-07-sm.jpg) (http://home.nc.rr.com/mikhael/Herc-Mk1-07.jpg)

(http://home.nc.rr.com/mikhael/Herc-Mk1-04.jpg)
(http://home.nc.rr.com/mikhael/Herc-Mk1-07.jpg)

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Post by: Sesquipedalian on December 02, 2002, 02:55:49 am

Freeeow!  
Mikhael: now there's a grovy frood who knows where his towel is!

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Post by: Knight Templar on December 02, 2002, 03:24:45 am

Kick ass man :nod: :yes:


Now get a real job. ;)






Really though, sweet.

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Post by: Galemp on December 02, 2002, 07:07:04 am

Yes, Mik is indeed a hoopy frood. No need to start a new thread when the old one is still active... merge?

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Post by: Stealth on December 02, 2002, 10:56:32 am

:)

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Post by: mikhael on December 02, 2002, 11:51:41 am

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Originally posted by Knight Templar
Now get a real job. ;)

Actually, I go for an interview tomorrow.


For a position as a cable internet installer. Talk about a step down. I'll be lucky if I get half my old salary. On the other hand, my cable and internet will be free and I'll get all the pay-per-view channels for free too. :D

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Post by: Knight Templar on December 02, 2002, 11:54:03 am

ouch.. What was your old job?



Pay-per-view is nice :)

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Post by: mikhael on December 02, 2002, 12:09:11 pm

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Originally posted by Knight Templar
ouch.. What was your old job?

Unix/Windows Systems Administrator, with way too much web server administration and web services development thrown in. I got laid off because my salary constituted nearly 1/6th of my department's budget, whilst I only constituted 1/10th of the manpower. In this economy, that kind of math ends careers. :blah:

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Post by: Stealth on December 02, 2002, 12:43:52 pm

i need to get interviewed... just to see how they do it :)

don't know what i'd talk about though...

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Post by: Stealth on December 02, 2002, 12:44:36 pm

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Originally posted by mikhael


Unix/Windows Systems Administrator, with way too much web server administration and web services development thrown in. I got laid off because my salary constituted nearly 1/6th of my department's budget, whilst I only constituted 1/10th of the manpower. In this economy, that kind of math ends careers. :blah:

you still looking for a job?
where do you live?

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Post by: Carl on December 02, 2002, 12:47:11 pm

this one is gonna be the ownzor! i can't wait to render with it!

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Post by: mikhael on December 02, 2002, 12:59:25 pm

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Originally posted by Carl
this one is gonna be the ownzor! i can't wait to render with it!

Shivans playing with Hercs? What next? Dogs and cats living together, peace in the middle east, the Southewest Hades Ice Skating Team taking gold at the celestial olympics? ;)

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Post by: Ulundel on December 02, 2002, 02:44:18 pm

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Originally posted by mikhael


Actually, I go for an interview tomorrow.

why're everyone talkin about interviews everywhere...it just reminds me that I'm interviewing a sexy babe next week and trying to have some sleep... :p but I can't...

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Post by: Knight Templar on December 02, 2002, 07:05:59 pm

The girl you posted earlier by chance?

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Post by: mikhael on December 02, 2002, 07:59:01 pm

I've just updated the model. She's got her weapons back! :)

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Post by: Nico on December 03, 2002, 03:19:53 am

very sweet, you deserve the bastard title too ;)
you gotta make textures for it, or you'll lose all my respect :p

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Post by: Bobboau on December 03, 2002, 03:31:04 am

looks great,
but from an athitisity stand point something dosn't look right, I think it has to do with the way the engine pods are shaped (they should be thinner twards the front), and side guns are put on.
but if you don't care about athitisity then this is a mute point

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Post by: Sesquipedalian on December 03, 2002, 03:54:28 am

:wtf:



Oh, aesthetics.

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Post by: Nico on December 03, 2002, 04:19:10 am

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Originally posted by Sesquipedalian
:wtf:

Oh, aesthetics.

authenticity?

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Post by: Sesquipedalian on December 03, 2002, 04:54:32 am

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Originally posted by venom2506


authenticity?

Him too.

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Post by: an0n on December 03, 2002, 08:09:01 am

Less Herc. More Lucifer.

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Post by: Ulundel on December 03, 2002, 08:34:46 am

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Originally posted by Knight Templar
The girl you posted earlier by chance?

Nope, not her. I'm gonna interview a singer...

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Post by: Stunaep on December 03, 2002, 08:40:15 am

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Originally posted by Ten of Twelve


Nope, not her. I'm gonna interview a singer...

But she looks okay as well.
(http://www.kroonika.ee/img.aw?file=d0384aaae2000cb803c32fdc6c9fd17d.gif)

as for the girl you meant.. if we want to speak to her, we just... well, go and speak with her. Sucka.

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Post by: Ulundel on December 03, 2002, 08:46:06 am

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Originally posted by Stunaep
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*makes happy face*

see people! estonia has the most beautiful girls in the world. hail estonia!

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Post by: mikhael on December 03, 2002, 08:54:47 am

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Originally posted by Bobboau
looks great,
but from an [authenticity]stand point something dosn't look right, I think it has to do with the way the engine pods are shaped (they should be thinner twards the front), and side guns are put on.
but if you don't care about [authentisity] then this is a mute point

I'm going for hybrid authenticity. ;) Mostly authentic, but with some extra touches.

The Engine pods SHOULD be pretty close, shape wise, since I used the original mesh from the POF as a guide.

Oh and Venom, we should team up and RULE THE UNIVERSE! ;)

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Post by: Nico on December 03, 2002, 09:03:23 am

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Originally posted by mikhael


I'm going for hybrid authenticity. ;) Mostly authentic, but with some extra touches.

The Engine pods SHOULD be pretty close, shape wise, since I used the original mesh from the POF as a guide.

Oh and Venom, we should team up and RULE THE UNIVERSE! ;)

sure :D after the hercs, what's next? :D

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Post by: Nico on December 03, 2002, 09:04:17 am

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Originally posted by Ten of Twelve


*makes happy face*

see people! estonia has the most beautiful girls in the world. hail estonia!

"look at pic"
yeah, she's fine,but I'll stay in France anyway ;)

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Post by: mikhael on December 04, 2002, 03:02:31 am

Updated the mesh again. If you look, you can see that I've bulked up the front end of the pods a bit. I've used red for those bits, instead of the proper darker grey,  fore easier visibility whilst modelling.

Also updated the cel shaded wallpaper pic (http://home.nc.rr.com/mikhael/hercules-cel.jpg). The red and grey scheme works well with the cel shader on. :D

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Post by: Nico on December 04, 2002, 08:21:47 am

you know you're lucky, i can't add little bits like that on the herc2, it would look wrong :(

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Post by: mikhael on December 04, 2002, 10:39:17 am

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Originally posted by venom2506
you know you're lucky, i can't add little bits like that on the herc2, it would look wrong :(

Yeah. The Herc2 is entirely too clean and smooth for its own good. :(

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Post by: Nico on December 04, 2002, 07:59:44 pm

yeah, that's why the next one will be the apollo or the loki , or the valkyrie why not, much easier :p

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Post by: mikhael on December 04, 2002, 10:20:08 pm

Why do I get the feeling that no one is going to touch Vasudan stuff for a damn long time? ;)

I think, if I do another one, It'll probably be a Medusa. I like the Medusa a lot. :) If not that, one of the other bombers, like a Zeus or an Ursa.

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Post by: HeX on December 05, 2002, 12:47:51 am

I'd love to see the Athena. Was my favorite look really.

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Post by: Nico on December 05, 2002, 02:53:26 am

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Originally posted by mikhael
Why do I get the feeling that no one is going to touch Vasudan stuff for a damn long time? ;)

I think, if I do another one, It'll probably be a Medusa. I like the Medusa a lot. :) If not that, one of the other bombers, like a Zeus or an Ursa.

yeah, i like the medusa a lot too, my favorite fs1 design. favorite fighter ( gameplay-wise ) was the valkyrie. And no, i'm not gonna make any vasudan ship for a while :p
Did I ever sayI hate doing vasudan ships? :p

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Post by: Sesquipedalian on December 05, 2002, 03:07:42 am

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Originally posted by venom2506

Did I ever sayI hate doing vasudan ships? :p

Many many times, much to my dismay.

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Post by: Sheepy on December 05, 2002, 02:14:45 pm

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Post by: NeoHunter on December 06, 2002, 04:59:01 am

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Originally posted by mikhael
Why do I get the feeling that no one is going to touch Vasudan stuff for a damn long time? ;)

Because the Terran ships are so much more damn cooler than the Vasudans'. That's why!:D

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Post by: Sandwich on December 10, 2002, 07:30:09 pm

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Originally posted by mikhael
Why do I get the feeling that no one is going to touch Vasudan stuff for a damn long time? ;)

Because the first thing anyone would do is to model each and every dang scale/panel on them. :D Besides, Vasudans aren't into greebling. :)

Awesome work so far, dude - truly masterful. :nod:

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Post by: Knight Templar on December 10, 2002, 08:24:34 pm

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Originally Posted by Sheepy


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:p

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Post by: mikhael on December 10, 2002, 08:43:21 pm

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Originally posted by Knight Templar


[SPAM RUTHLESSLY SUPRESSED]

:p

Nah. I only deal in good ships. ;)

It'll be the Medusa.

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Post by: Galemp on December 10, 2002, 09:02:35 pm

Good solid Terran stuff. None of that Vasudan cooperation for us! *high fives Mikhael*

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Post by: Setekh on December 28, 2002, 10:06:14 pm

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Originally posted by mikhael
I got laid off because my salary constituted nearly 1/6th of my department's budget, whilst I only constituted 1/10th of the manpower. In this economy, that kind of math ends careers. :blah:

Man, that's rough. See CP, this is all your fault! ;) [jk]

On the Herc 1: Damn. :) One of my favourite ships of all time...say, do you think you could model the Prometheus S and stick it on some of the gunpoints? Model it off the tech anims from FS2... ;)

Absolutely top work man, can't wait for the Medusa. :nod:

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Post by: mikhael on December 28, 2002, 10:44:42 pm

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Originally posted by Setekh

On the Herc 1: Damn. :) One of my favourite ships of all time...say, do you think you could model the Prometheus S and stick it on some of the gunpoints? Model it off the tech anims from FS2... ;)
 

oh damn, I didn't show you the weapon models did I? :D I've got some high poly weapon models for tech room animations around here somewhere. I'll make sure you get to see them. ;)

The problem with putting Prom-S's on the gunpoints is that you'd never see them. I always got the feeling (based on the tech anims) that the weapons are very much internalised, with only the muzzles sticking out (when there's a muzzle to stick out)

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Post by: Anaz on December 28, 2002, 11:07:25 pm

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Originally posted by mikhael
Updated the mesh again. If you look, you can see that I've bulked up the front end of the pods a bit. I've used red for those bits, instead of the proper darker grey,  fore easier visibility whilst modelling.

Also updated the cel shaded wallpaper pic (http://home.nc.rr.com/mikhael/hercules-cel.jpg). The red and grey scheme works well with the cel shader on. :D

wow...herc looks cool...

Instead of making a fs2 movie, we should make an fs2 cartoon!

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Post by: Stryke 9 on December 28, 2002, 11:18:31 pm

Oh, ****, no.

Not unless dark_4ce is the director.

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Post by: mikhael on December 28, 2002, 11:26:55 pm

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Originally posted by StrykeIX
Oh, ****, no.

Not unless dark_4ce is the director.

If dark_4ce directs, he gets Cel Shaded Hercs! This I command! ;)

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Post by: Anaz on December 29, 2002, 12:53:35 am

lol...just re-read his freespace t00ns...

still very good...

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Post by: Setekh on December 29, 2002, 03:48:48 am

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Originally posted by mikhael
I always got the feeling (based on the tech anims) that the weapons are very much internalised, with only the muzzles sticking out (when there's a muzzle to stick out)

That sounds more realistic, actually... I got caught up in the gunpoints because the Prom/S looks so darn cool. :nod:

Oh, btw, the cel-shading looks pretty cool... ;)

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Post by: mikhael on December 29, 2002, 10:58:23 am

I need to learn how the Unreal cel-shader works. KMN does some impressive work with it.

But damnit, Steak, you've got me wanting to mount the .50 cal gatlings or the Penetrator weapon models I did for the 158th on the Herc now... :D Maybe I'll take some time and stick some new weapons on the front... ;)