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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: Scooby_Doo on September 21, 2007, 01:12:01 am

Title: Unnamed WC Nephilim-ish corvette.
Post by: Scooby_Doo on September 21, 2007, 01:12:01 am
Been sitting on the nearly-done list for quite some time now. Smoothing isn't quite how i wanted it.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/Shodan_AI/neph-corvette-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/Shodan_AI/neph-corvette-2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/Shodan_AI/neph-corvette-3.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/Shodan_AI/neph-corvette-4.jpg)

Takers on a name?
Title: Re: Unnamed Nephilim-ish corvette.
Post by: Fozzy on September 21, 2007, 02:23:52 am
Name: WTFAGiantCrab

i like it but it doesnt look shivan prohaps its a new species...

there are loads of crab names here:
http://members.aol.com/dropnet/Crabs.html

my fave is:

Common name: Arrow Crab
Scientific name: Stenorhynchus seticrnis

 ;)

i think Seticrnis sounds cool
Title: Re: Unnamed Nephilim-ish corvette.
Post by: Scooby_Doo on September 21, 2007, 03:04:14 am
Ohh good call... I liked Arrow crabs too.
Title: Re: Unnamed Nephilim-ish corvette.
Post by: colecampbell666 on September 21, 2007, 01:02:20 pm
It looks like a baby toy.
Title: Re: Unnamed Nephilim-ish corvette.
Post by: sardaukar86 on September 21, 2007, 06:31:07 pm
Not bad at all, very likable.  I find it somewhat reminiscent of the Sathanas Juggernaut, which is no bad thing.  A suggestion, if it is to be a Shivan vessel - try temporarily re-skinning it with a few textures from a Rakshasa or Moloch and see if that helps it look a little more 'authentic'.  Perhaps that might help identify tweaks to be made to your own skin for the vessel which you can incorporate into your design.

The thick red spikes on the engine compartment do remind me of a dog-collar which is probably not what you intended!  Might I suggest trying longer spikes, grey in colour and swept back, similar to the look of the Moloch?  This might busy-up the connection between the engine compartment and the body of the beast, which at present I think is a bit too Terran in design.  YMMV!  :)

I love the thin spines in two groups on the body, they look great!  I have this fantasy of them organically waving back in forth in line as the ship moves, a bit like a cuttlefish's fin or something similar..

Of course, you can always just cop out and make it look like another bug...     :D

Great work, I look forward to any developments with this model!
Title: Re: Unnamed Nephilim-ish corvette.
Post by: Knight Templar on September 22, 2007, 02:39:33 am
What's with the fish-scale oil spill textures?
Title: Re: Unnamed Nephilim-ish corvette.
Post by: Scooby_Doo on September 22, 2007, 03:15:21 am
Not bad at all, very likable.  I find it somewhat reminiscent of the Sathanas Juggernaut, which is no bad thing.  A suggestion, if it is to be a Shivan vessel - try temporarily re-skinning it with a few textures from a Rakshasa or Moloch and see if that helps it look a little more 'authentic'.  Perhaps that might help identify tweaks to be made to your own skin for the vessel which you can incorporate into your design.

The thick red spikes on the engine compartment do remind me of a dog-collar which is probably not what you intended!  Might I suggest trying longer spikes, grey in colour and swept back, similar to the look of the Moloch?  This might busy-up the connection between the engine compartment and the body of the beast, which at present I think is a bit too Terran in design.  YMMV!  :)

I love the thin spines in two groups on the body, they look great!  I have this fantasy of them organically waving back in forth in line as the ship moves, a bit like a cuttlefish's fin or something similar..

Of course, you can always just cop out and make it look like another bug...     :D

Great work, I look forward to any developments with this model!

Sorry, not shivan at all, more like pseudo-Nephilim in nature.

What's with the fish-scale oil spill textures?
Organic shell hull is beyond my abilities... this is about as close as i can get.
Title: Re: Unnamed Nephilim-ish corvette.
Post by: Mad Bomber on September 22, 2007, 06:29:46 am
So, you're not referring to the SB Nephilim, then, you're referring to a completely different Nephilim.

I think that may be where some of the confusion's coming from.
Title: Re: Unnamed WC Nephilim-ish corvette.
Post by: Scooby_Doo on September 22, 2007, 06:35:00 am
Ahhh forgot about the neph. bomber... fixed  :)
Title: Re: Unnamed WC Nephilim-ish corvette.
Post by: Rico on September 22, 2007, 11:52:00 am
The Nephilim is a race from Wing Commander Prophasey, this is a ship based off their styles.
Great work Scooby, as always  :eek2:
Title: Re: Unnamed WC Nephilim-ish corvette.
Post by: Mobius on September 22, 2007, 01:04:58 pm
Not bad at all, very likable.  I find it somewhat reminiscent of the Sathanas Juggernaut, which is no bad thing.  A suggestion, if it is to be a Shivan vessel - try temporarily re-skinning it with a few textures from a Rakshasa or Moloch and see if that helps it look a little more 'authentic'.  Perhaps that might help identify tweaks to be made to your own skin for the vessel which you can incorporate into your design.

The thick red spikes on the engine compartment do remind me of a dog-collar which is probably not what you intended!  Might I suggest trying longer spikes, grey in colour and swept back, similar to the look of the Moloch?  This might busy-up the connection between the engine compartment and the body of the beast, which at present I think is a bit too Terran in design.  YMMV!  :)

I love the thin spines in two groups on the body, they look great!  I have this fantasy of them organically waving back in forth in line as the ship moves, a bit like a cuttlefish's fin or something similar..

Of course, you can always just cop out and make it look like another bug...     :D

Great work, I look forward to any developments with this model!

:welcomesilver:

Yes, it looks Shivan. But the design and the textures are unknown for me. It seems like a living ship. The name "Stenorhynchus seticrnis" suggests it. :)
Title: Re: Unnamed WC Nephilim-ish corvette.
Post by: Rico on September 24, 2007, 02:07:13 am
The Nephilim is a race from Wing Commander Prophasey, this is a ship based off their styles.
Great work Scooby, as always  :eek2:
Yes, it looks Shivan. But the design and the textures are unknown for me. It seems like a living ship. The name "Stenorhynchus seticrnis" suggests it. :)
ARE YOU BLIND  :confused:   :hopping:
Title: Re: Unnamed WC Nephilim-ish corvette.
Post by: NGTM-1R on September 24, 2007, 02:18:12 am
Nephlim were always so...ugly. Just disasters of design, don't really look alien, cheesy glowy texture bits. Sadly this does not improve.
Title: Re: Unnamed WC Nephilim-ish corvette.
Post by: Rico on September 24, 2007, 09:32:12 am
I didnt play prophasy much  :nervous:, i cant even find it in stores  :doubt:, but i always got the creeps when i saw them in vids  :nod:
Title: Re: Unnamed WC Nephilim-ish corvette.
Post by: CSA-DarthVader on September 24, 2007, 10:17:32 am
I think the name should be Samael,
The angel of death sounds pretty wicked sick!


Samael : demon angel of death, prince of the power of the air