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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: Jadehawk on January 01, 2011, 07:47:54 pm
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Hi Everyone,
Merry Christmas and Happy New year!
As some of you know I did an update on the nice GVF Shu model via textures and files. It seems to be well received and I do hope many have enjoyed the work I did as much as it was fun to do. I recently downloaded the latest installment on the FreeSpace game and must say you guys have done an awesome job as it was really nice to see lots updated. I even flew the GVF Shu again and while doing so felt it was needed some current modeling updating and perhaps some design changes such as the following:
My idea would be to keep the basic shape, three fins identical for interchangeable purposes. These fins would house one small reactor/engine combination with two guns like the one I did for a total of 6 guns for this fighter. However, I would add a more in scale and much more detailed design to better fit the fin. Some greebling would be done here as well.
The Pilot's cockpit shape nearly the same with minor detail changes. Canopy would possibly change to be more interesting and/or better looking to fit the new changes. Just behind the Cockpit, I would add in two scoops, one in top and one on the bottom. they would have greebling to represent fine fins inside the scoops and possible Reactor glow. Keep the current crescent reactor glow as it seems to be a trait for this, but also can be changed and/or deleted.
The central body would see the biggest change as I want the two scoops mentioned earlier to blend into the body which will house the central main reactor/engine. a simple, but nice main engine nozzle would complete the basic shape. Possibly having the main ending baffled somehow. Just an idea. The biggest change I would add is I want a bulged shape on each side that will blend with the main body and the scoops as well. This will house the missile banks for the fighter.
Yes I do not have any sketches currently but this image of the re-textured GVF Shu should somewhat help.
Now comes the hard part. I'm just a Texture, not a modeler and YES I know you guys are always busy. I am not asking anyone to take up this for me while you got other projects to do. I merely am asking for comments and suggestions about my detail and design idea for this new GVF Shu which I want to call it GVF Shu Mk V standard.
If anyone wants to work a concept up for a Mk V, then be my guest, more power to you. But i'll be happy to work with anyone if they wish. But again I'm just asking for input on my ideas for this fighter.
Thanks all
Jadehawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/Onyxwing2004USA/FreeSpace2/GVFShuMkIIa.png)
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I'd love to see the Shu upgraded. We used the fighter heavily in MindGames.
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Plus there's generally very few high quality HTL Vasudan fighters, any more would be appreciated.
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A 3D cockpit would also look nice with that big canopy.
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Plus there's generally very few high quality HTL Vasudan fighters, any more would be appreciated.
Yeah. Not enough of those around.
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I like it! Keep it up. I'd really like to see more details on those three guns, if I'm not asking too much.
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Thanks for the kind words and support fellas. :)
Here is some simple technical sketches I did to make my point about my ideas.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/Onyxwing2004USA/GVFShuMkVDetails-1.png)
Keep in mind, these are just ideas to get the creative juices flowing and if anyone has some ideas about details, etc, please by all means post them here. Let's make this new GVF Shu Mk V standard something great for all Vasudans fans out there.
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Hello again everyone!
I am proud to introduce you to the updated GVF Shu comming soon to FSM near you. Here is the first profile screen shots I compiled into a single desktop image. These were taken in the 3.6.10 VPs as I'm having difficulty getting them to show in the latest VPs.
Whats new?
The GVF Shu Mk II now has a Vasudan cockpit added, Engine nozzles are updated, wings are refined, missile and gun ports have been updated and main body has also been changed. Model update and additions credit goes to PeterV who kindly took it upon himself to create a new GVF Shu Mk II based on the original. The Textures are the same ones I released before. PeterV also has provided a new .tbm file as well.
Click here to see image: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/Onyxwing2004USA/FreeSpace2/GVFShuMkIIProfile.png
I'll get this into FSM as soon as I can get it working in the latest VPs and add some minor things.
Comments as always are welcome!
Jadehawk
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It looks really nice, good work! :yes:
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Seconded. That is a nice-looking fighter!