[mikhael]

Not too well pleased with how this one came out, but I'll show it anyway to get some opinions. I'm well aware of EVERYTHING that's missing. I'll strive to make it as accurate to the texture as I can (that's the obligitory thing for the Council of something or other authenticy and accuracy whatsit thingo).



It needs lots of surface detail and its actually a touch larger almost everywhere except the cockpit and I'm not really sure what to do about the sail or the nose, but there you go.

[Rictor]

you sir, are amazing

[Whitelight]

Stop being so hard on yourself, it looks very, very good from where i`m sitting... To coin rictor`s phrase, you really are amazing..

I give it the:yes:  Very cool dude:cool:

[Nico]

they're right, it's a great mesh

[mikhael]

Originally posted by venom2506
they're right, it's a great mesh

If you're just seeing it, Venom, you're seeing the VASTLY improved version. It  looked pretty bad before, but now, I think its shaping up. It doesn't hold a candle to your Herc2 though. Man I could kill for that mesh-smooth tool.

I'll be uploading a shameless, fresnel abusing, glowing green wireframe in a few minutes, btw.

[mikhael]

As promised, glowing green wireframe abuse. 1280x1024 jpg. Comes in around 170k.



Enjoy.

[Sesquipedalian]

Originally posted by mikhael
As promised, glowing green wireframe abuse.

If that is abuse, you just made me a masochist.

[Ryx]

Looking Good!

Will you be modeling a cockpit, as well?

[Knight Templar]

I'm noticing a trend...






Nice Job Mik as always.

[Nico]

Originally posted by mikhael


If you're just seeing it, Venom, you're seeing the VASTLY improved version. It  looked pretty bad before, but now, I think its shaping up. It doesn't hold a candle to your Herc2 though. Man I could kill for that mesh-smooth tool.

I'll be uploading a shameless, fresnel abusing, glowing green wireframe in a few minutes, btw.

well, what I see is good, so who cares
btw, i prefer shameless, UV mapping abusing, shiny technicolor mapped renders

edit: btw, in LW, meshsmooth = subdivision

[Tiara]

Originally posted by mikhael
As promised, glowing green wireframe abuse. 1280x1024 jpg. Comes in around 170k.

[image removed]

Enjoy.

Finally, something to put on my desktop.

[Darkage]

WOW !!


Now thats what i call a Hercules fighter !:D

Topnotch work my friend.

[Ashrak]

we seriously need


1) a moddle discussion/getting place
2) a tutorial forum max/LW

[mikhael]

Originally posted by venom2506

well, what I see is good, so who cares
btw, i prefer shameless, UV mapping abusing, shiny technicolor mapped renders

I prefer lots of modelled detail, but I'm going to try some UV stuff on this one for places where its just completely crazy to do polys.

edit: btw, in LW, meshsmooth = subdivision

I use subdivision a lot, but there's not SMOOTH subdivision tool that I can find. I can Julienne it, bandsaw it, triple fan it, fast triple fan, etc. but no smoothing like the Max mesh-smooth. Heck even the Lightwave smooth option is less than optimal, since its very difficult to get it to respace the geometry that you want to keep rigid.

Thanks for the comments gang. I'll keep working on it today.

[Nico]

Originally posted by mikhael
I use subdivision a lot, but there's not SMOOTH subdivision tool that I can find. I can Julienne it, bandsaw it, triple fan it, fast triple fan, etc. but no smoothing like the Max mesh-smooth. Heck even the Lightwave smooth option is less than optimal, since its very difficult to get it to respace the geometry that you want to keep rigid.
 

now that's odd, I can't believe LW doesn't have that. I'll ask Killmenow about it if you want.

[mikhael]

Originally posted by venom2506


now that's odd, I can't believe LW doesn't have that. I'll ask Killmenow about it if you want.

I've found some plugins, but they cost money. So until I have a job again...

I'll be adding smoothing planes by hand.

[Darkage]

Originally posted by Ashrak
we seriously need


1) a moddle discussion/getting place
2) a tutorial forum max/LW

1) Thats why the art forum is here to show your renders and models, and discus about them.
2) Go here thats a place purly for Lightwave users it got every type of forum you need. And it has good meshes there. There database is prety new so it should get more models as people release them.


But here at hLP we don't need a LW/MAX tutorial forum.

[Knight Templar]

Vadar has something cookin' , talk to him.

[mikhael]

Originally posted by mikhael
I've found some plugins...

And now I've found the useful LW tool!

Something I've always missed before while working with the Subdivide tool is the "metaform" button. Its almost mesh smooth.

[KillMeNow]

if you want part of teh model to remain close to the low poly mesh shap but smoothed out slightly there are afew optiosn in lw first weight it - simple and effective  or subdeivde the mesh itself using faceted settings sam result but less customiseable

basically subdeivsion surfaces  is mesh smooth - mesh smooth is just discreet naming it something different from all the other packages

as for what your meaning i have no idea - sud dee surfaces mak thigns very smooth indeed thats basically the whole point of them

press tab have fun =)