[Killfrenzy]

First ship I've made for the Arisa Star Empire for The Swarm War.

Spent all afternoon texturing her too! Best texture job I've ever done incidentally.

Oh, and thanks to Tomcat for reminding me about the 'add polyline' button in trueSpace. Without it, this ship wouldn't have been possible!

[Knight Templar]

No Showy Piccy

[Killfrenzy]

What does it show? Red x?

I've got it displayed........

Otherwise, here's a direct link: http://theswarmwar.150m.com/dragon.jpg

Otherwise, you'll need to go via the main site, click 'Database' then click on 'Arisa Star Empire' and scroll down a bit.

Sorry........

[Flipside]

150m doesn't allow direct linking, can you post the address please Killfrenzy?

Flipside

[Solatar]

Right click>properties
http://theswarmwar.150m.com/dragon.jpg

[Killfrenzy]

Bah, I've stuck it onto Boomspeed. See if that works.



Incidentally, does anyone know how to stop turrets firing through their own hull? I don't think FOV actually does anything to be honest......

[Flipside]

LOL Thanks, I must have posted at the same time as you posted the link again, sorry

Nice ship, though the piccy is a little dark? I suggest putting something 'techy' on the nose section, it works well as it stands, but if this is to be a larger ship, it might do to have something to break up the textures.

That said, good stuff!

As for the turrets.... I'm assuming you've checked the normals on the weapons?

Flipside

[Killfrenzy]

She's about 300m or so long, so she's not all that big.

And yes, all the turret normals are facing dead ahead. All FOVs are 90. I'm working on trying to get her to 'sort of' act like a giant fighter, with all her weaps mounted for'ard.

EDIT: Just checked the POF and they've reset to 180.
Corrected - about to re-test.

[Flipside]

Ok, don't worry bout the textures then

Strange! I take it those forward projections are the turrets?

Is it the ones on the front that are shooting in the wrong direction or the ones on the wings?

Flipside

[Killfrenzy]

They're not shooting in the wrong direction any more, that problem's solved.

Yes, those projections are the turrets. I loved the Sharlin's turrets, so I kinda stole the idea!

The wing turrets work, but the forward ones seem to have a firing point in their centre, NOT where ModelView32 shows them as being - at the tips!!

[Taristin]

Pretty good looking model.

[Killfrenzy]

Thanks, Raa Tor'h!

First time I've actually had one of my models called 'really good looking!'

I tried to hybridise Eldar with Centauri, and later decided to throw in some Minbari for good measure!

Incidentally, I *may* have solved the turrets problem.

[Taristin]

I really like it, and as it's 20x better than this I must say keep it up.

[Killfrenzy]

Is the Crimion yours? Well, for a start she's brilliantly textured for a pure FS ship. She a bomber or something?

I texture in a different way to FreeSpace partly because I can't do it 'The FreeSpace Way' and partly because I work in a different universe!

Oh, and by the way everyone, the Dragon is a frigate. Small escort warship.

If you want to see 'her mummy' you'll have to wait until I do the 8km long Mamba!

[Taristin]

Originally posted by Killfrenzy
Is the Crimion yours? Well, for a start she's brilliantly textured for a pure FS ship. She a bomber or something?
 

Yes it is. My pride and joy, very first player-flyable vessel.

It's a light fighter/recon/interceptor.

The textures are mainly Zeus and Medusa, and it took ages to get right. I used TS6's UVMapper, but am quite pleased with the results, and thank you for the praise.

I think one day (gambling on not losing the model on my HDD which I'm currently trying to get to work) I'll work on a bomber variant.

[Killfrenzy]

It suggests bomber to me with the sheer size of the thing!

Strap a couple of payload bays on either side (think Ursa) and you'll be there!

Heck, I might even pinch it!

[Taristin]

Actually, it's quite tiny. I think I last had it at 10 meters long. But if I put one huge missile bank beneath it, or make it like it's carrying it (big load) it could look cool.

Ahh, just another thing to try when I have some free time.

[Nico]

Originally posted by Killfrenzy
Thanks, Raa Tor'h!

First time I've actually had one of my models called 'really good looking!'

I tried to hybridise Eldar with Centauri, and later decided to throw in some Minbari for good measure!

Incidentally, I *may* have solved the turrets problem.

Eldar? that's not obvious, to tell you the truth.

[Killfrenzy]

Hull shape at the bow. Long curved 'carapace' like thing!



Do you remember this? She's an Eldar ship (essentially).

[karajorma]

Nice work. I can definately see the B5 influences on your ship. I guess I'm going to have to play about with TS6's UVmapper if that is the sort of thing possible with it