[mikhael]

Ortho views would be nice. These angles don't show the profile well enough.

From what I can see, I dislike the spikes. Maybe they'll look better from a different angle. My second thing is the poly usage. You're burning polys on stuff that's either going to disappear under textures and that will look better done AS textures.

Remember, just because we CAN burn polys doesn't mean we SHOULD burn polys.

[StratComm]

I don't know, while I find Raven's use of polygons extravagent in certain instances, I think he's being very responsible with adding that mid-level detail that FS restricted before HT&L, while not going overboard to the extent of needless detail.  Some of the plate extrusions are a bit much perhaps, but I think he's right on target for a corvette.

[Lightspeed]

looks really nice. The engine could be better though.

[Taristin]

He has a version in his model dump with square engines, and a bit less detail...

[TopAce]

Why don't you like the engines so much? I think it is quite nice. However, some polymaniatics may criticize it for its relatively low polygon number.(I mean the engines here)

[Taristin]

I don't like how they are round. They look funny on a boxy model... IMO

[Sandwich]

I really love the overall feel, with the non-boxy greebling it has. I agree that the spikes look a bit out-of-place, but overall it gets 2 thumbs-up from me! Now I wanna see it rendered from more conventional angles using a MAX skylight.

[TopAce]

does this 'greeble' mean? I don't find it in any of the dictionaries. Can you explain it?

[Shrike]

Little detaily bits.  Basically stuff that serves no obvious purpose and exists solely to make a model look more detailed.

[mikhael]

Originally posted by TopAce
does this 'greeble' mean?

Imagine a Star Destroyer. Imagine the trench that runs down the edge of the Star Destroyer's main body. You remember all the random 'stuff' that's in there, giving the whole area texture and visual complexity?

That's 'greebles' or 'nurnies'.

Nurnies tend to be less random and more actual detail (like pipes and and cooling silos and stuff).

[adwight]

That would be the death star...

[StratComm]

No, he's right, it is indeed the trench along the edge of a star destroyer that is the classic example of greebling.  The death star trench has this feature too, but it's not significant on the grand scheme of the station and thus is not usually considered the quinticential example.  I think the best scene is in Empire Strikes Back, where the Millenium Falcon is racing along the edge of the SSD's trench, right before it engages its hyperdrive.

[Gloriano]

vey nice corvette:yes:

[TopAce]

OK, Thanks all, I now know what 'greeble' means.

[Nico]

I like the ship, but don't like the engines either:
it looks like you had some kind of organic looking ship, that has hidden into the wreckrage of a terran ship ( Patlabor3: WXIII anybody? )

[phreak]

it looks nice, but youre going to need to put up side views before i get any opinion of the engines.

[Raven2001]

Whoooo!!! So many diferent opinions!! Now that adds a bit brain work for me

Ok, go to the 1st post again and you'll find the corvette textured... it is not what I would like, but until I can get a texture drawer that is the texturing of the Calypso... and yes, this is the calypso of the model dump... only more detailed

I understand what most people say about the eye candy stuff, but that's what I had in mind: a not so boxy, extravagant and exotic terran ship...

[TopAce]

It looks even better with textures. And those 'greebles' are not visible from a distance the screenshots are taken.

[phreak]

looks great, except for the mjolnir texture just sitting right in the middle of the ship.  it wouldn't be bad at all if you could get rid of the brown parts in there

its gonna look even better with turrets on that

[Raven2001]

Getting rid of those brown parts is going to be made later IF I don't get a texture drawer in the future, and don't worry, it will become a fitting color