[Fineus]

Make the cannons indented - if you can keep the streamlined profile of the thing, so much the better. The overall design is simple and classic - and shouldn't be messed with.

[boewolf]

ok.  i added some turrets for the gunship.  this is what i came out with.







and the standard without turrets

[Fozzy]

i think it would look better with triangular shivan turrets or possably octaganal turrets.

[boewolf]

Is a turret like this more like the style u were thinking about Fozzy??



I will probably use this turret on the capship i have started for this speacies.

[boewolf]

Some textured immages of the Valtun





Also a RBC for the same species









This RBC has one beam weapon and three secondary banks of defencive weapons.

And finily a warship as well









I'm not sure what class to make the warship (Halkatan), and i don't have a name for the RBC.  anyone got some good ideas??

[Shinobi]

Looks good. Maybe you should curve the back of the warship some more. I also detest those textures

[karajorma]

The texturing needs work but the models are pretty nice.

[boewolf]

I had a funny feeling that people would detest the texturing.  people always do.  I will try them again.  But i won't promes that they will be any better.

[Taristin]

It's called UV Mapping... and it takes practice...

[boewolf]

I think i used some uv maping.  but i don't have a clue.

[boewolf]

would it be possible to make skins that look look like they are holy armored??  something to represent the oposite to the death black ships.

[Nico]

well, the opposite of black is white

[boewolf]

scense i am not any good at making skins, (or applying).  I have been playing with some existing tiles.  do they look somewhat heavenly at all??

[boewolf]

does this look any better



i know it isn't a very detailed shot, but for now it will have to do untill i have the time to make more.

[boewolf]

the extra screens.





Using truespace 3.2 i can't find a uv mapping tool, but i can find a uv projection tool.  Is it the same thing??

[jdjtcagle]

Can you render the textures before taking the pictures?
EDIT: OOPS!! sorry still had the first page in my cache before I posted. So ignore this:)

[Beowulf]

No offense man, but you desperately need LithUnWrap. Get it now from ZDnet.com

Looks like it might be a good ship if properly mapped.


~Beowulf

[karajorma]

Don't go to ZDnet. Get the version from The Ship Creation Guide in my FAQ.

TS3 doesn't have a built in UV mapper (only TS6+ does). When it comes to mapping fighter Lith is the best way to go anyway.

[boewolf]

after nearly a week of reading and trying things in LithUnWrap i am yealding no possitive results.  would someone else like to have a go so i can see how good you think it could look??

my efforts will continue..  

also i will post some screens when i get something worth while

[boewolf]

my main problem is that the textures i am trying to use are always too big for the job i want to use them for.  how can i make the textures smaller in LithUnWap??