[magatsu1]

this'll be my first complete Fighter (hopefully with full interface) for the record.
And, yeah, I like the look of Planes.

[Gai Daigoji]

Wow, I like it. Keep up the good work

[magatsu1]

Nico's cockpit mesh (x2)

1300 polys (exactly) overall, with plenty of scope for refinement.

[Trivial Psychic]

I would guess that this isn't for the Freespace universe.

[Yogert]

Looks like a Terran atmospheric recon craft with some Vasudan influence (namely the engines). Makes me think of something they'd be developing at Area 51;)

[Gloriano]

Kinda nice

[Black Wolf]

Originally posted by Yogert
Looks like a Terran atmospheric recon craft with some Vasudan influence (namely the engines). Makes me think of something they'd be developing at Area 51;)

*Hustles Yogert into Black Van*
*Flashy Things Everyone*

[Janos]

Morningstar.

[Unknown Target]

Looks like a cross between the F-22 and the YF-19 from Macross.

[Taristin]

Vasudan Engines pwn.

[magatsu1]

Originally posted by Yogert
Makes me think of something they'd be developing at Area 51;)

KGB agent's probably died tryin' to get this sort of stuff 20 years ago

Area51 has a website!

[Taristin]

Since when is NASA Area 51?

[magatsu1]

well, as NASA deals with super advanced, cutting edge aero..auro..flight stuff, and Area51 deals with super advanced, cutting edge flight stuff, I kinda figured...

How do you know what they do there anyway, hmmm ?

[Lynx]

Originally posted by Janos
Morningstar.

Yeah. It just needs those fins on the back and it's perfect.

[magatsu1]

okay, time for me to learn how to do a Fighter Map (here comes the pain)

this is what I got from Lith (box mapping)


above and below have the largest surface area so I figure they should get the most uv space. What I wanna know is do I essentially paint over the outlines with PSP (or whatever) ?

and does background matter when doing this sort of map ?
(the model isn't finished BTW, I'm just praticing right now)

[Unknown Target]

Personally, I'd definately make it taller

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by magatsu1
okay, time for me to learn how to do a Fighter Map (here comes the pain)

this is what I got from Lith (box mapping)


above and below have the largest surface area so I figure they should get the most uv space. What I wanna know is do I essentially paint over the outlines with PSP (or whatever) ?

and does background matter when doing this sort of map ?
(the model isn't finished BTW, I'm just praticing right now)

NB:  you can defo enlarge some of those UV spaces to get better texture detail.  Stretch the sides horizontally inparticular - the curvature means that the texture polys aren't actually as large as those on the models (disproportionate).

Of copurs,e you maybe know this anyways if it's just a wip UV

[StratComm]

You'd probably have an easier time if everything was rotationally aligned, if you're going to be doing any straight lines.  That's a fairly minor thing, but it can make a difference sometimes.

And a useful tip for increasing the amount of UV space available for a symmetric ship: slice it along its centerline and only map half of it.  You can then mirror the textured half and put it back together to get a completed fighter.  I'm not sure how well the cockpit model will take that, but it's usually worth a shot anyway.

[magatsu1]

actually aldo this is my first bash at doing a map so I appreciate anything you guys wanna point out.