[Vasudan Admiral]

Now that's a mean looking forward dock.

It's all coming along nicely - good work!

[chief1983]

Work In Progress.

You don't have to wait, but tinkering with your vp install directory will ensure you won't get as much help from the MediaVP staff if something goes wrong.

[Mongoose]

So long as you generally know what you're doing and put the maps/model/.tbm where they belong, you shouldn't have to worry about installing ships that aren't in the VPs.  It's those people who don't know what they're doing that cause support-minded types all sorts of grief.

[Enioch]

Wow, you all did like the dock, didn't you? 

Galemp: I could re-orient it, but to tell the truth, I like it more that way.

And HighMax: no, maps are still a long way away. I first have to fix her rather big and unsightly butt. Before I do so: any ideas on what I should make the engines like? Anybody?

P.S. When I'm done, I'm thinking of trying out my luck with the Zephyrus...




Then again, maybe not.

[Enioch]

Fixed the 'bulgy thing'. Now it's a proper communications array. The radar dish is a separate object.

The front is pretty much finished, except maybe some smoothing, to

make the corners of the hex a little softer.

but that will come as a final touch.

Tell me what you think.

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[chief1983]

I kind of liked the idea of sticking a small bridge on it somewhere, that was mentioned in the thread of the 'Argo that was'.

[Rodo]

mmm nice detail over there with that antenna

[Enioch]

I kind of liked the idea of sticking a small bridge on it somewhere, that was mentioned in the thread of the 'Argo that was'.

Well, I'd like to, but the top is 'communications'. I do have an observation window on the bottom though, if this helps. Check out the first pictures...

P.S. The file was corrupted and I had to revert to a previous backup. I found the issue and squashed it, but I had to rebuild the front dock; so there may be some slight differences from now on. Don't worry, though, I kept the design.

EDIT: Smoothed out the starboard panels. I think it's high time I started working on her engines. Unless you have something you want me to add...?

PLUS, I'm putting this on a vote: would you like a 'bridge' on the lower part of the dock-hex? Or should I keep the observation window? (check out the ventral side render).

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[Galemp]

Don't forget to smooth the arc on the front panel, too! That's the most obvious indicator.

[Droid803]

The observation windows are great. They look like a bridge already anyway

[peterv]

Looks great !

[Enioch]

New rear & engines

And I added some piping on her belly. BTW, what about that bottom dockpoint? I have NO idea where I should place it. I mean, I once read that the docks for HTL ships should be in the exact same position and have the exact same path, in order to prevent conflicts with  's missions; is that true? I put the front dock in its proper place by importing the old POF into max and aligning the models, but I can't get a fix on the bottom dock's position...

Aside from the bottom dock and any smoothing I might do, I think I'll call it a wrap. Unless you have any requests?

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[Mongoose]

I request that you lend me a hankie to wipe up the drool you've caused me to get on my keyboard.

[Rodo]

I still think that the engine part should be all filled with thrusters, that square thing doesn't look good...always asociated fast ships with large engines , and adding detail to that square part may be usless since the glow from the engines will probably cover that anyway.

[Vasudan Admiral]

Errm, could I just request a return to the evenly sized engines (configuration - not shape/detail) that were there before? Not only cos it's what the [v] model indicates, but because it just looked so much cooler that way!

As for docking points, their orientation normal-wise cannot be changed, but slight adjustments to the location of the dockpoint is fine.

[Enioch]

Errm, could I just request a return to the evenly sized engines (configuration - not shape/detail) that were there before? Not only cos it's what the [v] model indicates, but because it just looked so much cooler that way!

OK, I'll go back to a previous save and change them.

As for docking points, their orientation normal-wise cannot be changed, but slight adjustments to the location of the dockpoint is fine.

[relieved]whew![/relieved]

[Droid803]

There's a nice flat rectangle region on the bottom there. It should be fine.

[Jadehawk]

Perhaps taking the larger thruster, move it down to the inner corner of the box area and then add another small thruster or two to fill in the emptiness. Or make another large thruster to go with the large one already there? Just my opinion and good luck! I really like this one too  

[FreeSpaceFreak]

IMHO, just stick to the original four equally-sized thrusters. They were nice.
Also, I think the radar dish may be a bit bigger. Apart from that,

[Enioch]

Errm, could I just request a return to the evenly sized engines (configuration - not shape/detail) that were there before? Not only cos it's what the [v] model indicates, but because it just looked so much cooler that way!

IMHO, just stick to the original four equally-sized thrusters. They were nice.

Majority vote passes. How's this? (see att.) To be honest, the engines are not all exactly the same size, but they're pretty close; please don't make me redo them! 

Perhaps taking the larger thruster, move it down to the inner corner of the box area and then add another small thruster or two to fill in the emptiness. Or make another large thruster to go with the large one already there? Just my opinion and good luck! I really like this one too  

That was my original idea, but it would have been way too crowded. And I think that with a few good normal maps in there, this will more than suffice...

There's a nice flat rectangle region on the bottom there. It should be fine.

For the dock you mean? Yeah, I know, that's why I didn't greeble anything there. I'm working on it now...

P.S., I checked the original model and there's dockpoints only in the front and bottom. The extra port and starboard docks are there just for show, eh?



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