Calling all Stargate Fans!

[scootes]

I would very much like to join in on that project scorp. and the reason why I havnt fineshed my ships yet is because I have had no time attall to do any work on them I did a rough calculaion on how many hours I actually spend at my house and it turns out I am only there for 18 hours and that time is spent sleeping lol. but I will be doing some work on them all this weekend and actually I would like to show you a new update to the hammond I have rebuilt the main hull and would like your oppinion on it. all C&C is welcome as always

Regards Jesh

[scorpius]

Originally Posted by Dr Lee

Thats a great idea, ATM i only have one ship fully completed (And even then i'm still tinkering with it) But if i make a real effort i could get a couple of the others done in a week or two.

Those ships look sweet, if you were to do a fleet pic ala Scootes it would look awesome

Don't worry, it's on it's way

Originally I was going to wait and make a fleet pic when they were all finished but that'll probably take me bloody ages, especially if I end up texturing them myself (as I'll actually have to learn how to texture properly), so I may do one like scootes did with the untextured models as they are, then do another one when they're all complete.

And I know what you mean about only having 1 complete ship, the only ships I've ever completely finished were the original Argo and the Asgard class, the Argo I then went a rebuilt and that isn't finished yet, and I intend on rebuilding the Asgard as well. My problem is that when I learn something new which increases the level of my modelling I want my previous ships to be at the same level, hence the original decision to rebuild the Argo.

Originally Posted by scootes

I would very much like to join in on that project scorp. and the reason why I havnt fineshed my ships yet is because I have had no time attall to do any work on them I did a rough calculaion on how many hours I actually spend at my house and it turns out I am only there for 18 hours and that time is spent sleeping lol. but I will be doing some work on them all this weekend and actually I would like to show you a new update to the hammond I have rebuilt the main hull and would like your oppinion on it. all C&C is welcome as always

I've always been a fan of the design scootes, looking good. What have you changed from the original version?

So that's 3 people interested in taking part, anybody else? And also what are people able to/actually interested in contributing?

[Dr Lee]

My problem is that when I learn something new which increases the level of my modelling I want my previous ships to be at the same level, hence the original decision to rebuild the Argo.

I'm still trying to complete the reducing poly count alterations. The Archer has been the biggest b@stard in regards to this, I've had to completely rebuild the spires and then i found that the main body isn't lined up properly

I've done a few fiddly pics with the fighters and some of my other ships that are almost finished-



Currently my desktop image \/






As you can *hopefully* see by the last pic, the fighter will be equipped with eight missiles and a wingtip machine gun.

[scorpius]

I can just about see it lol, I must admit that's dark even on my monitor. I suppose that's good for stealthyness (don't think that's a word lol). Yeah reducing the poly count on the Icarus has been great fun! The main problem has been creating the panels the way I have has created loads of unneccesary vertices which I've then had to go over removing just leaving the panels, and the amount of times I've deleted a vertex that's completely ruined one of the panels, it's infuriating.

I used to hate realising I'd been building slightly out of alignment, in some cases it completely ruined what I'd done till that point. I've got myself into the habit of making sure I always work from the origin or the grid though and keep everything centred. And also checking throughout working on a model as I go to see it's lined up properly.

[-Raynor-]

Fighter looks kinda cross between Delta Flyer and BSG's Viper.

[MasterWong]

Now then, what I was going to mention is this. Quite a few of us have been contributing to this thread for a while now, in fact some have probably been contributing their work since the thread started almost a year and a half ago. I thought it would be cool if we could get an organised project together. I'm thinking maybe not a series but a sort of equivalent to a tv movie or pilot type thing, possibly done like a comic maybe, dunno just thinking aloud at this point really.

If we did this though there's a few of problems. One would be balancing out the team. We've got quite a few guys here who design ships (me, RJB, Dr Lee, tadz etc etc) but the only 1 of us I know who actually finishes ships with completed textured models is RJB. Then we'd need someone to actually write the thing, though I suppose we could all chip in with that bit. Then there's making final renders. Again, the only person I can think of who regularly contributes here who's made final renders is RJB. Also there's programs, which may or may not matter depending on who (if anyone) wants in on this.

Anyway, most of that was really me thinking aloud and if anyone's interested, but it's an idea anyway.

Im not a very good moddler but i have vast amounts of ideas for alternate shows and spin offs so i could help write it out well the plot im usles at scripts, i could also suggest a few ideas for ships

overall

[MasterWong]

that new fighter looks more goul'd then t'arhri (<-- i tried...bah earthlingy)


if you get me, i know there glider was basis for the 302's but stil not the shape i would consider earth

[Lantean_Canuck]

Interesting idea, I wouldn't mind helping but I still have a LOT to learn toward model building(and on how to texture as well), although I think I could help write it a little, although someone else could judge that. It would be nice to see something like what your proposing scorpius. Oh and I'll hopefully post an update of what I've done so far on my ship later tonight since I am *hopefully* going to get either Guitar Hero 3 or The Orange Box today! Hopefully.

[scorpius]

Well I don't know what program you're using but people can always send the models about to let other people have a go at improving details, texturing etc (assuming we get people who are willing and able to do that anyway). Program versions may cause problems as well but hopefully we can work those out.

For the writing I was hoping we could get everyone who wants to take part on MSN at some point and we can all talk through some ideas in real time rather than relaying on here or some other forum. I've got a few people's MSN addresses, anyone who wants to add me can do through here anyway

[RJB]

WOW you have been busy scorpius.

Well i have been part of this group for awhile now so you guys can count on my continued support.