3D Infodio Class Destroyer [Archive]

Dallidas

2nd Oct 2006, 04:49

hello! its been awhile since i have posted any work, so i figured i would post my newst design.

Its called the infodio class destroyer. Infodio is latin for dig into, which is basicly what it does. It uses 2 massive spinning arrays of lasers/ion beams/phasers to literally cut a huge circular chunk out of a capital ships hull.:devil:

Now onto the design/layout. the first 1/3 is crew quarters bridge and CC. The 2nd 1/3 is all power production(green glowy bits) and the last 1/3 is engines storage. The 2 wheel things are the lasers.

so here it is so far.

C&C please!

evil_genius_180

2nd Oct 2006, 05:00

Nice work. Looks like this one is going to kick ass.

Lee80

2nd Oct 2006, 05:13

Looks like a good start...

Tovette

2nd Oct 2006, 05:32

Ooo this is a pretty design! I like the packed in details in the middle of the ship with the that glowy cylender. Hotness.

Elowan

2nd Oct 2006, 15:20

I wonder if Perfodio would be a more apt name - drill through or perforate.

Dallidas

3rd Oct 2006, 01:45

I wonder if Perfodio would be a more apt name - drill through or perforate.

well i never saw that one, although i do like infidio..lol we shall vote! since it doesnt really matter.:lol:

while we are waiting, you can look at a new picture, of nothing new except 4 pipes and a greeble of some sort! whoever finds them first get a cookie! lol

oh and im having, well lack of ideas, on how to make the back look coller, so any suggestions would be nice.:thumb:

Ozylot

3rd Oct 2006, 02:06

Dude! your WIPs are getting better and better, I like that little detailed area. Wish it was a little bigger. Good job... looks like you forgot to smooth a spot. :D

Dallidas

3rd Oct 2006, 02:55

thanks ozy! what do you wish was bigger? the picture or the area? oh and i just didnt turn on my smoothing yet.:thumb:

ok well i changed the back. i think the new end makes it look much faster and sleeker. i wont be able to use those fancy engines(the indented areas will be the engines), but o well.

EDIT: just for ozy i waited 10 minutes...

Ozylot

3rd Oct 2006, 04:02

Beauty... nice greebles.

But as you know I am a sucker for detail. (see mobile base thread in sig ;))

Really nice... I'd so like to see more detail all over.

Nice render! and thanx ;) :D

Dallidas

3rd Oct 2006, 04:52

well i do plan on adding more deatil to the whole ship! lol more tomorrow.

Lee80

3rd Oct 2006, 13:12

the details look really good... nice work

Grzesiek

3rd Oct 2006, 14:14

nice detailing. It has a nice heavy feel to it.

Dallidas

4th Oct 2006, 03:52

thanks for the comments guys! they really keep me going especially on original models that are hard to find inspiration for some things. so thanks!:thumb:

as for updates i couldnt get much done tonight. i had a soccer game(we won woot!), and i have a but load of homework. So unless i finish before 10:45 there wont be anything else tonight. sorry

but here is what i did do.

Ozylot

4th Oct 2006, 13:02

As to ideas for what goes on the hull, look close at some of the larger original ships you see here on SFM. Pannels, pipes that run along the hull. round things square things.

Your doin great so far. :thumb:

Lee80

4th Oct 2006, 21:03

some of the things i like to do are create greebles that have acual purposes.. sheild emmiters Point defese, Sensors, comm equipment.. that sort of stuff... keep goin im really enjoying this one.

Dallidas

6th Oct 2006, 03:44

some of the things i like to do are create greebles that have acual purposes.. sheild emmiters Point defese, Sensors, comm equipment.. that sort of stuff... keep goin im really enjoying this one.

well i wasnt really talking about inspiration for greebles, just design elements in general, but thanks for the tips!:thumb:

as for an update, its not much of anything, but its something. added 3 fans up top for emergency cooling(aka during constant firing:devil: ) and just added some more paneling. Its boring i know, but i will add another layer of paneling.

I am also working out a laser housing.

so stay tuned. (no school tomorrow:D )

C&C welcome as always

Ozylot

6th Oct 2006, 04:04

Looks good... and sounds good too.

Dallidas

6th Oct 2006, 04:12

Looks good... and sounds good too.

anything more well helpful than that? lol

Ozylot

6th Oct 2006, 04:22

anything more well helpful than that? lol

Ok... how bout this...

do more details on those blank spots. :p

:devil:

Berticus

6th Oct 2006, 05:30

Dallidas

6th Oct 2006, 05:59

Aye, here I am faithful one. Well... Maybe not...

It looks good. Though for a ship that tunnels... In space... Why there are fans on it I do not know... Prey tell?

Ozzies right, you are getting better. Lots better. In fact, I have an idea. I'll PM you the details.
-albert

thanks mate!

fans cool the very hot reactor down or to vent some gases from the reactor plus i had nothing else to put there.:lol:

well more work tomorrow if i get a chance. Im going to get my lisence in the morning, and then im going out of town til saturday night

Lee80

6th Oct 2006, 08:51

nice work... this thing is getting cooler by the minute... how bout some windows.. or hatches.

Dallidas

6th Oct 2006, 13:17

nice work... this thing is getting cooler by the minute... how bout some windows.. or hatches.

i havnt quite decided the scale yet, so i will add some in the future

Prime_8

7th Oct 2006, 10:14

....reactor plus i had nothing else to put there.:lol:
....

UM.. retractable gun turrets ..,
:cool:

when i doubt stick a gun or sensor pod .. works for me every time . :devil:

strangeman

7th Oct 2006, 10:27

Great !

Nevets

7th Oct 2006, 15:16

Nice ship.

I like the spinning weapons array idea. I hope they're retractable.

Beowulf

7th Oct 2006, 16:41

VEry very nice looking ship you have tehre!!
i do like it quite a bit!

Dallidas

8th Oct 2006, 02:51

Nice ship.

I like the spinning weapons array idea. I hope they're retractable.

i never thought about that. but it would depend on what design i go with for the lasers. my current one wouldnt fit in the gap.

thanks for the comments guys. more updates tonight

oh and oz there wont be too many other guns on it.:thumb:

Dallidas

8th Oct 2006, 21:33

ok im not sure if i like these panels or not, so you guys tell me what you think and be honest cus they wont be hard to change.:thumb:

on a side note: i dont want to greeble up the main hull too much, because i want it to be a clean ship as it is built by a very rich race so they dont have to spare any materials.

Ozylot

8th Oct 2006, 21:49

Looks cool so far. Pannels are a little ordinary right now. How hard is it for you to make 'L' Shaped pannels?

I do like the overlapping pannels though.

Dallidas

8th Oct 2006, 23:29

i like these better...

Ozylot

8th Oct 2006, 23:40

Yeah me too. ;)

Dallidas

9th Oct 2006, 00:44

finished the top paneling. now onto the bottom:thumb:

Dallidas

9th Oct 2006, 04:31

bottom is done:thumb:

Ozylot

9th Oct 2006, 04:45

The new pannelling is comming along great!

One little suggestion that may look interesting.... try cutting little rectangles into the pannels... just scattered about wherever. Right in the middle of pannels off to the corner. maybe with a lesser edge. Possibly extruded slightly.

It would go a long way to adding that greebly goodness that we all love. :D

Spry

9th Oct 2006, 04:46

Hey, Mr Speedy (the second)! Settle down there! Seriously thats some phenomenal work! And so young! *tear*

Keeeeeeeeeeeeeep goooooooooing man!

Kadaeux

9th Oct 2006, 05:21

Sweet work so far matey!

Prime_8

9th Oct 2006, 07:08

I like wher thisis heading ..

still lacking in teh guns for me though ..LOL but heck that means nothing cause i figure every thing could use one more gun LOL

seriously great stuff .

Dallidas

10th Oct 2006, 03:57

thanks guys, i went with ozy's idea(confused by the new avatar;) ) and i like it so here it is. too much homework tonight to get much done.

@ spry lol i guess i am pretty young compared to some people here:lol:
@kadaeux- thanks mate gald you like it
@Prime 8- dont worrry it will have guns...maybe i can use that turret i made awhile back....:devil:

Ozylot

10th Oct 2006, 11:35

Thats a nice touch. :D

now lets see that all over ;)

The little squares look cool. Another thought though.... try adding a few extra but use rectangles this time, some longer ones and some short ones.

Your coming along great bro, keep it up! :thumb:

Lee80

10th Oct 2006, 12:53

This is comming along very well. Nice work

Dallidas

12th Oct 2006, 03:54

ok a little bit of an update, even though it took me about 4 hours to do becasue i kept changing it and rendering it...we all know how that is.

anyway added some ribbing into the middle part of the middle section(say that ten times fast:D) and some windows to break that section up a little, and a minor greeble above and to the left of the reactor.

@ozy, thanks mate i think im catching up to you...:D
@lord ravensburg-thanks mate love the compliments.(do you havea short name i can call you??)

here it is:thumb:

Ozylot

12th Oct 2006, 04:24

...@ozy, thanks mate i think im catching up to you...:D
...

Slowly but surely.... I honestly hope you do. :thumb:

Great work so far. I like the ribbing youve added. What would it look like if you added cross ribbing inside the ribs?

Perhaps a few longer pipes that run along the hull. Few more ideas for ya ;)

Continue! :thumb:

Dallidas

14th Oct 2006, 17:29

not too much done, ive been getting my social life in!:shiner:

but i added some horizontal struts but im not sure i like them. Im thinking about adding some paneling over the ribs bsg style so i still get the horizonatl break up.

C&C please!

Ozylot

14th Oct 2006, 18:38

Great progress...

Try making the horizontal ribbing smaller and not flush with the vertical ones. I should have stated that in my last post as that was the mental image I had.

Either way this is still some of the best stuff you've done to date.

Dallidas

14th Oct 2006, 19:30

redid them and deleted windows do to the fact that no one would want to be in that section. lol

Ozylot

14th Oct 2006, 19:58

good progress... what are you gonna put where the windows were?

If you plan to greeble it... I would suggest making a bunch of twisting pipes throught there.

Dallidas

14th Oct 2006, 20:12

im adding some random panels *maybe* a window or 2 and then greebles.

thanks for the comments mate, seems like your the only one who notices it...

Lee80

14th Oct 2006, 20:38

boy i end up workin for awhile and i miss all the updates... nice work Dallidas.. i gotta go with Ozy the pipes would look cool... sorry ive been busy... ill try not to miss again my friend..:)

Dallidas

16th Oct 2006, 04:03

Thanks lord ravensburg(is there a shorter name i can call you??)

started the greebling process finished the panels.:thumb:

disregard any and all segmentation....im to lazy to set the smooth groups so get over it!:devil:
mesh specs-
avg render- time about 1 minute(depends on some things)
faces-48636
file size-29.01Mb

Ozylot

16th Oct 2006, 04:13

Ooooh man!!!! Is that segmenting I see?! :shiner:

Those are some nice greeble there bro, yer catching on.

Now lets see some more of that yummy greebly goodness ;)

Lee80

16th Oct 2006, 04:27

The greebles look great...nice work...

btw my friends just call me LR :)

Lee80

19th Oct 2006, 16:47

any updates... :D

Dallidas

19th Oct 2006, 23:53

some tonight depending on how social i feel like being..lol

Berticus

20th Oct 2006, 05:49

Thats good (I gotta get out from under my rock...) I really like what you're doing there. I might take this chance to draw on your destroyer... :)

Also, the panels that cover the ribbing (absolutely ingenious, I never would have thought of that) might need some purposing (a word I just made up to mean: make 'em look like the mean something). Take into account the scale and add vents and stuff... Stuff. Like an airlock, or a refuse shute or something. I dunno, this why I'm no good at greebling...

-albert

Dallidas

20th Oct 2006, 13:18

feel free to draw all over it, i could care less.

as for the paneling having a purpose, im going with that they cover up some of the more important greebles that couldnt be put inside the ship.

Auralis

20th Oct 2006, 18:48

Nice detailing.
I just wonder why on a destroyer someone places all that stuff on the outside :)

Dallidas

22nd Oct 2006, 21:52

nearly finished all the greebles....i hate them so much

Ozylot

22nd Oct 2006, 21:54

....i hate them so much

But they look soooo goood! :thumb:

Beowulf

23rd Oct 2006, 03:19

Very nice looking ship you have there...

Lee80

23rd Oct 2006, 05:23

The details look great... nice work

Prime_8

23rd Oct 2006, 08:40

yess ,, quite nice .

heheh keep on detailing it ..

Dallidas

24th Oct 2006, 03:27

finished up the greebles. now i just need an airlock design...*wink*

Road Warrior

24th Oct 2006, 03:30

Dallidas....this is awsome.

Ozylot

24th Oct 2006, 03:39

finished up the greebles. now i just need an airlock design...*wink*

I'd say start with a round thing with a square thing in the middle. :lol:

Great work bro! :thumb:

Prime_8

24th Oct 2006, 06:34

LOL ^^^^

NIce

-- keep going

Lee80

24th Oct 2006, 08:29

yeah round is uasually the way to go with airlocks... nice work on the greebles..

Grzesiek

24th Oct 2006, 11:09

Very nice level of detail. I'm starting to get a twich in my finger... modeling twich...

Well done.

Dallidas

25th Oct 2006, 13:24

thanks mucho for all the compliments guys

@ozy- i was expecting a smart ass remark from you :lol:

not done but heres the air lock so far

Pip

25th Oct 2006, 13:33

Mighty fine amount of details! And I'm diggin' the design too. :cool:

Lee80

25th Oct 2006, 18:49

very nice work... my only suggestion would be for the airlock doors... maybe make them open up in the shape of a diomand... that would look really cool..love the detail your putting in on this keep it up..

Ozylot

25th Oct 2006, 22:21

...

@ozy- i was expecting a smart ass remark from you :lol:

I aim to please :lol: *bows* ehehehe

not done but heres the air lock so far

Good start. I agree that the door design could be a bit better. The toothy thing is actually a little inconvienient unless it opens fully.

Another suggestion:

Air locks have to have a tight seal (hence why the word lock appears ;))

So perhaps if there was some sort of locking system so that another ship or a station could hook onto the spacecraft. Even if there were a big metal loop that could be hooked into. Just something to think about.

Berticus

26th Oct 2006, 00:07

Uh... Don't get stuck in the airlock! lol

You guys have way too much fun.

I like where this is going! (What else do you want me to say..?)
-albert

lt paul

26th Oct 2006, 03:41

I agree with the others, the airlock could use a little work. I took a few of the others ideas and threw together a short (2s) video of what I think would look good. I would make a few tweaks to that nothing protrudes then fully open but this should give the general Idea. I Can give the .blend if you want.

Dallidas

26th Oct 2006, 04:54

thanks for all the compliments again guys. and thanks paul for that little animation.

I redid it and came up with this. excuse the rainbow colors. lol

edit: and a wire frame too!:thumb:

Ozylot

26th Oct 2006, 05:08

SWeet airlock... now lets see ya put it on. :D

Lee80

26th Oct 2006, 08:42

yeah... i wanna see it on the ship...

Dallidas

26th Oct 2006, 13:17

fresh out of the blender...

Lee80

26th Oct 2006, 18:51

very cool... nice work

Ozylot

26th Oct 2006, 22:12

Much better, but you need to put something in around the airlock to make it look cooler. A frame or something with holes in it.

Great work bro... your skills are definitly improving.

Dallidas

28th Oct 2006, 06:29

just a quick shot to hold you over for the AO version.

Lee80

28th Oct 2006, 07:15

lookin very good.. nice work.

Auralis

28th Oct 2006, 08:16

nice airlock you got there :thumb:

Ozylot

28th Oct 2006, 13:38

better and better...

Dallidas

28th Oct 2006, 15:49

thanks for the compliments guys

heres a better version...:thumb:

SGA-3D

28th Oct 2006, 16:03

Wow! Sweet work...

So, when are you going to build your own version of Atlantis?

Dallidas

28th Oct 2006, 21:55

Wow! Sweet work...

So, when are you going to build your own version of Atlantis?

lol i did think about it, but my texturing skills arnt up to par yet. Until then ill drool over yours.:lol:

more updates later tonight

Berticus

28th Oct 2006, 22:46

I like that airlock, you might add soem pieces to it that go into the other parts of the door, kinda like the dead bolts in a vault door. Just a thought.

Again, very nice work!
-albert!

Dallidas

29th Oct 2006, 03:33

the airlock is finished for what i need it for, so ill be moving onto another section, but i am getting kinda bored...

here is just an over view

Berticus

29th Oct 2006, 03:37

Uh oh... boredom aint good! :shiner:

Its lookin great, don't give up now!
-albert

Ozylot

29th Oct 2006, 03:55

..... but i am getting kinda bored...

Nooo... your only a 3rd of the way done!! We need more... think of the fans.... :o

Lee80

29th Oct 2006, 05:15

it looks awesome dont give up now....

Dallidas

29th Oct 2006, 23:50

middle third almost done!!!

Lee80

29th Oct 2006, 23:52

damn this thing rocks... nice work..

Ozylot

30th Oct 2006, 00:14

Shwweeet!

are you gonna do those square things on the bottom plates too?

Pyrocitor

30th Oct 2006, 00:24

very cool

i love greebles and i also like the idea for the ship

Lee80

9th Nov 2006, 03:56

any updates?

Dallidas

9th Nov 2006, 04:08

actually im rendering one up right now! lol a little small but still something.

Ozylot

9th Nov 2006, 04:10

You cant make us wait so long for updates on such an awesome ship... now get on with it! :D

Dallidas

9th Nov 2006, 04:28

cant wait an extra 5 minutes? lol

cookies to whoever can spot what i added.:thumb:

Berticus

9th Nov 2006, 04:45

Glad you're still aworkin away on this, mate! Looks t'me when you texture this beast it will really shine!

Nice progress.
-albert

Ozylot

9th Nov 2006, 21:40

SweeeeeeT! Looks great...I like the addition of the ladder and railing, but somehow the ladder looks slightly out of place.

Great work! :thumb:

Lee80

9th Nov 2006, 22:08

the ladder looks a little tall.. but in space i guess it wouldn't matterl... this thing is lookin great keep at it.

Dallidas

11th Nov 2006, 05:38

thanks for all the comments guys. I havnt got much done because of another smaller project, but i spilt the ladder section in 2, which i think makes it look less awkward and i puts some panels on the floor. also there are some hooks on the ladder, but i doubt you can see them.:thumb:

i also decided unless i wanna show my model off, im not going to use AO, because the last render was 5 minutes and this one was only 27 seconds.:cool:

edit for closer pic:thumb:

Lee80

11th Nov 2006, 08:20

yeah the ladder looks better... maybe add some railings to the platform... its commin along great..

Beowulf

12th Nov 2006, 14:41

very nice looking ship.... nice and detailed.

Roliba

12th Nov 2006, 18:54

Very nice.

Ozylot

12th Nov 2006, 21:08

Good work...

BTW the AO really makes your hard work look better IMO. Sometimes quality is a trade off when you want render speed.

Pyrocitor

13th Nov 2006, 00:16

Dallidas

13th Nov 2006, 01:41

It's coming along nicely. I like the boarding hatch.

And as far as render times go, I usually just start them when I'm going to be doing something else. I use Radiosity in my renders cos it makes the model look so awesome :D
Unfortunately current render times are 1hr 45mins:eek:

well guys the AO descision was my impatientness wearing through. But getting in so close really adds the time, so ill do everything but the (really) closeups in AO. i guess i cant really complain about a 5 minute render though^^:D

oh and nothing new worth posting, just some little poly saving.

Beowulf

13th Nov 2006, 01:53

Berticus

13th Nov 2006, 02:06

Mmmm... The true stark lighting of space. You have an excuse (aside from the render times)...

Very nice progress. It seems that I am echoing myself. Waa!!

-alvert

Dallidas

14th Nov 2006, 03:35

I assume you are using some for of artificial gravity outside the hull so that the later works as it would down a gravity well?
Very nice render... great textures...
sigh............

the ladders are more of a guide with hooks than anything else, atleast in space. When its landed, they have more use. This thing does have AG, but it doesnt extend outside the ship.:thumb:

all technobable aside, 2 new renders, one is a full ship render, and one is the progress on the front 1/3 of the ship. I added the bridge and some port holes, as well as some sensor things that im thinking about scrapping, and some paneling on top.

oh and the middle 1/3 is done, except mirroring some things.
thanks for the comments!

cheers

Ozylot

14th Nov 2006, 03:41

Its coming along great! :thumb:

Lee80

15th Nov 2006, 02:09

what ozy said

Berticus

15th Nov 2006, 02:11

I agree. thx bye

:shiner:

Dallidas

15th Nov 2006, 04:15

guys cant even say something original? lol

anyway, i redid the bridge, it was too big scale wise, took out the windows(they'll be back) made it a bit longer and added some ribbing.

so here ya go, gotta do homework.:mad:

Berticus

15th Nov 2006, 04:28

so here ya go, gotta do homework.:mad:

Thats what I'm... nevermind...

Nice update. I like the ribs.
-albert

Hangman

15th Nov 2006, 05:24

looks very good. i really like the center section

Kadaeux

15th Nov 2006, 05:29

Looking awesome mate

Lee80

15th Nov 2006, 06:19

lookin good so far..

Ozylot

15th Nov 2006, 19:10

good good yada yada.... :D

Are you gonna do some of the horizontal ribs here too?

Dallidas

15th Nov 2006, 22:00

good good yada yada.... :D

Are you gonna do some of the horizontal ribs here too?

indeed I am, but thats after i play a little burnout 3:D

Pyrocitor

15th Nov 2006, 23:13

The ribs look good

yay Burnout, the greatest racing game of all time

Dallidas

20th Nov 2006, 04:45

The ribs look good

yay Burnout, the greatest racing game of all time

indeed it is!

all gaming aside, i redid the front 1/3 and i like it a lot better. its not nearly done but its looking better to me already.

Ozylot

20th Nov 2006, 11:45

Looks great to me. Great build!

Lee80

20th Nov 2006, 23:14

Looks pretty good, lots of pipes and other misc things in the open area off the prow would look really cool...

Pyrocitor

21st Nov 2006, 00:19

Dallidas

21st Nov 2006, 01:21

Pipes would look good

I'm just wondering, after boring a big hole in a capital ship would it just move onto the next ship or stick it's nose in the hole and unload a platoon of shock troops to try and take over the ship.

actually i thought about that but decided thats another ship because the only part of this ship with any real space for people is the front third, which will be really cramped as is.

more updates later tonight:thumb:

Dallidas

21st Nov 2006, 04:01

smallish update, added horizontal ribs and an airlock.

hmm...seems i cant attach anything...

Ozylot

21st Nov 2006, 04:15

smallish update, added horizontal ribs and an airlock.

hmm...seems i cant attach anything...

Nooooo... try again!!! :O

Dallidas

21st Nov 2006, 13:09

erm...still cant...and now i cant click the smileys erg

Dallidas

22nd Nov 2006, 02:42

seems a quick clear of the cache did the trick...:thumb:

Ozylot

22nd Nov 2006, 03:33

Very nice!

Prime_8

22nd Nov 2006, 05:05

cool keep em' pics commin..LOL

Dallidas

22nd Nov 2006, 21:01

did some quick panel work and added some beams along the bridge area. roughly 10 minute job

more after i clean:rolleyes:

Lee80

22nd Nov 2006, 21:11

its comming along nicly. maybe add some weapons :D

Dallidas

22nd Nov 2006, 21:28

its comming along nicly. maybe add some weapons :D

weapons are probably last. as of now i have no design for the laser housings themselves. So if anyone has any drawings that would be awesome. credit would be given of course.

but i do plan on using one of my older(and my coolest imo) turrets for some minor point defense:thumb:

Ozylot

22nd Nov 2006, 21:56

Ooo nice... now some pipes? :D

Dallidas

22nd Nov 2006, 22:19

Ooo nice... now some pipes? :D

they will be comin dont worry. i will be borrowing some/most of the greebles from the middle section to fill it in aswell.

im also debating on making the whole front section detach incase the reactor goes critical. Sound like a good idea to anyone? this will of course eat into the space available in the front section do to engines though.

my favorite gun added!:D

Ozylot

22nd Nov 2006, 22:24

Detachable sounds good.

What do you have planned for that big gap at the front?

Dallidas

22nd Nov 2006, 22:38

under the bridge?

Ozylot

22nd Nov 2006, 23:35

Yes exactly, looks like a great spot for alot of detail :D

*hint hint*

Lee80

23rd Nov 2006, 01:22

Sweet guns! are you gonna add some pipes to spot under the bridge...

Dallidas

23rd Nov 2006, 15:05

pipes will be coming later when i have time to do a large chunk of them. I get lazy if i only do a littel at a time. I swear you guys cant get enough pipe though. lol

i did make a home for my gun, just for extra protection, with some lighting

Lee80

23rd Nov 2006, 19:04

That looks really sweet. i like the red glow..

Ozylot

23rd Nov 2006, 21:30

SweeT! you are improving with each post! :thumb:

Pip

23rd Nov 2006, 22:01

Sweet! And the light in the gun housing looks really good, the maintainance guys will be happy to not work in the dark. :D

Pyrocitor

23rd Nov 2006, 23:59

pipes pipes pipes pipes pipes lol

very cool two thumbs up from me :thumb: :thumb:

Berticus

24th Nov 2006, 00:52

YAY! Random huge gun-ina-hole! Those are the best (I'm trying to be serious... :))

Nice work!
-albaqurque

Dallidas

24th Nov 2006, 23:38

YAY! Random huge gun-ina-hole! Those are the best (I'm trying to be serious... :))

Nice work!
-albaqurque

its not workin to well:lol:

thanks for all the comments guys!

still no pipes, but i added some antena, which are pipe like!:D

Berticus

24th Nov 2006, 23:53

Ozylot

25th Nov 2006, 00:10

OOOhhh yay... those are some nice notreallybutsortalike pipes!!

Dallidas

25th Nov 2006, 03:02

Is the front detatchable? (Might be kind cool to leave it stuck in an enemy ship and have the back end fly about on remote control!)

I like the antenea ok, but they could be better (look up the lightning rods on the top of skyscrapers).

Nice work! (look for my WIP extremely shortly)
-albert

i think the front will be detachable but like i said ealrier, this isnt a middle of the battle type ship, its in the back picking off the cap ships.:thumb:

as for the antenae, there not my favorite, but i always sucked at makin big ones. any pictures of what you'd like would be nice;)
cant wait for that WIP

@ozy- nice word, and thanks!:lol:

minorish detail update. finished the paneling, added some railing

Prime_8

25th Nov 2006, 11:30

heheh cool

anteni , whoa i like em when they look good but can be a pain to make .

yours are looking good.
railing is great too .. bit windy ther though eh ? LOL

Lee80

25th Nov 2006, 13:06

man this thing keeps getting better and better, so when you gonna start the details... *hides*

Ozylot

25th Nov 2006, 13:54

Gooody goody!

Whats the balcony for?

Dallidas

26th Nov 2006, 00:00

Gooody goody!

Whats the balcony for?

when landed, its for repairs. and maybe a midnight stroll lol.

@prime_8- im pretty sure the railing is straight. you sure its not the meds? lol

@Lr-:fishslap: :shiner:

Dallidas

28th Nov 2006, 03:49

its pipes you want, its pipes you get!

Ozylot

28th Nov 2006, 03:55

its pipes you want, its pipes you get!

Are they really really small?? or did you post the exact same pic again? Or am I having extreme deja vu?

Nice work... but I wanna see some pipes :p

Lee80

28th Nov 2006, 04:38

i dont see any pipes either... The pic looks great. now where are the pipes? :p

Dallidas

28th Nov 2006, 13:16

all better! plus a 1/4 larger!

Lee80

28th Nov 2006, 17:48

Much better... Nice work. what are you gonna do with the space under the bridge?

JustinDixon

28th Nov 2006, 17:54

I vote for the coolhand approach, put a soda machine under the bridge!

Ozylot

28th Nov 2006, 20:47

Very nice... are you gonna put some pipes over top of those pipes?

You got some nice greeble in there too. nice work!

Dallidas

29th Nov 2006, 03:58

not much of an update, but why not.

Lee80

29th Nov 2006, 04:24

Lookin good. Cant wait to see what you do next...:D

Dallidas

30th Nov 2006, 02:19

anyone up for a full ship render? i sure as hell know my comptuer wasnt...:rolleyes:

Ozylot

30th Nov 2006, 02:29

Dallidas

30th Nov 2006, 02:47

Looks great.... but is it just me, or is there a noticeable difference in the paneling on the top parts of the forward and middle sections. Probably just haven't got to it yet.

best work ive seen you do so far. Impressive!

your right. i noticed that. that would be because i wasnt payiong attention...i plan on redoing them

Ozylot

30th Nov 2006, 03:08

no worries... Ive seen some pros do it too ;)

Lee80

30th Nov 2006, 03:11

lookin good. got some segmentation there though...

Dallidas

30th Nov 2006, 03:58

lookin good. got some segmentation there though...

forgot to turn the smoothing on..:cool:

Berticus

30th Nov 2006, 04:25

Fablious wok matE!

-albert

Pyrocitor

30th Nov 2006, 09:30

Dallidas

30th Nov 2006, 17:07

lookin good, better than quite a few of the people in my class, and we're using lightwave, not blender!!!

imo i think the antenae and stuff sticking out the front look a little fragile or just maybe lonely. Some suports around the base of them might look good.

When are you going to start the lasers, I can't wait to see them

well thank you! ive been doin this for almost 2 years now, and frankly you cant base someones skill on the package they use. But thanks for the compliment:thumb:

ill take the antenae thing into consideration, and the alsers, well i dont have a design for them yet:confused: like i said earlier, any designs would be helpful

and thanks berticus! so uh....where is that new WIP at?? :D

Prime_8

30th Nov 2006, 18:43

smothing aside .. looks great to me .

Pyrocitor

1st Dec 2006, 01:13

well thank you! ive been doin this for almost 2 years now, and frankly you cant base someones skill on the package they use. But thanks for the compliment:thumb:

ill take the antenae thing into consideration, and the alsers, well i dont have a design for them yet:confused: like i said earlier, any designs would be helpful

Yea, I guess 2 years experience with a free 3D program is going to beat a few months experience with a commercial 3D program.

I've got an idea for the lasers, I'll draw it up and upload it later.

Dallidas

1st Dec 2006, 01:25

Yea, I guess 2 years experience with a free 3D program is going to beat a few months experience with a commercial 3D program.

I've got an idea for the lasers, I'll draw it up and upload it later.

thanks bro!:thumb:

ok well i redid the front section's panels and im thinking about redoing the middle sections panels to keep it more consistant. Im also thinking about putting in a ramp for entry on the bottom.

tell me what you think

Ozylot

1st Dec 2006, 03:34

Ramp is cool!

Ship is cool!

But if you have a ramp wont you need landing gears? (arms perhaps?)

And if it can land wont you need landing thrusters?

all of this is great stuff to consider when building a ship.

Nice work! :thumb:

efritsch

1st Dec 2006, 03:48

Pyrocitor

1st Dec 2006, 09:51

No, no, no. The ramp is just for kicking smart-alick politicians out without stopping first.

thats what the garbage chutes for:lol:

anyway, I drew these up in class today cos I wasn't doing anything and I decided I wouldn't use up half my internet credit the day we got more on SFM, like I did last month:(

the're just concepts, I'm not really sure if they match the ship style to well, but hey, it's better than nothing

Oh yea, I got a new monitor today, my dad finally upgraded from our old 17" CRT monitor to a massive 20" widescreen LCD :D i'm so happy. although I don't think it's configured correctly, as every thing is kind of squished, and the graphics card isn't quite good enough to display 32 bit colour at this resolution, so we need a new graphics card as well:(

Dallidas

2nd Dec 2006, 03:50

@ozy- thanks bro! as for landing gear...one of the laser emplacements on each wheel will be a landing strut.:thumb:

@efritsch-well for one thing, politicians arnt alowed on any warships. this is do to the fact that in the past one unmentioned politician forced a captain to get him tea instead of destroying a cap ship, which in turn destroyed half a fleet.:fishslap:

yes, i just now made that up lol

@pyrocitor-i really like the double laser design, i might change it but if you want, and if i use the design, would you like credit?

now, no updates do to a snowday(the first in 3 years!!) so we had to go sledding all day:D If we dont go again tomorrow, you should see something.:thumb:

thanks again

Pyrocitor

2nd Dec 2006, 04:18

most of my designs end up with dual lasers, the're just cool

i don't mind if you change the disign a bit, the're just concepts after all, and yea credit would be good
I can probably refine my design a bit and redraw it if you want

Lee80

2nd Dec 2006, 10:39

nice work so far.. i like the laser idea as well. Keep goin :thumb:

Dallidas

4th Dec 2006, 03:22

added some more sensors:thumb:

*EDIT* just realized the lasers would cut them off....maybe they'll be retractible.

Ozylot

4th Dec 2006, 03:37

Retractable is good, or you could use horizontal ones.

Fantastic!

evil_genius_180

4th Dec 2006, 06:02

Nice detail work. The hull panels are cool too. :D

Lee80

4th Dec 2006, 18:31

yep looks good. retractable works for me...

Dallidas

7th Dec 2006, 01:48

thanks guys!:thumb:

i worked on the engine section a bit. added the engines nothing too fancy and some emergency brake thrusters. Im not sure i like them yet so I would like your guys opinion on them.

more updates after homework...

Ozylot

7th Dec 2006, 02:35

Reverse engines need cool looking retractable doors for when they prepare to fire :D

Seriously though, nice work.

Lee80

7th Dec 2006, 03:46

Looks like a good start... interested to see where you go with theses...

Dallidas

7th Dec 2006, 04:00

thanks. im planning on redoing them. As of now thay are to much of a rectangle to be cool looking lol.

Pyrocitor

7th Dec 2006, 10:23

The reverse thrusters would probably look good if they we're retractable, I like the blue engine glow though

as for the laser designs;
I've drawn up a refined version, and went kind of greeble mad :D

actually i'm quite pleased with how it turned out, I could almost adapt it into a ship of it's own

Dallidas

11th Dec 2006, 23:19

after 5, read it 5, rebuilds i think i like these

Lee80

11th Dec 2006, 23:22

looks pretty good. Could use some pipes though... :runs:

Ozylot

11th Dec 2006, 23:35

What LR said... and are they gonna be retractable? :D

Dallidas

11th Dec 2006, 23:43

lol always more pipes. what do you mean by retractable?

Ozylot

11th Dec 2006, 23:47

as in a small compartment behind a closeable panel.

Don't mind me, I just think it would look more cool :D

Pyrocitor

11th Dec 2006, 23:50

have them fold back into the hull and some panels fold over them

the new design is cool, IMO i'd remove the two smaller thrusters

Dallidas

12th Dec 2006, 04:31

I've been workin with some of the retractable stuff, but there just isnt much room and it doesnt really look good to me, so i wont be doing that unless i think of something before tomorrow.

Dallidas

21st Dec 2006, 03:09

ok well i finally made something that i thought looked good. not retractable but still cool IMO.

plus a full ship shot:thumb:

Ozylot

21st Dec 2006, 03:50

Sweetness.... looks good to me. whats next?

Lee80

21st Dec 2006, 13:02

Lookin good...

Dallidas

21st Dec 2006, 13:04

Sweetness.... looks good to me. whats next?

just some minor deatils here and there and the lasers, then on to......textures.....:o

thanks LR!

Ozylot

21st Dec 2006, 21:02

... then on to......textures.....:o
...

Omg! He said it... *faints*

Figured out what your gonna do for the lasers yet?

Pyrocitor

22nd Dec 2006, 08:28

Yay, lasers lasers lasers :D :D

Are you going to go with my idea or have you got something else in mind.

BTW the new thrusters look awesome, especially on the whole ship shot :thumb:

Lee80

22nd Dec 2006, 15:32

Did some one say Lasers... where? oh dont get my hopes up...

Dallidas

23rd Dec 2006, 21:56

finished up the arse of the ship, not too many greebles back there, well none, due to the nature of the section, just some heavy duty paneling to keep the heat from the reverse thrusters from melting the ship:D.

also included some orthos.:thumb: i prefer the last:devil:

Ozylot

23rd Dec 2006, 22:43

Very cool!!! I like how this has come so far. You've come a long way!

Suggestions:

slightly more complex panel pattern by the reverse engines.
And from your front view you may consider making those antennas fold down when the ship starts firing.

Other then that.... keep up the good work! :thumb:

Dallidas

23rd Dec 2006, 23:04

Ozylot

23rd Dec 2006, 23:16

do you mean the panels on the actaul thruster or in front or it?

on the actual thruster... right now it seems to follow the poly flow too much.

Elowan

23rd Dec 2006, 23:36

Wowser!

Pyrocitor

24th Dec 2006, 04:13

Nice

The front ortho is really cool

What about the actual rear thrusters, ya know the ones that make it go forward, you havn't shown us a shot of them since you started building the engine section

The engine section looks a little bare as well, try sticking some of the extra panels on it like on the middle section and it should look alot better

evil_genius_180

24th Dec 2006, 04:41

That's awesome. I agree, that front ortho is really badass. :thumb:

Lee80

24th Dec 2006, 07:56

It looks great.. But i agree that the rear needs some more detail... maybe add some....Pipes :D :runs:

efritsch

24th Dec 2006, 20:17

My only beef is with the reverse thrusters. Shouldn't the be farther forward? Right now, they' roast the thing on the cylinder directly in front of it.

Dallidas

2nd Jan 2007, 04:09

My only beef is with the reverse thrusters. Shouldn't the be farther forward? Right now, they' roast the thing on the cylinder directly in front of it.

no worries, the lasers are out far enough that they wont even be near it. I moved it as far back as possible so it would melt the arms for the lasers.:thumb:

small update just added some details to the back. not much though.

Ozylot

2nd Jan 2007, 04:14

Nice work bro... I love the paneling!

Are you gonna model the rivets that hold the panels on? :shiner:

Dallidas

2nd Jan 2007, 04:16

Nice work bro... I love the paneling!

Are you gonna model the rivets that hold the panels on? :shiner:

I've done it before lol....

I decided to doa menacing shot...:devil:

Ozylot

2nd Jan 2007, 04:25

I've done it before lol....

I decided to doa menacing shot...:devil:

Sweet!!! That would be awesome with some lasers firing and a crew standing behind that bridge window and a and a and and....... :lol:

:thumb:

evil_genius_180

2nd Jan 2007, 04:32

I decided to doa menacing shot...:devil:

Great idea. When are you going to do one?

*runs*

Dallidas

2nd Jan 2007, 04:32

Sweet!!! That would be awesome with some lasers firing and a crew standing behind that bridge window and a and a and and....... :lol:

:thumb:

guess that means an interior...

Lee80

2nd Jan 2007, 05:33

guess that means an interior...

Thats a great idea... glad you thought of it. so when can we expect a render... later tomarow prehaps... :runs:

Dallidas

2nd Jan 2007, 05:59

Thats a great idea... glad you thought of it. so when can we expect a render... later tomarow prehaps... :runs:

where is that fishslap icon at...:devil:

Pyrocitor

2nd Jan 2007, 09:33

The engine section looks so much better with those few extra panels
When do we get to see the lasers?? :D:D

Elowan

2nd Jan 2007, 13:39

I love the sun porch.:p

vf-1msx

2nd Jan 2007, 13:45

Very cool :thumb:

Dallidas

2nd Jan 2007, 23:51

The engine section looks so much better with those few extra panels
When do we get to see the lasers?? :D:D
right about now:D

I love the sun porch.:p
what? lol

Very cool :thumb:

thanks bro!

evil_genius_180

3rd Jan 2007, 00:29

Dude, that laser gun is the shiznit. :D

Lee80

3rd Jan 2007, 01:07

Dude, that laser gun is the shiznit. :D

what he said... Ill take about twenty..

Ozylot

3rd Jan 2007, 03:21

Thats awesome!

I notice the original cubes (placeholders were much larger) were you originally planning a wider beam emitter?

Dallidas

3rd Jan 2007, 05:45

Dude, that laser gun is the shiznit. :D

im glad you think so, its kinda blan to me, but i guess you wont really see it up close.

what he said... Ill take about twenty..

20 you? what are you building?? lol

Thats awesome!

I notice the original cubes (placeholders were much larger) were you originally planning a wider beam emitter?

i was originally gonna have 3 lasers per emitter, but thats not really nesascary.

thanks for the comments guys, more updates tonight i hope.

Lee80

3rd Jan 2007, 05:57

hehe...youll see...:devil:

evil_genius_180

3rd Jan 2007, 06:13

im glad you think so, its kinda blan to me, but i guess you wont really see it up close.

I like the simple, functional look to it. Besides, as you say, it won't be seen very close.

20 you? what are you building?? lol

Apparently you haven't seen some of the ships LR builds. 20 is actually a small number of guns for him. :devil:

Dallidas

3rd Jan 2007, 06:21

I like the simple, functional look to it. Besides, as you say, it won't be seen very close.

Apparently you haven't seen some of the ships LR builds. 20 is actually a small number of guns for him. :devil:

lol i guess not.

added the guns, its gettin dangerous...:flippy:

BTW what color of laser? blue red green yellow???

evil_genius_180

3rd Jan 2007, 06:26

That's freakin' awesome. :flippy:

And, be different and go with purple lasers.

Dallidas

3rd Jan 2007, 07:01

That's freakin' awesome. :flippy:

And, be different and go with purple lasers.

maybe lol but have some green ones!

:devil: :devil:

Mex

3rd Jan 2007, 09:47

The idea with these rotating turrets is nice :)

I think you should take blue lasers

t-cast

3rd Jan 2007, 12:08

Most exceptionally excellent.

Ozylot

3rd Jan 2007, 13:25

maybe lol but have some green ones!

:devil: :devil:

Yes yes green is awesome!!

a thought...

the lasers at the back, perhaps a bigger design for them might be interesting.

Sacred-Light

3rd Jan 2007, 13:41

Looks like I missed alot the progress on this ship. And boy what progress it has been. This is one very sweet looking ship.

Kadaeux

3rd Jan 2007, 14:12

maybe lol but have some green ones!

:devil: :devil:

Now don't you shoot that green s**t at me!! </End Independance Day QUOTE>

efritsch

3rd Jan 2007, 23:10

I would vote for yellow lasers or some other color that isn't seen much. Green, Blue, and Red are always used.

This looks great though. I like the cannons on stalks/rotating thing.

Pyrocitor

3rd Jan 2007, 23:47

Awesome man :thumb:

I like what you've done with the lasers, same basic shape and setup, but simplified. I really like the spheres on the tops too.

Originally I pictured the lasers red, but yellow might actually look quite cool, or maybe orange.

Keep up the good work, I cant wait to see this finished

Dallidas

4th Jan 2007, 02:15

Most exceptionally excellent.

thanks bro!

Yes yes green is awesome!!

a thought...

the lasers at the back, perhaps a bigger design for them might be interesting.

i'll think about it, but i do really like this design. plus im lazy:D

Looks like I missed alot the progress on this ship. And boy what progress it has been. This is one very sweet looking ship.

thanks again mate!

Now don't you shoot that green s**t at me!! </End Independance Day QUOTE>

well now its not green!:lol:

I would vote for yellow lasers or some other color that isn't seen much. Green, Blue, and Red are always used.

This looks great though. I like the cannons on stalks/rotating thing.

I've got a few new colors for ya!

Awesome man :thumb:

I like what you've done with the lasers, same basic shape and setup, but simplified. I really like the spheres on the tops too.

Originally I pictured the lasers red, but yellow might actually look quite cool, or maybe orange.

Keep up the good work, I cant wait to see this finished

well i have a few different colors now.