ulimann644´s Fleetyard - Page 2

evil_genius_180 · December 31st, 2012, 09:20 AM

It looks good. If you put it in some scenes with some real lighting, I'll bet it will look even better.

ulimann644 · June 17th, 2013, 01:04 AM

Here is a new little project - the ANDROMEDA/ANTARES-CLASS
I plan to make two different versions of it - one more TOS-like an d one, that matches with the DAEDALUS- and SCHARNHORST-Model of my BREAKABLE-Universe, a little more ENT-like...

The ship should basically look like this - but there will be a few modifications in my MU-Pre-TOS-Version:

I´ve startet yesterday with the MU-variant - in MAX2009...
Here is a first shot of the mesh:

Starship · June 17th, 2013, 07:51 AM

I do rmember of that old ship.

Your version is looking good. Those retangles (with rounded corners) at her side will be weapons?

evil_genius_180 · June 17th, 2013, 09:38 AM

Nice start. That's a great design, I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with it.

ulimann644 · June 17th, 2013, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Starship

I do rmember of that old ship.

Your version is looking good. Those retangles (with rounded corners) at her side will be weapons?

I guess no.
In the front-view you can see that these round corners are domes - and I think it´s a special scanner-system.

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Originally Posted by evil_genius_180

Nice start. That's a great design, I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with it.

Many thanx - I´ll do my best...

ulimann644 · June 18th, 2013, 12:26 PM

A little Update:

ulimann644 · June 24th, 2013, 03:36 AM

And another Update:

evil_genius_180 · June 24th, 2013, 10:50 AM

She's looking great so far.

ulimann644 · June 28th, 2013, 07:59 AM

Some new Details are added, and I´ve made some modifications...
I´ve also created some Materials now. The next step ist to create the impuls-drives...

ulimann644 · June 30th, 2013, 10:27 AM

I´ve added the Impulse-Drives and carved a few details into the Hull...

evil_genius_180 · June 30th, 2013, 10:42 AM

She's coming along nicely. Though, for a more screen accurate hull font, I'd suggest the Airborne fonts:

http://charlescasimiro.com/airborne.html

ulimann644 · July 3rd, 2013, 07:24 AM

Many thanx for the link - I´ve never seen this fonts before - they are looking very good...

I´ll try it a.s.a.p...

evil_genius_180 · July 3rd, 2013, 08:38 AM

Yeah, you've gotta hand it to Charles Casimiro. He saw what was available as far as fonts, didn't like any of them, and made his own.

gmd3d · July 5th, 2013, 03:22 AM

I used these fonts and his blueprints in my Enterprise tutorial.

nice work on the ships ulimann

ulimann644 · July 5th, 2013, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by evil_genius_180

Yeah, you've gotta hand it to Charles Casimiro. He saw what was available as far as fonts, didn't like any of them, and made his own.

They are looking really cool...

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Originally Posted by Taranis

I used these fonts and his blueprints in my Enterprise tutorial.

nice work on the ships ulimann

Many thanx...

I´ve used one of this fonts and worked a little bit on the narcelles.

evil_genius_180 · July 5th, 2013, 08:33 AM

Looking great.

gmd3d · July 5th, 2013, 09:03 AM

Nice work..... tough looking designs

ulimann644 · July 23rd, 2013, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by evil_genius_180

Looking great.

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Originally Posted by Taranis

Nice work..... tough looking designs

Many thanx...
I think I´ll work on the cargo-bays above the Impuls-Drives, and on the Deflector-Pod next time... (The last few weeks I´ve written the third SMALLVILLE-Expanded Episode

- It was pure fun...

)

ulimann644 · December 6th, 2013, 06:40 AM

While I´m working on the NCC-1764 - also for my MU-FF-Verse - (by reading the fantastic Lightwave-Tutorial from Taranis) the ANDROMEDA-CLASS has to wait a little...

The first time I´ve taken a closer look at the LW-Editor, I found this tool a little... strange. But now, after working on the "Connie", I´ve changed my mind, and I´ve converted the ISS PHOENIX to finish it in LW at the begin of 2014.

This is my first LW-model after the first half of the LW-Tutorial...
I hope to finish it before christmas...

I plan to modify the Model in the end a little bit and give it some yellow MU-marks and the Logo

of the Terran Empire...

evil_genius_180 · December 6th, 2013, 09:38 AM

NICE work so far.

Ger's tutorial is fantastic. Which version of Lightwave are you using?

ulimann644 · December 7th, 2013, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by evil_genius_180

NICE work so far.

Ger's tutorial is fantastic. Which version of Lightwave are you using?

Many thanx...

I´m working with LW 9.2

Here is an actual update. I guess I install the deflector-dish and the impulse-drives tomorrow.

The whole ship with the actual details:

A closer look at the narcelle-details:

Another view on it:

And finally a zoom to show the little details:

evil_genius_180 · December 7th, 2013, 12:44 PM

I'm assuming you got your copy of Lightwave used. If you did, you can transfer the license to your name and download 9.6.1 from the website. I did that with my copy of LW 10.0 that I got off of Ebay, I transferred the license and then was able to upgrade to 10.1. All I did was contact customer service and show them proof of ownership (Ebay invoice and page with serial numbers) and they transferred it to my name.

The ship is looking great so far.

I just realized I forgot to put those little tabs that hold the deflector domes in place on mine.

ulimann644 · December 8th, 2013, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by evil_genius_180

I'm assuming you got your copy of Lightwave used. If you did, you can transfer the license to your name and download 9.6.1 from the website. I did that with my copy of LW 10.0 that I got off of Ebay, I transferred the license and then was able to upgrade to 10.1. All I did was contact customer service and show them proof of ownership (Ebay invoice and page with serial numbers) and they transferred it to my name.

That´s a good idea...

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The ship is looking great so far.

Many thanks.
I´ve installed the impulse-drives and the Deflector now.

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Originally Posted by evil_genius_180

I just realized I forgot to put those little tabs that hold the deflector domes in place on mine.

You mean this little tabs...??

evil_genius_180 · December 8th, 2013, 07:33 PM

Great work. At least we didn't have to wait until Tuesday.

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Originally Posted by ulimann644

You mean this little tabs...??

No, I meant to say the bussard collectors. (boy, I'm messing up everywhere

) There were the three little metal tabs that literally held (or hold) the domes in place. When I built my nacelles, I kinda forgot those.

ulimann644 · December 8th, 2013, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by evil_genius_180

Great work. At least we didn't have to wait until Tuesday.

I really like this scene. (Kirk: "Please DON´T say it... Tuesday.")

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Originally Posted by evil_genius_180

No, I meant to say the bussard collectors. (boy, I'm messing up everywhere

) There were the three little metal tabs that literally held (or hold) the domes in place. When I built my nacelles, I kinda forgot those.

Ah, now I understand. You mean the three little pieces around, like at this pic...

evil_genius_180 · December 8th, 2013, 07:43 PM

Yep, those are the ones. That was the image that I was looking at when I realized that.

ulimann644 · December 11th, 2013, 08:03 AM

I´ve installed the windows. (I hate windows...

)
A few details (and the Reg./Name) are missing. I guess this baby will be ready next Weekend.

I know, that the original model didn´t have red and green Positionlights at the lower half of the disc, but I like Starfleet-Ships more if they have it (like the NX-CLASS)

I´ve also positioned the lower Positionlights a little more inside.

When the Normal-Variant (USS DEFIANT) is ready, I´ll begin to modify the Primary Hull and the Name for the MU-Variant (ISS DEFIANT).

evil_genius_180 · December 11th, 2013, 09:06 AM

It's looking great.

I hate Windows too. I prefer Linux, but Lightwave won't run on Linux. Oh wait, that's probably not the windows you're talking about.

I just textured the name and registry on mine. Stripes too, for that matter.

gmd3d · December 12th, 2013, 03:17 AM

Excellent work. I found the windows to be a pain too... .
Texturing other details would be an advantage,, but my skills there are weak.

how did you find the tutorial...

Was it easy to follow, enough description, to much description!!.

Pro and Cons.. ?

Barring in mind I wrote it with new Lightwave modellers in mind

ulimann644 · December 12th, 2013, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by evil_genius_180

It's looking great.

I hate Windows too. I prefer Linux, but Lightwave won't run on Linux. Oh wait, that's probably not the windows you're talking about.

I hate also THAT Windows...

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Originally Posted by evil_genius_180

I just textured the name and registry on mine. Stripes too, for that matter.

I guess by planning different Versions of one Ship it´s better to modelling it (especially Reg and Name. USS DEFIANT with NCC-1764, ISS DEFIANT with NCC-1764, ISS DEFIANT with ICC-1764 after 2165...)
BTW: ICC = Imperial Construction Contract.

This is the ship so far - I guess, I´ll model the Reg. at the Narcelles again (the Spaces between the line and the NCC/1764 aren´t looking good).

When it´s done and some minor Details are ready, I recolor a few parts of the ship and add some specular- and bump-maps