Churchill conversion

[Anárion]

http://lagrangepoint.homestead.com/files/Churchill_pic01.jpg

For those of you who do not know, I am working on a Max version of a ship I did a while back in Imagine.

At first I tried doing a straight conversion but there were so many problems with geometry I had scrap most of it. Fortunately about a year or so ago I started to re-build the ship in Max from scratch. I had the basic hull done so I was able to use it with the nacelles and other parts from the original ship.

I re-did some of the textures as well.

Just a few more details to add.

[EBOLII]

Humm the saucer section textures looks real good but that texture on the nacelles??......YUK!....no I did not mean that.......BLEGH Yuk!

so those textures gotta go they make a sweet mesh look blegh....so keep the saucer and hull textures lose the yuky ones

[Darrell Lawrence]

Design wise, she's a beaut :)

[Aeinc]

ohh man she is sooo pretty.... I would love to command her... are u planning on relasing her when done ?

[mercutiojb]

Sweet!!!

[Crossbow]

Ah, my favorite Trek ship. Good to see it again! ;)

[Starship]

Beautifull !!
Always loved this ship. Could be a canon design. ;)
I suggest a little more work on the textures of the naceles. ;)
Can you imagine a scene with this ship and the Excalibur (made by Steve "Rivers3D") in action ?
Show us more Anarion !

Regards,

[Master Eki]

Looks like an old design from the Starfleet Prototypes manual, the Starstalker class. Great updating of the design though...

[ToEJaM-AndroidMemory]

I wish I could model like that. I'm still a newb. I was wondering though. Did you make your own aztec pattern? I need to get some info on how to make a decent aztec pattern.

[RonH]

Here ya go:

http://www.meshweaver.com/htm/t_aztec_patterns.htm

[Chris B]

that's a very pretty girl!
i always prefered movie era designs over the others!

welcome ron, btw :)

addon: quickly read the tut, seems to be quite good. thanks for sharing :)

[RonH]

That's a beauty of a ship. May we see more views?

And thanks XmESs.

[ToEJaM-AndroidMemory]

Thanks you so much for the tutorial. I've been looking for something like this fo a long time. You got a 10 out of 5 in my book. :D

[Starship]

*Bump*

This thread can´t dies.... :)

[AslanC]

YOTZ!!!!!!!!!!

She looks too frellin' sweet! :D

More more more :)

I love this ship

I have rekindled my love affiar with Movie Gen/FASA Star Trek because of this place :)

[Anárion]

Here's some recent pics. Let me know if you guys have any suggestions on the lighting or anything else.

http://lagrangepoint.homestead.com/files/churchill01.jpg
http://lagrangepoint.homestead.com/files/churchill02.jpg
http://lagrangepoint.homestead.com/files/churchill03.jpg
http://lagrangepoint.homestead.com/files/churchill04.jpg
http://lagrangepoint.homestead.com/files/churchill05.jpg
http://lagrangepoint.homestead.com/files/churchill06.jpg

[Darrell Lawrence]

Damn that's a SWEET model!

[Starship]

SPLENDOROUS !!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Nova Class]

Very Pretty!

Have you considered the blue rim lighting around the shuttlebays--ala the Reliant?

[Zanith]

Blue lighting? The Reliant had blue light rims around the shuttlebay doors? Hrm, I forgot this . . .

I must as, Anarion, why do you have a fusion reactor dome assembly on the ventral and dorsal part of the ship? Does the ship use two sets of fusion reactors?

Also, this ship is looking awesome. Amazing converstion.

[seanr]

:drool:

[Zanith]

Riiight :: Whacks SeanR ::

[Anárion]

Nova: Nah. I decided against the blue lighting and used spotlights instead.

Zanith: I put a dome on the top and bottom to give the sense that the warp core has double the power output of the Constitution class.

Plus I think it looks neat. :)

[Zanith]

Well, the fusion dome has nothing to do with the warp core, but if that is what you want, knock yourself out.

[seanr]

Actually, Zanith, the correct term is Impulse Deflection Crystal, and according to Mr Scott's Guide to the Enterprise, the uper terminus of the verticle intermix chamber is connected directly to it (and the impulse engines). If you want to get technical, that is. Perhaps Anarion's ship has a second deflection crystal for some other power need.

[Zanith]

Well, I was referring directly to the structure, which is a dome, but you are more technically correct. True, sense it is not purely for the purpose of the impulse drive system but also good as a power source in general outside of that of the warp core, it is logical to have more thna one, pending in the ship configuration, size, and design service intentions.

However, that is all technical aspects that I think we do not all need to debate, right? Right! :)

I need to read more on the older ships technology, now that I think of it, I have only been reading a majority of the newer stuff.

Awesome work, Anarion!

[Anárion]

Actually the extra power in diverted into my personal holodeck to run my Vulcan Love Slave program 24-7. *LMAO*

[Zanith]

ROFL!!!!!! Feeling masochistic? I do not think I want to experience that painful process.

[Admiral_Clow]

Love the ship :) looks kewl very just about any angle :) Nice work

[Zanith]

I suppose a Vulcan mating ritual is better than a Klingon one. HA HA

[Starship]

News ??:cool: :cool:

[Starship]

Hey Anarion !
Excuse me to be a pain but, do you have news about this ship ?

[seanr]

Geting real tired of people just dropping such great projects.

[Anárion]

Sorry guys. I haven't had any time to work on it lately. Between work and my girlfriend I haven't had any time. Maybe sometime this week I can work on it some.

[Melvin the Dork]

Very cool. It reminds me of a ship made...damn...years ago (I'm soo old now) but Rutger Warrink. The Belfast I think it was named. Anyway it lookes just like that shit. His was just a sketch though but damn that guy could create.
Mel

[mercutiojb]

I came back just to see if this was done yet :D

[mercutiojb]

Hello!.....Hello!.....Hello!

Seems to be and echo.... Where'd everyone go?

[Sho]

I love it. Would you release it?

[Starship]

: BUMP :

Maybe in January ?? :confused: :)

[Zanith]

Hrm . . . :: Lurks around ::

[Commodore-SirJohn]

I know I'm probably practicing futility here, but how about a Lightwave conversion?

Oh, wait a minute... Inspire IS Lightwave.

In that case, any chance of you releasing the original?

[seanr]

I think this project is dead. :(

[Anárion]

I haven't abandoned the project.

I have been working more hours lately and mother is in the hospital. So what little free time I have is spent taking care of things and visiting the her.

However, I have plans to completely re-do my web site and I was saving the release of the Churchill for the grand opening.

These plans are on hold for now.

I may release a beta version for 3d gladiators so that you guys can make suggestions or point out problems.

I keep you informed.

Brian

[Zanith]

Hrm. Darn the halt!

[mchristou]

Brian:

Firstly and more importantly, hope your mom gets well soon.....

All:

Secondly,For those interested in a LWO conversion of this beastie. I've done one. :) Just some minor texture stuff to fix on it and then I'll mail it off to Brian for his perusal :)

Regards
Matt

[Sho]

Yeah! :)

[Zanith]

KEWL!

[mchristou]

For those that find this kind of thing interesting...

http://shark.warped.com/~matt/churchill.html

is where I'm keeping the WIPs....

Regards
Matt

[Anárion]

It's coming along well. However I didn't make the specular maps to be applied at full strength. I think I set them to 30%.

[mchristou]

Anarion,

Yup, I know. It was more a test to make sure everything came over ok. I've now reduced said texture strength :)

Regards
Matt

[mchristou]

Just uploaded a couple of new ones to the website.

http://shark.warped.com/~mattc/churchill.html

Regards
Matt

[Commodore-SirJohn]

404 :(

[mchristou]

Oops...

http://ir.sck.warped.net/~matt/churchill.html

Try that one....'mattc'....geeze, I'm just dopey sometimes. :)

regards
Matt

[Anárion]

looking good.

[mchristou]

Anarion,

Thanks. Now that I've finished the Hideki and the Defiant I can give it my full attention.

Regards
Matt

[digitalsnake]

Matt,

you are doing to much - you are not superman :-)

[mchristou]

Chris,

Yes, well, I have a tendancy to overcommit....

Regards
Matt

[Commodore-SirJohn]

Me want more! :)

[Zanith]

I second that.

[mchristou]

Yeah, yeah, I'll get around to it...

[mchristou]

More you say....

Well, you got it....I just posted another 16 pictures on the WIP page :)

Regards