well, instead of making silly comments, I thought i'd post some work here, I do 3d art, and a spot of 2d, but im ok for now in 3D, so i'll let my pictures do the talking, I'll put up some of my new ships rather than backlog all my old ones.
Bit more about: Im 15 currently, I started 3d at 12, since then I've learnt a lot about modelling ships, and I'm reasonably ok with it now.
This ship is based off the DS9 Centaur, only I did one for the TOS series.
I won't post anymore before you get bored hahah, I hope you like them. I'll continue to post here and my designs as often as I can, but beware they can be a very long winded process.
Thanks.
Posted by Mars Needs Women (Member # 1505) on :
Hey that's really nice, I love it! Especially the detailing on the nacelles.
Posted by B.J. (Member # 858) on :
I saw these over at SFM, right? Very nice! The double neck is a bit odd, but it's your ship. Good job on the modeling!
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
Yah, I don't get the double neck either. There wouldn't really be room for anything. I've always loved the Centaur, so it's kind of cool to see a TOS predecessor.
Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :
Nice work.
Let the double neck remain a mystery of Trek fandom.
Posted by Pleiades10 (Member # 1958) on :
Thank you!
The double neck is for stability, rather than the single neck that looked a little flimsy.
...Christmas lights?
Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :
Hey, it's a happy jolly ship.
Sister ship to Riker's Lollipop.
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
Christmas loghts, double neck and oversized ventral windows aside, it's looking really good.
I'n NOT digging the double neck though- it just seems pointless (and it does not look like a turboshaft could fit in there easily).That last pic makes it look like there is just one thick neck- far better that than either the TOS "flimsy" neck or the double neck idea.
With a thicker neck, maybe you can add in a torpedo launcher- kinda a step between TOS and TMP thinking.
Posted by bX (Member # 419) on :
That's some nice modelling work. I'd say lose the fog on the nav lights and engines (which are, I guess, the Xmas lights to which people are referring). I'm not as dead set against the double neck, but maybe integrate it as a design feature to give it less of a kitbash-y feel. Like what Jason was saying, it's a thicker neck which maybe has a deviated fluted back end where a torp-launcher lives (another opportunity for some greebling.) Certainly strip the windows out of the textures in the in-facing sides.
Which 3D program(s?) are you using? Also, you're altogether far too talented to be fifteen. Please either age prematurely or become less awesome.
Posted by Pleiades10 (Member # 1958) on :
Okay, I'll place a thicker neck there, there were some concerns over the turbolift thing I admit. Bernd also suggested that I cover the phaser cannons, so they stick out less. The christmas lights I think they are refering to the cannons, thery are a common shape in one now I notice hahah. And that does give me some room for a torpedo launcher as well.
Another compromise that could be made is to make BOTH nechs thicker so it doesnt have to simply finish off the double neck idea, basiccally I wanted the double neck to compensate for that awful neck flimsyness, but I suppose a thicker neck should be able to do it too.
Yeah I am 15 lol, *checks birth certificate*, yep definately according to that, haha. Im flattered XD.. Im glad you all like it, but for now all I have is the cover update sorry, I'm kinda stuck between loking after my nanna and school exams. EDIT: I use 3dsMAX 8 for my modelling, though my older models are from anim8or, such an example from a year ago almost to the day, are such things as this: http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/4413/56910743073advancedconstitutionjpgts44fc1428key0b3d45ul5.jpg
Alright you little punk, I will add you to the list of people I hate here. You and your talent, bahh, why don't you just draw some more stuff and be quiet!
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
Much nicer- gotta thicken that paper-thin nacelle pylon though.
I'm diging the idea of sliding panels to cover the phaser cannons- you could probably do another piece with a workbee servicing the cannons while another 'bee uses it's arms to hold that big panel.
Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :
That would slow down the rate of fire a touch, having to have a 'bee move the panel before firing.
So, 10, give us the updates.
Posted by Pleiades10 (Member # 1958) on :
Tahnks a lot, I think what Jason meant is that its maintenencem of course they can be slid down by hydraulics inside, they dont have to wait for a bee to open them, but in maintenece they would be turned off for safety so they require a more manual approach.
At the moment, Im having a problem, Ive got loads of schoolwork, but yeah I'm still around haha. BTW could someone please remove the '10' from my name, I was tring to reg here before, but my email account downed and outed, so now there are two 'pleiades' from my problem.
Cheers :0
Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :
You will learn, being young and all.
Your welcome, you do nice work, which is why I hate you. You are not alone in this.
Really though, I forgot you were a kid in school.
Posted by Pleiades10 (Member # 1958) on :
Thanks a lot, I appreciate the comment:D
Now a small update, It was requested and insisted that the vents at the back were changed to lauchers for photons. I did that.
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