Topic: Wanted: Starblazer (i.e. BB Yamato) models for a SFCx project / server. (Read 6535 times)

CptCastrin · « **on:** October 29, 2003, 11:54:41 am »

Hi all,

First time post (well it's been a loooong time) long time lurker...

We in the SFCx group are looking for models, created or new, to fill out the Starblaser universe for a current project.

If you are interested, have models, or are willing to make a few please contact me (email or PM here) or better EmeraldEdge (our lead model guy). We would welcome any and all models from the "big dog" (BB Yamato) to the smallest fighters.

We are working on setting up a campaign that would use all of these and a custom shiplist and fighterlist. So feel free to do what ever cool things that you want to, as long as they are based on Starblazers. However try and keep the poly count reasonable as this will be for a campaign that will be open to the general public.

Thanks all ahead of time.

Links:
http://dougd.hispeed.com/sbgal.htm
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Harbor/3904/geoyamato.html
http://members.fortunecity.com/wendhausen/BRStarshipsv3/profile/yamato/starblazers.htm
http://members.aol.com/neghvar2/
http://www.geocities.com/thymallusarcticus/
http://www.ryucom.ne.jp/users/mithos/yamato/ (Japanise heavy)

*note: the above links are not all inclusive but are the best examples of the looks and colors of the ships from the series that I've found to date.

DonKarnage · « **Reply #1 on:** October 29, 2003, 01:16:00 pm »

i got the green arcadia made by atrahasis if you want?

CptCastrin · « **Reply #2 on:** October 29, 2003, 02:00:43 pm »

If it's ok to send it please do.

Thanks!

Atrahasis · « **Reply #3 on:** October 29, 2003, 02:31:36 pm »

I have one meshed, I might finish it if there's enough begging.

CptCastrin · « **Reply #4 on:** October 30, 2003, 11:43:11 am »

<gets down on one knee...>

Oh pleeeeessseeee model god!

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On a more serious note ... this request is NOT a gag guys. I'm serious and will welcome any help / submissions / advice. We are working on a proof of concept mod for a possibly even larger project so we really need models and modelers.

Thanks.

Atrahasis · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2003, 11:56:50 am »

Yeah.........dang, it's been meshed for about a year, i just have to make the textures for it. It's a nice mesh too, about 5000 poly. That gets greatly reduced with LOD's of course.

EmeraldEdge · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2003, 01:33:18 pm »

Here's one I just got "done" with the mesh for.

I'm goin' for something on a lower end level so it won't tax the folks with lower end systems (there seem to be a lot in the SFC community, at times. Maybe most have upgraded now, I don't know), but that's my personal drive. I haven't tackled any textures yet because I really don't know what the textures on these look like. I've never seen the series unfortunately, but have heard about it a lot, and there aren't a lot of pics of these. I'm workin' off the schematic views at:

http://www.shipschematics.net/yamato/

Trying to do the ones that are "official", at least at first. Anyhow, it woud sure be nice to see what other people can come up with. It's a lot of models to build for an entire mod.

CptCastrin · « **Reply #7 on:** October 30, 2003, 01:35:23 pm »

Atrahasis, that is soooo sweet that words fail ...

Anyone else? More ... I want more cool stuff!

Johanobesus · « **Reply #8 on:** October 30, 2003, 04:42:24 pm »

[gets down on TWO knees]

Let me add my voice to the begging. I've been pining for this model for a year now.

Klingon Fanatic · « **Reply #9 on:** October 30, 2003, 05:10:21 pm »

Starblazers, Captain Harlock, Grandizer, Area 88 and other Pre-Robotech Japanese anime were mainstays of my weekday after school life in the early 1980s. I used to get into fist fights with my younger siblings for control of the TV... I now HATE the Brady Bunch TV series....

The Starblazers ships would get many other non-SFC players that I know to play SFC games on and offline. My brother is one of those folks who would play a Starblazers mod for SFC. Who can forget the mighty Argo? A single ship that ultimately saved the Earth from the Gamelons, Comet Empire and a myriad number of other foes.

I'll never forget the scene in the end of the first series where the Gamelons had a screw equipped missile penetrate the wave motion gun and nearly split the ship in half but they managed to pull through! Then came Star Trek: Voyager with a bazillion episodes that pitted that single ship against the Borg Collective, the Krenim and other super ships/fleets....

I do know that somebody, I don't remember who, posted pics of an EDF Hornet cruiser. I believe that post was on the OLD Taldren model forums.

Hollis J. Wood did make Prince Zordar of the Comet Empire's flag ship (minus the comet effect). Perhaps the Comet effect could be done using planet luminiation effects as used in SFC3????

The ORIGINAL Klingon version of the Starblazers series makes GREAT klingon OPERA!

"...Through all the fire and the smoke we will never give up hope, if we can win the EMPIRE will survive... our Starblazers.."

Qapla!

KF

CptCastrin · « **Reply #10 on:** October 30, 2003, 05:17:35 pm »

I just wanted to add that these models would have to compatible for SFC:OP. Without missles (drones), SFC3 is not an option.

KF, that's why were working on it. We feel as you do, that people will like it. If we can just get a good mix of models and some other graphics I think it will work. We certainly want to give it a good try.

Besides we're bored.

Atrahasis · « **Reply #11 on:** October 31, 2003, 04:06:41 am »

Don't forget I also made an Andromeda, which Hollis J Wood really liked. I'm gonna have to update that one too.

Desty_Nova · « **Reply #12 on:** October 31, 2003, 04:58:47 am »

These ships rule. The Yamato is one of my all-time favorites.

Just for fun, I should make the Soyokaze.

CptCastrin · « **Reply #13 on:** October 31, 2003, 10:30:47 am »

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Don't forget I also made an Andromeda, which Hollis J Wood really liked. I'm gonna have to update that one too.

Actual have that one, it's a beutiful ship. Twin Wave Motion Guns (WMG) on the bow make for a scary sight when they are pointing at you.

An updated version would be soooo cool.

Back to the SBB Yamato ...

There are two official (note, I said 'official') versions of the SBB Yamato (c2199 and c2202) and it also has a "sister" ship the SBB Musashi (c2202). The Musashi has, get this, a Wave motion TURRET as well as the WMG in the bow. Can you say "ouchies for everyone"? Yikes!

As far as I know though the SBB Musashi info can only be found in the Starblazers FBS rules (which I have) and I've not seen any online pics of it.

Thanks for all the offers of help guys. I'm getting more excited than I was before!

Atrahasis · « **Reply #14 on:** October 31, 2003, 10:40:40 am »

I remember in the 2nd series that the turrets were upgraded to have 1% of the wave motion gun's power.....could that be what you're referring to? If it's a full wave gun turret, I would like to see what it looks like.

Kaenyne · « **Reply #15 on:** October 31, 2003, 10:42:17 am »

Hey CptCastrin!

Would you mind sharing your Andromeda?

I haven'r seen that ship in years...

Atrahasis · « **Reply #18 on:** October 31, 2003, 11:02:36 am »

The Andromeda model is available at SFU in the archives, but of course I plan to upgrade it soon. It was actually one of my first models after I got confident with texturing. It's an early work, so please forgive it if it's not perfect.

Kaenyne · « **Reply #19 on:** October 31, 2003, 11:19:36 am »

Thanks guys!

I'll go check her out tonight!

And thank you Cap for the Andromeda spec! She's armed to the teeth!

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