Topic: WIP: TOS Larson Kitbash *Model Released*

[Wolfsglen]

FASA Larson Destroyer TOS Era:

Credits:

Please keep the CREDITS.TXT file with the model if you upload elsewhere, otherwise feel free to use or distribute.

Pataflafla, Pneumonic81, Marauth, Lord Schtupp For the various textures and models this ship is made from (Thank you gents) and FASA for the original design.
Kitbashed and Texture Edited into a Larson Destroyer by Wolfsglen,
Additional Registry Modifications, Texture Editing and Mesh Tweaks by Atheorhaven.

 SFC1 Version

 SFCII/OP Version

[Thu11s]

Might be cos you've got comma's instead of full stops before the 'jpg' bit.

Nice ship btw

Thu11s  

<EDIT> ok, you got it

[Wolfsglen]

lol spot the dufus (me)    

[Wolfsglen]

Pics Removed, download it instead  

[ModelsPlease]

NIce work.  

[Wolfsglen]

Thank you guys.  

(Pics Removed, Download above)

[atheorhaven]

Other than the font used for the registry, the textures look fantastic...but you might want to try another font  

Nice job on the kitbash though..

[red_green]

I got a nitpick only cause it looks nice. You might want to sample the saucer from Lord Shctupp's textures to match the part you added that the struts are resting on.  Actually I can tell you its red 221 green 221 and blue 225.    Or not modelers preference.  

[Marauth]

2 Minor nitpicks on this Larson, the aft hull should be flat - i.e. perpendicular to the length of the nacelle, rather than pointed like the Kyiv (I changed the name in an update) and you should probably use the centre nacelle from LS's Federation class dreadnought which has the blue grille on the upper side of the nacelle.

Oh you might wanna edit the credits - I never made any of that mesh there, I altered the Kyiv to have better warp nacelles but since they're gone that is all Lord Schtupp and Pneumonic81

P.S. you got permission to release, just use my new name on the AKA bit. look forward to d/ling this beauty

P.P.S actually on second thought I think the hull looks better with the pointed arse.

[Wolfsglen]

Hehe thank you guys, points noted. Im still learning as i go along and this is just a WIP, so gives me something more to try out   I wasnt happy with that font myself, glad to know im not the only one as it was bugging me too.

Thank you for the permission and info Marauth, most kind sir, i'll get em updated before i release. I may go ahead and release this one "as is" once ive changed the fonts, as it will take me ages to make the other suggested model changes (still a Max newbie)

Appreciate the comments all  

PS: Any tips for fonts to use? Im having difficulty locating a good TOS/registry style font.



 

[Lord Schtupp]

Yessir that looks real good

[atheorhaven]

He's alive! He's alive!

We were all wondering what happened to you LS.  

[Wolfsglen]

If anyone is interested, im going to be releasing this tomorrow with updated full credits. Anyone is very welcome to improve the textures and registry fonts (in fact i really hope someone does) as texture work is definitely my weak point at the moment.

[ModelsPlease]

Heck ya I'm interested.Thank you sir
   

[Wolfsglen]

Yer very welcome, i will work on it more with the suggestions you guys gave above at some time in the future, but thought i would put it out "as is" so others can work the textures/fonts if need be.

 

[atheorhaven]

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Yer very welcome, i will work on it more with the suggestions you guys gave above at some time in the future, but thought i would put it out "as is" so others can work the textures/fonts if need be.  

Sounds good to me.. I have a good commercial font here that I use, so once it's out, I can re-release it for you once I color match it the textures and re-font the registry for you.  

It'll still be your work, these'll just be minor touchups..

[Wolfsglen]

Thank you Atheorhaven, that would be much appreciated! I will update the credits in the .txt file with your name when you have made any changes, please add your name to it as well if you re-upload someplace, i want everyone to get the credit they deserve.

Download link is in the first post   Thanks again for the kind comments gents.  

[atheorhaven]

Alrighty... I'll download it tonight if I can.. been unable to get to Taldren for a day and a half...

[Wolfsglen]

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Alrighty... I'll download it tonight if I can.. been unable to get to Taldren for a day and a half...  

Same here, forums were totally offline i think.

Thank you again, textures really are my weak point, especially with registries of all things  

[atheorhaven]

Okay, had a little time tonight to look at the mesh and play with it a bit.  

Fixed the registry font, and also cleaned up the mesh a bit for you.  Removed the spare set of impulse engines for you, and fixed the lower hull marker lights so they matched the top set (colored).  And also fixed the smoothing issue on the pylons and color matched the pylon textures better for you too.  I think I'm going to redo the upper and bottom set of saucer textures though because they set I used don't quite match the set that you used, so I'll just mod the set you have.    But I have pics at any rate of the changes..








Like I said, I'm going to re-modify the saucer textures.. but this is mostly done.