Topic: Yakaspat's Fabrux Class Tender (WIP) (Read 4669 times)

sandman69247 · « **on:** April 07, 2004, 01:53:57 pm »

OK, got max working and started on yakaspat's Fabrux class tender...pretty fun to build actually.

So far, she's at about 2300 polies, give or take a few. Don't have the nacelles on yet, as I was going to use the ones from my Ent.C, but...forgot to d/l the mod plugins.

Should have them on later today, then texturing begins.

Let me know what you think.

E_Look · « **Reply #1 on:** April 07, 2004, 01:55:03 pm »

Say, that's cute! Let's see it later with some paint!

nx_adam_1701 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 07, 2004, 01:56:16 pm »

looks kool, I never heard of this starship, is it tos or tmp, post a pic so that i can get a clear view of wat it is , good job

adam out

sandman69247 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 07, 2004, 02:00:02 pm »

OK, got this from yakaspat, here's the link he provided, it's a ship he designed and is listed at Ex-Astris Scientia.
http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/my_ships/fabrux.htm

Wolfsglen · « **Reply #4 on:** April 07, 2004, 02:00:14 pm »

NIce! I liked that ship the first time i saw it at ASDB, will be great seeing it in 3D

yakaspat · « **Reply #5 on:** April 07, 2004, 02:16:59 pm »

Hey, nice work!!! ;-)

If you use the Ambassador nacelles, try to "flatten" them just slightly. They should look like a cross between the Ambassador and the Galaxy. Either way, whatever you come up with will be kickass.

Thanks!

-Lance, aka Yakaspat

sandman69247 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 07, 2004, 05:16:51 pm »

Thanx!!

I'll have to see about flattening the nacelles some...I wound up using the nacelles from my Niagara class...seemed a better fit.

Here are a couple of shots showing the beginning of the texturing...looks pretty good so far, now theres some paint on her.

yakaspat · « **Reply #7 on:** April 07, 2004, 05:52:30 pm »

She's very sexy....for a Tender!!!! ;-)

For you folks that care about these things (like me), I was disappointed that we had the Keppler, Fisher, Moncrief, etc, tenders and tugs for the TOS and TMP eras, but no tenders and tugs for the TNG era. The Fabrux Class is my answer to that. She was prolly built near the end of the Cardie Wars, the late 2350s, as most of the Kepplers, Fishers, Ptolemys, Moncriefs, etc, were way past their operational lifetimes and/or destroyed during the Cardie Wars. The Fabrux went into production as a new and improved Tender. Enjoy!

Great job so far on the mesh, too.

Terradyhne · « **Reply #8 on:** April 08, 2004, 04:38:48 am »

cool now you make this, it looks good so far

sandman69247 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 08, 2004, 10:44:13 am »

Thanx guys!!

Did a little more texture work last night (a very little), will do more tonight after work. Taking awhile, cause I'm trying to do this while watching the DS9 marathon on SpikeTV.

Also, having to get my puter back up to speed after replacing the hdd is taking awhile...gave myself some eyestrain before I got the refresh rate back where it should be.

Oh well, the sacrifices we make for the things we love!

yakaspat · « **Reply #10 on:** April 08, 2004, 07:18:15 pm »

Quote:

Thanx guys!!

Did a little more texture work last night (a very little), will do more tonight after work. Taking awhile, cause I'm trying to do this while watching the DS9 marathon on SpikeTV. Also, having to get my puter back up to speed after replacing the hdd is taking awhile...gave myself some eyestrain before I got the refresh rate back where it should be. Oh well, the sacrifices we make for the things we love!

*silently gloats because he has the entire series on DVD...my lifetime ambition*

sandman69247 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 08, 2004, 11:55:28 pm »

Lucky sumb*tch!!!

OK, did a little more on her, still just the top, though I did get the rest of the bridge and the sides mapped, just need to draw the textures.

She's looking pretty good, only problem so far is getting the name and registry to look good. What's the best way to do it.? Should I do them on a transparent bkgrd at, say size 72, then re-size down until it works?

Here's a couple of pics of my progress so far. Whatcha think?

sandman69247 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 09, 2004, 11:39:07 am »

I'll be doing more of the texture work tonight after work. Any suggestions?

Chrystoff · « **Reply #13 on:** April 09, 2004, 12:24:28 pm »

I'm sure you've thought of this, but how about numbered docking berths for repair shuttles/workbees?

yakaspat · « **Reply #14 on:** April 09, 2004, 01:00:58 pm »

I'd like to have the first version be as true to the drawings on Bernd's site, if possible, so I can use the model to take screen grabs for our ASDB site gallery. After that, you can modify the ship as much as you like.

As for suggestions for the registry, you're on your own pal, I have no idea. I'm sure she'll look smashing, regardless. Also, I think I ommitted the starfleet arrow pendant...maybe add that on to the side, top, and bottom, in typical TNG era livery (like the runabout, for example).

Please let me know if you need any more artistic suggestions or gripes! heehee

-Lance

sandman69247 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 09, 2004, 11:55:10 pm »

I'm staying as true to the 3 view as I can. Here's a couple more shots of my progress. I went with the USS ELLIS name and registry from the list on the site, as it was easier to do.

Let me know what you think.

yakaspat · « **Reply #16 on:** April 10, 2004, 12:10:43 am »

GREAT JOB!!!!!

Everything looks awesome so far, dude. Some suggestions:

-make the yellow escape pods more "brownish", like the Voyager perhaps.
-make the blue cap on top of the bridge a shade of gray, darker or lighter, doesn't matter...the current blue cap looks like there is a transparent dome there.
-perhaps move the phaser strips that are to either side of the registery farther away from the front, so they don't "run up against" the registery...perhaps just slightly farther aft.
-can we make the windows black and white (off and on), rather than all neon blue. This is a minor quib, either way is cool.

Everything else is perfect.

Am I being too picky?

Thanks for the update!

When she is done, can you email her to me?

-Lance

sandman69247 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 10, 2004, 12:18:29 am »

Sure, after all, it's your decision to release her...I'm just the technician, your the archetect.

The colors shouldn't be too hard to fix...moving the phaser strips might prove a little more difficult, but I'll see what I can do.

sandman69247 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 10, 2004, 09:34:45 am »

Thanx!

I'll be working on her tonight after work...I hate retail.

Anyway, any suggestions on the RGB settings to get a more tan color? Everything I've tried is either too yellow or too gold.

Thanx for any suggestions.

Lance, do you have a drawing of the underside? I have some ideas for it, but would be easier to keep it too your specs with a guide. If not, that's cool. Should there be a large hatch on the bottom where the manipulator arm is? One idea I had anyway.

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