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The Lexington Project (tennative name; adding details)
« on: November 06, 2004, 08:29:15 pm »
Okay, i have a few designs rolling around in the back of my head for this...but i would like your input as well.

requirements
1) Non-Trek...this takes place in my own universe.
2) Double-Hulled...much like the Stock GCA
3) "Ring" or "Bracket" FTL 'Jumpdrive'
4) Conning Tower
5) at least 3KM long...its going to be a city in space.


Im going to post my own design soon, but id be happy to see a few other people's designs...they dont have to be flashy, a 20 minute drawing in MS paint would work, lol.
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Re: how would you like to design the Premiere starship for my WebComic?
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2004, 08:49:25 pm »
Sure ..  I'm game ...

 ( Kinda need a break from doing a complete bash on the Sovy textures for the AAC .. )

Give me some idea what ya got in mind ..  quick sketch ...   anything !
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Re: how would you like to design the Premiere starship for my WebComic?
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2004, 09:01:39 pm »
okay, this is where im drawing inspiration from...this little tiny image from a Total Annihilation mod


http://savant.tadesigners.com/corflag.jpg

but again, it needs either the ring or bracket added for the FTL system.
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Re: how would you like to design the Premiere starship for my WebComic?
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2004, 09:28:26 pm »
Futher Inspiration



Of course the pair of these are far too small to serve as a mobile space-city, but the basic shape is right..though the "arms" should be a lot bigger.
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Re: how would you like to design the Premiere starship for my WebComic?
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2004, 01:59:56 am »
I know of a good design.  The TCS Midway from Wing Commander Prophecy.  I can do some editing of the model in Optech to see what design I can come up with for adding the bracket FTL engines.  I can use a variety of TIE wings for that, post a few shots.  For an example are two shots.  One from above (the center ship) and one from the side (behind the Panther class medium fighter).
BTW, the fighters from the Wing Commander game series are the coolest anywhere.  In my opinion anyway.
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Re: how would you like to design the Premiere starship for my WebComic?
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2004, 01:10:54 pm »
Here is another idea that had crossed my mind for the Lexington

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Re: how would you like to design the Premiere starship for my WebComic?
« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2004, 01:17:10 pm »
looks to starwarsish i think. I may have something original at home you might be interested in, ill post a pic or two of it tomorrow
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Re: how would you like to design the Premiere starship for my WebComic?
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2004, 01:21:10 pm »
oh yeah, it def. is too starwars-ish...which is exactly why i want someting else. lol.
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Re: how would you like to design the Premiere starship for my WebComic?
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2004, 03:02:20 pm »


This was a design i made from legos when i was 6 and have kept around since, just modelled it now. If anyone could refine this design, i would greatly appreciate it.
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Re: how would you like to design the Premiere starship for my WebComic?
« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2004, 03:46:17 pm »
One more today.

I dont think this one really imparts the sense of scale that i want, however that may change with textures.
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Re: how would you like to design the Premiere starship for my WebComic? (updated
« Reply #10 on: November 11, 2004, 04:53:58 pm »
Update on the latest design
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Re: how would you like to design the Premiere starship for my WebComic? (updated)
« Reply #11 on: November 11, 2004, 07:01:09 pm »
What's wrong with the TCS Midway?  Too flat?  Too wide?
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Re: how would you like to design the Premiere starship for my WebComic? (updated
« Reply #12 on: November 11, 2004, 07:23:44 pm »
it looks too small.
I mean its a neat design, but it doesnt look heroic enough, so to speak.
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Re: how would you like to design the Premiere starship for my WebComic? (updated
« Reply #13 on: November 11, 2004, 08:27:21 pm »
Ive redone the arms, i think the last bunch looked like crap.


and just to piss of my g/f
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; updated yet again)
« Reply #14 on: November 11, 2004, 09:41:03 pm »
Here is a shot of the ship with the FTL drive.
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; updated yet again)
« Reply #15 on: November 12, 2004, 07:16:36 am »
here is what i had been working on
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; updated yet again)
« Reply #16 on: November 12, 2004, 07:18:21 am »
also have a fighter that i designed let me know if its of any use to you
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; updated yet again)
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; updated yet again)
« Reply #18 on: November 12, 2004, 11:02:28 am »
That fighter looks very nice.
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; updated yet again)
« Reply #19 on: November 12, 2004, 11:34:46 am »
Thanks for the compliment MrCue its based on an old design i did back in high school for drafting class
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; updated yet again)
« Reply #20 on: November 12, 2004, 11:35:40 am »
Im with Cue... the fighter is awsome! ;D
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; updated yet again)
« Reply #21 on: November 12, 2004, 11:37:07 am »
With textures it might be a nice replacment for


Looks kinda like a cross breed.
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; updated yet again)
« Reply #22 on: November 12, 2004, 12:16:01 pm »
you know i would never would have seen the resemblance untill you pointed it out but yeah it does look like a cross between the two the odd thing is that i designed it about 15 years ago i have a few more similar to it somewhere on paper. The model itself i think is around 6000 polys but that can be lowered drasticly by someone with patience all the pieces are still in the raw complete form no cutting and welding has been done on it if some one is interested in doing that and textureing it i would gladly send it to them as i am working on several projects right now and dont really have time for it
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; updated yet again)
« Reply #23 on: November 12, 2004, 03:52:11 pm »
boredome strikes again... its no where near compleet
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; updated yet again)
« Reply #24 on: November 12, 2004, 04:00:19 pm »
Looks cool TUS....  ;)
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; updated yet again)
« Reply #25 on: November 12, 2004, 07:01:35 pm »
@Wulf: They are looking for a replacement to the SFB fighter in a thread (cant think of which one) you might want to show them that.

@Tus: that looks really cool, mate. A bit less advanced than what i was looking for, thus far, but none the less...keep it up.
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; updated yet again)
« Reply #26 on: November 12, 2004, 08:19:01 pm »
Major Racal: I have your version, and i think i might actually use it for something else...a prototype for the FTL drive.

In other news, im working on turrets. Unfortuneatly, i suck at details...please do chime in on advice or guidance.



Edit: If anyone is interested, i'll send this MAX or 3ds File to whoever wants it, and you can have a run at detailing it.
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; updated yet again)
« Reply #27 on: November 12, 2004, 11:49:46 pm »
Starting to add some details where i can.


Now, my question for you guys...Are the turrets too big? bear in mind, the green section is going to be housing a small city (Albiet on 2 levels)
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; adding details)
« Reply #28 on: November 13, 2004, 03:07:06 am »
WHOA... not that it would fit behind a dark alley..... but you wouldnt want to meet that down one  :D..... looks mean  ;) gr8 stuff
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; adding details)
« Reply #29 on: November 13, 2004, 07:08:11 am »
Hey Fury,

Glad you can make some use of the model I made ya...  ;D

As for the turret details, they look fine to me at this stage.  At the moment, they would appear to be enormous mechanical assemblies, so  it all depends on how large you think they should be relative to the people on board.

I think she's coming on great!

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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; adding details)
« Reply #30 on: November 13, 2004, 08:41:45 am »
hehehehe, greeble plugin
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« Reply #31 on: November 13, 2004, 10:12:13 am »
That looks super cool... poly count must be of the roof...... must have taken you a while... have you added each detail individually or what?
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« Reply #32 on: November 13, 2004, 10:17:40 am »
Lol, no i didnt add each one individually...there is a plug-in for 3ds Max that creates those greebles...it as also how im going to be moddelling the city inside.
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; adding details)
« Reply #33 on: November 13, 2004, 10:21:02 am »
Cant wait to see the finished result  ;D
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; adding details)
« Reply #34 on: November 13, 2004, 11:31:15 am »
And for a sense of scale
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; adding details)
« Reply #35 on: November 13, 2004, 11:41:39 am »
Looks like somwhere you might get lost without a map  :D
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« Reply #36 on: November 13, 2004, 06:54:45 pm »
Nice Stuff . .

I sure wouldnt mind some Wing Commander ships for SFC:OP . . that TCS Midway looks very nice . . good looking non trek style carriers are hard to find!
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; adding details)
« Reply #37 on: November 14, 2004, 04:31:59 pm »
thats bloody long ... may ask if its for compensating for the short length of ...erm...
nah its great  ;D
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; adding details)
« Reply #38 on: November 14, 2004, 05:09:41 pm »
See, mackie, its obvious your just subconsciencely expressing your desire to see if that statement is true or not  ;) ;) ;)

Thanks for the compliment, though.


Unfortuately i lost some of the work on it so the greebling is going to be done differently.
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; adding details)
« Reply #39 on: November 14, 2004, 06:31:14 pm »
Quote from: Furyofaseraph on November 14, 2004, 05:09:41 pm
See, mackie, its obvious your just subconsciencely expressing your desire to see if that statement is true or not  ;) ;) ;)

Thanks for the compliment, though.

Unfortuately i lost some of the work on it so the greebling is going to be done differently.

doubtful that you might want to know, imagine which would be scarier, me wanting or not wanting to see your... production unit  :P

and talking of greebles, can you control the amount of detail the plugin applies? if so you could propably create rather nice br0g cub0r!!!11122
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Re: The Lexington Project (tennative name; adding details)
« Reply #40 on: November 14, 2004, 06:45:51 pm »
hey fury, here is a lil update on the ship i was working on.  don't know if you want it, but it might be useful as a background ship or something for ya.

btw mackie, you can control the detail w/ the plugin
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