Topic: Here, kitty kitty kitty... (Read 2411 times)

Rod ONeal · « **on:** November 22, 2005, 09:49:41 am »

I guess that it was just a matter of time before I got bit hard enough by the modeling bug to do this. It's my first attempt at my own model from scratch.

I decided to pick a race that doesn't have a lot of custom models. Kzinti/Mirak Command Cruiser TMP era.

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OlBuzzard · « **Reply #1 on:** November 22, 2005, 09:57:40 am »

WOW ... been a while some one did one of these ..

Looks good !

I'm not that much of an expert or the Mirak ... but .. as far as I can tell .. looks very well done.

ModelsPlease · « **Reply #2 on:** November 22, 2005, 10:28:05 am »

Yeah I like this alot. The HOT Rod strikes again !!!!!!!

-MP

MajorRacal · « **Reply #3 on:** November 22, 2005, 10:40:47 am »

She's turned out well, great job Rod.

KAT Chuut-Ritt · « **Reply #4 on:** November 22, 2005, 10:43:00 am »

Nice design, but I've always had a problem with that color scheme, brick red just doesn't do it for this Kzinti.

OlBuzzard · « **Reply #5 on:** November 22, 2005, 10:46:09 am »

Quote from: KAT Chuut-Ritt on November 22, 2005, 10:43:00 am

Nice design, but I've always had a problem with that color scheme, brick red just doesn't do it for this Kzinti.

hmmm ... maybe PINK ?

(begin music from the Pink Panther )

(man I wish I was good at doing animation ... I'd have the dude walking across the screene right here !)

BTW... just havin' a tad of fun with ya there bud !

KAT Chuut-Ritt · « **Reply #6 on:** November 22, 2005, 11:23:30 am »

We have those already, they were reserved for Fluf

OlBuzzard · « **Reply #7 on:** November 22, 2005, 11:26:11 am »

Quote from: KAT Chuut-Ritt on November 22, 2005, 11:23:30 am

We have those already, they were reserved for Fluf

I should have guessed !

Rod ONeal · « **Reply #8 on:** November 22, 2005, 01:55:04 pm »

Well, I'm not really fond of the red either. It's not real easy to get it to look metalic. I had to a pretyy strong gradient so it wouldn't look like "velvet". That's the color of the Kzinti, though.

I'm glad that you guys like it anyways. (Pink, eh?

)

OlBuzzard · « **Reply #9 on:** November 22, 2005, 02:09:08 pm »

Quote from: Rod ONeal on November 22, 2005, 01:55:04 pm

Well, I'm not really fond of the red either. It's not real easy to get it to look metalic. I had to a pretyy strong gradient so it wouldn't look like "velvet". That's the color of the Kzinti, though.

I'm glad that you guys like it anyways. (Pink, eh? )

Yeah .... next thing ya know ... he'll be putting on a tutu !

Hexx · « **Reply #10 on:** November 22, 2005, 03:20:47 pm »

Quote from: OlBuzzard on November 22, 2005, 02:09:08 pm

Quote from: Rod ONeal on November 22, 2005, 01:55:04 pm
Well, I'm not really fond of the red either. It's not real easy to get it to look metalic. I had to a pretyy strong gradient so it wouldn't look like "velvet". That's the color of the Kzinti, though.

I'm glad that you guys like it anyways. (Pink, eh? )

Yeah .... next thing ya know ... he'll be putting on a tutu !

Well there are already pikc Gorn ships..

Starforce2 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 22, 2005, 04:33:00 pm »

the red doesn't thrill me, and I've never really liked lyran anyways but the ship looks way better than most I've seen.

Magnum357 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 23, 2005, 12:43:32 am »

That is an awsome Mirak design. I really like how you did the engines. I do agree, making Red Metal look real is probably pretty tough.

KAT Chuut-Ritt · « **Reply #13 on:** November 23, 2005, 10:22:49 pm »

Quote from: Rod ONeal on November 22, 2005, 01:55:04 pm

That's the color of the Kzinti, though.

Not necessarily true, its only the color for SFB purist. Metallic colors would fit fine with the Larry Niven concept, and he did create the Kzinti

Go with what looks good Rod, don't be limited by SFB if you don't want to be. I mean you changed the hull what so hard about changing the colors?

Rod ONeal · « **Reply #14 on:** November 24, 2005, 09:02:20 pm »

Quote from: KAT Chuut-Ritt on November 23, 2005, 10:22:49 pm

Not necessarily true, its only the color for SFB purist. Metallic colors would fit fine with the Larry Niven concept, and he did create the Kzinti

Go with what looks good Rod, don't be limited by SFB if you don't want to be. I mean you changed the hull what so hard about changing the colors?

Well, what I'm going for with it, and the Gorns, is TMP refitted SFB designs. Like what Thu11s did with his Lyrans. Seeing as how you're a Kzinti though, I hope you like what I've done with it.

KAT Chuut-Ritt · « **Reply #15 on:** November 25, 2005, 05:36:10 am »

I love the design Rod just dislike the colors, any chance you could do the same design with a different color scheme as an alternative? If so I'd definately use them on the Dyna

And I'm thankful for all models, especially Kzin ones as they are so rare.

My alternate avatar should give you an idea about the colors I pefer however

Rod ONeal · « **Reply #16 on:** November 25, 2005, 03:03:12 pm »

[humor alert] Those colors look like a WYN.

[/humor alert]

Well, there's a lot of layers to them, but I'll see what I can do.

KAT Chuut-Ritt · « **Reply #17 on:** November 26, 2005, 06:30:22 am »

Quote from: Rod ONeal on November 25, 2005, 03:03:12 pm

[humor alert] Those colors look like a WYN. [/humor alert]

Well, there's a lot of layers to them, but I'll see what I can do.

Well the Star's End Bar does lie within the WYN starcluster

Thanks Rod!

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