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Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« on: November 27, 2005, 01:00:16 pm »
Here is another of Atolm’s designed Romulan warbirds for the fleet. For completeness,  I have included a link to his site for the original sketches. 

http://jason9704.fotopic.net/p4269059.html

Oh by the way, this is my second attempt at texturing.  What do you folks think?










« Last Edit: November 28, 2005, 09:13:32 am by pepperman »

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2005, 01:11:03 pm »
Great job!  This is one I've wanted to see done for a while!

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2005, 02:28:59 pm »
Between WZ's and this ...

I have some serious time to invest into some really good DL's !

Excellent !
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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2005, 02:31:00 pm »
>=O Where can I DL this?!

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2005, 06:00:05 pm »
 :o

Now THAT is some sweet texture mapping! Such a beautiful model made even prettier by a top-notch texturing job!

Excellent work!

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2005, 07:59:09 pm »
WOW that's amazing !!!!! Yeah as F_W your page is ready so upload your ships anytime ya want.

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2005, 08:14:53 pm »
looks great.

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2005, 10:46:08 am »
 :o Pepperman....I think I love you....  :-*
Seriously, that is a sweet job.  I always loved that design.  Great job.

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2005, 06:32:50 pm »
Somebody call the doctor! Pepperman, you modeling is incredible. You texturing jobs are goo as well. I need a Dr. every time I read a new post from you. I alos need one to treat my depression becasue I don't have links to download them. Help me Dr. Pepperman I need your Rommies.

GREAT WORK!

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2005, 05:15:09 pm »
If this thing isn't up for D/L soon I'm gonna have to drive to pepperman's house and steel his hard drive ;D.

Seriously,  I REALLY want this.

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2005, 05:52:29 pm »
OOK OOK!!

This long time Rom would fly this, no prob
Comes a time when the blind man takes your hand
Says "don't you see?"
Gotta make it somehow
On the dreams you still believe
Don't give it up
You got an empty cup
Only love can fill
Only love can fill

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2005, 10:49:11 pm »
I love that ship!!! great work.

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2005, 03:09:12 pm »
Can we give this warbird a fitting name?

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2005, 03:25:28 pm »
Can we give this warbird a fitting name?


How about the "Sfaret" class..in honor of Ed crisler....an old timer , a communtiy supporter ,and long time rommie who has returned and now flies with the KBF...

If you want some back round...Ed posted Here:

http://www.dynaverse.net/forum/index.php/topic,163359646.0.html

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2005, 05:03:39 pm »
Azel/Atolm may already have a name for this one - have you asked him?

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #15 on: December 05, 2005, 10:46:38 am »
OK, Azell's dubbed her: "Aen'laehval" or Shadow-Wing

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #16 on: December 05, 2005, 05:01:17 pm »
Thanks MajorRacal for check on this for me.  "Aen'laehval" or Shadow-Wing is a good name.

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #17 on: December 05, 2005, 07:11:16 pm »
Ok..no problem..I was under the impression she didnt have a name at the time of this posting...If azel  allready had one...thats cool too....


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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #18 on: December 05, 2005, 07:56:41 pm »
KBF-Crim,

sorry about that.  I should have checked with Atolm before i posted.  My bad.

The ship should be available for download (assuming I did everything right).

http://www.battleclinic.com/docks/dock.php?id=3073

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #19 on: December 05, 2005, 08:38:48 pm »
No problem at all Pepperman.... :)

Maybe someone will do another cool rommie and dedicate it...

It was only a suggestion after all...not a demand. ;)

That IS a badass ship bro... ;D

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #20 on: December 05, 2005, 09:19:25 pm »
There's a problem with the model.

Huge chunks are missing from the top and bottom of the wings.  And the bottom of the central 'crew' area is missing.

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #21 on: December 06, 2005, 05:39:44 pm »
Okay, maybe someone can help me troubleshoot.  I am using Milkshape 3D 1.7.2 and the Star Fleet Command exporter.  The model looks fine in Milkshape (i.e, that is where the images came from).  Thoughts on how to resolve this issue.  The model has 4 components with each of these sharing the same material (see image)




Also, is there a utility that allows you to view mod files after they have been exported from the modelling package?

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #22 on: December 06, 2005, 05:44:25 pm »
Yeah..there is a Taldren mod viewer posted here somewhere....I have to run out the door at the moment for a emergency electrical service cal...if someone hasnt linked it yet...I'll find it when I get back... ;)l

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #23 on: December 06, 2005, 07:40:40 pm »
Okay, found the mod viewer and you guys are right somethings wrong.  Now to figure out what and how to fix it cause right now it seems to look okay in the Milkshape program.

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #24 on: December 06, 2005, 09:05:28 pm »
I was just going to post about this, max is showing half of it invisable as well. I believe it might have something to do with inverted polygons or  something (usualy) but  it almost looks (in wireframe)  as  if it's actualy  just plain gone...some sort of  export error  perhaps? I notice your  model is several squares long, in bridge commander  terms  nearly  200m, while  most sfc models load  as shuttle  sized in BC units. maybe try making it smaller in scale  when  you  export.

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #25 on: December 07, 2005, 10:31:20 am »
The problem with this seems to be that some of the normals are inverted.  By selecting all faces and unifying normals I was able to correct about 90% of the problem.  The only area still affected is the bottom side of the command section.  It looks like those normals will have to be flipped manually and I just didn't have time to finish it last night.  If someone else gets what I'm talking about and can fix it quick, please do.  If not, I'll try to finish it up tonight.  Also,  if someone can suggest a UI to use I'll see if I can't get this HP/DP'ed while I'm at it. 

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #26 on: December 07, 2005, 06:41:41 pm »
Okay, somehow something went amiss and as DookeyKing pointed out some of the normals got inverted.  While I don't know exactly how I did this, I think I have fixed a of the inverted faces.  Could someone download it again and check it out?  Same location as above.

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #27 on: December 07, 2005, 07:05:56 pm »
I'm d/ling the new file now.  I'll check it out in game as soon as I can. I was planning to work on this again this evening, but my old PC(the one with my MAX install) crapped out on me again.  Since I can't find my MAX install disk, I can't get MAX on my new PC.

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #28 on: December 07, 2005, 08:08:07 pm »
Yeah,  you fixed the problem pepperman.  Now,  I just hope this gets lightmapped and HPed soon.

Scott

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #29 on: December 07, 2005, 10:25:20 pm »
as do I. Glad it's  fixed.  It's one of the designs of his I liked the best.

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #30 on: December 08, 2005, 01:53:42 pm »
Someone else with have to do the lightmaps and hard pointing.

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Re: Another Romulan warbird [WIP]
« Reply #31 on: December 10, 2005, 07:51:13 am »
Thanks Dr. Pepperman!!!  ;D

This ship is awesome, are your other awesopme Atolm Works of Art ready foir release? I think you have a REAL talent for transforming his conceptual (especailly his rommies) into a real picees of computer artwork useable in games.

THANKS!