Topic: WIP: REAL METAL TEXTURES....Franz Joseph TMP Model Pack + 2 Bonus Ships (Read 7064 times)

DuctTapeWonder · « **on:** June 17, 2006, 02:32:14 pm »

Hey all,

Figured It was about time to post sone taeser shots. Models Please and myself have been working on these, and thery are nearing completion.

Here are the ships for the FJ TMP pack.

Destroyer / Scout

Heavy Cruiser

Dreadnought

Tug / Transport

Here be the bonus ships

Akula

Miranda

So...hope you all like them. Better hurry up and wait for them to be finished

Khalee1 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2006, 03:28:05 pm »

God I hate the Akula textures look nice and so do the rest of the ships but I have never liked that ship even when I first saw it as a tos ship. Damn sure dont care for it as a tmp style either. But Ill Probably get the pack any hoo, if only to see how you made the textures.

Centurus · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2006, 03:31:37 pm »

Very very nice indeed. MP knows where to reach me if the both of you wish new registries. Also, if I may make a suggestion. Address the mapping on the aft portion of the warp engines. The way they're mapped, the lightmaps don't illuminate the engine registries properly. MP and I have discussed this before. MP can address that mapping issue if you like.

Starforce2 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 17, 2006, 06:34:11 pm »

nice. Just need to work on that tank, not up to par with the rest of the ship. Akula's make good fodder for brels anyways, something nice to shoot at

Dizzy · « **Reply #4 on:** June 17, 2006, 06:48:48 pm »

Ive not seen that particular akula mesh. Where's you find it?

KBF-Crim · « **Reply #5 on:** June 17, 2006, 06:56:29 pm »

Awsome...oh and I like the akula...

Fedman NCC-3758 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 17, 2006, 07:24:47 pm »

Quote from: KBF-Crim on June 17, 2006, 06:56:29 pm

Awsome...oh and I like the akula...

KBF-Crim · « **Reply #7 on:** June 17, 2006, 07:42:00 pm »

Quote from: Fedman NCC-3758 on June 17, 2006, 07:24:47 pm

Quote from: KBF-Crim on June 17, 2006, 06:56:29 pm
Awsome...oh and I like the akula...

Yeah...you're just a copycat...

Fedman NCC-3758 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 17, 2006, 07:44:08 pm »

Ahem.

I do happen to like the Akula.

jayvt3 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 17, 2006, 08:32:04 pm »

well it's about time.

and the akula you did...don't really know if you could still call it that since it really is nothing like an akula other than the vertical nacelles.

FA Frey XC · « **Reply #10 on:** June 17, 2006, 09:19:25 pm »

Absolutely fantastic!

Can't wait to see the finished product.

Mackie · « **Reply #11 on:** June 17, 2006, 10:51:23 pm »

I approve of your akula

KBF-Crim · « **Reply #12 on:** June 17, 2006, 11:07:09 pm »

Akula matata....*snicker*....sorry...cant resist a bad pun...

exadvent · « **Reply #13 on:** June 17, 2006, 11:40:06 pm »

All Hail the mighty ones of modelling

who bestoe such bounties upon us

Great work, looking forward to release.

ModelsPlease · « **Reply #14 on:** June 18, 2006, 01:32:45 am »

Thanks folks that my own Akula design. I found the original design lacking so I made my own and DTW worked his magic on the textures

. For you purists out there we did an original design one too so no worries.

Terradyhne · « **Reply #15 on:** June 18, 2006, 03:53:30 am »

the textures look good the most of the models are there in a dozen but the best is the interpretation of the Akula, the only thing i don't like on the Akula is the Miranda photonpod you should remove this fin or spoiler on the top of it, i doesn't make any sense on the Akulas photonbay

CyberTrekFan · « **Reply #16 on:** June 18, 2006, 12:49:06 pm »

Very nice looking realistic metal textures, I love it.

But now that a metal texture has been added I have a question, arent the ships painted? Or are they actually bare metal? In the real star trek world that is. cannon so to speak.

ModelsPlease · « **Reply #17 on:** June 18, 2006, 03:05:28 pm »

Quote

the textures look good the most of the models are there in a dozen but the best is the interpretation of the Akula, the only thing i don't like on the Akula is the Miranda photonpod you should remove this fin or spoiler on the top of it, i doesn't make any sense on the Akulas photonbay

What fin ?

Rhaz · « **Reply #18 on:** June 18, 2006, 07:53:56 pm »

I really like the metal textures! And I've never seen that Akula before - it's great!

Looking forward to d/ling this pack

DuctTapeWonder · « **Reply #19 on:** June 18, 2006, 10:18:58 pm »

I reckon I'll have a little time this week to finish up the touch ups, so they should be ready for release sometime within the next 7-10 days. BTW...They are REAL metal textures. I source for them, were pictures I took of sheets of steel, aluminum and titanium from the metal shop my buddy works at.

P.S. Models Please...I'll be on msn most of next week diuing work hours. Hope you're doing better.

GotAFarmYet? · « **Reply #20 on:** June 19, 2006, 01:20:24 am »

You needto do the pod of the tug still by the looks of the pictures above

DuctTapeWonder · « **Reply #21 on:** June 19, 2006, 02:27:09 am »

Quote from: GotAFarmYet? on June 19, 2006, 01:20:24 am

You needto do the pod of the tug still by the looks of the pictures above

Yeah, I also need to add some of the finer details to the plyons of the DN and tug as well as the secondary hull on the DN. The Miranda needs her color scheme touched up and I need to figure out how to make the hull plating pattern not look so "painted" on her. Other than that, a few minor adjustments to the meshes themselvs should about finish them off.

GotAFarmYet? · « **Reply #22 on:** June 20, 2006, 02:26:56 am »

Quote from: DuctTapeWonder on June 19, 2006, 02:27:09 am

Quote from: GotAFarmYet? on June 19, 2006, 01:20:24 am
You needto do the pod of the tug still by the looks of the pictures above

Yeah, I also need to add some of the finer details to the plyons of the DN and tug as well as the secondary hull on the DN. The Miranda needs her color scheme touched up and I need to figure out how to make the hull plating pattern not look so "painted" on her. Other than that, a few minor adjustments to the meshes themselvs should about finish them off.

Only thing that might help is by doing it in several layers. Lay a darker foundation on the bottom one, than apply the metal look at a tranparency level with more of a brushed metal pattern only. It will be lighter on the edges and darker in the grid area. next add your saucer grid pattern again you will have to make it a little tranparent, then add just the darker lines of the grid as the top layer with a shinny layer just below it to offset one area of the saucer from the other. You will have to try it at differnet transparence for the layers yet the background one but once you make the layers that will all that is left. It will have some trial and error work there but it should work out.

Arcanum · « **Reply #23 on:** June 25, 2006, 01:50:41 pm »

Wow these are really nice looking ships I cant wait to add them to the ship lists/model folders . .
More is always good

I do have a question though about the Akula:

How come the torpedo bay on this destroyer is usually depicted as so huge? When you look at the Saladin above there is a nice slim torpedo bay, on the Connie there is a nice slim torpedo bay, on the DN . . then the Akula has this enormous clunky torpedo bay . . it works on the roll bar for the Reliant/Mirandas etc but to me it looks out of place on a sleek destroyer.

BUT that wont stop me from having them

Great work

makes me really wish I could figure out bashing atleast . . never mind textures . .

GotAFarmYet? · « **Reply #24 on:** June 25, 2006, 06:26:34 pm »

Mostly would be scaling

The Destroyer is about half the size of a Heavy and about a third of a dreadnaught

DuctTapeWonder · « **Reply #25 on:** June 25, 2006, 11:27:40 pm »

Quote from: Arcanum on June 25, 2006, 01:50:41 pm

Wow these are really nice looking ships I cant wait to add them to the ship lists/model folders . .
More is always good

I do have a question though about the Akula:

How come the torpedo bay on this destroyer is usually depicted as so huge? When you look at the Saladin above there is a nice slim torpedo bay, on the Connie there is a nice slim torpedo bay, on the DN . . then the Akula has this enormous clunky torpedo bay . . it works on the roll bar for the Reliant/Mirandas etc but to me it looks out of place on a sleek destroyer.

BUT that wont stop me from having them

Great work

makes me really wish I could figure out bashing atleast . . never mind textures . .

I dunno..I kinda like the look of the chunky torp bay on the Akula. I saw a version with a slim bay and it made the ship look fragile. Aside from asthetics, I suppose I could paint some missle tubes on it to justify the added size.

Chrystoff · « **Reply #26 on:** July 12, 2006, 12:17:06 pm »

Hey, guys? What ever happened with these? Were they completed? I was really looking forward to getting my mitts on them.

ModelsPlease · « **Reply #27 on:** July 12, 2006, 04:40:05 pm »

Quote from: Chrystoff on July 12, 2006, 12:17:06 pm

Hey, guys? What ever happened with these? Were they completed? I was really looking forward to getting my mitts on them.

We added several more ships to this pack. DTW has them now for new textures.

ModelsPlease · « **Reply #28 on:** July 14, 2006, 02:54:32 am »

Quote from: Starforce2 on June 17, 2006, 06:34:11 pm

nice. Just need to work on that tank, not up to par with the rest of the ship. Akula's make good fodder for brels anyways, something nice to shoot at

Heh, no B'rel is gonna stand up to my Akula re-design ......

6x- phasers
2x-photons (fore)
2x-photons (aft)
Plus.......DRONES

It's bye bye birdie

Fedman NCC-3758 · « **Reply #29 on:** July 14, 2006, 10:53:48 am »

Quote from: ModelsPlease on July 14, 2006, 02:54:32 am

Heh, no B'rel is gonna stand up to my Akula re-design ......

6x- phasers
2x-photons (fore)
2x-photons (aft)
Plus.......DRONES

It's bye bye birdie

ModelsPlease · « **Reply #30 on:** July 15, 2006, 11:04:07 am »

Fedman NCC-3758 · « **Reply #31 on:** July 15, 2006, 03:34:59 pm »

Quote from: ModelsPlease on July 15, 2006, 11:04:07 am

This is one reason why I like SFC III.

I'll command my Akula with a bird-of-prey on each wing.

DuctTapeWonder · « **Reply #32 on:** July 17, 2006, 10:24:28 pm »

Fell a little behind. Moved 2 weeks ago and and had to go out of town last week, so times been at a premium. I'll try to get them done this week.

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