Topic: USS Iowa Revisited; scratch built weapons pod 12/22

[Red_Sharif]

I'm still learning how to be a 'real' modeller, as opposed to a kitbasher. I doubt I'll ever do more than bash someone else's work and add in my own little touches. What follows is my first attempt at doing just that: adding my own mesh to an existing model.

I wanted to create a weapons pod along the lines of the one Tachy uses in his TOS Miranda model. It took a few tries, but I came up with something I liked. Next, I had to figure out how to add a texture. I'll mention here that there are some good video tutorials up on YouTube that deal with Milkshape. PM me if you want a link to them. While using one of LS's existing textures, I came up with a configuration (quite by accident) that I like. Please take a look at the following screenshots and let me know what you think. Any comments, criticisms, suggestions are welcome.

[Starforce2]

maybe use the same type of launcher that is just ahead of the bridge rather than slots like a tmp launcher? And use 4 instead of 2?
Perhaps more pronounced gridlines? Otherwise it seems to fit.

[Star Dragon]

For a kitbash that's a great job!

[Red_Sharif]

i want that pod

Sent to OutaLance@gmail

Glad you like it.

[BlackRook_32]

Very unusual design there, I love it! TOS was always my first fixation.  8)