Rendili StarDrive Dreadnaught WIP

Ugh, I'm laying off on modeling the interior scenes for the moment, as I'm not really sure if the movie I'm making them for is ever going to get started. My friends that I'm doing it with haven't shown any sort of commitment yet, while I've been preparing for the post-production phase, and editing the script. So instead I'm modeling the Dreadnaught Heavy Cruiser. I've nearly got the main hull done, and I'll move on to details tomorrow.

Dreadnaught Pic 1

Dreadnaught Pic 2

Constructive criticism is appreciated; tell me what I need to fix, and, if necessary, how to fix it. Thanks.

And the links still don't work with Freewebs, so you need to right-click and copy shortcut.

 

It looks good, but I suggest you edit you hyperlinks, the first page you have linked us to is http://boards.theforce.net/www.freewebs.com/3d-duckboy/RSD-Dreadnaught.jpg. For those of you wanting to see the pics, just drag the link into your address bar, and delete the http://boards.theforce.net/ from the beginning.

-Olen

 

Thanks for the heads-up, but after trying to redo it, I've noticed that the markup codes are adding the TFN boards url to the beginning of my url automatically. There's nothing I can do but post it without a hyperlink. Someone should look into this.

www.freewebs.com/3d-duckboy/RSD-Dreadnaught.jpg

www.freewebs.com/3d-duckboy/RSD-Dreadnaught2.jpg

 

This is a basic HTML issue...you're putting your links in with just the www, when all links to outside sites need to start with 'http://'. Otherwise, the browser will look locally for the file.

Corrected links:

Image 1

Image 2

 

Ah, thanks. My browser is still directing me to this topic when I click on them, though.

 

Try dragging the link to the address bar, some sites don't allow remote linking.

-Olen

 

Updated. Angelfire is being much more agreeable, so the markup codes work perfectly now.

[image=http://www.angelfire.com/alt/3d-duckboy0/RSD-Dreadnaught.jpg]

[image=http://www.angelfire.com/alt/3d-duckboy0/RSD-Dreadnaught2.jpg]

Any advice on how to place/attach/etc. the engine blocks so that they look more like they're attached to the main hull? The XWA upgrade reference pics I'm working with clearly show that they jut out a bit on the sides, but it really doesn't look right.

 

Looks good! Makes me want to hop into X-Wing vs TIE fighter!

 

Another update. I've added quite a few greebles to the break in the Dreadnaught's armor plating (where the topside sensor dish is), and fixed the area near the engines so that it better conforms with the schematics from the Essential Guide. And some other stuff. Use the image links from my last post. Also, here's a hi-res side shot of the model so you can see the greebles on top better.

Dreadnaught Hi-Res

 

That looks really great. I like it.

 

Updated again. I greebled the hell out of the apparently unarmored midsection to create the impression of it being...er...unarmored. And for an opposite effect, I armor plated most of the rest of the main hull with the face extrude tool. Does everyone like that look, or should I change it back to how I had it before?

And here's a .jpg of the Dreadnaught's underbelly.

[image=http://www.angelfire.com/alt/3d-duckboy0/RSD-Dreadnaught3.jpg]

 

Do it as you like, when I build a mesh, I do it for myself, then other guys will have to get it the way it is. think it's good this way. Nice work so far

 

Looks very nice!

I'm curious to what technique you used to model the ship?

 

Thanks. For the most part, it's box modeling, although I worked with spheres for the front of the main hull, the blisters, and the big cargo bubble beneath the front section. Tube objects were used for the engines and the hangar section, and the armor plating is the result of extruding faces. And then I self-greebled the apparently unarmored section on the top (where the sensor dish is) and used the greeble plugin to provide some extra detail on the sides and bottom of that section.

And.....here's the final modeling update. I probably will change a few things as I texture it, though. I'll post the links again so--God forbid!--anyone might have to scroll back up the page to find the others.

Dreadnaught Pic 1

Dreadnaught Pic 2

Dreadnaught Pic 3

Dreadnaught Hi-Res Pic

 

I began texturing the Dreadnaught today. The front section of the main hull is nearly finished, as are the blisters on the sides. Somewhat of a slow start, but that's the way it is with learning experiences, which this is.

[image=http://www.angelfire.lycos.com/alt/3d-duckboy0/RSD-Dreadnaught_Textured.jpg]

 

Updated.

 

Updated again. All I have left to texture are the engine blocks and the thingy below them, so I should have the finished product (amazing...I'm actually going to finish something...) ready tonight. And here's a pic of the textured underbelly.

[image=http://www.angelfire.lycos.com/alt/3d-duckboy0/RSD-Dreadnaught_Textured_2.jpg]

 

There, it's finished.

[image=http://www.angelfire.lycos.com/alt/3d-duckboy0/RSD-Dreadnaught_Textured_1.jpg]

[image=http://www.angelfire.lycos.com/alt/3d-duckboy0/RSD-Dreadnaught_Textured_2.jpg]

And here's the model itself. It's a .max file and textures compressed into a .zip file. Enjoy.

Dreadnaught Model

 

Nice work - any chance of a 3DS export?

 

Or .fbx?

 

If you want to remap everything, sure. Converting it to 3ds destroys all the UVW mapping.

EDIT: And Max doesn't have the option to export to .fbx, nor do I know what app that is.

 

I'm trying to think which common formats preserve texture coordinates. I know VRML 2.0 does.

If you wouldn't mind exporting to 3DS, that'd be great - I'd love to check it out. In my program, I have to re-map everything anyways.

 

.fbx is motionbuilbers format... it preserves quads and all texture mapping... the plugin can be downloaded from Kaydara and can be imported into nearly all 3d apps in perfect shape.

 

Ok. Converted and uploaded. There's this obvious checkbox that pops up when you export to 3ds. It reads: "Preserve Max's Texture Coordinates." I have to ask myself, why is it there if 3ds doesn't preserve texture coordinates? Whatever.

Dreadnaught Model 3ds

EDIT: Ah. I wouldn't mind doing that. I'll get to it after I go eat some lunch.

 

Nope. Not happening. The Kaydara website is giving me hell when I download the file. When I use Opera for the download, it keeps randomly restarting. And when I use Internet Explorer, it downloads part of it and then tells me it's done at about 2mb. So...unless someone wants to quickly host the file so I can download it from a reliable source, a .fbx conversion isn't happening.