ID4 City-Killers (Massive Apologies)

[Billz]

I appreciate all the positive feedback I am getting. Thank you.

Wiley, you said you had the model kit for the fighters. Do you think you could take some really good pictures from as many angles as possible? For future reference.

[WileyCoyote]

Here's some links I found-

http://joesmodels.50webs.com/attacker.html
http://www.invasionid4.com/attacker-replica.html

These should help

[Billz]

Don't get me wrong. I am still determined to finish this. I just want to apologize incase anyone thought I gave this up. Its just, my sister has moved back *im going to need a shotgun in my mouth and a blindfold by the time June swings round, aagghhh!* and trying to get any time on the computer with her here is like trying to calm a raging bull.

I have a weeks holiday coming up starting Monday. Lucky for me, shes at work during the day, lol.

Long story short,
Getting back to the progress of the model or otherwise incase I decide to do a pack.

Textures are going to be another problem. I have limited harddrive space and zero texturing skills. So starting Monday, open auditions for texturers. You know, incase anyone is interested, lol.

Again, my apologies for lack of updates.

[cordanilus]

No worries mate.  Take your time.

[Aeries]

Take yer' time, dude. :3 Best of luck! *hides all my weaponry from Billz* 

[Starforce2]

Don't get me wrong. I am still determined to finish this. I just want to apologize incase anyone thought I gave this up. Its just, my sister has moved back *im going to need a shotgun in my mouth and a blindfold by the time June swings round, aagghhh!* and trying to get any time on the computer with her here is like trying to calm a raging bull.

I have a weeks holiday coming up starting Monday. Lucky for me, shes at work during the day, lol.

Long story short,
Getting back to the progress of the model or otherwise incase I decide to do a pack.

Textures are going to be another problem. I have limited harddrive space and zero texturing skills. So starting Monday, open auditions for texturers. You know, incase anyone is interested, lol.

Again, my apologies for lack of updates.

If you got a hillbilly neighbor...just try to set them up on a date and you'll be rid of her in no time 8)

[Technerd89]

http://www.vortex.com/i4.jpg
http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/twentieth_century_fox/independence_day/id4newyork.jpg
http://www.kesigndesign.com/medium/id4-3a.jpg

[Aeries]

Don't get me wrong. I am still determined to finish this. I just want to apologize incase anyone thought I gave this up. Its just, my sister has moved back *im going to need a shotgun in my mouth and a blindfold by the time June swings round, aagghhh!* and trying to get any time on the computer with her here is like trying to calm a raging bull.

I have a weeks holiday coming up starting Monday. Lucky for me, shes at work during the day, lol.

Long story short,
Getting back to the progress of the model or otherwise incase I decide to do a pack.

Textures are going to be another problem. I have limited harddrive space and zero texturing skills. So starting Monday, open auditions for texturers. You know, incase anyone is interested, lol.

Again, my apologies for lack of updates.

If you got a hillbilly neighbor...just try to set them up on a date and you'll be rid of her in no time 8)

LOL!!! OH that is SO mean!

[eclipse74569]

If you got a hillbilly neighbor...just try to set them up on a date and you'll be rid of her in no time 8)

Now whatchu mean by Hillbilly LOL.  a good ol' southern country boy? (like me)

Billz, do take your time man, and hope things get better soon, this is turning out better than what I can make LOL.

[Billz]

http://www.vortex.com/i4.jpg
http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/twentieth_century_fox/independence_day/id4newyork.jpg
http://www.kesigndesign.com/medium/id4-3a.jpg

While I appreciate the input (anyone want to marry a monster of a sister?, lol) I dont plan to go into too much depth with the modeling. Alot of the detail can be obtained with the use of textures. I'm trying not to use too many polys. I will model the pattern on the bottom of the ship where the ultimate-mega-gun-of-nasty-painess is, lol.

[limey BSc.]

ultimate-mega-gun-of-nasty-painess

I laughed so hard at that!

To reiterate what everyone else has said, take your time! There is no race. The longer you take over it, the better the final result will be (theoretically) !

[eclipse74569]

While I appreciate the input (anyone want to marry a monster of a sister?, lol) I dont plan to go into too much depth with the modeling. Alot of the detail can be obtained with the use of textures. I'm trying not to use too many polys. I will model the pattern on the bottom of the ship where the ultimate-mega-gun-of-nasty-painess is, lol.

LOL Depends on what you mean by monster LOL

Seriously though, take your time, and I agree that a lot of detail can be accomplished with textures .  hopefully it'll look great

[Billz]

While I appreciate the input (anyone want to marry a monster of a sister?, lol) I dont plan to go into too much depth with the modeling. Alot of the detail can be obtained with the use of textures. I'm trying not to use too many polys. I will model the pattern on the bottom of the ship where the ultimate-mega-gun-of-nasty-painess is, lol.

LOL Depends on what you mean by monster LOL

Seriously though, take your time, and I agree that a lot of detail can be accomplished with textures .  hopefully it'll look great

Put it this way. Her nickname is 'Paranoid Mandie'. I'll let you work it out from there, lol.

[Billz]

Quick Note:

Model work resumes tomorrow. Havn't done any for 2 months because of life issues and such. Anyway, need a bit of help making the 'indent' (crater thingy around the fin on the presumed front of the ship). Also, how do I check the poly count in Milkshape?

[WileyCoyote]

Do you need help making ID4 ships?  I have played the game many times and have the movie and a model kit for reference.  I would love to build some attack fighters.

[Billz]

Do you need help making ID4 ships?  I have played the game many times and have the movie and a model kit for reference.  I would love to build some attack fighters.

Its totally upto you. If you could make the attack fighters, that will mean I won't have to worry about their complex shape. I should be fine making the mother ship and city killers though.

[WileyCoyote]

Ok, amazingly enough, I have the old Independence Day game working on my Vista computer.  There are plenty of different variants of alien ships.