Author Topic: Trek XI Enterprise (Read 26999 times)

baz1701 · « **Reply #40 on:** November 17, 2008, 05:07:55 PM »

this is starting to do my head in, ever time I see new pics I see the ship mine looks wrong. I've spent the whole evening rebuilding the secondary hull from scratch. nither looks canon but I can do no more so I will let people decide.

simple top or bottom will do as I can not alter them anymore with out screwing them up. I wish I know how wiley and the rest model souch smooth models so quickly.

Really ready to pack this in as it driving me nuts

WileyCoyote · « **Reply #41 on:** November 17, 2008, 06:07:19 PM »

For my models, build the complex sections in pieces. For the Trek XI Enterprise, the neck is 3 pieces, the engineering hull is also 3 pieces (front, upper, lower). Chamfered boxes are good shapes for sharp edges like the neck section.

baz1701 · « **Reply #42 on:** November 18, 2008, 04:52:40 AM »

thanks Wiley, I've dug out my 3D Max bible and see how to remove sections without leaving see through holes in the hull.

Dalek · « **Reply #43 on:** November 18, 2008, 12:46:07 PM »

I still wanna HP this beauty.

baz1701 · « **Reply #44 on:** November 19, 2008, 10:28:52 AM »

Quote from: Dalekanium2 on November 18, 2008, 12:46:07 PM

I still wanna HP this beauty.

And you shall my friend.

Right started the secondary hull again. I'm more happier with the way this one has started.

baz1701 · « **Reply #45 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:36:39 PM »

added it to the rest of the ship

Captain_April · « **Reply #46 on:** November 19, 2008, 03:02:18 PM »

lookin' good!

Dalek · « **Reply #47 on:** November 19, 2008, 03:04:19 PM »

Beautiful! I recommend getting rid of the orange bussards. I know you want to keep it closer to TOS and the warp engines need those funny blue bits but apart from that, she looks great! Argh! Wanna have now! Me likey the JJPrise alot.

baz1701 · « **Reply #48 on:** November 20, 2008, 02:54:35 AM »

right how can I increase the saucers poly count without rebuilding it? it is currently a mesh

limey BSc. · « **Reply #49 on:** November 20, 2008, 08:57:59 AM »

You could select the outer edges and a couple further in (only the solid lines, not the dotted) and chamfer.

baz1701 · « **Reply #50 on:** November 20, 2008, 09:36:53 AM »

that apprears to only work on splines and 2D objects. How would you apply to Mesh or Poly. Sorry to be so dumb

limey BSc. · « **Reply #51 on:** November 20, 2008, 11:31:49 AM »

It's not being dumb, its all a learning process ;)

Step 1. Make a vaguly Enterprise shaped cylinder (I started to, then realised i was too lazy to do it properly

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Step 2. Select the edges on the outer rim. As you can (hopefully) see, only the vertical edges have been selected. The diagonal ones are dotted, but still selectable.

Step 3. Chamfer them to roughly equal sized faces

Step 4. Select all the verts at the top of the triangluar faces you just created

Step 5. Move those up to the verts on the next row and weld

Does that clear it up, or have I just made you more confused?

baz1701 · « **Reply #52 on:** November 20, 2008, 12:02:14 PM »

Nope very clear thanks. Unfortunatly I built the saucer in 3 sections and when I tried this to the rim section it just screw the textures. I live and learn for the next ship.

In the mean time I'm ready to turn her over to Dalekanium2. I've taken her as far as I can.

(ironic that Amazing grace from TWOK is playing on my ipod as I hand my baby over)

Dalek · « **Reply #53 on:** November 20, 2008, 12:25:07 PM »

Wow, shes brill! Time to begin HP'ing.

Villain · « **Reply #54 on:** November 20, 2008, 12:37:52 PM »

So -that- is what Chamfering is! Not only did I learn something, I got to see some very beautiful images too! Lookin' good Baz! Cookie incoming!

baz1701 · « **Reply #55 on:** November 20, 2008, 01:31:38 PM »

I've noticed that some people have downloaded the early version of the ship from file front. This is the first version of the ship. I have deleted it. you want file called connie xi final zip for the final version

BTW thanks for the encouragement and guidance through this hopefully can add something new in the futrue

MarkyD · « **Reply #56 on:** November 20, 2008, 01:43:19 PM »

Very nice work mate.

WileyCoyote · « **Reply #57 on:** November 20, 2008, 02:07:29 PM »

With all of the spotlights, it looks like that Enterprise came from ST:1. Looks nice.

baz1701 · « **Reply #58 on:** November 20, 2008, 02:09:38 PM »

lol the lights hide the dodgy textures

baz1701 · « **Reply #59 on:** November 23, 2008, 01:57:13 PM »

Learned some new tricks building Vger. So have had another go at the secondary hull

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