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Offline Dalek

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How to make an Original Connie look like the Kelvin with GIMP
« on: November 28, 2008, 02:21:14 PM »
Heres a nutty little project I want to do. Make an orignal series Connie look like the Kelvin from the new filum. What I've discovered:

The Kelvin has a dirty look to it on the edges of the plating.
Theres a lot of "raised" plating.

Of course, I'm a GIMP user (why oh why does Adobe have to be so expensive??!!) and I do believe it is capable of creating effects like those above.

So, task is:
1) Make a TOS connie look like the Kelvin.
2) Not screw up

This is just a little project but if I find that it is possible as a mod, then I will start a WIP in the Modding thread. So, advice?
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Re: How to make an Original Connie look like the Kelvin with GIMP
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2008, 06:26:05 AM »
It would be easier to just build a new ship instead of chooping verious images of a connie together so that it looks like the kelvin. but hey, what do I know? I'm just a professional graphics artist :P
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Re: How to make an Original Connie look like the Kelvin with GIMP
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2008, 04:59:19 AM »
Quote from: blaXXer on November 30, 2008, 06:26:05 AM
It would be easier to just build a new ship instead of chooping verious images of a connie together so that it looks like the kelvin. but hey, what do I know? I'm just a professional graphics artist :P

Blax can figure out the replacement words. ;)
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Re: How to make an Original Connie look like the Kelvin with GIMP
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2008, 03:31:52 PM »
i am indeed a professional graphics artist, among other things, buddy ;)
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