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Offline eclipse74569

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Re: Smitherine Productions Works in Progress!
« Reply #160 on: October 25, 2007, 08:08:19 PM »
well I've added the last couple of sections of escape pods, and have started working on more of the details on the darker areas, to make them a bit more appropriate.  Once I get them finished, I'll merge those layers and move on to the Windows.  Now, I've seen people redo the CG Sovereign windows to an almost purplish hue...but I think I may add some whites to this as well as some dull-yellows...make it a bit more accurate.  Does anyone object?

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Re: Smitherine Productions Works in Progress!
« Reply #161 on: October 25, 2007, 10:40:36 PM »
pics man!! wanna see pics!! LOL j/k when you ready i can't wait to see this badboy..you are doing an absolutely fantastic job with this.
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Re: Smitherine Productions Works in Progress!
« Reply #162 on: October 25, 2007, 10:59:31 PM »
Well since this is the First Contact Enterprise-E, I say make the windows shades of blue.  Do what you want, and experiment with different colors, and post pictures. :)
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Re: Smitherine Productions Works in Progress!
« Reply #163 on: October 25, 2007, 11:56:49 PM »
Question:  Are these brand new textures or are they being adapted from the CG Sov?
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Re: Smitherine Productions Works in Progress!
« Reply #164 on: October 26, 2007, 11:49:36 AM »
Both...I've used some elements from the CG Sovereign on there (escape pods, and certain bridge areas (And credits are given ;)) But I'm also doing a lot of this from scratch using the original Hawkeye sovereign textures as my basis. :)

I'm using the original texture as the background and tracing on the layers that are needed.  If you'd like I could post JPG's of what I've done mainly because I have a hard time explaining myself LOL. :)
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Re: Smitherine Productions Works in Progress!
« Reply #165 on: October 28, 2007, 07:10:40 PM »
Progress report :D
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Re: Smitherine Productions Works in Progress!
« Reply #166 on: October 29, 2007, 08:28:59 AM »
Looking good as usual. :D
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Re: Smitherine Productions Works in Progress!
« Reply #167 on: October 29, 2007, 09:49:19 AM »
looks great! :D
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Re: Smitherine Productions Works in Progress!
« Reply #168 on: October 30, 2007, 01:04:30 AM »
New aztecs look good, but I should warn you of something... when I did the CG Sov, I thing I did the aztec patterns on several sections completely separately... especially the inner raised area.  I think I pieced it together to get the awkward oval pattern to it.  Don't know if you want to try it, but it'd make the paneling line up with the saucer contours.
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Re: Smitherine Productions Works in Progress!
« Reply #169 on: October 30, 2007, 08:20:57 AM »
another question....are those phaser strips mere placeholders until you do the all the strips? or is that the final texture for those? Just curious...
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Re: Smitherine Productions Works in Progress!
« Reply #170 on: October 30, 2007, 09:00:11 AM »
Final texture, they're adapted on the topmap2_glow texture from the CG sovereign, You can't really tell it, but they've got the little "rib" to it like the CG1.0.  Then again, the speculars are on and they do kinda take that away LOL

Roger

EDIT:  CG:  Thanks, that's actually what I'm considering doing with it, I think I've figured out how I can achieve that using Photoshop, it'll take a bit of time though lol.
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Re: Smitherine Productions Works in Progress!
« Reply #171 on: November 01, 2007, 09:03:34 PM »
i love the atec on it :D
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Re: Smitherine Productions Works in Progress!
« Reply #172 on: November 02, 2007, 09:15:47 AM »
Looking good, the aztecing looks a lot better. Keep us posted mate!! 8)
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Re: Smitherine Productions Works in Progress!
« Reply #173 on: November 03, 2007, 06:12:55 PM »
Glenn, I haven't really done anything with the aztec...just added a few other things LOL.  I plan on updating this in the near future :)
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Re: Smitherine Productions Works in Progress!
« Reply #174 on: November 05, 2007, 08:08:26 PM »
I've started on the Engine Maps (as I've stated earlier, I get bored trying to work on one, and go to the next LOL.) I'll have photos up as soon as I'm home again (which should be wednesday.)
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Re: Smitherine Productions Works in Progress!
« Reply #175 on: November 06, 2007, 11:35:29 AM »
wow, looking great, i love it

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Re: Smitherine Productions Works in Progress!
« Reply #176 on: November 14, 2007, 04:33:06 PM »
I love what you're doing here.  Always wanted an FC Sovereign...

Anyway, I was wondering if you found someone to do the HP yet.  If you haven't, I've spent lots of time with the CG Sovereign in MPE, and I would be more than happy to do it for you.
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Re: Smitherine Productions Works in Progress!
« Reply #177 on: November 15, 2007, 09:05:03 AM »
Actually I'm using the same HP as the 1.0.  P$YCHO did them a while back, but the only thing I'm gonna do is take off some torpedo tubes that weren't on the FC.  But thank you anyways for the offer :).

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Re: Smitherine Productions Works in Progress!
« Reply #178 on: November 17, 2007, 04:51:55 PM »
Quote from: eclipse74569 on November 15, 2007, 09:05:03 AM
Actually I'm using the same HP as the 1.0.  P$YCHO did them a while back, but the only thing I'm gonna do is take off some torpedo tubes that weren't on the FC.  But thank you anyways for the offer :).

Roger

OK, just wanted to be sure everything was taken care of.

About the textures:
The ship looks great so far...but
I noticed that in FC, the Enterprise's dorsal engineering armor has no space between the plates, as the attached pic shows.
Good Luck, eclipse! :)
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Re: Smitherine Productions Works in Progress!
« Reply #179 on: November 17, 2007, 05:41:44 PM »
That's...not entirely accurate.  It's the photo that's making it look that way.  Trust me the way I've got it is cannon :)
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