Author Topic: Baz1701 JJPrise Mark III (Read 19034 times)

MarkyD · « **Reply #20 on:** March 16, 2009, 02:56:10 PM »

much better, nice work mate. 8)

FarShot · « **Reply #21 on:** March 16, 2009, 02:57:22 PM »

Agreed lots better.

baz1701 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 16, 2009, 06:39:36 PM »

I've totally rebuilt the nacelles

FarShot · « **Reply #23 on:** March 16, 2009, 06:45:52 PM »

For some reason, I'm thinking eyeballs right now.

WileyCoyote · « **Reply #24 on:** March 16, 2009, 11:14:57 PM »

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I've totally rebuilt the nacelles

You are getting closer, but they look too thin at the fronts near the bussards. I tend to think of that area as a large jet engine intake vent that gradually goes to a squarish circle, not a square. What I did to prevent smoothing errors for the lower section of the bussard area is to build that part seperately, so that it does not interfere with the main cylinder of the nacelle. I has the same problem too when I first built that section. There is also no front-rounded curve for the upper bussard area-- it should be flat. Use the FFD Modifiers to make those complex shapes, it will pay off in the long run.

baz1701 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 17, 2009, 05:09:17 AM »

Thanks wiley. I'll give the nacelles another go no I have found some new ref pics

baz1701 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 17, 2009, 09:24:30 AM »

Another new nacelle. This one still a WIP was intially modelled using an FFD. The fins were extruded after.

MarkyD · « **Reply #27 on:** March 17, 2009, 11:32:25 AM »

good start, when using the ffd cage, i normally customise it for the shape im building, helps for proportions.

baz1701 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 17, 2009, 03:48:25 PM »

Right I'm hapy with the 3rd attempt at the nacelle.

MarkyD · « **Reply #29 on:** March 17, 2009, 04:14:55 PM »

Its a definate improvement 8)

baz1701 · « **Reply #30 on:** March 17, 2009, 06:59:52 PM »

just have to build the nacelle pylon connection and texture the bussards and the nacelles will be done

baz1701 · « **Reply #31 on:** March 18, 2009, 10:03:15 AM »

Started to play with the bussards collectors.

I will try and do an animated texture for this.

The other question I have is can you have transparent maps in BC, for the bussard covers?

Aeries · « **Reply #32 on:** March 18, 2009, 02:00:50 PM »

AHH! I like the new nacelles, they're a HUGE improvement over the old ones!

One little suggestion though; the aft portion of the nacelles, cannon-wise, is round, not square. Otherwise these are hella nice. Good work!

086gf · « **Reply #33 on:** March 18, 2009, 02:03:46 PM »

Quote from: baz1701 on March 18, 2009, 10:03:15 AM

The other question I have is can you have transparent maps in BC, for the bussard covers?

Adonis did it. Its explained somewhere around here how to do it but it wasn't in this thread like I thought.
http://bc-central.net/forums/index.php/topic,3781.0.html

Shadowknight1 · « **Reply #34 on:** March 18, 2009, 06:22:36 PM »

Quote from: Aeries on March 18, 2009, 02:00:50 PM

AHH! I like the new nacelles, they're a HUGE improvement over the old ones!

One little suggestion though; the aft portion of the nacelles, cannon-wise, is round, not square. Otherwise these are hella nice. Good work!

I'd also suggest making the fins actually extrude from the nacelle itself. But a vast improvement over the original.

baz1701 · « **Reply #35 on:** March 19, 2009, 05:32:27 AM »

I'd also suggest making the fins actually extrude from the nacelle itself. But a vast improvement over the original.
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The fins are extruded from the nacelle body.

baz1701 · « **Reply #36 on:** March 19, 2009, 03:25:57 PM »

rounded the nacelle tips and rebuilt the fins

FarShot · « **Reply #37 on:** March 19, 2009, 05:07:53 PM »

Good, now put on some gigantic phasers and we're set. 8)

baz1701 · « **Reply #38 on:** March 19, 2009, 06:50:50 PM »

Well Wiley's looks great. but I'm still determined to get this girl out there. here are some more updates

FarShot · « **Reply #39 on:** March 20, 2009, 12:13:29 AM »

*whispers* fix the impulse engines...

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Author Topic: Baz1701 JJPrise Mark III (Read 19034 times)