Author Topic: Hey! When did you get x-ray vision, anyway? (Read 4055 times)

DJ Curtis · « **on:** June 25, 2011, 02:09:21 PM »

...seems you can see through a starship's hull!

FarShot · « **Reply #1 on:** June 25, 2011, 02:14:18 PM »

Whoa. I want to say 25th Century Galaxy, judging by its similar appearance to the Eclipse, with partially modeled interior?

Maxloef · « **Reply #2 on:** June 25, 2011, 02:27:42 PM »

yes finaly, someone did it.

I had the idea for this a while back, BC's damage system can make this look SOOOOO cool ;D

Shadowknight1 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 25, 2011, 02:29:01 PM »

Partially modeled? I'd say quite a bit of that interior is modeled. And I'd agree, looks 25th century Galaxy-ish.

Captain_D · « **Reply #4 on:** June 25, 2011, 05:17:23 PM »

Peek-A-Boo, I see through you,,

Looks like a variant of the TNG Cruiser you came up with recently to me. Love the interior detail. Awesome

EDIT: Meant to say a variant of your TNG Frigate. got mixed up.

Bren · « **Reply #5 on:** June 25, 2011, 05:55:41 PM »

Awesome! If I may be so bold as to suggest a rendered flyby on youtube? I can't wait to see this implemented...

MarkyD · « **Reply #6 on:** June 26, 2011, 04:15:07 AM »

:salute3:

Simply awsome, can not wait to see the other orthos

Phoenix Bondi · « **Reply #7 on:** June 26, 2011, 07:54:55 AM »

at the risk of getting stoned or flogged, what is this for?

sorry

DJ Curtis · « **Reply #8 on:** June 26, 2011, 11:09:23 AM »

Why, BC, of course!

Phoenix Bondi · « **Reply #9 on:** June 26, 2011, 02:40:15 PM »

i gathered that much, but for what in specific? lol *feeling even more dumb now thanks

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DJ Curtis · « **Reply #10 on:** June 27, 2011, 01:00:53 AM »

So the ship's an early 2360's vessel. A small, general purpose ship that is probably a progenitor of the intrepid. Early idea for back-story is that the ship is a very limited run craft; something too small for Starfleet's tastes during a time when big multimission class ships were the thing.

So what I've done is model enough of the interior to basically look realistic through the windows. To be honest, I don't know how it will look when finished, but it's really an experiment more than anything. It started when I was trying to find a way of making the windows on the ship look ultra realistic. On an old ship of mine, I did this same technique, but on a much smaller scale.

Everything is also a single unified mesh, so it should damage cleanly.

Some pix.

DJ Curtis · « **Reply #11 on:** June 27, 2011, 01:04:06 AM »

..and just as a little historical aside, this ship, at least it's first bones, is eight years old. One of the very first ships I tried to create. i was surfing through some of my old 3ds max scenes just looking at old stuff when I came across the ship you see in the picture. I liked the shape of secondary hull and decided to just roll with it.

So I think a few dozen vertexes are original.

Nebula · « **Reply #12 on:** June 27, 2011, 01:10:27 AM »

looks simiular in size to the New Orleans class.

I like

Shadowknight1 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 27, 2011, 01:41:46 AM »

Ah, so a mini Galaxy. Neat!

FarShot · « **Reply #14 on:** June 27, 2011, 01:50:04 AM »

Hmm, so I was way off with my first guess. Should have realized the rooms would've been too big for a Galaxy sized ship.

That said, I like where it's going, but I think the pylons/secondary hull interface area could use some more uniqueness. Your original eight year old concept has the pylons up top, not along the center-line. Few ships go that route. I think it would be a cool idea. Though, if you're dead set on that model already, I guess it's not worth a change then.

Captain_D · « **Reply #15 on:** June 27, 2011, 02:47:25 PM »

Quote from: DJ Curtis on June 27, 2011, 01:00:53 AM

.....So what I've done is model enough of the interior to basically look realistic through the windows. To be honest, I don't know how it will look when finished, but it's really an experiment more than anything. It started when I was trying to find a way of making the windows on the ship look ultra realistic. On an old ship of mine, I did this same technique, but on a much smaller scale.

I still fly the Juno quite a bit in my install when I play, the chairs and seats inside stand out when you watch it fly by, nice illusion.

The Decade Class by cliperkins, is the only other ship that I know of that has the interior at the extent you are going for. I really like how he did it, but it looks very empty inside. I would suggest maybe adding dark windows on the textures to give it a more broken up pattern to the lit rooms. You probably got that planned anyway.

I'm sorry, but personally have to disagree with you Farshot, I really like the design as is. It reminds me alot of a Nova Class with a Galaxy design lineage to it.

Nice so far.

serverandenforcer · « **Reply #16 on:** June 27, 2011, 03:31:09 PM »

If you really wanted to go all out... you could model in the plasma injectors in the warp engines and model in the grills on the engines.

FarShot · « **Reply #17 on:** June 27, 2011, 03:37:33 PM »

Even better, model the captain in the ready room.

Phaser · « **Reply #18 on:** June 27, 2011, 08:33:43 PM »

Awesome work, as usual DJ! I love modeled interiors. Haven't ever played with them in BC though (aside from the arboretum on the Constitution refit, that is).

WileyCoyote · « **Reply #19 on:** June 27, 2011, 09:29:58 PM »

The ship is cute- a baby Galaxy-class? Any "easter eggs" planned for some of the interiors?

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Author Topic: Hey! When did you get x-ray vision, anyway? (Read 4055 times)