Author Topic: Sovereign001 WIP - Jupiter TOS Station - (Read 4664 times)

sovereign001 · « **on:** November 10, 2011, 04:32:12 PM »

So I started doing it on my own. Using Wiley coyote livestream (of the constitution) I'm trying to build my own constitution class.

Please remember, i'm a beginner ;) I will post pictures of the process.

Btw, does anyone know how i can get those shadows of my ship, its very annoying!

baz1701 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 10, 2011, 05:26:37 PM »

good start.

If your using max you can add a skylight and then go to the render settings and advanced lighting. turn on light tracer and then render it out

sovereign001 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 10, 2011, 05:44:48 PM »

Hey Baz, thx for the input. I appreciate it and yes i'm using max 2012 (student version) ;)

sovereign001 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 10, 2011, 07:05:42 PM »

Bridge, turbolift, sensor dome are done. (did old fashioned sensor dome).

Next -> impulse engines.

Saquist · « **Reply #4 on:** November 10, 2011, 08:51:53 PM »

Welcome Back...I'll be watching Sov 001

sovereign001 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 11, 2011, 06:26:08 AM »

Thx saquist!

sovereign001 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 14, 2011, 05:12:59 PM »

I build a city for my teacher but the man wanted something in space like the originals (yep he is a fan).

So i showed him the jupiter station of voyager and he wanted something like that.

I tried to build something like the jupiter station but in TOS style.

Still, got some work to do and texturing etc...

baz1701 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 15, 2011, 06:28:53 AM »

That actually works well and looks smart. Have you thought about adding some K7 style docking arms?

sovereign001 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 15, 2011, 08:45:08 AM »

Thank you baz! You mean a pylon with a small shipyard?

baz1701 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 15, 2011, 08:59:57 AM »

yeah something like that.

sovereign001 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 15, 2011, 09:04:34 AM »

Perhaps i will, maybe a small shipyard where a science vessel is able to dock?

tiqhud · « **Reply #11 on:** November 15, 2011, 09:06:46 AM »

really looks interesting , goin in right way

sovereign001 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 16, 2011, 04:31:24 PM »

Thanks, so i worked some more on it and did the textures using the compact material editor. It's not perfect (did it with photoshop and imported them to max). Needed to but a uvm mapping on the saucers and set them to planar etc..

Don't really know how you guys make your textures.. (from scratch or so.. i followed half and half curtis youtube mapping stuff but damn..)

sovereign001 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 16, 2011, 04:55:36 PM »

If someone is able to learn me how to make easy and nice textures, please do so ;)

Because, i know this is dark and not canon tos style but hey the jupiter station didn't looked all federish like neither ;)

baz1701 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 17, 2011, 11:27:55 AM »

Not bad so far, I'll send you my TOS connie textures to disect to get the feel for TOS paint jobs.

I have done tons of research to get the colours as close as possible.

sovereign001 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 17, 2011, 03:34:16 PM »

Received your files baz. Is there anything i should know before i change them and put them on my saucer(s)? I'm using the compact material editor, nothing else..

baz1701 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 17, 2011, 03:41:00 PM »

I only know how to do it in Max.

Make the base material colour to black. Add the *_glow to diffused and and sef-illumination. Go in to the self-illumination menu and change RGB Channel output to Alpha as grey (this will activate the glows). Then add you *_spec map to specular highlights and apply to mesh.

Then your good to go.

sovereign001 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 17, 2011, 03:52:55 PM »

Oke thx, does this count for every texture you add?

baz1701 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 17, 2011, 04:25:03 PM »

yes if it has a glow or spec map

sovereign001 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 18, 2011, 10:12:41 AM »

Oke,

did an stl check. No errors.

Did a polycount-> 58000. That's way too much! Any help here?

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