Bridge Commander Central

BC Forums => BC Modding => Topic started by: rengers on January 26, 2009, 03:01:06 PM

Title: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: rengers on January 26, 2009, 03:01:06 PM
Hey guys, it's some time ago i posted something new from my ships here,
so I thought i go puplic with this one :D

Maybe some of you remember the Acheron, a ship I modeled around a year ago:
http://bc-central.net/forums/index.php/topic,2486.0.html

Cause I really liked the design but wasn't that happy with the model, I decided to completly rebuilt her
quite a while ago. I never spent befor that much time for a mesh like on the Acheron. That have to do
amongst others that I was quite busy the last time and that i really take my time with that ship.

I'm pretty happy and proud like the ship turned out, though I thought it's time to get some more feedback
on the ship befor mapping and texturing the ship.

For the poly count: Yes, it have quite a lot more polys than my other work :(. So far I always tried and was successful
to keep the poly count of my ships below 10k triangels. The Elysion had 8,5k and the Theseus have just around 6k.
The reasons why i go over this limit are versatile, for now let's just say it has resulted.
So the poly count is atm at 19,6k triangels. Though it's quite a lot, it's at the same range then DJ's Century and Sun Tzu.
I wanted to say here that i don't intend to always go that high, and on my futur ships I will go again with my personal 10k limit.
Despite the high poly count i will make sure that the ship will also run on mid and low end pc's :wink:

finally i just wanted to say that i'll write my final school degrees in march, so I'm quite busy atm, so don't expect many updates from me in the next 2 months

But now some pics, C&C are welcome :)
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: Darkthunder on January 26, 2009, 03:18:45 PM
DJ Curtis better watch out, he may have some competition here :P
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: kidtrekkie on January 26, 2009, 03:23:18 PM
wow that looks great
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: mayhemuk on January 26, 2009, 03:27:17 PM
Amazing looking ship you have there.
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: rengers on January 26, 2009, 03:32:23 PM
thx guys :D

2 more pix, side and bottom view
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: Shino Tenshi on January 26, 2009, 03:35:21 PM
I know you showed me already but it still rocks!!  :dance
cookie +1
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: 1DeadlySAMURAI on January 26, 2009, 04:05:55 PM
Very nice. :D

DJ Curtis better watch out, he may have some competition here :P

hehe, my first thought was also a DJ design.
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: FarShot on January 26, 2009, 04:07:57 PM
Oooh.  Nice.  Cookie fur u.  8)

I'm really sensing DJInfluence here.  Me likey.  :arms:
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: Cmdr. Madden on January 26, 2009, 04:59:31 PM
lol, the shadow of DJ looms over this model hahahahaha..... turn on a flashlight and you'll do just fine although DJ is kinda the benchmark. really great look though
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: Vortex on January 26, 2009, 05:11:42 PM
I love the bussards!!

Awesome stuff.
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: Shadowknight1 on January 26, 2009, 05:13:16 PM
Ooo, this ship reeks of nifty-ness!  And yes, that's a good thing. :P

And are those transparent coverings on the bussard collectors?  Neat touch.
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: Starforce2 on January 26, 2009, 05:51:51 PM
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn. That is fracking amazing.
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: Aeries on January 26, 2009, 06:05:54 PM
SWEAT SONOFA...

If you EVER tell me that your modeling isn't great, EVER AGAIN, I swear I will slap you.

 :shock: Dude, that is AMAZING....

Edit: I dunno that I should bother with the Mithra anymore; looks like you've made one HELL of an excellent replacement. Rofl. xD *loads Quantum Tor-Cookie launchers*
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: Billz on January 26, 2009, 06:58:21 PM
Edit: I dunno that I should bother with the Mithra anymore; looks like you've made one HELL of an excellent replacement. Rofl. xD *loads Quantum Tor-Cookie launchers*

Shame. I was looking forward the the Mithra too.

 :(

Back on topic,
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: FourChan on January 26, 2009, 07:07:09 PM
Nice, I can't wait to see this bird.
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: DJ Curtis on January 26, 2009, 08:10:01 PM
DJ Curtis better watch out, he may have some competition here :P

Indeed. :)

Rengers, you already know what i think of this work.  One thing that has occurred to me in looking at those pix... you're gonna need one heckuva good HP'er for those phasers. lol
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: Starforce2 on January 26, 2009, 10:32:15 PM
*raises hand*  :king
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: FarShot on January 27, 2009, 12:10:41 AM
Rengers, you have some projects you really should bump.  Whatever happened to the Theseus?

Ok, Jimmy, I'm sorry.  That was basically asking for an update.  :P

I dunno that I should bother with the Mithra anymore; looks like you've made one HELL of an excellent replacement. Rofl. xD

I really hope you don't give it up.  Mithra and Archeron can be sister designs, like the Nebula and Galaxy.  Maybe throw a pod on one of them?
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: Darkthunder on January 27, 2009, 05:23:33 AM
Rengers, you already know what i think of this work.  One thing that has occurred to me in looking at those pix... you're gonna need one heckuva good HP'er for those phasers. lol

Not to mention, the obvious blind spot in the aft section with no torpedo coverage :P
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: Bigkap on January 27, 2009, 06:15:04 AM
There's 4 Excelsior-style launchers on the aft, unless I'm mistaken. Beautiful ship here Rengers!
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: rengers on January 27, 2009, 07:13:07 AM
thx all for the comments, I'm glad you like it :D

first, like Bigkap said already, she have 4 aft torpedo tubes. The torpedo tubes in general are very similar to DJ's
Century, the tubes have all the same size, the aft ones just don't have that big lagging like the front ones, I will post some close up pix of the torp tubes later today.

Rengers, you already know what i think of this work.  One thing that has occurred to me in looking at those pix... you're gonna need one heckuva good HP'er for those phasers. lol

yeah, lol, that phasers on the top saucer could be not that easy to hp, but i will think about later.

@Aeries: Don't give up your mythra, I remember back last year, we started at pretty much the same time with our ships, it would be great to see both of them one day side by side in BC :D
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: Darkthunder on January 27, 2009, 10:00:39 AM
I dunno if its possible, but some suggestions of mine:

Perhaps move 1 pair of the torpedo tubes from the underside, to the topside instead? Thus giving it slightly better coverage, and make it look alittle less cluttered on the underside. Also think the dorsal saucer phasers would look better, if they were placed further out, closer towards the edge.

Might make it a bit easier to HP as well :P
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: Dalek on January 27, 2009, 11:26:39 AM
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! So pretty! Thats what Aeries meant by the Acheron months ago...:P
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: Villain on January 27, 2009, 12:43:15 PM
Hah, the "Bad boys of the galaxy" on patrol?

Dude, this is frakking amazing. You do nothing but astonish me, so have cookies, I haven't given anyone one in a while.
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: gdata on January 27, 2009, 12:46:33 PM
Since I can give cookies now as well, you'll get one from me, too. Love the design!!! :shock: :shock:
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: Darkthorne on January 27, 2009, 01:17:59 PM
Awsome design there rengers I cant wait to see where it goes from here.
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: WileyCoyote on January 27, 2009, 03:38:42 PM
It looks like the 25th century has a unique style.  I like it.  The rollbar is very reminiscent of DJ's Leonidas Class.  Don't give me ideas. :P  I like the transparency of the bussard collectors that reveal the inner workings.
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: moed on January 27, 2009, 07:02:17 PM
Very nice design... elegant and mean at the same time.

Excellent job.

P.S. I also look forward to the Thesius

AND THE MITHRA... Aeries
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: Nighthawk on January 28, 2009, 02:00:16 AM
one thing that has occurred to me in looking at those pix... you're gonna need one heckuva good HP'er for those phasers. lol
well... since I've been out of the action, rusting like an old wet pole,... bored to tears....I think I can take a chance with them.
besides, this is a fine looking ship, and I still have some skills when it comes to HP delicate ships.

it just took me two seconds to see the drydock picture in your signature and go "man, that's beautiful!"

alright, the offer is made. it's your choice, tho.
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: Centurus on January 28, 2009, 02:56:48 AM
Very impressive.  I definitely like this ship.
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: Arvis Taljik on January 28, 2009, 10:53:26 AM
Very cool ship; reminds me a bit of the Achilles based on the shape. Definitely awesome design!
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: rengers on January 28, 2009, 12:24:39 PM
thx guys :D, and thx to those who offers to hp this ship.

But tbh I don't know yet, if I'll give the job someone else or if i try it by myself.
But I'm sure some time will pass off until the ship will be ready for hp. I will decide
then if i will hp it by myself or if i will leave it to another, it depends on how far my hp
arts will be evolved to this time, although thx again for the offer :)

Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: JerichoKru on January 28, 2009, 01:15:03 PM
I must say that you have an incredibly clean mesh  :D
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 revealed to public
Post by: Technerd89 on January 28, 2009, 01:51:02 PM
i just want to throw up some shots of your older, original mesh for the acheron to do display just how far you have come with this great design.

a cookie for you sir for the excellent progress.


jb76 edit - i have uploaded the images, as hotlinking them were a bit large
tech - sorry, i was afraid of that, but was lazy ^^
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 29/01/09)
Post by: rengers on January 29, 2009, 12:05:49 PM
thx tech, here is a little update, probably the last one for a while on this one:

the first shot is the promised close up shot of the torpedo tubes (like I said already,
they are very similar to these of DJ's Century), the rest
are shots of a drydock i specially built for the acheron. I have built this
drydock some months ago as a result of boredom and i have to admit i had some fun to do it :D
The Drydock is completly finished and i have already ported it to BC.

I also plan to make custom shuttles for the Acheron and release it altogether in some kind of a pack
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 29/01/09)
Post by: Villain on January 29, 2009, 12:22:34 PM
Neat.
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 29/01/09)
Post by: Technerd89 on January 29, 2009, 01:24:06 PM
epic drydock. definitely looks post-nemesis.
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 29/01/09)
Post by: MarkyD on January 30, 2009, 06:39:11 AM
Great job mate, remind me... your doing this in blender right?
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 29/01/09)
Post by: ZERO on January 31, 2009, 02:04:49 PM
I look forward to seeing your progress with the textures. it all looks good at the minute
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 29/01/09)
Post by: davies78 on February 01, 2009, 03:18:27 AM
Nice design has a touch of the white star from B5 From some angles.  Good job  :D
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 29/01/09)
Post by: Hellsgate on February 04, 2009, 01:44:16 PM
SWEET!! Akira-Class meets the Intrepid Pathfinder-Class. Nice! I assume its from the Luna-Class / USS Titan-era?
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 08/04/09)
Post by: rengers on April 08, 2009, 12:53:30 PM
ok guys, exams are written and I'm back in action  :D

the Acheron is mapped and i started texturing, not much to show yet, but
it is a start.

I will try to give you regular updates on this one, but i can't promise anything :)


Images removed. See last page for latest images
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 08/04/09)
Post by: MarkyD on April 08, 2009, 12:58:30 PM
Looks like we are in for some great detail.. cant wait
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 08/04/09)
Post by: JimmyB76 on April 08, 2009, 01:36:29 PM
I'm back in action  :D
great news!

I will try to give you regular updates on this one, but i can't promise anything :)
take your time - we're not going anywhere lol :)
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 08/04/09)
Post by: rengers on April 08, 2009, 02:02:30 PM
thx guys :)

a bit more


Images removed. See last page for latest images
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 08/04/09)
Post by: rengers on April 08, 2009, 04:14:37 PM
another update



Images removed. See last page for latest images
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 08/04/09)
Post by: MarkyD on April 08, 2009, 04:23:43 PM
very nice work mate, textures are looking great.
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 08/04/09)
Post by: rengers on April 08, 2009, 05:32:54 PM
thx mate :D

last one for today



Images removed. See last page for latest images
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 08/04/09)
Post by: Nebula on April 08, 2009, 08:53:43 PM
damn that looks sweet
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 08/04/09)
Post by: FarShot on April 08, 2009, 10:06:48 PM
I am detecting much inspiration from DJ.  I see Valiant-style pods, bracing at the back like the Raptor, and the color scheme evident in much of DJ's Century line.

I love it!  We should have an entire fleet of DJ!
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 08/04/09)
Post by: rengers on April 09, 2009, 07:23:26 AM
base texture for the middle section is as good as done. I'm too lazy to draw windows,
so I move on to the outer sections of the saucer, but i will get back to it later
to draw the windows and to adding tons of details :)



Images removed. See last page for latest images
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 08/04/09)
Post by: MarkyD on April 09, 2009, 07:39:20 AM
Its looking real sharp mate  8)
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 08/04/09)
Post by: gdata on April 09, 2009, 09:24:58 AM
wow...that looks great. especially the panel-ing...or whatever you call it.
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 08/04/09)
Post by: Aeries on April 09, 2009, 01:02:37 PM
Very nice work. :]
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 08/04/09)
Post by: Shadowknight1 on April 09, 2009, 01:24:32 PM
Neato. really good work there. :)
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 08/04/09)
Post by: TheHalfMonte on April 12, 2009, 08:18:54 PM
I am detecting much inspiration from DJ.  I see Valiant-style pods, bracing at the back like the Raptor, and the color scheme evident in much of DJ's Century line.

I love it!  We should have an entire fleet of DJ!

I was actually thinking Achilles successor more than anything. I won't contend the presence of Century-line cues, but the dorsal section, and the seemingly super-low profile stardrive among other things had me typing up BCFiles for comparisons.
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 08/04/09)
Post by: Shino Tenshi on April 13, 2009, 10:55:06 AM
Wow! looking absolutely awesome rengers. ^^

Oh btw: We just got your Elysion (http://legacy.filefront.com/file/Elysion_Class;98952) released. ;)

Cookie for you.  8)
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 08/04/09)
Post by: rengers on April 13, 2009, 11:41:50 AM
Wow! looking absolutely awesome rengers. ^^

Oh btw: We just got your Elysion (http://legacy.filefront.com/file/Elysion_Class;98952) released. ;)

Cookie for you.  8)

thx mate, and the Elysion looks really nice in Legacy :)

Have a cookie for your work to put my ship also in Legacy :D
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 08/04/09)
Post by: DJ Curtis on April 13, 2009, 03:08:35 PM
love this ship.  don't forget to smooth out those nacelles. though you probably know already, :)
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 08/04/09)
Post by: JamesTiberiusKirk on April 13, 2009, 05:35:57 PM
 :shock: :shock: :shock:
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 14/04/09)
Post by: rengers on April 14, 2009, 02:48:38 PM
thx guys :D
love this ship.  don't forget to smooth out those nacelles. though you probably know already, :)
don't worry mate, I haven't forgot about the smoothing :). In fact the most of the model is without smoothing
atm. I have to redo the whole smoothing but i'm to lazy to do it all at one time, so just the parts with
textures are smoothed atm.

just a small update today, was the most time drunken at the weekend lol


Images removed. See last page for latest images
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 14/04/09)
Post by: MarkyD on April 14, 2009, 04:54:06 PM
Good stuff mate, its looking spot on :)
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 14/04/09)
Post by: rengers on April 14, 2009, 05:09:14 PM
thx mate,

another one for today

Images removed. See last page for latest images
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 14/04/09)
Post by: moed on April 14, 2009, 05:31:24 PM
Looking great!
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 14/04/09)
Post by: FourChan on April 15, 2009, 12:18:36 AM
I like picture 13, it looks like you should be able to replace the engines with different versions, like one for transwarp etc.
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 14/04/09)
Post by: MarkyD on April 15, 2009, 03:17:25 PM
This is shaping up brilliantly, loving the texturing... may have another Motm nomanee soon ;)
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 14/04/09)
Post by: Shadowknight1 on April 15, 2009, 07:07:42 PM
Awesome.
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 17/04/09)
Post by: rengers on April 17, 2009, 11:30:43 AM
update:

have drawed some more aztecs and put some escape pods to the saucer

Images removed. See last page for latest images
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 17/04/09)
Post by: Dalek on April 17, 2009, 11:45:17 AM
She looks absolutely awesome. Can't wait!
Title: Re: Acheron Class 2.0 (update 17/04/09)
Post by: gdata on April 17, 2009, 12:57:30 PM
that's cool...cookie!
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 18/04/09 - new shuttles)
Post by: rengers on April 18, 2009, 11:46:34 AM
today I have again a modeling update for you :D

These are the first two shuttles for the Acheron,
they will be launchable with the shuttle framework.

shuttle 1 is kinda the standard shuttle of the Acheron, it's a mix between the type 9
and the type 6 shuttle and is my own design.The shuttle is atm unarmed,
but probably I will add a small phaser at the front. Polycount is 1,9k triangles

shuttle 2 is like the type 11 shuttle a heavy long-range shuttle. It is armed with
2 front pulse phasers, 2 sideward phaser strips and 2 front micro-quantum torpedo tubes.
Polycount is 3,7k triangles ( It is quite a lot for a shuttle but i had just to much fun while building it :D)
The original design of the shuttle is from Paul Cargile, but i took some freedom while building it :)

Both shuttle meshes are 100% unified and error-free :D

I plan to do a third shuttle, but I have no design idea yet, so if someone out there
knows a cool shuttle design, be free to post it here :D

c&c is like always welcome


Images removed. See last page for latest images
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 18/04/09 - new shuttles)
Post by: Shadowknight1 on April 18, 2009, 11:50:32 AM
 :shock:  Duuuuuude!  Those are AWESOME shuttles!
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 18/04/09 - new shuttles)
Post by: Dalek on April 18, 2009, 12:07:15 PM
I can haz 2nd shuttle? They're awesome. We don't get enough shuttles these days.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 18/04/09 - new shuttles)
Post by: JimmyB76 on April 18, 2009, 12:36:49 PM
:shock:  Duuuuuude!  Those are AWESOME shuttles!
that's what im screaming! :D
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 18/04/09 - new shuttles)
Post by: USSGalileo on April 18, 2009, 03:01:21 PM
Very cool. :D

I'm seeing hints of the Delta Flyer in these, was that intentional or is just my imagination over thinking it?
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 18/04/09 - new shuttles)
Post by: Darkthunder on April 18, 2009, 03:50:53 PM
That Type 6/9 shuttle looked pretty neat as well. Very nicely done.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 18/04/09 - new shuttles)
Post by: FourChan on April 18, 2009, 09:23:19 PM
I do too, also I notice some traits of other Voyager seen shuttles and small ships implemented in these, Good Job.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 18/04/09 - new shuttles)
Post by: FarShot on April 18, 2009, 09:32:14 PM
Shuttle B has some definite Argo influence.  I like that! :D
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 18/04/09 - new shuttles)
Post by: JamesTiberiusKirk on April 19, 2009, 08:49:36 AM
The second shuttle has also a nice voyager smallcraft touch in it. Episode worthy!!!  8)
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 18/04/09 - new shuttles)
Post by: Aeries on April 19, 2009, 03:12:53 PM
J3bus CHR1S7, RENGERS! That's amazing!  :shock:
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 18/04/09 - new shuttles)
Post by: MarkyD on April 19, 2009, 03:33:00 PM
Very nice work mate, shuttles look excellent  8)
Title: Re: Acheron Class (small update 29/04/09)
Post by: rengers on April 29, 2009, 06:42:45 AM
a small update:

started with the textures on the first shuttle,
more pics later today :)



Images removed. See last page for latest images
Title: Re: Acheron Class (small update 29/04/09)
Post by: Dalek on April 29, 2009, 06:45:35 AM
Oh awesome! It likes more and more like a Delta Flyer/Type 9 shuttle mix!
Title: Re: Acheron Class (small update 29/04/09)
Post by: FarShot on April 29, 2009, 07:16:59 AM
Wowzers!  Can't wait to cut through a nebula with that thing!
Title: Re: Acheron Class (small update 29/04/09)
Post by: Shadowknight1 on April 29, 2009, 09:31:45 AM
Delta Flyer meets Type 9 meets Valkyrie fighter.  Very, very cool. :)
Title: Re: Acheron Class (small update 29/04/09)
Post by: Shino Tenshi on April 29, 2009, 10:41:20 AM
Ooohhh... The Galileo is back!  8)

Cookie for you! ;)
Title: Re: Acheron Class (small update 29/04/09)
Post by: rengers on April 29, 2009, 02:21:41 PM
thx guys :D

a bit more



Images removed. See last page for latest images
Title: Re: Acheron Class (small update 29/04/09)
Post by: MarkyD on April 29, 2009, 02:27:38 PM
After seeing the first pics I was gonna ask if you where gonna detail it some more  8)

have a chocolate chip on me  8)
Title: Re: Acheron Class (small update 29/04/09)
Post by: rengers on April 29, 2009, 05:16:58 PM
thx mate, and yes, I have detailed it more :twisted:

the shuttle is for the moment done, maybe I will make some changes later after the
Acheron is textured, but for now, I will continue with something diffrent

pics:
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 29/04/09)
Post by: Shadowknight1 on April 29, 2009, 05:48:41 PM
Very nice.

As an aside, it's aft profile looks kinda like the shuttles in ST09
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 29/04/09)
Post by: Darkthunder on April 29, 2009, 08:02:28 PM
Just an idea...

Would be cool seeing a "Danube Weapon-pod" variant of that shuttle. Obviously this shuttle was built for speed, and not so much combat (I count 3 phaser strips). Perhaps adding a weapon pod on top of the shuttle? Looks to have a good location for it. Not necessarily "identical" appearance to the Danube Runabout pod, but you get the picture :P

Love the look of the shuttle. Would be fun flying around in one of these, perhaps against it's mothership.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 29/04/09)
Post by: MarkyD on April 30, 2009, 04:02:24 PM
very nicely done mate, it looks great  8)
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 03/05/09)
Post by: rengers on May 03, 2009, 10:17:29 AM
thx guys, glad you like it :)

@ Darkthunder: This shuttle will have just these 3 small phaser strips. But there
will be at least one shuttle that will be a bit better armed (for a shuttle) :wink:

Today I have a update for you on the textures for the Acheron itself. I have
lined the rest of the saucer and drawed some more aztecs.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 03/05/09)
Post by: Dalek on May 03, 2009, 10:32:13 AM
She is awesome!
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 03/05/09)
Post by: FarShot on May 03, 2009, 11:10:45 AM
The texturing on this babe exceeded my expectations!  Cookie! :D
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 30/05/09)
Post by: rengers on May 30, 2009, 09:57:16 AM
small update:
started with the textures on the second shuttle.
More pix later today :)
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 30/05/09)
Post by: Dalek on May 30, 2009, 09:59:49 AM
I want that shuttle as my Christmas present. :P She is very pretty. I'm gonna guess that she is larger than the other shuttle?
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 30/05/09)
Post by: MarkyD on May 30, 2009, 10:17:07 AM
Ya see....

If ya dont get MOTM then i will be shocked, looks excellent mate  8)
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 30/05/09)
Post by: Dawg81 on May 30, 2009, 11:06:31 AM
sweet shuttle ya got there rengers
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 30/05/09)
Post by: Adonis on May 30, 2009, 12:36:53 PM
Now, that second shuttle is just *runs out of words*
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 30/05/09)
Post by: Shadowknight1 on May 30, 2009, 01:53:56 PM
Wow, very very nice shuttle.  Do want. :D
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 30/05/09)
Post by: FarShot on May 30, 2009, 02:06:39 PM
Agreed, so awesome!!!
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 30/05/09)
Post by: rengers on May 30, 2009, 07:24:33 PM
thx guys, glad you like it :D

I have as good as finished the textures and like promised here are some more pics.
I will play around a bit more with the deflector texture, cause i'm not pleased with it yet. This
is something i haven't figured out yet, how to do nice deflector textures :?
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 30/05/09)
Post by: mckinneyc on May 31, 2009, 04:58:16 AM
Look at those impulse engine exhausts! I'm in love!
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 30/05/09)
Post by: Villain on May 31, 2009, 07:28:43 AM
 :shock: Dude that shuttle alone could win an award, let alone the whole lot! Cookie time.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 30/05/09)
Post by: Nebula on May 31, 2009, 09:22:16 AM
Freaking awesome shuttle!!

though I think the landing gear doors need to be a tad bit bigger.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 30/05/09)
Post by: moed on June 01, 2009, 01:20:48 AM
Real nice!

Excellent design.

Fantastic work.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 30/05/09)
Post by: Hellsgate on June 28, 2009, 08:27:55 PM
Love the shuttle! Wasn't this from the old Paul S. Cargile collection @ Starfleet Military Reserves?

Specs?

(http://bc-central.net/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=5101.0;attach=29182;image)
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 30/05/09)
Post by: Starforce2 on June 28, 2009, 10:29:38 PM
looks like vectored thrust.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 30/05/09)
Post by: bankruptstudios on July 10, 2009, 06:17:22 PM
The ship is killer. And the shuttle rocks. Could you relics the shuttle as a separate download ship?
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 30/05/09)
Post by: Hellsgate on November 11, 2009, 11:22:12 PM
I found it. There ya go.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 25/12/09 page 6)
Post by: rengers on December 25, 2009, 10:57:09 AM
Hey guys,

I wasn't very active lately, mostly because i was busy with my real life. Originally (month's ago) I planned to release
this ship on christmas, but since I'm not finished I thought atleast I have to make a little update on this

I made some good progress on the textures, though I'm far from finishing. There still some areas that haven't
got aztecs yet, also there missing a lot of details and stuff like transporter pads and so on.


I hope you like what I have done so far :)

PS: @Hellsgate:  yes, the second shuttle is based on the original design made by Paul S. Cargile, though i have taken some freedom while building it, when you look some pages back you will see I already mentioned it there ;)

Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 25/12/09 page 6)
Post by: Bones on December 25, 2009, 11:01:45 AM
Wow good mister  :eek you just got nominated to MotM award :D she's a bada$$, real evo of Century class

cookie btw.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 25/12/09 page 6)
Post by: Adonis on December 25, 2009, 11:31:25 AM
Now that's what I call a starship :evil

Only one suggestion would be to wash out the yellow (especially the shuttle bay area) on the specs by making them matte (dark colored on spec map) ;)
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 25/12/09 page 6)
Post by: JamesTiberiusKirk on December 25, 2009, 11:43:55 AM
that is one killer ship.

may i call you daddy?
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 25/12/09 page 6)
Post by: Dalek on December 25, 2009, 11:47:09 AM

Only one suggestion would be to wash out the yellow (especially the shuttle bay area) on the specs by making them matte (dark colored on spec map) ;)

Some of that yellow is meant to be there cos rengers did mention earlier that it would have a scheme similar to DJ's Century.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 25/12/09 page 6)
Post by: FarShot on December 25, 2009, 12:32:51 PM
Are you the love-child of DJ and LC?  Or did you download their brains into yours?   :P

Because this thing is awesome!
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 25/12/09 page 6)
Post by: rengers on December 25, 2009, 12:35:45 PM
thx guys :D

-> Adonis:  thx mate, glad you like it :)
-> Dalek: Adonis reffered to the speculars, don't worry, I know what my mentor wanted to say ;)
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 25/12/09 page 6)
Post by: Dalek on December 25, 2009, 12:38:34 PM
thx guys :D

-> Adonis:  thx mate, glad you like it :)
-> Dalek: Adonis reffered to the speculars, don't worry, I know what my mentor wanted to say ;)

Oh yeah, sorry. Must've been the alcofrol...:P
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 25/12/09 page 6)
Post by: DJ Curtis on December 25, 2009, 12:54:42 PM
I love it.  It's like the ship I never built. :funny
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 25/12/09 page 6)
Post by: CptBenSisko on December 25, 2009, 01:33:49 PM
I love it.  It's like the ship I never built. :funny

LOL ROFL seriously..it looks exactly like something you woulda built LOL
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 25/12/09 page 6)
Post by: DJ Curtis on December 25, 2009, 01:41:40 PM
yeah back in 07, pretty much.  Very different style from what I'm doing atm.  It looks great on this ship though, I think.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 25/12/09 page 6)
Post by: Bones on December 25, 2009, 05:21:02 PM
yeah back in 07, pretty much.  Very different style from what I'm doing atm.  It looks great on this ship though, I think.
Yup I can see Vivace color scheme here (white hull with a bit of contrasting details, pale blue lights and warp grills, orange/copper rcs thrusters and yellow signs) guess who's Rengers's idol :P now we need huge command ship from both of ya, capable of carying valiant class in his cavernous hangar bay :D something even bigger than the Eclipse or Excalibur
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 25/12/09 page 6)
Post by: bankruptstudios on December 25, 2009, 07:51:04 PM
Damn, that all i can say is damn!!! Cookie
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 25/12/09 page 6)
Post by: Biggins on December 25, 2009, 08:18:14 PM
yeah back in 07, pretty much.  Very different style from what I'm doing atm.  It looks great on this ship though, I think.
Yup I can see Vivace color scheme here (white hull with a bit of contrasting details, pale blue lights and warp grills, orange/copper rcs thrusters and yellow signs) guess who's Rengers's idol :P now we need huge command ship from both of ya, capable of carying valiant class in his cavernous hangar bay :D something even bigger than the Eclipse or Excalibur

Agreed!  :funny

Brilliant looking ship there Rengers, keep it up :)
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 25/12/09 page 6)
Post by: moed on December 25, 2009, 11:00:18 PM
Superb.

To me it looks like a somewhat modified (or perhaps extensive refit?) of DJ's Raptor.

Incredible detail and beautiful design.

Cookie.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 25/12/09 page 6)
Post by: 086gf on December 26, 2009, 04:12:13 PM
Oh, I remember this ship now. Looks awesome.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 25/12/09 page 6)
Post by: Shadowknight1 on December 26, 2009, 07:06:34 PM
Superb.

To me it looks like a somewhat modified (or perhaps extensive refit?) of DJ's Raptor.

Incredible detail and beautiful design.

Cookie.

I always thought of it as kinda the Raptor's little brother.  :P

Really beautiful work there, glad that you're keeping this design going.  Some designers decide to redo the entire thing if they take this long away from it...*cough*aeries*cough*
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 25/12/09 page 6)
Post by: FarShot on December 26, 2009, 07:47:52 PM
This was first made 2 years ago...  Isn't the Raptor younger than?  I thought the Raptor was only made last year.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 25/12/09 page 6)
Post by: admiral horton on January 09, 2010, 11:10:15 PM
i love this design please post the side forward and aft view the top and bottom views look great
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 25/12/09 page 6)
Post by: Aeries on January 10, 2010, 10:55:08 PM
Lol, Rengers. Still blowing people's minds, I see? Good work bud. :]
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: rengers on May 23, 2010, 11:25:13 AM
Hey guys,

its some time ago i posted here something... to be honest i'm very busy atm with other stuff in my life,
so I haven't got much time to work on these, though i have some progress to show  :)

the Textures are finished  :D, now it's time to give her some lights and speculars...
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: rengers on May 23, 2010, 11:27:06 AM
orthos
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Furyofaseraph on May 23, 2010, 11:27:20 AM
Man I wish I could texture like you
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Nebula on May 23, 2010, 11:27:32 AM
OMG WOW that is awesome!
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Dalek on May 23, 2010, 11:31:07 AM
The detail and work you've put into this is incredible. Can't wait to fly her around. :D
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: FarShot on May 23, 2010, 12:05:15 PM
Rengers and DJ need to art direct the next Star Trek anything, game, film, tv series, etc.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Shadowknight1 on May 23, 2010, 12:21:27 PM
Beautiful!  I want it!
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Dalek on May 23, 2010, 12:24:10 PM
Will there be a blank registry so us Acheron lovers can slap our own names on? :)
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Dawg81 on May 23, 2010, 12:26:16 PM
amazing quality rengers and WB drop a line in the fleet boards we missed ya
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Toa_Kaita on May 23, 2010, 12:35:47 PM
Rengers and DJ need to art direct the next Star Trek anything, game, film, tv series, etc.

I second that.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: MarkyD on May 23, 2010, 12:49:56 PM
Nice to see you back at it mate, looks fantastic.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Bren on May 23, 2010, 06:51:01 PM
Looks like the upper saucer design was influenced by the same kind of thought processes that made HR Giger so successful :p

Beautiful ship.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: starship on May 23, 2010, 09:58:09 PM
I?m in love with her... She?s a beauty!!!  :bow:
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Dawg81 on May 23, 2010, 10:43:40 PM
this reminds me of an achillies class. would make the perfect replacement
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: metalnick on May 24, 2010, 12:46:05 AM
Good Stuff man. You can never have too many fed ships in your fleet can you?  :funny
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: 086gf on May 24, 2010, 02:25:49 AM
That is just epic!
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: DJ Curtis on May 24, 2010, 09:30:40 AM
What a thing to wake up to.  :D
This is seriously my favorite non-canon ship ever.  Everything about it just oozes advanced Federation design.  I can't believe the precision with which you matched many of the design/texture cues to the Enterprise F.  Love the touches around the for and aft torpedo launchers, including the " double barrel shotgun" style forward launchers.  It just works incredibly well on this ship.

One of the toughest things about creating a non-canon design is trying to find new ways to make an old formula interesting or aesthetic.  The saucer/drivesection/warpengines formula can be changed around, have parts more numerous or less numerous, different shapes sizes, but no matter what the formula for the Fed ships is always the same.  The real secret imho is flow.  Federation ships need to have the appearance of rigidity and strength from a well defined set of lines that provide the ship with a certain degree of character and form.

This ship has got that in spades, thanks largely i part to the very well executed catamaran style saucer that sweeps back into the drive section.  I can imagine that if a person were to see a ship like this from space, it would be quite dramatic.

The other thing I like about this ship is that there's a lot to look at.  The textures are done to such a level of detail that it's easy for your eyes to jump from one point of the ship and inspect it before jumping to something else.  Yet they are more or less subtle enough that you can comfortably observe the ship as a whole.

Tremendous job on this, Rengers! :bow:


edit*

I was looking a the ship again because it's so amazing.  It's funny for me because the texture style is such an accurate representation of those on the Enterprise F.  As I'm sure many modders who've been around BCC/BCU for a long time can attest, as a modder you go through "style" phases.  This style of texture I applied to I think three ships (two released, one never finished).  I've since moved on to other styles, and am not even sure if I remember how to go back to a style like this, but what makes it cool is that it's like looking at my own work through a different set of eyes and I really like it.  It's very clean looking.

I'm really looking forward to your next project!
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: rengers on May 25, 2010, 01:41:23 AM
thx guys for the comments, glad you like it  :)

@ Dalek: jup, the ship uses a id-map, i will probably include a blank one in the release
@ DJ: cheers mate  :D
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Aeries on May 25, 2010, 02:03:22 AM
Awh man, that's HOT! :D
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Nihilus on May 25, 2010, 05:14:08 AM
Wow, those screenshots are so awesome, they look like they came from Drex Files.  If I owned Star Trek, (I Wish lol), I would hire DJ and yourself as full time modelers.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Nexxus21 on May 25, 2010, 04:44:00 PM
All I can say is  :woot: This will be a fine addition. Nice job definitely cookie worthy....
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: MarkyD on May 26, 2010, 11:10:14 AM
And....

I would just like to point out..

Rengers uses BLENDER 3D  :bow:

Not 3Ds Max, Not Maya, Not Lightwave   Blender.. a free app..

not sure what he uses for textures mind, but if its the GIMP.. then he deserves cookies for a month.. every day off everyone on this board   :evil:
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: 086gf on May 26, 2010, 02:16:10 PM
Wait he did that with Blender(what I use)?! Thats awesome. Yay now I have someone else that can help me.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: rengers on May 26, 2010, 05:36:29 PM
thx guys, lol, yeah I'm still building and map my ships in blender :D

took a while to figure out how to get a ship from blender to BC but i found a "relative" easy way with the help of Adonis  :)
If someone is out there who needs help with blender or with porting from blender to BC just contact me ;)

I have done the lightmaps and speculars for the Acheron and ported it to BC, could be i change some small stuff on the specs but all in all i'm
pleased how she looks ingame  :)

some teaser shots:
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Dalek on May 26, 2010, 05:38:23 PM
Permission to be sick on the red carpet? She looks even better with speculars. Imma bake a cake. :)
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Jb06 on May 26, 2010, 05:38:59 PM
Looks truly awesome! Love every part of it :D

Submit pic1 for potd ;)

Cookie

~Jb
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Aeries on May 26, 2010, 05:39:14 PM
Incredible, Rengers. :]
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: WileyCoyote on May 26, 2010, 05:43:12 PM
Very cool. It's nice to see more alien/federation designs.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: JamesTiberiusKirk on May 26, 2010, 05:47:48 PM
this is truly my new favorite ship
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: rengers on May 26, 2010, 05:54:58 PM
thx guys, glad you like it :D

another one
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: limey BSc. on May 26, 2010, 06:20:48 PM
thx guys, lol, yeah I'm still building and map my ships in blender :D

Holy crap. I'm am a hell of a lot more impressed after that statement :P I had to use Blender for my Uni course last semester, hated it. I actually lost marks in my assignment for constantly bitching and whinging about how hopeless, crap and generally useless Blender was (ie a critical comparison of it and Max)! The fact that you can make such a detailed ship with it astounds me.

Kudos!
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Lurok91 on May 26, 2010, 06:45:19 PM
Didn't like non-specular renders, but ingame this is most impressive new ship seen in a while.  Not really my taste, but kudos man  :)
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Billz on May 26, 2010, 07:44:44 PM
She looks mean! I love it!  :D  :yay:  :bow:

Can't wait to rip a Valdore to shreds with her!
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: MarkyD on May 28, 2010, 03:14:42 AM
Awsome mate...  awsome  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: GMunoz on May 28, 2010, 07:12:13 AM
That is one beautiful ship.  Brilliant design.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Shadowknight1 on May 28, 2010, 08:40:24 AM
Those shots are absolutely beautiful.  And I see you managed to get the transparencies working perfectly, excellent job.  You sir deserve this cookie.
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: bankruptstudios on May 28, 2010, 10:11:24 AM
*peering at the ACHERON CLASS topic, seeing everyone flabbergasted at the breathtaking updates he notices no one asked for one thing....*

Beta tester here :thumbsup:
LOL, great job mate, cheers :bow:
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Captain_Licard on May 28, 2010, 10:30:42 AM
I'll help beta test if I may
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: moed on May 28, 2010, 02:20:48 PM
Outstanding.

Cookie
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Nihilus on May 28, 2010, 05:03:19 PM
*peering at the ACHERON CLASS topic, seeing everyone flabbergasted at the breathtaking updates he notices no one asked for one thing....*

Beta tester here :thumbsup:
LOL, great job mate, cheers :bow:

Hey yeah, that sounds fun :)
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: starship on June 10, 2010, 02:17:45 PM
She?s surelly a magnific ship!  :yay:
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Aeries on June 10, 2010, 03:40:24 PM
That's hot! :3
Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Captain_D on July 06, 2010, 04:43:55 AM
Not much more to say than everyone else has, except I totally agree with them.  :yay:

Wonderful work. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Acheron Class (update 23/05/10 - page 7)
Post by: Hellsgate on July 07, 2010, 01:15:09 AM
(http://bc-central.net/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=5101.0;attach=42806;image)

Klingon First Officer: "Sir, something you must see!"
Klingon Captain: "On screen."
Captain sees Achillies-Class upgrade/refit, craps pants and heads to his quarters to commit harry carrie rather than be killed by his Number One or see his ship blown out of space or killed by his superiors for penultimate FAIL as the Acheron locks on with minor systems and picks off the warbird party one annoying K'vort at a time, wing-mounted weapons and then other systems one by one just for amusement.