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Title: TOS Cadet uniform (NEW UPDATE! 2/16 2343 PDT)
Post by: ACES_HIGH on November 26, 2006, 11:55:42 PM
I am trying to make a TOS style cadet uniform as seen worn by Finnegan on the amusement park planet.  What is the best way to replicate the metallic sheen (It was covered in sequins on the show).  Here is what I've got...
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g194/ACESHIGH1/cadet.jpg)
Title: TOS Cadet uniform
Post by: ACES_HIGH on November 26, 2006, 11:59:08 PM
oh and here's Finnegan
(http://images.wikia.com/memoryalpha/en/images/f/f4/Finnegan.jpg)

also I could use a good image of the patch on his uniform.
Title: TOS Cadet uniform
Post by: cpthooker on November 27, 2006, 01:30:25 AM
what software are you using?
Title: TOS Cadet uniform
Post by: ACES_HIGH on November 27, 2006, 03:00:44 AM
Photoshop 5.0LE
Title: Re: TOS Cadet uniform
Post by: ACES_HIGH on November 27, 2006, 02:03:26 PM
damn, I don't like this new format, you cant see attached pictures, I will have to repost them with photobucket.
Title: Re: TOS Cadet uniform
Post by: cpthooker on November 27, 2006, 04:00:02 PM
yeah, same here
Title: Re: TOS Cadet uniform
Post by: ACES_HIGH on November 27, 2006, 06:22:55 PM
well here is an ingame pic, although I am still looking for the badge, and if possible I would still like to know how to do the metallic texture.
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g194/ACESHIGH1/ScreenShot100copy.jpg)
Title: Re: TOS Cadet uniform update
Post by: ACES_HIGH on November 27, 2006, 10:24:27 PM
ok now, thanks to the folks down at Star Trek New Voyages, I have the badge
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g194/ACESHIGH1/ScreenShot102.jpg)
Title: Re: TOS Cadet uniform (NEW UPDATE! 2/16 2343 PDT)
Post by: ACES_HIGH on February 17, 2007, 02:48:21 AM
I finally came up with a way to do the metallic thread:
All I did was add a noise filter
Title: Re: TOS Cadet uniform (NEW UPDATE! 2/16 2343 PDT)
Post by: JimmyB76 on February 17, 2007, 07:32:47 AM
looking good!! :)
Title: Re: TOS Cadet uniform (NEW UPDATE! 2/16 2343 PDT)
Post by: Darkthunder on February 17, 2007, 07:51:51 AM
Not trying to "hijack" your work, but I made a couple of variants based on your work. They looked pretty good ingame, although on my install I hadn't modified the "head" textures yet.
Title: Re: TOS Cadet uniform (NEW UPDATE! 2/16 2343 PDT)
Post by: Darkthunder on February 17, 2007, 07:53:31 AM
Addendum: Marine texture is completely non-canon, but fits with the general coloring of the "Away Team" desert uniform in ST V.
Title: Re: TOS Cadet uniform (NEW UPDATE! 2/16 2343 PDT)
Post by: tiqhud on February 17, 2007, 09:50:15 AM
I finally came up with a way to do the metallic thread:
All I did was add a noise filter

I was wondering if somebody miight get around to this!

Imho: the thread look needs to be larger, and also it needs a-bit more shen, look at finn- then look at the uniform you have done.

Looks good
(have you ever though of the Terran Empire uniform)
Title: Re: TOS Cadet uniform (NEW UPDATE! 2/16 2343 PDT)
Post by: ACES_HIGH on February 17, 2007, 03:50:42 PM
Not trying to "hijack" your work, but I made a couple of variants based on your work. They looked pretty good ingame, although on my install I hadn't modified the "head" textures yet.

I'll take a look at those in game, meanwhile, I have an ingame shot of my cadet uniform.

I finally came up with a way to do the metallic thread:
All I did was add a noise filter

I was wondering if somebody miight get around to this!

Imho: the thread look needs to be larger, and also it needs a-bit more shen, look at finn- then look at the uniform you have done.

Looks good
(have you ever though of the Terran Empire uniform)

I still can't quite figure out how to give it a real sheen though
Title: Re: TOS Cadet uniform (NEW UPDATE! 2/16 2343 PDT)
Post by: Billz on February 17, 2007, 04:04:07 PM
ACES, what program are you using to make these?
Title: Re: TOS Cadet uniform (NEW UPDATE! 2/16 2343 PDT)
Post by: tiqhud on February 17, 2007, 04:12:55 PM

I still can't quite figure out how to give it a real sheen though

well it looks though, with the pic of finn- that sheen may have been, it was photographed in direct sunlight, the bridge lighting may not do it (hey it's a logical around the issue)
Title: Re: TOS Cadet uniform (NEW UPDATE! 2/16 2343 PDT)
Post by: ACES_HIGH on February 17, 2007, 04:23:20 PM
ACES, what program are you using to make these?

For the ones at the top I was using an old copy of Photoshop 5LE.  I got PhotoShop Elements 5 for Christmas though so the new ones are with that.


I still can't quite figure out how to give it a real sheen though

well it looks though, with the pic of finn- that sheen may have been, it was photographed in direct sunlight, the bridge lighting may not do it (hey it's a logical around the issue)
yeah I guess I'll do that then.
let me just get permissions ironed out and a readme thrown together then I will have it up on BCFiles.
Title: Re: TOS Cadet uniform (NEW UPDATE! 2/16 2343 PDT)
Post by: 1DeadlySAMURAI on February 19, 2007, 09:16:09 PM
made a little metal mesh for ya :P
Title: Re: TOS Cadet uniform (NEW UPDATE! 2/16 2343 PDT)
Post by: starfleetadmiral on February 20, 2007, 01:15:28 AM
Not trying to "hijack" your work, but I made a couple of variants based on your work. They looked pretty good ingame, although on my install I hadn't modified the "head" textures yet.
Ya might want to change the Insignia to match their stations. Only the Captain has the Star inside the Federation symbol.
Title: Re: TOS Cadet uniform (NEW UPDATE! 2/16 2343 PDT)
Post by: ACES_HIGH on February 20, 2007, 04:44:37 PM
made a little metal mesh for ya :P
thanks, but I think I like mine better, it kinda has a "Sparkle" because of the noise, no offence but yours looks like you used one of those old claris/appleworks patterns, and to me it looks more like chainmail than metalic thread.
Title: Re: TOS Cadet uniform (NEW UPDATE! 2/16 2343 PDT)
Post by: starfleetadmiral on February 21, 2007, 01:26:55 AM
thanks, but I think I like mine better, it kinda has a "Sparkle" because of the noise, no offence but yours looks like you used one of those old claris/appleworks patterns, and to me it looks more like chainmail than metalic thread.
Dude, that would be an awesome mod. A Medieval Armor mod.
Title: Re: TOS Cadet uniform (NEW UPDATE! 2/16 2343 PDT)
Post by: tiqhud on February 21, 2007, 07:56:53 AM
Ya might want to change the Insignia to match their stations. Only the Captain has the Star inside the Federation symbol.

the symbol, at that time (era) was used for two things, departments, and the shape of the symbol was used to show different ships
Title: Re: TOS Cadet uniform (NEW UPDATE! 2/16 2343 PDT)
Post by: starfleetadmiral on February 21, 2007, 11:35:02 PM
That is what I said. If we're talking about the Ent, each color uni should have it's own unique badge.
Title: Re: TOS Cadet uniform (NEW UPDATE! 2/16 2343 PDT)
Post by: ACES_HIGH on February 26, 2007, 02:33:13 PM
well, Cadets in TOS seem to have a small silver version of the Starfleet Command starburst, so that is what I will use here
Title: Re: TOS Cadet uniform (NEW UPDATE! 2/16 2343 PDT)
Post by: starfleetadmiral on February 26, 2007, 10:26:36 PM
Well, I meant that as a reply to darkthunder, as I don't recall ever getting a good look at the Cadet Badges from TOS.