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Title: USS Sulu
Post by: King Class Scout on October 19, 2009, 01:17:38 PM
this idea was invoked by Baz.

Most of the OS characters have a Starship named after them in mods.  someone's missing, though.  Hikaru Sulu.  so, I've decided to skin a ship for his sake.
one thing I need, however, is a ship to skin that won't require major texture repair for creating a scratch registry.  i have P81's excelsior, but the textures are intimidating.  I also need a proper "color" to use that will acknowlege Sulu and George Takei without being offensive.  no, no rainbows (it's allready been done).
Title: Re: USS Sulu
Post by: Dalek on October 19, 2009, 01:56:29 PM
First piece of advice is: Don't use p81's Excelsior. There are far better models out there.
Title: Re: USS Sulu
Post by: King Class Scout on October 19, 2009, 05:45:38 PM
P81's is the one I was talking about that would be too hard to repair.
Title: USS Sulu, another model Idea
Post by: King Class Scout on October 20, 2009, 02:26:01 PM
i was going over the models i DO have, and I think I might have found a way to do this tribute.
I also have Starforce's Enterprise B, and I believe that would be a lot easier to edit than the original P81.  who does those textures, anyways?
Title: Re: USS Sulu
Post by: JimmyB76 on October 20, 2009, 05:04:23 PM
usually a thread made in this forum actually has a picture of some sort being posted in the first post :P
Title: Re: USS Sulu
Post by: King Class Scout on October 22, 2009, 12:28:54 PM
okay, finally.

these looke a lot more garish in the MPE

Title: Re: USS Sulu
Post by: Dalek on October 22, 2009, 12:32:38 PM
I think some might find yellow offensive.

Shuold've stuck with rainbows. xD
Title: Re: USS Sulu
Post by: King Class Scout on October 22, 2009, 12:56:40 PM
why do you think I haven't made this permanenet?  i was actually thinking Imperial yellow (the color used by asian royals), but, other than red (weddings), and Plain white (mourning), there's few colors you automatically associate with anywhere in asia.  any suggestions, people?
Title: Re: USS Sulu
Post by: candle_86 on October 22, 2009, 01:56:41 PM
First piece of advice is: Don't use p81's Excelsior. There are far better models out there.

i wouldnt say its a bad model though, P81 had skill and alot of it, that ship dates back to 2000 if i remember correctly for SFC. I still use it myself as i love his work
Title: Re: USS Sulu
Post by: King Class Scout on October 23, 2009, 10:13:25 AM
On a suggestion from Baz, I have attempted a new color set.  here is the new scheme.

I have the registry number for the ship as well  NCC-20437.  once the colors are approved, I will go ahead and do the registry, wich will be a bigger challenge

note to Starforce: you forgot to put any speculars with this.
Title: Re: USS Sulu
Post by: Hellsgate on November 11, 2009, 11:43:23 PM
For the TNG/Titan-era, I'd love to see rengers' Ecclipse-Class being dubbed the U.S.S. Sulu, (in Trek Lit submitted-to/published by Pocket Books or on a Graphic Novel cover from someone @ Wild Storm.) 
Title: Re: USS Sulu
Post by: Nebula on November 11, 2009, 11:46:05 PM
You mean "DJ Curtis" not "rengers."
Title: Re: USS Sulu
Post by: Hellsgate on November 12, 2009, 03:40:08 PM
Right. DJ Curtis. My bad. I apologize.
Title: Re: USS Sulu
Post by: Maxloef on November 21, 2009, 01:23:29 PM
On a suggestion from Baz, I have attempted a new color set.  here is the new scheme.

I have the registry number for the ship as well  NCC-20437.  once the colors are approved, I will go ahead and do the registry, wich will be a bigger challenge

note to Starforce: you forgot to put any speculars with this.

why chnage the colours? blue was fine? ships dont get diferent colours cause of their registry...
Title: Re: USS Sulu
Post by: King Class Scout on November 21, 2009, 01:28:38 PM
1. the model I used had allready been recolored once.  badly. the Type Two excelsiors should be teal colored.  this one had been dyed the same Ink Blue as the type one excel
2. I didn't have the werewithal to create a scratch ship at the time
3. needed the Practice.

I've since dropped the idea, as I agree with Hellsgate that it needs a scratch ship.