Author Topic: WIP of TheUnknown - The Akula (mk II) (Read 106796 times)

deadthunder2_0 · « **Reply #720 on:** April 18, 2011, 05:54:39 PM »

Warbird Type B Class "D'Deridex"

Bones · « **Reply #721 on:** April 18, 2011, 05:54:55 PM »

It's Dumbo :woot:

deadthunder2_0 · « **Reply #722 on:** April 18, 2011, 05:56:03 PM »

No, it had to be a Defiant Class Starship!

Captain_D · « **Reply #723 on:** April 19, 2011, 01:06:55 AM »

Nice start. With your improved skills of late, she should turn out nice.

Don't know why BC Files can't get their act together as of late.

Oh well, patience,,

,,Patience,,,

DMWalsh79 · « **Reply #724 on:** April 19, 2011, 01:23:07 AM »

Not just the images but the files available thing too.

Looks good TU can't wait to see her worked on some more!

Vedic · « **Reply #725 on:** April 19, 2011, 02:57:45 AM »

Unknown, please stop being awesome, it hurts my eyes.

X_TheUnknown_X · « **Reply #726 on:** April 19, 2011, 10:49:24 AM »

Yes, you're right, it is the Romulan D'Deridex Warbird which is now my next project. Already the complexity of this design has made it's impact; I've had to use every last bit of modelling know-how that I've accumulated over the last few years to just model the head section and wings - there's been a lot of vertex modelling here, nothing as simple as a Fed ship - it's definately going to be a challenge. Also, if anyone finds some high-res close-ups of the warbird model, that'd by extremely useful (I've found loads of mid-res shots of the whole thing - but most of the detailing can't be made out).

A little more to show now, I'm working on connecting the head section to the wings (with varying degress of success):

Jb06 · « **Reply #727 on:** April 19, 2011, 10:57:06 AM »

Have you tried here?

http://www.st-bilder.de/gallery/modelle/alien/romulaner.html

~Jb

X_TheUnknown_X · « **Reply #728 on:** April 19, 2011, 11:03:37 AM »

Thanks JB! These will certainly be helpful.
This is the problem with setting my search engine to only return pages in English

; good references like this are left out.

Jb06 · « **Reply #729 on:** April 19, 2011, 11:17:44 AM »

Quote from: X_TheUnknown_X on April 19, 2011, 11:03:37 AM

Thanks JB! These will certainly be helpful.
This is the problem with setting my search engine to only return pages in English ; good references like this are left out.

Nice

Yeah that site's a god reference if you want to study studio models ;)

~Jb

086gf · « **Reply #730 on:** April 19, 2011, 01:42:35 PM »

Nice! We definitly needed this!

Bones · « **Reply #731 on:** April 19, 2011, 04:39:29 PM »

The head is already looking really nice

cookie for building probably the most undermodded Romulan ship in BC

JamesTiberiusKirk · « **Reply #732 on:** April 21, 2011, 03:46:42 AM »

Its strange how the warbird had the most accurate stock model.

King Class Scout · « **Reply #733 on:** April 21, 2011, 08:15:57 AM »

Quote from: JamesTiberiusKirk on April 21, 2011, 03:46:42 AM

Its strange how the warbird had the most accurate stock model.

Oh? have a peek at the Marauder model from stock (high end). all it needs is retextured. someone put a LOT of effort into a "cameo appearance" ship.

tiqhud · « **Reply #734 on:** April 21, 2011, 08:40:36 AM »

Quote from: JamesTiberiusKirk on April 21, 2011, 03:46:42 AM

Its strange how the warbird had the most accurate stock model.

the orginial modelor, mite have been a rommie fan. [but we are moving Off Topic, this is for X_Unknown ,his thread]

FekLeyr Targ · « **Reply #735 on:** April 25, 2011, 02:28:36 PM »

I'm looking forward to the final result.
Btw do you think you'll make a Garidian Warbird aswell?

X_TheUnknown_X · « **Reply #736 on:** April 26, 2011, 04:26:13 PM »

I'm back, after a short leave of absence. I've been able to get a little more work done with the head section, but still not quite ready to connect it to the wings. Building this thing is close to torture

, everything flows into everything else as one organic shape, I can respect anyone who has attempted to build this model in the past...

Quote from: JamesTiberiusKirk on April 21, 2011, 03:46:42 AM

Its strange how the warbird had the most accurate stock model.

In fact, I'm using the stock model to see how to build some of the sections in mine. It's quite useful.

Quote from: FekLeyr Targ on April 25, 2011, 02:28:36 PM

Btw do you think you'll make a Garidian Warbird aswell?

I've never played A Final Unity myself, but it looks as though the Garidian Warbird is just the D'Deridex with a lick of red paint. I won't do a seperate ship for the eventual public release - but I may be able to do a simple retexture for you, when the time comes of course.

FekLeyr Targ · « **Reply #737 on:** April 26, 2011, 04:59:42 PM »

Worf mentions that the Garidian Warbirds are similar to the Romulan ones, so I also think that both share the same stats but just have a different painting.

Captain_D · « **Reply #738 on:** April 26, 2011, 06:58:59 PM »

Definitely just a paint job, I'm old enough to remember when "STNG a final unity" was state of the art, a great game at the time. We've come a long way since then, thank God.

Nice job on the "head", especially on the nose section. Looks great.

X_TheUnknown_X · « **Reply #739 on:** April 29, 2011, 01:55:56 PM »

A small update on my progress now: I've finally connected the head section to the Warbird's upper wings

. I now need to find a way of solidifying the wings (difficult to measure how thick they are from looking a refs and schematics).
A picture, as always:

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