Author Topic: Hobbs's WIP (Read 100754 times)

Nighthawk · « **Reply #500 on:** June 15, 2013, 08:48:07 AM »

USS Kraken

the kraken was a giant squid after all. :angel

hobbs · « **Reply #501 on:** June 15, 2013, 08:54:03 AM »

Quote from: Nighthawk on June 15, 2013, 08:48:07 AM

USS Kraken

the kraken was a giant squid after all. :angel

you know i didnt see the resemblance lol i was just trying to go streamlined lol (i know i need to sort out the pylons before anybody says lol)

Nighthawk · « **Reply #502 on:** June 15, 2013, 08:56:52 AM »

nah, its perfect that way....
just shorten the saucer's edge a bit, so it won't look so much like an arrow when seen from the front

Vortex · « **Reply #503 on:** June 15, 2013, 09:40:34 AM »

Update won't show. Grrr.

hobbs · « **Reply #504 on:** June 15, 2013, 10:15:05 AM »

Quote from: Vortex on June 15, 2013, 09:40:34 AM

Update won't show. Grrr.

this one? its on other page lol

Vortex · « **Reply #505 on:** June 15, 2013, 10:49:26 AM »

Lol, yup. It was showing as a broken link. Back now. It's looking good. Have you thought about having the leading edge of the pylons flow into the back of the saucer? It might take the sharpness out of where the two connect.

WileyCoyote · « **Reply #506 on:** June 15, 2013, 02:58:03 PM »

Hobbs, for a ship like this, don't add all of the detail at the same time. Start with one section (the saucer for example) clean up and smoothen (add more polies) the shape, then go to the next section. Don't try to hammer out a ship really fast. You design needs some re-work and it doesn't look believable. I like the overall design, but simply texturing it as it is, leaves room for improvement.

TNG ships are the most difficult to build for all of the curved and complicated shapes involved. Take your time with building a mesh and in the end, you could surprise yourself from what you accomplished.

hobbs · « **Reply #507 on:** June 15, 2013, 03:15:05 PM »

Quote from: WileyCoyote on June 15, 2013, 02:58:03 PM

Hobbs, for a ship like this, don't add all of the detail at the same time. Start with one section (the saucer for example) clean up and smoothen (add more polies) the shape, then go to the next section. Don't try to hammer out a ship really fast. You design needs some re-work and it doesn't look believable. I like the overall design, but simply texturing it as it is, leaves room for improvement.

TNG ships are the most difficult to build for all of the curved and complicated shapes involved. Take your time with building a mesh and in the end, you could surprise yourself from what you accomplished.

cheers i AM taking my time

i never try to hammer out a ship really fast lol

WileyCoyote · « **Reply #508 on:** June 15, 2013, 03:23:20 PM »

Do you have any sketches of this ship? I would like to know what direction you are going with the design if you want me to give you some advice.

hobbs · « **Reply #509 on:** June 15, 2013, 03:32:03 PM »

actually this particular ship was basically just a tester ship, i scketched an idea on my sons white board but thats bout it... i have struggled with TNG style ships for the reasons you mentioned but this was only meant to be a practice lol....

King Class Scout · « **Reply #510 on:** June 15, 2013, 05:49:12 PM »

let wiley help make this a true TNG ship.

WileyCoyote · « **Reply #511 on:** June 15, 2013, 06:11:10 PM »

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let wiley help make this a true TNG ship.

I can't build everything. This could be an awesome ship that Hobbs can continue refining.

serverandenforcer · « **Reply #512 on:** June 15, 2013, 06:15:31 PM »

Quote from: King Class Scout on June 15, 2013, 05:49:12 PM

let wiley help make this a true TNG ship.

Let Hobbs continue on with what he started. It is an awesome design. If he wants help, he's the one who should seek it out. I appreciate your enthusiasm of other modders, but that was kind of disrespectful towards Hobbs. I understand you didn't mean it to be that way, but re-read with how you wrote that.

King Class Scout · « **Reply #513 on:** June 15, 2013, 07:02:28 PM »

it was advice, Server, not an admonition. Hobbs has come a long way, and I've said as much. advice and suggestions help, you know. and that's what I meant.

hobbs · « **Reply #514 on:** June 16, 2013, 06:05:29 PM »

all is fine i know what you meant KCS

a slight update... spent the day refining it and foxing errors lol

nxadam1701 · « **Reply #515 on:** June 16, 2013, 07:16:20 PM »

Wow dude. You getting better and better. I'm really liking this! Very sleek. I'm thinking Fast Cruiser, new warp drive. Endless possibilities.

Adam

hobbs · « **Reply #516 on:** June 16, 2013, 07:32:58 PM »

thanks adam im pleased with it (even if it was just a tester lol)

i have to thank Phoenix for helping me get to this level though. he explained stuff and in such a way even i understood lol.(need him to explain the "snap a plane to the mesh thing" though cause i for get how lol)

i was actually thinking about it being my transwarp ship but im not sure... maybe a slipstream one (not the instantly arrive slipstream though)

moed · « **Reply #517 on:** June 16, 2013, 09:10:07 PM »

Great work Hobbs. This is looking better and better. I'm glad you took my advice to streamline the saucer... or maybe you already had that in mind anyways ;)

Now for the nacelles. They seem a bit short now that you've reshaped the saucer. Also, something about them not extending forward a bit from the nacelle struts seem to "off balance" the ship somewhat.

Just my opinion, if you left the overall shape the way it is now it looks excellent.

hobbs · « **Reply #518 on:** June 17, 2013, 12:03:40 AM »

well i had the thought of making the saucer "pointy" but hadn't decided on actually doing it till you said... may have done it any way... may have not lol but as i was going for a stream lined vessel...

here is another small update

works out i think at 10 decks

nxadam1701 · « **Reply #519 on:** June 17, 2013, 12:16:38 AM »

Trinacelle maybe. Hmmm...

Like the Premonition maybe, on top to give it more depth Hmmmm....

Adam

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