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# 1 03-02-2007 , 09:22 AM

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I'm going to build a few starships for a short. And possibly low poly versions for a game mod.

Heres the basic shape of the one man fighter:

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# 2 03-02-2007 , 10:03 AM

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Looks cool what game mod?

A great mod for Jedi academy www.moviebattles.com

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# 3 03-02-2007 , 10:42 AM

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A BF2 mod i'm talking to some people about creating set on various lunar bases around Jupiter and Saturn (with a faction from each). The mod will be considerably different to BF2142 tho.

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# 4 03-02-2007 , 03:52 PM

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Quick update, I've placed most of the basic stuff down, i changed the area around the cockpit slightly as it didn't look right once 3D:

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# 6 03-02-2007 , 05:55 PM

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Lookin good. Nice shape but it looks more like a hover type vehicle to me atm

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# 7 03-02-2007 , 06:14 PM

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Yeah i know what you mean about the hover type vehicle. Hmm...i need to decide if i'll change the model or the scene. I think i'll be the scene. The classic canyon chase maybe.

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# 8 03-02-2007 , 06:48 PM

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Added some guns and missiles:

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# 9 03-02-2007 , 07:51 PM

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Some paneling:

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# 10 03-02-2007 , 10:02 PM

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Wow, looks great!
How do you get that panelling effect?

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# 11 03-02-2007 , 10:15 PM

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:attn: wow, great!

Keep it up. Panelling looks coooooool user added image

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# 12 03-02-2007 , 11:22 PM

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Cheers guys user added image

Originally posted by ZeroAlarm
Wow, looks great!
How do you get that panelling effect?

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The whole thing is modeled in nurbs. Each panel line is simply 2 curves very close together projected on the surface and trimed out.

Heres an update, as i have decided to have it land based machine now i wanted a roof scoop. Chavtastic (suppose you've got to be british to understand that lol)

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# 14 04-02-2007 , 12:26 AM

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Cheers, I think I've got some NURBS practice to do!
So where's the pimpin' sound system going? :p

Btw, pardon my noseyness, but what tablet did you use for your 2D concept sketch? I've been looking to buy a Graphire4 but what you're using might be better user added image

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# 15 04-02-2007 , 12:45 AM

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I've lost the pen to my tablet so that was on paper to digital camera to photoshop (could even be arsed to plug the scanner in). I had been using the cheap volito, i'm going to get a graphire 4 too...prob the XL. Funny you should bring that up coz i was looking at them about an hour ago. Amazon have them a a good price in the UK

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