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October 2nd, 2012, 08:33 AM
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
Amazing job, as always, maudib! Once it's done, all you need to do is put in a few negative objects to hollow it out, chop it up into its major components, send it off to a 3D printer and...well...y'know...
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October 18th, 2012, 08:52 PM
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
Update 10-18-12
Top of engine section in progress. Reference pics are poor quality and difficult to see detail.
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October 18th, 2012, 10:03 PM
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Colonial Story Teller
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
I can only IMAGINE this model in a photorealistic render!
Keep it up, Maudib!  
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October 19th, 2012, 09:07 PM
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
Or, a full-sized orbiting ship! 
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October 20th, 2012, 03:47 AM
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
Indeed.
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November 3rd, 2012, 07:44 PM
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
11-3-12 Small update. Had some time to work on the G. Top of engine section starting to look like something familiar.
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November 3rd, 2012, 07:50 PM
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
Even with small updates, you continue to stun.
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November 22nd, 2012, 09:05 AM
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
Incredible work!
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November 23rd, 2012, 12:50 AM
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
very nice work
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November 23rd, 2012, 01:01 PM
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
What program are you using? Is it lightwave? I'm looking to change what I'm using... Mainly for cost reasons... I love your modeling and rendering...
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November 23rd, 2012, 01:20 PM
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
Lightwave.
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November 23rd, 2012, 07:39 PM
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Viper Pilot
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
Could you share your render settings with me? I've been trying out lightwave and cannot seem to get the lighting and rendering to look anything like your stuff.
I'm really impressed with it.
I've checked out some tutorials, but they all seem to be missing stuff.
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November 24th, 2012, 11:18 AM
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
Yes, this mesh is modeled using LW. I think you made a good choice switching over to LW, it's a very good 3D software for the price. I spent over a thousand dollars on the software already, and don't feel like upgrading for awhile yet! I render in LW's native render engine, and used Butterfly net render for my now obsolete render farm.
I don't think this thread is the proper place to discuss CGI techniques in detail. Maybe there is a technique section elsewhere? These renders are very simple just to showcase the progress of the mesh. Basically, the lighting effect is achieved by using radiocity. The settings are found on LW Layout by clicking on the Render tab on top, then clicking on the global settings tab from the LHS menu. To create a light source, create a large basic mesh such as a box or sphere, set the luminosity of the inner surface to a high value (0-100 percent), place your model mesh inside the shape, set your camera so that the box or sphere is unseen in the renders, create other light sources as desired for highlighting purposes, and turn off the ambient default lighting.
This a sample of a scene using a cobra mesh I was designing for a kitcar forum using this basic technique. Not that great by other's standards, but got the job done.
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November 24th, 2012, 12:54 PM
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Viper Pilot
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
That's awesome... Thanks for sharing that info. I am on a tight budget myself and I'm just trying to find a program to stick with for a while. I can't afford to keep buying plug-ins to get effects that seem to work right out of the box with Lightwave.
I guess I'll see how it goes. Thanks again.
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January 4th, 2013, 07:04 AM
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Viper Pilot
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
Howdy,
In lightwave, do you use Sub-d modeling on your meshes? I've been tinkering with sub-d and using the Freeze option.
I've also been messing around with the "sub-patch weights" to help with sharper edges.
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January 6th, 2013, 07:20 PM
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
Not on the big G...doesn't need it.
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January 7th, 2013, 05:19 AM
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
sud-d and freezing will kick up your polycount and depending on your PC. either modeler or your PC could choke....
The only ship that your would need to Sub-d would be the Prison Barge... for the 2 half submarines at the side... as I remember when Titon mentioned it to me when I tried to build it.
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January 25th, 2013, 10:00 AM
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
Just incredible!!! Fantastic detailing on the ship.
All my best,
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December 25th, 2013, 02:41 AM
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
hi to you all , first time here of course a big fan of Galactica tos
incredible work is sharing in this forum
merry Christmas to you all
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December 25th, 2013, 09:22 AM
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Shuttle Pilot
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
Hi is it possible for you to share the mesh file ? thanks in advance
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January 2nd, 2014, 08:15 PM
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
anyone ????????????
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January 2nd, 2014, 08:39 PM
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
Welcome, Zap. See ya in the OClub?
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January 5th, 2014, 01:34 PM
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Shuttle Pilot
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
hi Senmut , sorry for the question, but what is the OClub?
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Welcome, Zap. See ya in the OClub?
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January 5th, 2014, 02:58 PM
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
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Hi is it possible for you to share the mesh file ? thanks in advance
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January 5th, 2014, 05:31 PM
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Strike Leader
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
Quote:
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hi Senmut , sorry for the question, but what is the OClub?
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January 7th, 2014, 12:36 PM
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Shuttle Pilot
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
hi thanks for the explanation ... 
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O=Officers.
The Officers Club.
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January 7th, 2014, 12:39 PM
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Shuttle Pilot
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
hi Taranis , thanks for the feedback , i only need the basic mesh if possible  , does anyone have this mesh that can share ?
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Originally Posted by Taranis
Its been a while since maudib posted but its far from its finish.
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January 11th, 2014, 03:50 PM
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Shuttle Pilot
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
ZAP i have to agree. I've been looking for a very good mesh of Galactica and a nice mesh of the Galactica Shuttle ( both TOS ) This Maudib project is the sweetest I've seen yet. I for one would be grateful should it ever be available for download! :-) |
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January 11th, 2014, 03:51 PM
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Shuttle Pilot
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
Just stunning. wow....
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January 12th, 2014, 10:20 AM
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Re: Yet Another TOS Battlestar WIP
It would depend on the format your looking for..
there are some Galactica models, most to be found here..
David Kerin, Steve Wilson . these where great in there day
given the information available
This model as built would be a gut buster for any but the highest performance
PC I think as it very highly detailed as you have seen..
There is another one by Folkrm but that is not publicity available
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