New ship model trial

DingBat · #1 November 13th, 2006, 10:54 PM

Hi,

Just trying out adding a new model to the game. Here's a pic (check the attachment) of my new corvette model. Obviously, there's a submarine flavor to it.

Model is about 440 tri's.

UVW mapping and texturing to follow.

Just playing at this point, but feedback appreciated.

President_Elect_Shang · #2 November 13th, 2006, 11:51 PM

Actually I think those are almost perfect!

If I could make a suggestion? Shorten the cannons in the front, move them outward more and add a �bulb� to the base of each so they take on a turret style flavor. Also take the back and stretch it out side to side or preferably make it more of a globe/bulb type flavor. Perfect! Now you said corvette model right? Ok assuming one ship model for every two ship sizes make seven more ship models; one smaller and six larger. Then you can take a break before I start cracking the whip to have you work on the carriers, bases, XO mounted missiles, small craft, and freighters! Then I will have a ship set for my mod! Interested in a job?

DingBat · #3 November 14th, 2006, 12:30 PM

Here's a small update. The sides of the ship were too plain, so I added "wings". Updated the tail section. Removed the wing root cannon in favor of a chin turret.

That's all I'm going to do on this model. I want to move ahead with uvw unwrapping and a texture test.

Atrocities · #4 November 16th, 2006, 11:52 AM

Looks very good. Texturing it might prove to be a bit of a bear though. Can't wait to see what you come up with.

President_Elect_Shang · #5 November 16th, 2006, 01:04 PM

I�m not crazy about it. I preferred the first version to the second. The second just looks to generic, if you know what I mean?

furloph · #6 April 4th, 2007, 01:10 AM

Looks good, could you do a WW2 era looking battleship but for use in space? Would fit well with that first model.

Covenant · #7 May 8th, 2007, 09:20 PM

I have a related question--I have a Vree shipset I made back in SEIV using Maya to generate 3D models. I just took screenshots then, but now that SEV uses 3D models in-game, I can use the maya .X file exporter to turn them into usable models.

However, what do you do with textures and scaling and such? How do I control how big the model is in-game, and how it's textured? Modelling is not the issue for me. But turning that model into something the game can read... how is that done?