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Longbow Apache-like gunship
Posted: 2003-09-07 10:47pm
by Shinova
I'm going to fiddle around with the lighting some more but before that, here's two pics of my latest work.
http://members.fortunecity.com/shinova/ ... ship01.jpg
http://members.fortunecity.com/shinova/ ... ship02.jpg
Maya 5 with mental ray.
Posted: 2003-09-07 10:57pm
by weemadando
Its an Orca!
Posted: 2003-09-07 11:18pm
by Shinova
After making some changes:
http://members.fortunecity.com/shinova/ ... ship03.jpg
GOOD: The sand casts slight shadows on itself.
BAD: The gunship doesn't cast a shadow on the sand.
It could be cause the light's coming from almost all directions and the gunship is narrow compared to something like a roof, so there's no shadow underneath. Might have to work on it some more.
Weemadando: Is an orca from Dune or CnC?
Posted: 2003-09-07 11:27pm
by Sea Skimmer
Its rather lacking in flight controls. And please don't inline such huge pictures as they make discussion impossible.
Posted: 2003-09-08 12:09am
by Shinova
In response, I might add tiny thrusters at the front and end for balance.
Those two big thrusters: each can turn independently, and decrease/increase thrust independently. Additionally, the exhaust is actually two exhausts. Changing power in one or the other helps to maneuver.
Posted: 2003-09-08 12:26am
by Sea Skimmer
Shinova wrote:In response, I might add tiny thrusters at the front and end for balance.
Those two big thrusters: each can turn independently, and decrease/increase thrust independently. Additionally, the exhaust is actually two exhausts. Changing power in one or the other helps to maneuver.
That's a really bad and dangerous solution, canards and possibly a tail rotor make far more sense.
Posted: 2003-09-08 06:44am
by Warspite
G-Police!
That cockpit needs more work, it's too fighter-like, it doesn't allow for downward visibility.
Posted: 2003-09-08 11:59am
by salm
nice work. you might want to chamfer the edges a bit though. nothing in real life is as sharp as the edges on thta machine.
Re: Longbow Apache-like gunship
Posted: 2003-09-08 06:22pm
by Pu-239
Needs some subdividing on edges, smoothing, and change texture on cockpit. Sand's color is too unrealistic. Can you export to DXF for me to play with it?
Re: Longbow Apache-like gunship
Posted: 2003-09-08 06:29pm
by Shinova
Pu-239 wrote:Needs some subdividing on edges, smoothing, and change texture on cockpit. Sand's color is too unrealistic. Can you export to DXF for me to play with it?
What's DXF?
Where's it listed in Maya?
Posted: 2003-09-08 08:58pm
by Pu-239
It's a file format- probably under autocad format or something. Preferably lowest version. I don't use Maya, so I don't know.
Posted: 2003-09-09 01:47am
by Shinova
salm wrote:nice work. you might want to chamfer the edges a bit though. nothing in real life is as sharp as the edges on thta machine.
So basically, smooth the edges, right?
(I'm not gonna work on this model anymore, but I'll keep everything in mind)
Posted: 2003-09-09 04:20pm
by Pu-239
So can you give me a DXF version of the file? I don't use Maya, so I don't know what files it imports or exports. Email me at jhnphm @ yahoo.com. Try saving in autocad format, or just export to all of them and zip them up.
Posted: 2003-09-09 05:28pm
by Shinova
From what I've seen, Maya doesn't export DXF. Sorry.
Posted: 2003-09-10 01:39am
by Pu-239
http://www.nms.be/pages/products/alias/ ... res_p4.htm
Any other standard format would be ok, since I could probably grab a convertor somewhere.
Posted: 2003-09-11 08:33am
by salm
Shinova wrote:salm wrote:nice work. you might want to chamfer the edges a bit though. nothing in real life is as sharp as the edges on thta machine.
So basically, smooth the edges, right?
(I'm not gonna work on this model anymore, but I'll keep everything in mind)
yup.
