Super Star Destroyer

fractalsponge · Post by **fractalsponge** » 2003-04-12 01:35am

Hey all...here are some shots of my first scifi mesh. It's a work in progress that has been posted in the scifi-meshes.com WIP forum, but someone suggested I post here as well. I've followed the proportions of the original Lucasfilm model pretty closely, and have done all of the modeling (greebles included) manually, beginning in January and proceeding intermittently up till now. Comments and suggestions would be appreciated.

http://www.geocities.com/wac13_borders/ ... amera4.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/wac13_borders/ ... mera13.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/wac13_borders/ ... mera19.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/wac13_borders/ ... mera11.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/wac13_borders/ ... angar3.jpg

You can't inline pictures from Geocities. Please read the board FAQ in the Announcements forum. ~Dalton

Post by **Kuja** » 2003-04-12 01:41am

RED X OF DOOM!

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-04-12 01:59am

OMG I SAW A NOOB AND I POKED HIM AND HE WENT

WHEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-04-12 02:09am

Welcome my friend, I'm glad to see you've followed my advice.

I'd remind everyone that the greebles are all hand done.

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2003-04-12 02:25am

Got to see all pics exept:

http://www.geocities.com/wac13_borders/ ... angar3.jpg

The web site you are trying to access has exceeded its allocated data transfer. Visit our help area for more information.

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http://www.geocities.com/wac13_borders/ ... angar3.jpg

Stupid Geosites.

Anyways looks really good!

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2003-04-12 02:48am

oh oh, Im first!

*poke!*

Your site is over allocated data transfer though, I have the same problems.

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-04-12 04:31am

Very nice...

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-04-12 07:23am

The page is not available

BTW

*POUNDER POKE*

jenat-lai · Post by **jenat-lai** » 2003-04-12 08:09am

I'd give the option of hosting your pics on my webspace, but it's just gone down for some reason

SPOOFE · Post by **SPOOFE** » 2003-04-12 08:21am

A very nice model. I'd say more, but it's 5:30 AM and I'm still drunk...

Oberleutnant · Post by **Oberleutnant** » 2003-04-12 11:55am

Darth Pounder wrote:The page is not available

It is, but you just have to delete the http:// from the picture's URL and hit enter.

Edit: If it's unavailable because the site has exceeded allocated data transfer, it's a different thing.

@ fractal

Your model looks absolutely marvellous, especially in the first pic!

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-04-12 01:18pm

Oberleutnant wrote:It is, but you just have to delete the http:// from the picture's URL and hit enter.

No...all you have to do is click on the address bar again and hit enter. The reason why you can't direct-link it is that using Javascript - probably something like:

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if (referrer != "www.geocities.com/xyz") window.location.href = "404.html" else window.location.href = url

the server can tell that the file request didn't come from a Geocities page. If you copy-paste the link, or even just click on the address bar and hit enter again, there is no referrer so Geocities will load it. Anti-leech system.

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-04-12 01:19pm

The IDC is considering making him a member, should he model the TIE fighter racks and cubbyholes in the hanger bay. Heh. This man is nutz enough to do it too. :p

Cyborg Stan · Post by **Cyborg Stan** » 2003-04-12 02:37pm

I like it. I would perfer better lighting for the pictures of the bottom part of the Executor though, I can hardly see anything.

I also want to see it with all the little blue lights and blowing up several dozen rebel cruisers too.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-04-12 03:11pm

The background could be lighter so you can see all the details. That and the Executor class was more blue than dark gray.

But that is a totally bitching model. Can't wait until you add all the pretty lights.

EDIT: Nevermind about the colour comment. I just realised that this is probably a skinless model and that dark gray could be the default colour for your software.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-04-12 03:13pm

Very sweet. Better Lighting would be nice however. And i'm sure meshes of Rebel ships can be added at a later point.

Post by **Rob Wilson** » 2003-04-12 03:21pm

fractalsponge wrote:Hey all...here are some shots of my first scifi mesh. It's a work in progress that has been posted in the scifi-meshes.com WIP forum, but someone suggested I post here as well. I've followed the proportions of the original Lucasfilm model pretty closely, and have done all of the modeling (greebles included) manually, beginning in January and proceeding intermittently up till now. Comments and suggestions would be appreciated.

http://www.geocities.com/wac13_borders/ ... amera4.jpg

Wow, but that really gives the sense of scale on the SSD. Nice job, can't wait to see the textured version.

fractalsponge wrote:http://www.geocities.com/wac13_borders/ ... mera19.jpg

Nice, this really gives a clear idea of the rear Dome placements, I never realised how much they were offset to the side like that.
Incidentally, you did all the bits manually!!! You are definitely in the running for Alan Harts position of most masochistic detailer.

fractalsponge wrote:http://www.geocities.com/wac13_borders/ ... angar3.jpg

Kojikun mentioned you might be tempted to model all the TIE Racks and other details in the hangars...

If it doesn't drive you mad then go for it, make yours the reference work on the SSD. It'll be LTL and MTL positions next.

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-04-12 04:01pm

Kojikun mentioned you might be tempted to model all the TIE Racks and other details in the hangars... If it doesn't drive you mad then go for it, make yours the reference work on the SSD. It'll be LTL and MTL positions next.

I said the IDC wants him to ;P

fractalsponge · Post by **fractalsponge** » 2003-04-12 06:05pm

Thanks for the feedback and keep it coming

I'm putting new updates on the scifi-meshes.com forum thread I started this ship at, since it seems like people are having trouble with geocities (what a surprise for geocities

)

A few questions though: 1) What is the IDC?, 2) What are LTL and MTL?, 3) Who is Alan Harts?

As far as the TIE racks and cubbyholes (what are these?) go, I will take a bit from what I wrote in teh scifi-meshes thread:

http://forums.scifi-meshes.com/showthre ... genumber=1

"If I didn't think my computer would crash every render if I added tie racks, I probably would

Another problem is no one seems to know where the TIE racks are. The model from lucasfilm has several large box-like structures in the main hangar bay (which I have reproduced) that could be TIE hangars, as well as the hangar bay on the fantail, but it doesn't show how they open out into space.

If anyone finds these details, let me know and I'll see if I can put them in without hard-locking 3dsmax

"

In short, I can't find reference shots for TIE hangars or hangar bay cavities inside the walls of the hangar bays. What is on the wip model (and it is very much a wip on many levels) is what I can see from reference shots of the lucasfilm model. If anyone has better references than the ones posted here: http://www.theforce.net/swtc/exhibit/executor.html

then I'll be more than happy to look at them and incorporate the hangar details. Till then, I will work on refining the greebles around the "tongue" of the hangar, and getting the damn lights right. The main superstructure I think is about done at this level of detail (greeble-ing the greebles will come later)

Post by **Rob Wilson** » 2003-04-12 06:38pm

fractalsponge wrote:Thanks for the feedback and keep it coming

I'm putting new updates on the scifi-meshes.com forum thread I started this ship at, since it seems like people are having trouble with geocities (what a surprise for geocities )

A few questions though: 1) What is the IDC?, 2) What are LTL and MTL?, 3) Who is Alan Harts?

IDC, haven't a clue. LTL and MTL are Light and Medium TurboLasers respectively. Alan Hart is a 3-D Modeller who spent a lot of time detailing all the fine stuff on my design in this thread, hence my comments.

fractalsponge wrote:As far as the TIE racks and cubbyholes (what are these?) go, I will take a bit from what I wrote in teh scifi-meshes thread:

The Cubbyholes might be the Box-structures you mention below, hangars for TIE's.

fractalsponge wrote:http://forums.scifi-meshes.com/showthre ... genumber=1

"If I didn't think my computer would crash every render if I added tie racks, I probably would Another problem is no one seems to know where the TIE racks are. The model from lucasfilm has several large box-like structures in the main hangar bay (which I have reproduced) that could be TIE hangars, as well as the hangar bay on the fantail, but it doesn't show how they open out into space.

If anyone finds these details, let me know and I'll see if I can put them in without hard-locking 3dsmax "

In short, I can't find reference shots for TIE hangars or hangar bay cavities inside the walls of the hangar bays. What is on the wip model (and it is very much a wip on many levels) is what I can see from reference shots of the lucasfilm model. If anyone has better references than the ones posted here: http://www.theforce.net/swtc/exhibit/executor.html

Well if you have a copy of the Star Wars Incredible Cross-sections (or know someone that has one and a scanner), it has a cutaway of the Main Hangar of an ISD showing the Rack arrangements. There used to be a cheat you could use to see all the Pages at DK.com, but apparently they've fixed that hole now.

ADDENDUM : Here's a scan of the Picture from the SWTC site. Also there is the view here from one of the ISD's sidebays.

Also if you go here, you'llget all Dr. Saxtons notes on Hangar Bays.

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-04-12 07:50pm

they still havent told you? IDC = insane detail club. Its a bunch of SFMers who add obsessive amounts of detail. Just search SFM for any of the IDC members threads.

Warspite · Post by **Warspite** » 2003-04-12 08:09pm

AAhhh!!!! The grebbles!!! They are abso-fucking-lutely awesome.

paladin · Post by **paladin** » 2003-04-12 10:03pm

very good work!

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2003-04-12 11:37pm

Amazing effort in modeling all of those details.

Cpt_Frank · Post by **Cpt_Frank** » 2003-04-13 04:48am

That's an awful lot of details (especially the superstructure)

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