Well for the remakes of the old BOTF models, perhaps we could simply give the ships new textures?

That would save the work of doing them from scratch.

Or was this what you meant, Dafedz?

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The Romulans, Klingons, and Dominion are the races in the greatest need of models. If people could concentrate on them, we'll get the game done faster.

The textures on the BOTF models actually aren't too bad, it's the models themselves which are flawed, particualrly the Ambassador model which is very inaccurate. They're also lower in poly count than what we can now use, so it would be worth while doing better, more detailed and accurate models. Some of the original textures are good enough to be reused.

yes, modeling is easy. its texturing that takes forever and a day:)

depends how detailed you get with your modeling.

I'm a little busy with classes, and havnt been able to work much on the ship I agreed to do, however I do have a basic model done.

The Quebec class, as mentioned on the previous page is done also.

Added it in.

I have an untextured Hermes. I'm not likely to texture it anytime soon. But if you want it, I'll send it.... It's 676 polygons (1222 when triangulated) and completely my model.

I sent Jig this Ent era Intrepid (AKA Icarus). If y'all want it too...
With a little mucking about I could probably remove the text from the texture.
Texture is modified from the Ex Astris Sceincia site.
Model is mine. 624 polys (1076 when traingulated).
VRML model (I've had to decrease the texture resolution to make it download quickly.)

Wow, cool ZDarby!

Send everything you have to Jig, no matter what level of completion it's in. He'll find a use for everthing. I'm assuming that the message he posted a day or two ago asking for the Intrepid model that someone sent him applied to you.

I don't know. He may have been refering to someone else. I sent this one to him again, just in case... There are several problems with this model: the necells are the wrong diameter, the 'engineering hull' isn't quite the right shape and the texture map isn't perfectly accurate as well as being inefficient with space... It'd be cool if someone had a more accurate model... Still, this one isn't bad... It'll do.

The Hermes is pretty close to on, though. I'd like to add more geometry but I'd easily pass the 2000 triangle limit if I did.

You could always make it then upload it to the site as part of a pack for people with computers who can take a bit more strain...

Like I said though, if you have something, just send it to Jig. He'll welcome everything you can send.

constellation class model complete....well partly
i'm almost 4000 polys above the limit

So i've got to remodel some parts (nacelles are 800 each, them for sure probably..)

so note the final might not look like this









note the textures are not fininshed

hospital ship 2, olyimpac class mesh completed textures to follow

she is 1800 polys, click on thumbnail for full size.

mines coming!

The basic models done - just the texturing i still have to complete.

Ive been busy with my arhitecutral drafting class - the final was our own floor plan with electrical, area, plot, and 3d. Mines 3 stories, and the 3d already has over 6 million vertices, and over 4 million faces '

After i get that done, i can spend more time, and get my defiant class ship done.

I've updated the shiplist guys.

Don't worry about the models, General, your life comes first. We aren't working to any deadline afterall, although the faster the better!

the best thing is, im so far ahead in that class, once i get the 3d render done, i can spend my time in there doing whatever (aka modeling)

so that 70 minutes a day for the next week. (I should have the 3d house done monday!)

W00T!

steamrunner preview

I like the textures you made.

Its a very weird model to make with the engines in the saucer section i always thought thats why i never tryed that one. Good one jig.

Wow! Nice one Jig!

I've added it in.

*Edit - RazorsEdge has said he will do some texturing for anyone who can model but doesn't want to do the texturing. Contact him and let him know what you've done, and he'll let you know where to send the model.

And don't forget to let me know when you complete the model!

I may have to take RazorsEdge up on that offer.

i suck at texturing.

Oh, Razorsedge says that he needs the texture maps with the models.

If you guys could make them, (Whatever they are) then he'll be able to texture the model far quicker.

I've let Razorsedge know that you might take him up on his offer, General.

I said MIGHT, not will. Major difference there

I still suck at it, but that doesnt mean im not going to try.

Try reading my posts more carefully, General!

just clarifying!

ive been making mistakes like at a lot now a days...

I noticed. Look closely at what you typed.

Meh, don't worry about it. I'm not a typing Hitler...am I?

(...Don't answer that Billy!)

a massive thank you to major payne and wrath of achilles for giving us this sweet dominion mesh

Ah Major Payne, aint heard from him in years hehe.

As said earlier in our ultra private areas its a uber cool ship. And hope for more of the same quality.

Ooh wow, we've got to give a ship like that pride-of-place in the Dominion fleet!

We could make it either the Aurora Class Battle Cruiser IV, the Vanguard Class Battleship, the Penumbra Class Battleship II, or the Messiah Class Battleship III.

What do you guys think?

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Major Payne? That name sounds oddly familiar...has he ever posted on this site before...?

*Edit - I just checked the usernames, and ther's no-one listed under Major Payne. Why does that name sound familiar? This is gonna bug me now.

well he is one of the better known armada modders moe

No...it's not that...I know the name from somewhere else...

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Come on, Jig, what do you think this wonderous new ship should be?