Ok, some of you may have discovered my Tombship character on his mission across Sirius.
Well as an accomplished 3d Modeller I felt that maybe this unique character deserves a special ship to go with his morbid nature.
So I share my WIP Tombship to see what people think and any suggestions they have to improve upon the craft.
At current time its at 898 Polygons.
Design Notes.
It is supposed to be a Gunboat sized craft, half the design is a Coffin and the other obviously a Cathedral. Bodies are stored within cold storage of the vessel, well shielded and armoured but not nimble at all though its no slower than any other gunboat.
ITs also intended to be a one-of-a-kind.
Intent is for either 4 or 6 guns (preferably 4)
In the darkening lights of Sirius space even the dead need a voice, even the dead need respect. And more importantly, the dead need to be taken home: Undertaker, Steward of the ++Tombship++
'Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it. '
"In a society that has abolished all adventure, the only adventure left is to abolish that society."
Very simple and elegant design, as a one off I very much like it. Some points would be to pick an engine effect for it and then design a suitable engine pod or dirve section for it.
I know its annoying, but it will help it mesh with the FL FX much more easily. Otherwise keep it up, and maybe post a wire if you could? :laugh:
' Wrote:While you make this suggestion, you need to also inform why this ship could be used widely by others.
It couldn't. It is intended to be a special request one of a kind vessel, according to Cannon it has happened once before. It is my hope to be the second.
@Turkish: Thanks mate. And yes, I hadn't considered the Engines yet..... It's mesh isn't the cleanest (due to the arch,) but the UVW map is clean anyway. I'll try and get a Meshview up.
In the darkening lights of Sirius space even the dead need a voice, even the dead need respect. And more importantly, the dead need to be taken home: Undertaker, Steward of the ++Tombship++
'Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it. '
"In a society that has abolished all adventure, the only adventure left is to abolish that society."
Don't suppose you booleaned the arch shape? If so you can get away with as long as you clean up the mesh. Don't rush yourself for us, just take your time and enjoy the process.
Looking at the Bayonet model may give you an idea of how modeling the drive section to accomodate teh FX can help. Back then, I wasn't all too aware of the awkwardness a beautiful design can bring.
@Turkish: Yep, the mesh is pretty clean except for the Arch locations.
In the darkening lights of Sirius space even the dead need a voice, even the dead need respect. And more importantly, the dead need to be taken home: Undertaker, Steward of the ++Tombship++
'Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it. '
"In a society that has abolished all adventure, the only adventure left is to abolish that society."
Overall I like the look, from the side though it looks a little bland. But that isn't entirely important if you consider pilot's perspective and how it will be seen.
' Wrote:Overall I like the look, from the side though it looks a little bland. But that isn't entirely important if you consider pilot's perspective and how it will be seen.
Yes I realised she's hideous from the side. But then I thought "Since when were coffins, let alone flying ones, supposed to look good:D
A sample of other work I have done (but not for freelancer, according to Cannon the engine couldn't handle the several hundred (nearly a thousand) weapons on it!
Last was a Signature I did for an old forum account with it.
In the darkening lights of Sirius space even the dead need a voice, even the dead need respect. And more importantly, the dead need to be taken home: Undertaker, Steward of the ++Tombship++
'Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it. '
"In a society that has abolished all adventure, the only adventure left is to abolish that society."