Gideon's BG2 3D Schematics...

[Gideon]

Okay, being new and a bit goofy at times, I think that I should just have one thread devoted to the new BG 3d ship schematics. It will prove good for everyone else that way, not to mention myself on posting anything new. I usually am more tidy on these type things. I hate to leave a trail of art on any forum/gallery, or the like, not tomention it being hard for people to find stuff. So, unless anyone objects, I will endeavor to do this.

Later today, I will re-post the first two schematics in this thread, but show just small thumbnails with links to the full-sized schematics under them. I am also going to post two more; the Viper Mk2 and the Shuttle Mk2.

:Nsalute: Happy Hunting!!

[Gideon]

:bg04: Okay... here is what the Galactica Schematic looks like...

http://www.sextondesign.net/BG/BG_Battlestar%20schematic-thm2.jpg

:Nsalute: Right-click to download full-size pic->>> http://www.sextondesign.net/BG/BG_Battlestar%20schematic1.jpg



:bg04: Here is what the Colonial One Schematic looks like...

http://www.sextondesign.net/BG/BG_Colonial%20One%20schematic-thm1.jpg

:Nsalute: Right-click to download full-size pic->>> http://www.sextondesign.net/BG/BG_Colonial%20One%20schematic1.jpg

[Gideon]

:bg04: Here is what the Viper MkII Schematic looks like...

http://www.sextondesign.net/BG/BG_Viper%20MarkII%20schematic-thm3.jpg

:Nsalute: Right-click to download full-size pic->>> http://www.sextondesign.net/BG/BG_Viper%20MkII%20schematic1.jpg




:bg04: Here is what the Shuttle MkII Schematic looks like...

http://www.sextondesign.net/BG/BG_Shuttle%20MarkII%20schematic-thm4.jpg

:Nsalute: Right-click to download full-size pic->>> http://www.sextondesign.net/BG/BG_Shuttle%20MkII%20schematic2.jpg

[Gemini1999]

:bg04: Here is what the Shuttle MkII Schematic looks like...

http://www.sextondesign.net/BG/BG_Shuttle%20MarkII%20schematic-thm4.jpg

:Nsalute: Right-click to download full-size pic->>> http://www.sextondesign.net/BG/BG_Shuttle%20MkII%20schematic2.jpg

Gideon -

Our very own forum owner, Titon will probably appreciate your schematic. I beleive that he had something to do with the design of the Mark II shuttle for the new series.

Well done!

Best,
Bryan

[Gideon]

Gideon -

Our very own forum owner, Titon will probably appreciate your schematic. I beleive that he had something to do with the design of the Mark II shuttle for the new series.

Well done!

Best,
Bryan

Really?! Cool! I think it's great!

:Nsalute: REGARDS, TITON!!
Any other ships, man!? I'm on a reflective roll now...

[JosephO]

Gideon,
What's your source for the stenciling and markings for these images? I'd like to produce some decals for my Viper models and I'd some ideas to help flesh out the details.

Thanks!
Joseph

[Gideon]

Gideon,
What's your source for the stenciling and markings for these images? I'd like to produce some decals for my Viper models and I'd some ideas to help flesh out the details.

Thanks!
Joseph

:Nsalute: I got most of the pics off of a 3d Model site (http://www.starshipbuilder.com) -I have a model I got back in '03 of the Viper mk2 with all of the markings and textures, but I'll have to zip it all up and send it to you tomorrow (I'm at work now). PM me your email address.

[Gideon]

:bg04: This Just In!! The Schematic of the Raptor....

http://www.sextondesign.net/BG/BG_Raptor%20schematic-thm2.jpg

>>> RIGHT CLICK and Save--> http://www.sextondesign.net/BG/BG_Raptor%20schematic1.jpg

[Compass]

Wow, thanks for posting these, Gideon.

[Gideon]

Wow, thanks for posting these, Gideon.
:Nsalute: NP Glad to have a "Compass" around when we need one, right!

[Gideon]

I've been asked to do a schematic of the Cylon Raider. Is that the concensus?

[mirage21701]

I've been asked to do a schematic of the Cylon Raider. Is that the concensus?

Long time reader, only a few time poster, but Cylon Raider works for me... The only other one that I would like to see is the Viper MkVII. I am just not sure if there are enough views available like there were for the Viper MkII. Keep up the good work.

[gmd3d]

Gideon.. I like your pictures alot .. thanks for posting them and keep posting and the Raider is a ship I would like to see done

[Gideon]

Thanks for the comments, folks! I am planning to have the Raider schematic finished Monday or Tuesday.

As for the Viper MkVII - man... I agree! That would be so cool! I hope to find some good shots of her myself... usable to make a schem of that for everyone. I am also (on the side) making a fun little game I like to call Battlestar GALAXIAN, which I only have two viper styles to use right now. MkVII and Stealthy would fit so cool into that plan as well. Still, it is a long process to make games that look professional and are practical too. It took me two years to complete "Defiant Rocks!" (a Trek-DS9 version of Asteroids), which still might be available on an old site somewhere. But this NBG game is going to be cool when I get time to finish it. Seeing the title, you can guess what it is, eh? More on this later.

:wings: Also... there may be the chance that I might get the views of the new Pegisus CGI and/or the "stealth Viper" as well. Keep your safeties open, friends.

[gmd3d]

Love to see any and all designs created for Galactica ..

[Gideon]

Love to see any and all designs created for Galactica ..
Yes... that is my thinking as well!

[martok2112]

Nice job, Gideon.

Respectfully,
Martok2112 :Nsalute: :salute:

[video567]

i want to say thank you so much, i have been looking for good images for a while and these are very good, again thank you!

[mirage21701]

Yes... that is my thinking as well!

I also agree... I look forward to seeing them all, but I am REALLY looking forward to seeing the Viper MkVII, new Pegasus and the stealth Viper. :) This is if they will still be allowed on this forum with the closing of the TNS boards. I apologize if this is no longer supposed to be posted here since it has something to do with TNS. It is not my intension to bring up TNS show/episodes or anger anyone… I am a big fan of ship diagrams, images of them and I like the ships in TNS. The work I have seen so far is great and I hope that it will be allowed to continue.

Gideon, if they are not going to be posted here please let me know where you will be posting them because I very much look forward to seeing any new ones that you do. Keep up the good work!

[Gemini1999]

Gideon -

I just want you to know how much your wonderful work is appreciated here. Such talent with a PC, I'll probably never even come close to equalling it!

I know that things have been kind of weird here the past couple of days, but please don't deny us the pleasure of seeing more of your work. There's a place in the Gallery any day for such great art!

Regards,
Bryan

P.S. - I'm still jealous of the avatar!

[Gideon]

:cry:
I do not know whether this will be allowed to stay or not, myself.
Don B. or someone with mercy please allow this thread to stay. We can change the name. I can do up some cgi schematics like these with tos ships in them too so that it mostly stays on the proper subject. It took me a while to get all of the schems in one thread, I am not that great at this html stuff.

Someone higher up Email me and let me know.
:salute: I submit to anything you would have me do. :Nsalute:

[Sept17th]

Gideon, I don't think you have any thing to worry about. We can debate what the designs should have been but it's not the models or CGI that is the problem. It's the way Ron Moore is handling a universe and characters he didn't create.

My understanding is Colonial Fleets embraces the art!

[Gideon]

Gideon, I don't think you have any thing to worry about. We can debate what the designs should have been but it's not the models or CGI that is the problem. It's the way Ron Moore is handling a universe and characters he didn't create.

My understanding is Colonial Fleets embraces the art!

I would hope that the work done by Lee S. and others would be well accepted and even longed for. My design work on these schematics is for anyone. When I got on the net in '92, and years following, I spent hours looking for things like this and never found any. So, I do this so others can come here and not be disappointed like I was.

[Gemini1999]

Gideon -

No worries regarding this thread.... It'll stay - even if I have to stand guard over it!

There's no problem with the art whether it be TOS or TNS inspired, so there's no issue as to whether your art is welcome.

As I said, we can host it here in the Finished Artwork forum or put it up in the Gallery - maybe even both.

Don said publicly in another thread that he didn't want anyone to feel the need to leave, nor take their resources with them. It's not about the fans at all.

Just keep doing what you've been doing!

Best,
Bryan

[Gideon]

Thanks.
Everyone!

Here's another project I have been part of in the past two years, or so...
USS GRANDEUR-A (http://www.trekbbs.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=1990250&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=7&fpart=1&vc=1)
I am known as theCitizen on there and I am the original designer working with VEKTOR on this.

[Gideon]

Okay, well... in light of the hopeful words of those who spoke for me...
The BG2 Cylon Raider CGI Schematic...
http://www.sextondesign.net/BG/BG_Cylon%20Raider%20schematic-thm2.jpg

>>>Right-click and save to hd<<<
http://www.sextondesign.net/BG/BG_Cylon%20Raider%20schematic1.jpg

[gmd3d]

Sweet work Gideon, I am very impressed with your work at Trekbbs.. Vixtor I have heard of because of his Star Trek Conne mesh at Sci-fi meshes. (which I have been looking for in Lightwave for a while with no luck) are you a Max user also for your
designs .. there is a lot to read there so I thought I just ask :)

[Gideon]

Sweet work Gideon, I am very impressed with your work at Trekbbs.. Vixtor I have heard of because of his Star Trek Conne mesh at Sci-fi meshes. (which I have been looking for in Lightwave for a while with no luck) are you a Max user also for your
designs .. there is a lot to read there so I thought I just ask :)

Believe it or not (and I shudder to even mention this), I put the original starship together pixel-by-pixel in Ulead Photo-impact, but sense I have now at least gotten comfortable with Max... enough to maybe do the task of texturing that bad girl. Eh... maybe not. I'll see.

Rick Sternbach has shown his face a few times in the thread and commented pretty good on Grandeur-A's progress, not to mention he said he will write the forward when I get the USS Grandeur-A Tech-Manual layout under way. I use QuarkXpress to lay out that.

[gmd3d]

I am thinking of joining myself and put some of the Star trek Art I have done with Lightwave up if that ok there..

[gmd3d]

but I have yet to build anything in LW .. I only seem to have time to render pictures .. I have some here and at 3dGladiators if you care to look and tell me what you think of them .. concidering I have only been using LW for a few months .. I would like your input:)

[Gideon]

but I have yet to build anything in LW .. I only seem to have time to render pictures .. I have some here and at 3dGladiators if you care to look and tell me what you think of them .. concidering I have only been using LW for a few months .. I would like your input:)

:star: Wow... I will be honored. Link?

[Gideon]

I only saw the one here on CFleet's gallery. What's your name on 3d?

[gmd3d]

Taranis is my name on 3d also .. I have picture's in the finished art and WIPS..

[okino]

Great work on the schematics ......

[Gideon]

Taranis is my name on 3d also .. I have picture's in the finished art and WIPS..
I saw your work, Taranis. Pretty good! With some practice on a few things you'll be up there with some of the best soon.

What I saw, and see around the net a lot, is most of the focus on the ship in the images... let me explain. Yes, the ships are the focus of each pic done this way, but with some decent background work, lighting to match that background, and some purpose in the scene, you'll have a much better shot, I believe. Don't take this wrong, you're good. I'm just helping with the 22+ years of real-world design experience I've been blessed with. The on-looker wants to be pulled into the scene. They need the artist to show them what their mind wants to see. Approach it from an angle like you are taking a shot right from an episode. Have some type of interaction with the ship in the picture, get everything to match and you end up with something more pleasing and interesting to the viewer.

:colonial: That's my two cubits worth. I am interrested in your work, my friend.
Happy Hunting!

[gmd3d]

Thanks your you words Gideon .. I agree I have a way to go before i am really happy with my pictures .. I have just started to focus on the background and lighting .. reading a few lession about setting up the lighting and such.. warrior pointed me in the right direction some time ago..

I apprecate your advice.

[Gideon]

Thanks your you words Gideon .. I agree I have a way to go before i am really happy with my pictures .. I have just started to focus on the background and lighting .. reading a few lession about setting up the lighting and such.. warrior pointed me in the right direction some time ago..

I apprecate your advice.

NP! I hope what I said wasn't completely useless. It's hard to do that when everyone else is looking on. I hate to embarrass or PO anyone!

[gmd3d]

No, im not embarrased at all .. in fact I apprecate any suggestion at all, good or not so good . for me there's no bad advice in this area as there is a lot I have to learn.. you advice is spot on, I see it myself, I have started to use the hypervoxels and lighting and some preset's and practice with them to day.. and will continue for the rest of the week .. :)

[Gideon]

Well, be sure to keep us posted, man!

I hope to have two more schematics posted today;
The Meneral ship
and the Gemini freighter

[gmd3d]

will do.. I have those in LW .. as well as the Cylon tanker.

[gmd3d]

Should I post my Star Trek work over in the site you linked TREKBB i belive it was. or wait untill I improve my style.

[Gideon]

I don't see why not. I haven't posted over there in months. Vektor's working on another project right now. The Grandeur-A project has been developing for two years now and I'm sure he wanted a break.

Yeah, go right ahead. Can't hurt. See what people think... or should I say... see what Klingons think?

[Gemini1999]

Well, be sure to keep us posted, man!

I hope to have two more schematics posted today;
The Mineral ship
and the Gemini freighter

Oooh! Oooh!

My ship! My ship!

I can hardly wait!

Best,
Bryan

[yoyo85]

Any chance of a cylon base star
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/cbar18/Other/83401823.jpg

[Gideon]

I don't see that very soon. Probably, though.

Here's two I promised.
The Mining-ship from BOTH series'...

http://www.sextondesign.net/BG/assets/images/BG_Mining_ship_schematic-thm2.jpg
Right click and save to hard-drive>>>
http://www.sextondesign.net/BG/BG_Mining%20ship%20schematic1.jpg

And the Gemini Freighter also from both series'...

http://www.sextondesign.net/BG/assets/images/BG_Gemini_Freighter_schematic-thm4.jpg
Right click and save to hard-drive>>>
http://www.sextondesign.net/BG/BG_Gemini%20Freighter%20schematic3.jpg

[gmd3d]

Good work Gideon :) very detailed ..

[Gideon]

;) Those were supplied by Charles Adams. I just put em in schematic form over the week end. They could be Zoic Studios, I don't know.

The Original series Colonial Viper gotten here off the site. Also the pic insert is by Illusion's Tigerclaw.

I had to do a decent patch though. There wasn't one big enough to use...

http://www.sextondesign.net/bg/BGtos_Viper1%20schematic-thm2.jpg

Right-click and Download the right schematic to your hard-drive now>>>
http://www.sextondesign.net/bg/BGtos_Viper1%20schematic1.jpg

[gmd3d]

good to see the orignal Viper looks great.

[Cinnamon]

Odd... when *I* click on that link, I get a nice schematic of some odd trek ship I've never heard of before...

Am I the only one?

-jaime :...:

[gmd3d]

No when I tried it the Trek ship came up to. The Starship Thyla which also look inventive and sleek.. I never tried to download it before now.. (tring to do some harddrive cleaning and orginise my picture files its amazing how much you
accumulate over time.) ..

Gideon I would like to see a picture of the Colonial pistol (TOS) and other Eqipment they used.. if you care to try :)

Is the Thyla your own design?? is cool looking

[gmd3d]

Come to think about it, are you going to tackle the Galactica to:)

[Gideon]

:Nsad: SORRY, friends! The picture link works now.
I am working on my website, which has these type of schematics from different sci-fi genres. Yes, the USS T'Hy'La and it's views were all rendered by me from a model that was made for the International Federation of Trekkers fan-club chapter of the same name. The IFT is a world renown organization of which I belonged to as the head of graphics, in the latter part working only for the president himself. I designed many of their logos, websites, and ship designs that came and went. Several chapters even had ship classes we know today that were specifically sanctioned to them by various authorities of Paramount at one time or another. I have since retired from IFT to go on.

Anyway, I will put the link to the site up when it is ready. I am sure that you can find your way around by some back door, but understand that it is just in it's birthing stages and if a pic link doesn't work, don't fret. I have many schematics on various hard-drives and just have to get them to the web folders so they can be shared with all.

[gmd3d]

Wow cool . looking forward to seen more of your work .. One day when I ready to build my own meshes I can use your work to refare too.

[gmd3d]

bty My Star Trek picture have been well recived by the members of Trekbbs :)

[Gideon]

Great. I knew they would.

[yoyo85]

Gideon - Is there any chance of getting the Ships without the background? :) :) :) :)

[Gideon]

Gideon - Is there any chance of getting the Ships without the background? :) :) :) :)
:/: I'm not going to be the one to get into this discussion, nor the one to refuse info or material to anyone - that's why I do these schematics. So that designers and artist can use them as a reference. I have searched far and wide for some of these, as well as turned design favours for others. Some CGI designers I am affiliated with, one way or another, others don't know me from Adam. I do have most of all of the ships in the schematics I've done... still in their raw form, but it would take me a while to find an exact view in over 10 Gb of folder dedicated to CGI ship views alone.

:( I am sorry if that sounds harsh, I DO NOT wish it to be. I just don't have the time. I am nearly spending all my time as it is with getting these posted. My suggestions would be either trim the views you need out of the background, or be an internet Sherlock Holmes and go find them. There are a lot ov views out there, even in these Colonial Fleets Galleries.

[Gideon]

Come to think about it, are you going to tackle the Galactica to:)
As far as schem-ing THE Galactica... soon. There just isn't any artist I know of who has dedicated time to doing a hi-res model of her or I haven't reached that point of awareness yet. However, that is a LARGE priority of mine... at least in this area of my life.

[yoyo85]

It's cool, Gideon, but 10 gb per ship... :wtf: :...: thats a lot of detail.

[gmd3d]

I have forgot about them YOYO85. They are indeed in the Gallerys. with plain white backgrounds ..

[gmd3d]

Westy who is a member here has done some great Autocad drawing of the TOS Galactica ... I don't have a link but it here somewhere .. :)

[Gideon]

It's cool, Gideon, but 10 gb per ship... :wtf: :...: thats a lot of detail.
No... dead space between my ears. :rotf:

Space on several HDs that is dedicated to holding various pics of CGI ship views. I know for a fact that I have thousands of pics just of the views.

[Stevew]

Gideon
Which "G" are you thinking about?
Steve

[gmd3d]

Stevew hows it going ..

[Stevew]

Not bad "T" hows married life :)

[Gideon]

Gideon
Which "G" are you thinking about?
Steve
;) I will not touch that one, Stevew...
...the original series battlestar hasn't been in schematic form, by me, I mean.

Any ideas... leave me a pm or email.

[Stevew]

Sorry I thought you were thinking about doing the original "G". How do you do the sch's ?

[gmd3d]

Married life is good . thanks .. Still adjusting to it. :)
I would like to see both but the TOS is the one I really like..

[Stevew]

I am partial to the original. Have you had a chance to look at the conversion of the Hi Res meshe?

[Gideon]

No time, I'm afraid. I have Max 6 or 8 but have just brushed the surface of it.
Too many other irons in the fire, important irons... well, metephorically I mean. There really isn't any... fire... or... irons...

Are you Steve, from over at Renderocity? I've seen your avitar pic by someone over there?!

[Stevew]

LOL Guilty as charged :)
If you ever have the time I have a pretty detalied meshe of the original that is available to anyone who wants to use it, it is not 100% accurate but not bad

http://www.firedragon.com/~cfleets/SWPIKS/BSG/BigGU.jpg
http://www.firedragon.com/~cfleets/SWPIKS/BSG/BigG.jpg
S :salute:

[Gideon]

You da' man for original BG art! Sure... um...
<looks around at other artists in the room>
... there are others that are good too!

[gmd3d]

We have a lot of talent here alright. :)

[Stevew]

Thanks
Some are my own, some from the series and some are fleshed out models of Todd Boyce's designs. All the meshes are available to anyone who would like to play
S :D

[Stevew]

You bet "T" just look at some of the amazing piks that people post, that includes you kid
:)

[gmd3d]

Thank you kindly .. :)

[yoyo85]

Any chance of the luxury liner or the Astral Queen next. :) :)

[Cinnamon]

Anyway, I will put the link to the site up when it is ready. I am sure that you can find your way around by some back door, but understand that it is just in it's birthing stages and if a pic link doesn't work, don't fret. I have many schematics on various hard-drives and just have to get them to the web folders so they can be shared with all.


Thanks for fixing the link... I've very much been enjoying the schematics that you've been posting - they're wonderfully done.

It's really got be wishing there were decent models around of the Rising Star or the Prison Barge - two of my favourite fleet ships from the old series.

I'll definitely be looking forward to seeing your website when you get it finished as well - if there's to be more material like this on it, it will be a very useful resource.

Cheers!

-jaime

[Gideon]

:salute: Thank-you for your kind words.
I have a few sources to get these views from and so far no one I know has those two or the two mentioned earlier. I am also looking for the original shuttle, if anyone has one or views of one, and the COlonial Land-ram thingy.

:rolleyes: Oh, wouldn't it be cool to see a land-ram souped up like we trick out our classic cars?! Flames... chrome... 16" mags with spinners... ?

[Stevew]

Don has a great model of the shuttle and Darrell has a beautifull Rising Star
S :)

[martok2112]

Don has a great model of the shuttle and Darrell has a beautifull Rising Star
S :)

You're such a romantic. :D

:ducks:

Just kidding. :)

Irreverently, (and dodging rocks)
Martok2112

[Stevew]

:rotf: I know you have seen them, I wish they would post them, they are really outstanding
:)

[Gideon]

:/: I would love to see, please.

If someone would email me with views (SW or Don) I'd be able to move along to the next ship schematic and meet the public's just outcry. <repeat with dramatic tone>

[Stevew]

Darren
As far as I know Don and Darrell are the only ones that could do that, offer them a bribe :rotf:
I would love to see both in Sch form

[Gideon]

I have nothing to bribe... :/:
... nor do I gain anything (which isn't even close to why I do these schems)

[Stevew]

You get the admiration of people like me, too bad you can't spend it.
Hey Don and Darrell we need some piks :D
Hope that helps ;)

[Gideon]

:D LOL Any non-lazy person with a computer and a typical paint program can do what I am doing. That's why I don't charge; That's why I just started putting these things on a site a few weeks ago so people could download them...

[Stevew]

I looked close enough to them that I must disagree, they are great
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Gideon]

:rolleyes: Really...so you think I need to charge people then, Steve?

I'm only kidding. It is such a small part of what I do that I just don't count the time. Actually it is really down-time... the way I relax from what I normally do as an artist/tech engineer. Plus it keeps the skills sharp.

[Stevew]

I understand I have been an E/M designer for many years and 3D modeling is an obsession with me, if I could afford it I would do it for nothing
:)

[Gideon]

Heh... I have 3DSMax (6?) but I really haven't even used it. Not to make anything myself. I just can't find the time. Same with half of the rest of the programs I have...

[Stevew]

:LOL: time ain't that the truth. I now do all my modeling in Solidworks and convert it to Truespace to do the renders. I wish there was a way to convert directly to LW but unfortunatly there is not
:(

[wjaspers]

:LOL: time ain't that the truth. I now do all my modeling in Solidworks and convert it to Truespace to do the renders. I wish there was a way to convert directly to LW but unfortunatly there is not
:(

NuGraph ?

[Gemini1999]

:D LOL Any non-lazy person with a computer and a typical paint program can do what I am doing. That's why I don't charge; That's why I just started putting these things on a site a few weeks ago so people could download them...

So, there is hope for poor, non-cgi capable slobs like myself.....! :D

I always feel so "in the shadow of" when I see all the great art around here...

Best,
Bryan

[Stevew]

wjaspers
NuGraph ? They make LW. I was just saying that there is no good way to get from one to the other, one is a polygon modelier and the other is a solid parametric modeler, but thanks any way
S :salute:

[Gideon]

So, there is hope for poor, non-cgi capable slobs like myself.....! :D

I always feel so "in the shadow of" when I see all the great art around here...

Best,
Bryan

:rolleyes: Don't get me wrong, Bry... I ain't no CGI-er myself. For years I used 3d Exploration (unregistered) and just toyed at it. That taught me enough to get myself in trouble in a real modelling program.

[Darrell Lawrence]

nuGraph, AKA PolyTrans stuff.

It'll convert tS to LW, but does it in a weird way. That is what I sometimes use to convert SteveW's stuff.

Regarding my Rising Star.... I'll see about posting some views of it for use.

Mind you, it is NOT textured (aka quite finished)

[Darrell Lawrence]

;) Those were supplied by Charles Adams. I just put em in schematic form over the week end. They could be Zoic Studios, I don't know.

The Original series Colonial Viper gotten here off the site. Also the pic insert is by Illusion's Tigerclaw.

I had to do a decent patch though. There wasn't one big enough to use...

http://www.sextondesign.net/bg/BGtos_Viper1%20schematic-thm2.jpg

Right-click and Download the right schematic to your hard-drive now>>>
http://www.sextondesign.net/bg/BGtos_Viper1%20schematic1.jpg
Damn... my Viper looks sweet in that schematic form :)

Anyways... A couple of notes-

Regarding your "credit" for that pic insert- It should go to Tobias Richter:
http://www.colonialfleets.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1444

In regards to the Gemini Freighter and Mineral Ship (and the Colonial Movers, Celestra and Prison Barge)- The new series versions *are* a bit different than the original versions.

[Gideon]

...Regarding your "credit" for that pic insert- It should go to Tobias Richter:
http://www.colonialfleets.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1444
.

:/: DOAH! Thanks! I remember that now. Why'd I put Lightworks?
I thought it would be a good show to put that recent "heck-of-a" pic in there!!

[Ferox]

These are awesome! Any chance that we may see a Cylon basestar?

[Scutter_2]

or a viper Mk.7

[yoyo85]

These are awesome! Any chance that we may see a Cylon basestar?

i found this page if it helps.
basestar thread (http://www.merzo.net/phpbb/nfphpbb/viewtopic.php?t=236)

[Ferox]

Thanks for the link, its great!

[docdigital]

cool stuff, very good to model on, gonna try tonight.

[docdigital]

great site, nice schematics, good work.

[yoyo85]

So gideon whats next on the list?

[alt1701]

very nice ,at a los for words :thumbsup:

[Stevew]

Gideon
Just curious if you have been able to work on the "G" schematic?
S

[Gideon]

Gideon
Just curious if you have been able to work on the "G" schematic?
S

No... I haven't. Sorry. I am right now going through some personal issues and will have to get back to business in a month or so.
:salute:
I appreciate all of the comments and advice, not to mention all of you who have supplied such a plithora of CGI to work with.

[Stevew]

I sure hope they work out well for you, as far as the pik, it is done when it is done
I was just curious.
Good luck and i hope they are solved soon
:salute:

[Stevew]

Gideon
I followed your lead and made one for myself, wacha think
S :salute: http://www.firedragon.com/~cfleets/SWPIKS/BSG/BigGSCH1.jpg

[Gideon]

Gideon
I followed your lead and made one for myself, wacha think
S :salute: http://www.firedragon.com/~cfleets/SWPIKS/BSG/BigGSCH1.jpg
:D Wow! Good SW!!

[Stevew]

Thanks that means a lot comming from the inventor
I am thinking about doing my whole fleet
S

[eric7156]

Nice

[Stevew]

Here is the Guardian

http://www.firedragon.com/~cfleets/SWPIKS/BSG/GuardSCH1.jpg

[Stevew]

Here is the Protector
http://www.firedragon.com/~cfleets/SWPIKS/BSG/ProtSCH.jpg

[Stevew]

Defender
http://www.firedragon.com/~cfleets/SWPIKS/BSG/DefenderSCH.jpg

[eric7156]

Do you have any other ships planned? Anything from the new BG?

[Stevew]

I have done most that have not been done by others. I have quite a few more yet to do
S

[Stevew]

My searcherhttp://www.firedragon.com/~cfleets/SWPIKS/BSG/SearchSCH.jpg

[Stevew]

My Scout

http://www.firedragon.com/~cfleets/SWPIKS/BSG/ScoutSCH.jpg

[Stevew]

Ranger
http://www.firedragon.com/~cfleets/SWPIKS/BSG/RangerSCH.jpg

[Stevew]

Procyonhttp://www.firedragon.com/~cfleets/SWPIKS/BSG/ProcyonSCH.jpg

[Gideon]

:eek: Felgercarb SW!!

You're just whipping these out, aren't you!
We might wanna change the name of the thread. ;)

Looks good, man!

[Stevew]

:rotf: I have a production line set up. Will have the Kiowa up shortly
S

[Gideon]

:rotf: I have a production line set up. Will have the Kiowa up shortly
S
:salute: <humbly bows>

[Stevew]

:blush:

[Stevew]

Kiowa


http://www.firedragon.com/~cfleets/SWPIKS/BSG/KiowaSCH.jpg

[DarkknightRT]

:bg04: Very COOL

[yoyo85]

Heres some pics i found.

Celestra1 (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/cbar18/Chris1/d38ad723.jpg)
Celestra2 (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/cbar18/Chris1/d544e830.jpg)
Geminon Traveller (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/cbar18/Chris1/850e7abe.jpg)
Gemon Luxury Liner1 (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/cbar18/Chris1/4abc1369.jpg)
Gemon Luxury Liner2 (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/cbar18/Chris1/0a44f7a5.jpg)
Gemon Luxury Liner3 (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/cbar18/Chris1/e76efbb3.jpg)
Salvage and Repair ship 1 (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/cbar18/Chris1/0463c6d4.jpg)
Salvage and Repair ship2 (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/cbar18/Chris1/3a7eb55b.jpg)
Space Park1 (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/cbar18/Chris1/ae3ef52e.jpg)
Space Park2 (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/cbar18/Chris1/a99cbf83.jpg)
Astral Queen (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/cbar18/Chris1/84df970f.jpg)
Refinery Ship (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/cbar18/Chris1/9c4a26c2.jpg)

:-)

[Stevew]

Really nice :thumbsup: Ken at raymar did a wonderfull model of the Celestra
:)

[yoyo85]

Any new schematics?

[mirage21701]

I have one that I created based on the new BSG if anyone wants to see that. It is a Colonial Battlecruiser that I made and used parts from the images that were created for the new BSG. If there is any interest let me know and I will post it.

[mirage21701]

Well it might be a while before I will be able to post it... I am not sure how many posts you need to post images, but I would be happy to e-mail it to anyone that wants it. Let me know and if and when I am able to post images and someone wants me to do that I will do so. :)

[Stevew]

love to see it, please post it
S

[yoyo85]

Gideon - are you going to be designing the Cylon heavy raider soon.

[mirage21701]

I would love to post the image like Gideon and Stevew have, but I am unable to attach an image to this post. On most other boards I visit I am just able to upload and attach the image, but on here I do not see that option unless I am missing it. I have a feeling that you need to have a certain amount of posts to do it on CF and I am not sure how many posts you need have in order to do it. As I don't post often it may be a while before I am able to attach an image like they have done, but once I am able too I will post it. If any of the Admins are able to override this for me or give me an idea of the requirements to be able to do so I would very much appreciate it. I would like to be able to contribute back to the board in a way that I feel I can give something everyone might enjoy. Thanks for any info or help.

[Stevew]

Mirage
When you reply there is a small pik Icon at the top, just clk and type in the path to the pik if it is at an FTP site or the net.
If there is a way to post a pik from your HD, Darrell or someone with more knowledge than I have will have to explain it to you.
Hope that helps a little
Steve
:)

[mirage21701]

Stevew thanks for the note... I had seen that and used it before, but never liked how it worked because I have a slow upload speed at home and needed to find someplace else to store my picture. That being said I found another place to store it and make it available. As I said it is a Colonial Battlecruiser and I used the images created by Zoic studios to create it. I hope that you all enjoy it and let me know what you think.

http://staff.washington.edu/mirage/TitanBSG88.jpg

[Stevew]

Very nice but I still like the original
:) Perhaps you could put it on the grid background

[mirage21701]

Thanks! What did the original cruiser look like again? I can not remember. This is not meant to replace the Battlestar just be another ship in the battle group. As for the grid background I dont have it/one that I liked. If someone has one they would like me to use I would be happy to change it.

[Stevew]

http://www.firedragon.com/~cfleets/SWPIKS/BSG/BigGSCH1.jpg

The original

[mirage21701]

That right... Just a smaller version of a battlestar. I thought about doing that, but I decided that I wanted to try and get away from the two pod design that was common in the original. That is why I came up with the design that I did. I always kinda thought that the smaller two pod design reminded me of a light carrier not a cruiser where as a battlestar reminded me of a heavy battle carrier. Just my thought on it anyways. Nice looking schematic for the orignal crusier and if you have anymore that you have not posted yet... go for it as I would like to see them. :)

[Stevew]

I posted all in this thread at the start
:)

[mirage21701]

I thought that you had, but I wanted to check.. Just in case you were holding out on us! ;) They look great.

[Stevew]

Thanks
Gigeon's back ground made all the difference
Steve
:)

[reitau]

Been hanging around this forum for awhile, some of you guys could help out on the Rise Of Kobol mod for BF2 - but you are probably too busy!

Great renders so far, what software has been used?

Personally I prefer the black background, gives you more scope than the white / chequer board.

Would love to see Galactica on a black background!

Well done guys!

[Stevew]

Some one posted one with a black background in this thread I think
:)

[LexLuther]

I must say I'm amazed by this site. I lead a mod called "Rise of Kobol" for BF2 based on the First Cylon war. Your images schematics and amazing information will really help us make a BSG worthy game. Just wanted to say thanks.

[Stevew]

Thanks
Gideon provided the background and inspiration
S :)

[Xenophanes]

Simply amazing everyone! Anyone got any interior schematics?

[mike]

hey gideon i recently have got an adiction to the reimanged
battlestar glactica and i was looking on the internet and did
u draw the asp Mk-II,cobra MK-IIand my favorite the Momba Mk-I? :salute:

[mike]

hey gideon i recently have got an adiction to the new battlestar glactica and i
was wondering did u draw the shematics for the asp mk-II,cobra mk-II and
my favorite the momba mk-I if so can u email me at sb67filippini@yahoo.com
thank you :Nsalute:

[mike]

test test

[Gareee]

Very nice stuff! Remins me of the old star trek schematic posters from the 80s..

[Gareee]

While almost all of these are fantastic, I think the proportions are off on the classic galactica one.

I have the original monogram model, and also took some video at Universal studios florida when they had the original model on display.

Maybe update that one schematic, so it's of the same quality as the rest of your series?

Some cylon ones would rock as well!

[Stevew]

Gareee
That may very well be true. When I did the model 4-5 years ago I only had some piks to go from. As more info became available I added more detail but kept tha same scale rather than re invent the wheel. Hope that will explain any discrepincy
Steve
:)

[Darrell Lawrence]

The Monogram model is way off itself. BAD referrence using that :LOL:

[Gareee]

I wasn't talking just the monogram model, but also the actual images of the real studio model.

I also did some galactica stuff quite a number of years ago, and the proportions were off on some of that as well.

I also accurized the poser cylon raider as well.

[Gareee]

Oh, and I always thought the monogram Galactica proportion wise was well done, but the detailing of course was lacking.

[Darrell Lawrence]

Poser Cylon Raider? Accurized? This be da original Raider? Where it be, man? Yeesh... ;)

[Nelzie]

All of those images are absolutely fantastic. It shows some skill to put those together like they have been.

I especially like the "Titan" Schematic.

It looks excellent and looks like a good fit for the tabletop RPG I am working stuff up to run.

Keep up the excellent work.

:Nsalute:

[Gareee]

Poser Cylon Raider? Accurized? This be da original Raider? Where it be, man? Yeesh... ;)

I'll hav eto dig it up. I really liked the poser raider, but the nose detailing was "soft" and there were some other minor isses that needed to be addressed.

I never released it anywhere, but it's on my hd somewhere...

[coloneltigh]

looks awesome, love to see more from the new show

[coloneltigh]

all the schematics are great, where do you find them?

[Zaarin]

Great job on these, just what I was looking for. Any idea when BSG-62 Pegasus "The Beast" schematics would be available?

[mirage21701]

All of those images are absolutely fantastic. It shows some skill to put those together like they have been.

I especially like the "Titan" Schematic.

It looks excellent and looks like a good fit for the tabletop RPG I am working stuff up to run.

Keep up the excellent work.

:Nsalute:

Thanks for the comment on the "Titan". I really enjoyed doing that one. I wanted to see a military ship (like a cruiser) that was not a Battlestar that we could have seen in BSG. I have more detailed specs and higher res images if you would like them. Also just so you know I am currently working on making a destroyer as well and would be happy to share that as well.

I would be interested in hearing more about your tabletop RPG that you are working on and if you are going to be making models for it or not. Thanks again for your comment.

all the schematics are great, where do you find them?

The only one I did was the Titan images and I created those from the images that Zoic did of the new BSG.

[Nelzie]

Thanks for the comment on the "Titan". I really enjoyed doing that one. I wanted to see a military ship (like a cruiser) that was not a Battlestar that we could have seen in BSG. I have more detailed specs and higher res images if you would like them. Also just so you know I am currently working on making a destroyer as well and would be happy to share that as well.

I would be interested in hearing more about your tabletop RPG that you are working on and if you are going to be making models for it or not. Thanks again for your comment.


What I am doing is working up a 'supplement' to work with West End Game's "d6 Space RPG". So far, I have gathered various images of Vipers, Rag Tag Fleet ships, Colonial Warships and Cylon Ships and I have been putting that together with short biopics as well as d6 statblocks.

I intend on taking some old starship drawings I have done years ago and then model/skin them and add them as additional rag tag fleet ships and potential other encounters.

Once the main bits about the starships and several versions of Vipers are done. I am going to work up information about the the Colonial Military as well as the Civilian Government and the Cylons and how they organize themselves.

I fully intend on incorporating some elements from the original series into this work so that it would be easy to whip up an original series version, if my gaming group decides they want to run an original series premised game.

Anyway, once the entire work is at a "Finished" state, I intend to print out a copy and get electronic copies to my game group in PDF form and run a campaign that parallels, but is seperate from the current series.

What I hope to do is run the fleet as a mirror of what the PCs do with their interactions with one another and certain key NPCs. Thus, if the party is bickering and going at eachother's throats, so will the fleet. If the party is constantly struggling with what to do, so will the fleet. If the party figures out a way to make things work for them, the fleet will do so as well. If the party ignores certain mildly important things I put in front of them, the fleet will do that as well, until a major crisis appears.

This way all the players can play one type of character, such as pilots and I can keep them together for missions/stories without having to split off every five minutes to do a jam session with the one scientist, another with a bridge officer, another with the deck chief and yet another with the two or three pilots.

I also intend on having one of the player characters be a Cylon, without knowing it, but I will leave a few hints and clues here and there until I can spring it on them. (I don't think I would do so as quickly as they did in the new series though.)

One thing I am going to do is play the whole Player Knowledge is seperate from Character Knowledge to great effect. I have plans to have a high profile fleet member be a Doral Cylon that the characters will be regularly interacting with. The players will be constantly trying to figure out ways to out him, but the characters won't have a clue and thus tension and drama will be preserved...

Keeping the whole Cylons can look human thing a "secret" from this second rag tag fleet will be a fun story element to play with.

[johnwilso007]

hi all

im workin with a computer game mod for a game called operation flashpoint. we have a cylon raider and was wondering if there are any schematic designs for the viper mark 7. if there is a link or anything like that would help alot. i got lots of images but no proper schematic views like the ones posted in this thread. :bg04:

[yoyo85]

gideon - are you/going to make the Pegasus?

[LexLuther]

Any chance of getting the space park?

[Elfeno]

Fantastic!

[rduda@akronbras]

Why cant I see the topic?

[cylon private]

pretty cool...good work

[williethefool]

I have been lurking around this site for a while before I signed up, and I have to say that I HOPE that you keep posting your work here, and I know of a few other sites that the members there would gp crazy over you work ( Sci-Fi Meshes ). I have all of your, and Stevew, work on disc. If you are looking for any references for the
Pegasus, check out sci-fi meshes, there are some 3d & 2d works that you would have to pick up your jaw off the floor.

[Stevew]

Hi Willie and welcome to CF.
Do you have a link?
Here are a few meshes to play with if you wish
http://www.colonialfleets.com/stevew/Meshes/
S :salute:

[GATER]

Go for it. :Nsalute:

[TwoBrainedCylon]

Gideon,

Very nice stuff!!! Put me on the list of those who'd like to see the TOS versions but these are also very nicely done.


Sandy

[WDragon]

Good stuff :thumbsup:

[olmecslayer]

is goiod :) :(

[olmecslayer]

oh

[olmecslayer]

goody

[olmecslayer]

www.galacticsoft.co.uk

[olmecslayer]

goog

[Stevew]

Here are some of my meshes you can try
http://www.colonialfleets.com/stevew/Meshes/
S

[Darkknight007]

:bg04: Okay... here is what the Galactica Schematic looks like...

http://www.sextondesign.net/BG/BG_Battlestar%20schematic-thm2.jpg

:Nsalute: Right-click to download full-size pic->>> http://www.sextondesign.net/BG/BG_Battlestar%20schematic1.jpg



:bg04: Here is what the Colonial One Schematic looks like...

http://www.sextondesign.net/BG/BG_Colonial%20One%20schematic-thm1.jpg

:Nsalute: Right-click to download full-size pic->>> http://www.sextondesign.net/BG/BG_Colonial%20One%20schematic1.jpg


Great Series of BG2 3D Schematics
Really enjoyed your Efforts :thumbsup:

[Kalmidor]

:cylon: Very well done, I like what you have done. Keep up the good work

[wizardofflight]

Sweet! Very nice layouts. Looking forward to see what you come up with next.

Alan

[skupilkinson]

I'm also one of those who've been visiting here for a while before joing.

Some great schematics here. This particular thread is how I stumbled apon this site in the first place.

Thanks guys for the work you've shown here.

[lordmutt]

Your Galactica model is bloody fantastic! i don't suppose you could make one of the beast??

[animaniac]

Great Work at your Shematics Man, there will be a good Help for any Modelers! :thumbsup:

[skupilkinson]

Hey Gideon,

Just wondering if you're still doing the Pegasus from new BSG?

It'd be awesome to see.

[Gideon]

Well everyone... I am so honored to have been so much of a service to the BSG modelling community! LOL I've seen my schematics posted everywhere and it's shocking how quickly they can get out, but that's what they're there for, right?!

I'm getting back around and I threw the BSG CGI Bluprints site (http://www.simplesitesplus.net/BG/)back together and it's up again... with some touch-ups here and there. Somehow we forgot it when we moved to over to our own server.

I've gotten A LOT of orthos to go through for TRS-BSG and TOS-BSG and I plan on getting back to making the schematics again in a week or so. I did post the classic Raider and the BS Valkyrie. The thumbnails are below, but I forgot the code to make them clickable, so you'll just have to go over to the site and see.

http://www.simplesitesplus.net/BG/assets/images/BGTOS_CylonRaider_thm1.jpg http://www.simplesitesplus.net/BG/assets/images/BG_Valkyrie_thm1.jpg

Oh, if anyone knows of a great detailed set of CGI orthos for the classic Cylon Base Ship, please get them to me (Darren@SextonDesign.net)... not one of my contacts knows of any.

HAPPY HUNTING!!

[Gemini1999]

Darren's back!!!!

Woo hoo!

Talk about a long furlough... At least you found your way back to the Fleet. We tried leaving breadcrumbs, but they kept floating away (zero-g don'tcha know...)

Bryan

[gmd3d]

cool to see this back up.. and your back with style

[Gideon]

Thanks, guys! Well, I got to add a few coolbies...

A way better BS Pegasus model... AND The battle-damaged Galactica from the final episode...

http://www.simplesitesplus.net/BG/assets/images/BG_Pegasus_schematic2-thm.jpg http://www.simplesitesplus.net/BG/assets/images/BG_Galactica_schematic2-thm.jpg

>>> Get the full sized blue-print here (http://www.simplesitesplus.net/BG/BG_Pegasus_schematic2.jpg)<<< ------ >>> Get the full sized blue-print here (http://www.simplesitesplus.net/BG/Battlestar_Galatica_schematic2.jpg)<<<

[gmd3d]

sweet ..

[Gideon]

Here's the latest, the Ring-ship schematics...

http://www.simplesitesplus.net/BG/assets/images/BG_Ringship_schematic1-thm.jpg

>>> Get the full sized blue-print here! (http://www.simplesitesplus.net/BG/BG_Ringship_schematic1.jpg) <<<

[gmd3d]

cool . I like this design.

[Gideon]

Okay, guys... this is a scem that is very special to many people, let alone myself! For years I've been searching for the one that started it all... the one everybody has been waiting for... <dramatic pause followed by an inhale>

... the Original Series Battlestar Galactica schematics...

http://www.simplesitesplus.net/BG/assets/images/BG-TOS_Battlestar_schematic1-thm.jpg

>>> Get the full sized blue-print here (http://www.simplesitesplus.net/BG/BG-TOS_Battlestar_schematic1.jpg) <<<

[Reaper]

LOVE the Original Girl there. But one little note on the blurb you have on it. Commader Adama had no other name, it's not William Adama for the original Series, Just Adama.

[Gideon]

LOVE the Original Girl there. But one little note on the blurb you have on it. Commader Adama had no other name, it's not William Adama for the original Series, Just Adama.

Hey, you're right! Thanks, I didn't even think about that, man! Got it fixed with the correction (just access the same link)