BATTLESTAR GALACTICA redesign ... Cool

[gmd3d]

Hi Folks ..
I wanted to post these pictures of a 3D mesh that a Someone is
doing a at Scifi-meshes website.. by the name of Larsen.
I think they look really cool .. and I like the way the landing bay are going .. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I ask him if it would be cool if I showed them off here at fleets .. perhaps he may
look in from time to time.. I will post updates when I can .. anyway here are some
of the pictures for you to enjoy. :thumbsup:

He uses 3D Studio Max,.... for those of you who like 3d apps


http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/2884/bsgr01sterndorsal1sd.th.jpg (http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bsgr01sterndorsal1sd.jpg)

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/4197/bsgr01portlandingbay050rf.th.jpg (http://img31.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bsgr01portlandingbay050rf.jpg)

http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/166/bsgr01portlandingbay027zi.th.jpg (http://img328.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bsgr01portlandingbay027zi.jpg)

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/8921/bsgr01portlandingbay015hp.th.jpg (http://img179.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bsgr01portlandingbay015hp.jpg)

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/576/bsgr01portlandingbay0ho.th.jpg (http://img179.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bsgr01portlandingbay0ho.jpg)

http://img173.imageshack.us/img173/6177/bsgr01portlandingbay9ko.th.jpg (http://img173.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bsgr01portlandingbay9ko.jpg)

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/5354/bsgr01bowdorsal7gi.th.jpg (http://img112.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bsgr01bowdorsal7gi.jpg)


http://www.scifi-meshes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25272&highlight=battlestar+galactica

[video567]

wow thank you for sharing, ive been into galactica for years, and this new seriers is kicking A big time. love the new ships

[gmd3d]

yeah the model is coming on very very well .. I would like to see this model in the new show ..

[Gemini1999]

I need to start off by saying that I really love the design of the original 1978 version of the Battlestar Galactica...

This redesign is pretty awesome! It keeps a lot of the physical elements of the original, updates it and even gives it another level of depth and detail as well.

This is one version that I would like to see more of......!

Best,
Bryan

[Titon]

Interesting.

Bit to flat but interesting.

:)

[jjrakman]

I really like the way the landing ba is a bit exposed. You could see the Vipers landing, or crash landings, in a wide shot of the Galatcica. Cool stuff.

[gpdesigner]

This is very interesting . . . the landing bays are definately the feature. nice concept, I am going to love watching this take shape . . . .
S

[gmd3d]

I will post Larsens updates his BSG thread in in Sci-fi meshes site. I will try a get the link :) http://www.scifi-meshes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25272&highlight=larsen

try this one

[Sept17th]

I'm really looking forward to the progress here. It could be a great a design for a new model of TOS not seen in Saga or a next generation model along side the original if the Colonials stop some where to rebuild forces.

[Fragmentary]

Nice find, Taranis

Looks sleek. Built for speed.

[Scutter_2]

looks pretty nice, and love the detail in the landing pods.
i still like the idea they used in the mini series of the pods being retractabe though :bg04:

[Tabitha]

Since the Gal is "old school" Id like to see steam catapults and the arresting wire for landings, maybe tail hooks on Vipers. That would be cool. Also, maybe see actual gun emplacements, not just the defense turrets, but like a battleship, big mean gun emplacements. That would be scarey and give the Gal some teeth!

tabbi

[Vladimir]

nice...

[dilbertman]

Hey

Go over and check out post #309 in the Galactica thread at scifi meshes. Tell me what you think.

http://www.scifi-meshes.com/forums/showpost.php?p=268805847&postcount=309

Jim :salute:

[Dys]

It's looking good I can't wait to see it when it's finished

[lommel]

cool

[strike1]

That looks like a great peice of modelling.
:salute:

[CPO Harvey]

I'm trying (without much sucess) to use a 3D image from here to design a battlestar card model. Any suggestions?

[brunoco]

nice model ! woudl love to see mroe progress and the finished result. I do agree with tabitha would be nice to see those features

[eric7156]

Landing bay's look cool

[spcglider]

looks pretty nice, and love the detail in the landing pods.
i still like the idea they used in the mini series of the pods being retractabe though :bg04:

Actually, the retractable landing bays were from the original novelization of the 1979 show! Obviously they were considered unworkable on the series filming miniature so the idea was scrapped.

-Gordon (Fulla facts) :eek:

[Raymar3d]

This design really looks like the Ralph McQuarrie painting that was done prior to the building of the original model.

I think it's very cool, but I'd rather see it as a different era battlestar, or another class that coexisted at the same time as the ones we know.

I always love to see creative modelling.

Rock on!

Ken :)

[Stevew]

Hey Ken
How are you, it has been a long time.
I hope you and yours are well
:salute:

[Qeutzal]

I have been wondering how big is this version of the Galactica. From what I have seen, it looks bigger than the original. By my visual perspestive, the landing interance looks twice as big. If I recall the original Galactica was at least 1200 meters long , this version in my opinion looks like it could be 1800 to 2100 meters long.

[gmd3d]

good question .. I will ask larsen asap :)

[dilbertman]

I have been wondering how big is this version of the Galactica. From what I have seen, it looks bigger than the original. By my visual perspestive, the landing interance looks twice as big. If I recall the original Galactica was at least 1200 meters long , this version in my opinion looks like it could be 1800 to 2100 meters long.
From page 29 over at Sci Fi Meshes.

Have a question for you Larsen. The size of TOS Galactica was always up in the air because the producers never gave it a thought. You already have people and ships to show the size/scale of your battlestar. What would that be and is it bigger then TOS 'G'? It looks like it is.

Jim
dilbertman: interesting question! After the rescale, and using my MANbox for ref... I get her mesauring in at about: 3816m in lenght, 1670 in width and 331m in hight.

Larsen
Jim

[gmd3d]

thanks dilbertman :)

[dilbertman]

Is it me, or is Meshes down?

Jim :(

[dilbertman]

Wasn't me.

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Jim :cry:

[Qeutzal]

do yuo know if Larsen will repost Battlestar Galactica Revised :/: again??

[Larsen]

Hey guys:D

I'm planing on starting a WIP on SFM with my BSGR! I just can't tell you when, couse I don't have a clue:D I'd really like to just slam it all into one thread, the viper, landram, recon, bomber... well the whole thing and ofcourse BSG herself:D... I've noticed tho that people tend to ignor updates on the other stuff and just ask about progress on the BSG:( which is rather anoying when you've put alot of hard work into a design!

So at the moment I'm debating weather to start a single WIP with everything in it, or multible WIPs! I really don't wanna start it before I've done some more work on any of it tho...

So please bare with me... I've recently become a farther (well 5 month ago) which allso demands some attention!

Just to tie you guys over, here are some images I think you haven't seen, unless you've been to SFM:
http://larsenarts.dk/3d/Galactica/BSGR_Bowsection_08_resize.jpg (http://larsenarts.dk/3d/Galactica/BSGR_Bowsection_08.jpg)

http://larsenarts.dk/3d/Galactica/BSGR_Bowsection_09_resize.jpg (http://larsenarts.dk/3d/Galactica/BSGR_Bowsection_09.jpg)

This one is 4000x3000
http://larsenarts.dk/3d/Galactica/BSGR_fullrender_01_web_resize.jpg (http://larsenarts.dk/3d/Galactica/BSGR_fullrender_01_web.jpg)

Enjoy!

[Stevew]

Very nice start Larsen. Look forward to seeing it when complete adn welcome to CF
Steve
:thumbsup:

[dilbertman]

Hey guys:D

I'm planing on starting a WIP on SFM with my BSGR! I just can't tell you when, couse I don't have a clue:D I'd really like to just slam it all into one thread, the viper, landram, recon, bomber... well the whole thing and ofcourse BSG herself:D... I've noticed tho that people tend to ignor updates on the other stuff and just ask about progress on the BSG:( which is rather anoying when you've put alot of hard work into a design!

So at the moment I'm debating weather to start a single WIP with everything in it, or multible WIPs! I really don't wanna start it before I've done some more work on any of it tho...

So please bare with me... I've recently become a farther (well 5 month ago) which allso demands some attention!

Just to tie you guys over, here are some images I think you haven't seen, unless you've been to SFM:
http://larsenarts.dk/3d/Galactica/BSGR_Bowsection_08_resize.jpg (http://larsenarts.dk/3d/Galactica/BSGR_Bowsection_08.jpg)

http://larsenarts.dk/3d/Galactica/BSGR_Bowsection_09_resize.jpg (http://larsenarts.dk/3d/Galactica/BSGR_Bowsection_09.jpg)

This one is 4000x3000
http://larsenarts.dk/3d/Galactica/BSGR_fullrender_01_web_resize.jpg (http://larsenarts.dk/3d/Galactica/BSGR_fullrender_01_web.jpg)

Enjoy!
Hey Larsen

Nice to see you over here. Looking forward to you restarting your Galactica project. Single WIP or multible WIPs? I would say single, so all your great work is in one place. My two cents. BTW, let us know when you restart this.

Jim

PS - GET BACK TO WORK! :rotf:

[dilbertman]

http://www.scifi-meshes.com/forums/3d-wips/1818-battlestar-project.html

Battlestar Project - "The 14th Colony"

For the cool images you will need to sign up.

Jim :thumbsup:

[Sept17th]

I'm going to register over there and take this conversation to an interesting place.

http://www.scifi-meshes.com/forums/3d-wips/1818-battlestar-project.html

[peter noble]

I'm going to register over there and take this conversation to an interesting place.

http://www.scifi-meshes.com/forums/3d-wips/1818-battlestar-project.html


LOL!

Slap that yo-yo who went on about the colour correction! ;)

[Titon]

Slap that yo-yo who went on about the colour correction!

Said Yo-Yo currently works with the FX team on the new Galactica series.

Doesn't give him the right to be a complete a-hole though. In most cases you can see the concieted ones quite clearly when it comes to this FX stuff. One of the main reasons i never really went all out to be a part of this type of work. No one is ever satisfied and you will never please everyone.

Problem is the guy is very good at what he does but again life's to short and quite frankly if your going to give advice then make a concerted effort to give constructive advice. If you can't then don't give it at all.

;)

[Larsen]

^hmmmm sounds like AL3D:D... he just dosn't give a S*** how he says things, and he's to the point... personaly not my fav member:D... but he does know what he's talking about:D... BTW he has not been rehired to do the next season of BSG.

[peter noble]

if your going to give advice then make a concerted effort to give constructive advice. If you can't then don't give it at all.

;)


Exactly. And I don't care if the guy's a pro or not, he's still an arse.

What the guys have done with not a lot of money but a hell of a lot of passion, should be applauded, not derided.

It looked alright to me, and I think in the end that's all that matters to them, that people with the same appreciation get a kick out of it.

[Titon]

Exactly. And I don't care if the guy's a pro or not, he's still an arse.


Yup. BUT he's only one in a kettle that's so full of guys that rank themselves better than anyone else that it's hard to tell in the end who really isn't an arse.

;)

[Larsen]

:lol: Yeah, at times it does seam that way:D

[mikala]

Larsen excellent work!
As for aholioism....well it does not help when they surround themselves with fan boys that throw themselves in front of critical comments against the type of "critiques" they give to others.
No one has the right to be a complete butthead at the expense of another.. unless he/she is your boss. At least with a boss you're being paid.
Whew sorry ...lost it for a bit.

Again Larsen excellent, clean looking work you've done on your Reimagined old girl :salute:

[Titon]

As for aholioism....well it does not help when they surround themselves with fan boys that throw themselves in front of critical comments against the type of "critiques" they give to others.
No one has the right to be a complete butthead at the expense of another.. unless he/she is your boss. At least with a boss you're being paid.


Amen brother!

Larsen, interesting design.

:)

[Airwolfnight]

Nice design.^^

:colonial:

[AJMarks]

I wish he would finish it, It is an awesome redesign. :thumbsup:

[Orcdoc]

Looks great, excellent work. :salute:

[Qeutzal]

larsen

when will we see updates on your Galactica, landram and viper ?

cannot wait to see the updates but there is no hurry, I can wait

maybe ? sort of ? I think :D ?

[martok2112]

Larsen,

The redesign thus far looks extremely cool. I was even thinking...


I am working on my own re-retelling of the original story of BSG which actually features the original Galactica as a brand new, state of the art battlestar which would join the aging fleet of the original 12 battlestars. If my own retelling ever became a movie, I was thinking that such a redesign might look pretty nice in it, using it instead of the original model. :D

Respectfully,
Martok2112

[jjrakman]

I'd really like to just slam it all into one thread, the viper, landram, recon, bomber..

Bomber? You're going to do a bomber?

[Larsen]

Thanx guys!

JJrak.. I did a few concepts for a bomber, but quickly abandoned them! If I where to do one it'd be a beefed up version of my REVISED Viper!

As for when I'm starting this up again, I really can't say... to be honost I havn't touched MAX in month!

[jjrakman]

Thanx guys!

JJrak.. I did a few concepts for a bomber, but quickly abandoned them! If I where to do one it'd be a beefed up version of my REVISED Viper!

As for when I'm starting this up again, I really can't say... to be honost I havn't touched MAX in month!


Let's see those concepts.

[Larsen]

Hey sorry for the slow reply:(

Just wanted to tell you guys that I finally got my site up and running... It's not much but it does the job!

You can find some of the older renders of the BSGR and the other concepts there!

jjrakman: The bomber concepts are not yet uploaded... I'll see if I can get around to it by the end of the month!

http://www.larsenarts.dk

[KJ]

Although i'm not into the new show, i must say your resigns of the Galactica are "supercool" Larsen, and in a big way too. Nice combination of both shows being influenced! :thumbsup:

I especially like the landing bays. Can't wait to see what you'll do with them when you add the finished textured skins to all the designs you've done and give them a nice polished hi-def look with plenty of details on the hulls and outer coverings. First saw some of your stuff on the "DeviantArt" website while looking up Galactica fan art etc. Nice to see the rest of your beautiful work on that link, you're to be commended!

Wonder if the landing bays will have a nice "force field" around it when you've finished the Galactica redesign, cos it looks like there's space for "work men" to work right at the tip of the bay itself, with a stairway, passages woven in and out there etc. On the very outer part of the bay? I also like those anti-defence batteries on the ship that you've put on your design, nice and huge, now those are what i call guns! The Viper and Landram (scarab) you've done are also a nice touch.

Wondered if you do two variations though. One with the classic series insignia and one featuring the new one for the remake sci-fi channel series?

Just a thought mind you.

Anyways neat stuff man! I love mind blowing art and i love the passion when you can tell its there. Congratulations.

KJ

[Larsen]

Although i'm not into the new show, i must say your resigns of the Galactica are "supercool" Larsen, and in a big way too. Nice combination of both shows being influenced! :thumbsup:

I especially like the landing bays. Can't wait to see what you'll do with them when you add the finished textured skins to all the designs you've done and give them a nice polished hi-def look with plenty of details on the hulls and outer coverings. First saw some of your stuff on the "DeviantArt" website while looking up Galactica fan art etc. Nice to see the rest of your beautiful work on that link, you're to be commended!

Wonder if the landing bays will have a nice "force field" around it when you've finished the Galactica redesign, cos it looks like there's space for "work men" to work right at the tip of the bay itself, with a stairway, passages woven in and out there etc. On the very outer part of the bay? I also like those anti-defence batteries on the ship that you've put on your design, nice and huge, now those are what i call guns! The Viper and Landram (scarab) you've done are also a nice touch.

Wondered if you do two variations though. One with the classic series insignia and one featuring the new one for the remake sci-fi channel series?

Just a thought mind you.

Anyways neat stuff man! I love mind blowing art and i love the passion when you can tell its there. Congratulations.

KJ

Thank you very much mate:thumbsup:

I'm a little worried that you've seen my art at DeviantArt... especially since I haven't joined or anything... I actually don't know the site!

Would you be so kind as to point me in the direction of the images you've seen there?

Thanx again!

[KJ]

Doesn't seem to be there now, but trust me dude i saw one of your pics there a while ago one of your early Galactica ones with the landing bay all exposed!

Search the site after you've down a title in the search engine is all page by page.

But the site is packed with great art for both Galactica shows though.

Take a look see?


http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/33652459/?qo=21&q=battlestar+galactica

Love this guy's comment on the new show compare with the classic original BG!

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/24581224/?qo=3&q=battlestar+galactica

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/26898933/?qo=86&q=battlestar+galactica

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/30538507/?qo=106&q=battlestar+galactica

http://search.deviantart.com/searchcraft/?section=browse&search=battlestar+galactica&offset=96

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/29426092/?qo=148&q=battlestar+galactica

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/33009698/?qo=157&q=battlestar+galactica

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/29070174/?qo=166&q=battlestar+galactica

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/27608876/?qo=230&q=battlestar+galactica

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/14724793/?qo=271&q=battlestar+galactica

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/31610771/?qo=286&q=battlestar+galactica

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/15049663/?qo=471&q=battlestar+galactica

:cool:

Not bad.

KJ

[KJ]

More pictures from deviantart!



http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/14621538/?qo=50&q=galactica+


http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/9240767/?qo=109&q=galactica+

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/30116981/?qo=116&q=galactica+

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/20460970/?qo=107&q=galactica+

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/21026803/?qo=139&q=galactica+

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/14621753/?qo=227&q=galactica+

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/27608787/?qo=321&q=galactica+

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/14621732/?qo=357&q=galactica+

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/11421952/?qo=406&q=galactica+

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/27613306/?qo=471&q=galactica+

Hope David Kerin can see some of these, some of the fan images should be a good bit of inspiration for that saga fan edit of his.

;)


Anyways enjoy! :cool:

KJ

[dilbertman]

Hey sorry for the slow reply:(

Just wanted to tell you guys that I finally got my site up and running... It's not much but it does the job!

You can find some of the older renders of the BSGR and the other concepts there!

jjrakman: The bomber concepts are not yet uploaded... I'll see if I can get around to it by the end of the month!

http://www.larsenarts.dk
Any idea when you will get back to working on this???

Jim

[TeeJay]

The detail in this is fantastic!!! :thumbsup: Can't wait to see complete :D