BSG TNS: Battlestar Pegasus WIP

[borgatwolf3591]

Hi people, long time visitor, first time poster...oh well here you go :)

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/6774/peg109bs.jpg

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9486/peg94og.jpg

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/3265/peg119by.jpg

[gpdesigner]

** Chime** . . . . . dude . . . . :D
I like you already . . . . . . this is a very very good start. I am completely jealous. This is a nicely done mesh, I must say that the edges are a bit too sharp for me but none the less, this is going to be outstanding I can tell.

Question, where did you get the info for building this model? I have been looking on the net but I can't find any good images of the Pegasus. I saw some really bad screen grabs somewhere once, but nothing good enough to glean good details from.

What program are you useing to put this together . . . If you say lightwave you win ;)

One statement I must make tho' . . . . I am not going to let you get away with a low poly version . . . No No . . . :Nsalute: this is going to be Full bore baby . . . . . fat with polygons. I think you are th only person this side of Zoic who has attempted to do this model, I am not sure on that but I think it is a fair bet.

Anyway I have an eye on this thread . . good luck borg@wolf .. . .
I think I ran into you at SFM . . . small 3d world . . . . .
OH! . . . and one more thing . . . .


Welcome to Fleets
gp

[borgatwolf3591]

Thanks good to be here, yes it will be full blown badassness...O BTW 3ds max...more will be posted later... :)

[borgatwolf3591]

Update 1:

http://img421.imageshack.us/img421/6884/peg122uw.jpg

[Gr1mRe4pEr]

That looks well good, keep going.

Just a little thing, perhapse the engine section could be a bit wider, seems a little tall and thin. But then again, ive only just started posting here too so what do the rest of you think? Im liking it!

[borgatwolf3591]

http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/3570/peg136cp.jpg

[Gr1mRe4pEr]

That baby's lookin good!

[gpdesigner]

This is looking good B@W . . .
Are you using images of the ship to build this by or are you going from memory?
gp

[borgatwolf3591]

Okay temptation got the better of me, layed down some basic textures to see how she will light...
http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/1452/peg152yw.jpg

http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/6274/peg146lf.jpg

[Titon]

Nice work.

What app are you using?

:)

[Darrell Lawrence]

Don,Thanks good to be here, yes it will be full blown badassness...O BTW 3ds max...more will be posted later... :).......

Much as I hate the design, I gotta say the modeling is looking pretty good ;)

Nice work!

[gpdesigner]

Don,.......

Much as I hate the design, I gotta say the modeling is looking pretty good ;)

Nice work!

out of curiousity, what about the design don't you like?
gp

[Darrell Lawrence]

Can't say in this thread. It'd take away from the art. (I also wouldn't explain why I don't like other ship designs as well, like the new "Enterprise" design.... them subjects is for other threads ;) )

[borgatwolf3591]

Sunday Update: Added landing bay struts, completed detailing of head, working on the landing bays....508k

Getting suprisingly good render times for this beast 16 sec with 4 shadowed lights


http://img436.imageshack.us/img436/4137/peg155pf.jpg

[borgatwolf3591]

Monday Update 1: Midsection...sorted, Launch tubes added...more on that later :) Started to work on the landing bays...need sleep...14 straight hours on the beast today...damn my lack of caffine.

http://img428.imageshack.us/img428/4840/peg183ds.jpg

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6860/peg193tw.jpg

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6009/peg202va.jpg

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6218/peg214ti.jpg

[Darrell Lawrence]

Monday update? it's still Sunday here where I am :LOL: Where are you located?

[Gemini1999]

That's some real nice CGI work there......

I can't manage that kind of art, but it's coming along pretty good though. Does the "peggy" really have landing bays underneath the main bays? I never noticed them before. As for the design, it makes me wonder if the Pegasus is newer or older than the Galactica. The Pegasus seems to be a bit more "chunky" than the Galactica is, but who really knows, right?

Keep up the good work!
Bryan

[gpdesigner]

that is looing exceptional . . . . .
but still I can't seem to get a reply from you on where you are sourcing your ideas from
Images, screen shots . . . blue prints . . .?
don't leave me hangin :/:
gp

[yoyo85]

can't wait to see it with a bit of colour. BTW is it me or are the flight pods a bit to forward?

[borgatwolf3591]

heres the latest update:

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/4085/peg305sh.jpg

ps for details on references check the thread at scifi-meshes.

http://www.scifi-meshes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28320&page=1

[Gr1mRe4pEr]

As soon as this "Beast" is finished, a nice conversion to lightwave would definately be in order! This is just looking absolutly mint and I would love to make some scenes using this baby.

Im using the jaspers galactica converted to lightwave at the moment practicing with making flak cannons/explosions and missiles. lots of volumetrics. Would love to add this! All thats needed is a nice basestar for the beast and bucket to destroy and ill be having a whale of a time!

I have a couple of weeks booked off work, might have a go at the basestar myself. Although im more of a layout person, id like to get started on modelling. Could be a challenging project!

Keep it up man, loving the work!

[gpdesigner]

I can't waite to see this puppy rendered as well . . . . you should do the scene with the wall of raiders coming at it . . . . :D
gp

[borgatwolf3591]

started to add effects to her...

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/19/peg315lo.jpg

[LexLuther]

The Gods of Kobol have givin you a great gift. Ever think about put your models in a game. ;)

[borgatwolf3591]

I'm afraid she's a bit big for a game.... How ever thought I'd share another one of my projects...

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/9519/c15uh.jpg

[borgatwolf3591]

Presenting the Battlestar Pegasus...

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/985/final1mdm8rt.jpg



Thanks for everyones support and advice in this, its been much appreciated :)

[Gr1mRe4pEr]

Fantastic.

I wrote a bit more of a detailed post, but thats vanished. Anyways nice work, quickly done too. :Nsalute:

[jjrakman]

heres the latest update:

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/4085/peg305sh.jpg

ps for details on references check the thread at scifi-meshes.

http://www.scifi-meshes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28320&page=1 (http://www.scifi-meshes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2832page =1)

Actually this could be a shoe in for the colonial bomber I was thinking of. If you were to think of it's scale in terms of the landing bays being big enough for just one single Viper. All you would need is to add some canopied gun turrest to get that WWII feel. Cool stuff.

[chaotic_uk]

thats one cool looking mesh :salute:

[gpdesigner]

That is an awesome mesh you have there B@W, Yoy have a good metal finish going that is perfect, not as much detail as I would have expected but it is kick butt never the less. what is the stats on that ship?
gp

[coloneltigh]

wow, wish i could do something that good

[Zaarin]

Damn fine lookin "Beast" you have done. :Nsalute:

Can it be converted to LW somehow? I would love to see her rambling around Badlands in I-War2:EoC...or then my comp would die on sight.

[coloneltigh]

actually, id like to see it as 3d max, im playing something called galciv 2 right now, and i'd love to be able to through that in the game that would be awesome

[Zaarin]

Are ships in Galactic Civilization2 3d?! I had no idea, 'cos they look so 2d screenshots. Heh, everyday you learn something new.

[coloneltigh]

take a look at these links, someone has been working on star trek ships for in the game and hes got screens of them in 3d max as well as in game, and wow they are gorgeous haha http://forums.galciv2.com/?ForumID=162&AID=111535

[Zaarin]

Cool stuff behind that link, coloneltigh and I found program that can convert 3d-meshes: http://www.i-war2.com/downloads/3DExp1833b.exe
or the product site: http://www.righthemisphere.com/products/dexp/index.htm


borgatwolf3591, any chance to use your Beast-model for my I-War2 mod? If you're intrested, please PM me.

[Voyager1]

Excellent work! What version of 3D Max are you using to model it?

[rduda@akronbras]

Thats All I can say, ooohhhh cool

[nguya]

borgatwolf3591, It's such a fine job, do you plan to make the mesh publically available ;)

Some of us could only ever dream of aspiring to such ability!

[yoyo85]

can we have an ortho view of the peg'.

[dglidden]

Very nicely done and excellent job on the detailing!

[Jakob J]

Nice work so far, keep it up.

[erico]

Excellent, can't wait to see it rendered. As I recall from a Ron Moore podcast, the gravity in the landing bays is inverted for half the bays. That should make for interesting renders!

[martok2112]

Verrah, verrah nass. :D :salute:

[Griffworks]

Whoa! How'd I miss this thread?!?

Excellent work, dude! Most excellent indeed.

I think that the opening for your landing bays is a bit too wide, tho. I think that the walls need to be a bit thicker and the openings to "tall".

Regardless, you've done something I never could in building this on your 'puter. Great job! :Nsalute:

[Aussie86]

Looks like a beast ;) ;)

[Inzane]

outstanding.What are you using for ref???

[stratus]

Very nicely done mesh. Your references link to SciFimeshes doesn't work (due to their recent meltdown, no doubt) soo I was hoping you could give direct links to your reference images.

[Stevew]

Great stuff Borg, really nice
:)

[perseus]

Looks absolutly Amazing.. How much time has it taken you?

[Airwolfnight]

GREAT WORK :) :eek:

[LexLuther]

That is amazing. I could hang that on my wall!

[Unimatrix]

Wow, I can't wait to try and get this into blender at some point.

[buckymsr]

Mighty, mighty sweet, isn't it?
Oh, yeah, it is.