Ulysses

[Titon]

Remember this one Darrell?

This was a FARRRRRRRRRRRRRR away fill in ship for the 2003 miniseries. At the time it was a good thing since it was not textured. I dug it out of mothballs and began texturing it recently. I'll keep on top of it to see if i can finish this one of.

I built the thing a lonnnnnnnnnnnnng time ago. Just a concept Colonial vessel.

http://www.7thmillenia.com/don/ulysses1.jpg

http://www.7thmillenia.com/don/ulysses2.jpg

http://www.7thmillenia.com/don/ulysses3.jpg

You can see the one container is getting there and the rest is far from over.

:)

[BST]

Don,

Looks interesting. This ship looks to be some type of freighter or 'container' ship. Was the idea to use it for supplies or fuel?

[Titon]

Hi Pete.

I think when i came up with it we were thinking water tanker.

:)

[BST]

Well, that's fuel. :D

Ain't goin' nowhere without it. ;)


I'm interested to see how this turns out.

:)

[Titon]

I'm interested to see how this turns out.


Me to since me and texturing don't usually get along but i think it's time to step up to the plate.

Of course since i put the word "tylium" on top i would imagine we'll have to convert it to a fuel tanker.

Kaboom!

:D

[Darrell Lawrence]

I remember that one very clearly ;)

How updated is it compared to the copy you sent me?

And did you ever add that water spicket on the back? :LOL:

[Titon]

How updated is it compared to the copy you sent me?


Virtually the same. I haven't played with it in years. Just thought i'd get something textured. Remember i'm a modelor first and foremost but with the advancements in UV mapping it's pretty much a piece of cake to texture nowdays.

No "spicket" on back.

;)

[Titon]

Added a bit more work to the top piece.

http://www.7thmillenia.com/don/ulysses4.jpg

This is why i hate texturing. Takes forever! Might have to redo the scratches on the one end here. Bit to wild.

[Stevew]

Great stuff as always Don
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
S

[Titon]

Thanks for checking in Steve.

;)

[Stevew]

I am here every day, I just lurk a lot
:rotf:

[Inzane]

Wow.nice details

[Griffworks]

Whoa! :yikes: Nice job!

I imagine it wouldn't be much of a big deal for someone to convert her to either tylium or water. Well, in my universe, anyhow.

How big is she supposed to be? Got any ortho views? :)

[Titon]

I imagine it wouldn't be much of a big deal for someone to convert her to either tylium or water. Well, in my universe, anyhow

Very true.

No ortho views yet. Still need to finish up the textures.

:)

[jewels]

Cool. It's good to see some of your WIP again, Titon. :D Texturing looks good so far.

I thought you all were talking about putting a spigot on the back of the film can ship way back when. Glad to see there's another sort of tanker entirely.

Two part question for you all: Did vipers and capital ships all fuel with tylium? (that's what I recall) What is the solium that they were looking for leaks of in SoaSW? Is it fuel, fuel by-product or something like hydrogen which can just be volatile by itself?

[Titon]

Here's a couple shot's to put it into perspective.

http://www.7thmillenia.com/don/ulysses6.jpg

You can see the shuttle on the landing pad in the center of the ship. The pad drops down into the hull and it can be refueled from there. Fueling shuttles to the Galactica can take on fuel here and transport it.

http://www.7thmillenia.com/don/ulysses7.jpg

Here's a far off shot. You can see the shuttle in the middle sitting on the pad. I would say this ship is comparable in size to the Gemini Freighter.

Back to work on texturing.

:)

[ernie90125]

Titon....this is a GREAT ship. I am really enjoying seeing these updates. Interesting how she was designed for TNS, but she is so in the character of TOS. She deserves prominence.....

How would she fair under fire from a Cylon patrol, whilst trying to catch up to the fleet, until the Vipers could come to her rescue ?

I'd love to watch that.........:)

[Titon]

Interesting how she was designed for TNS, but she is so in the character of TOS.

Ernie it wasn't designed for the new series. I modeled it almost 4 years ago. Just never got around to texturing it.

When i say it was used as a fill in ship that's exactly it. It was something put into the Fleet wayyyyyyyy off in the distance to fill in.

[Darrell Lawrence]

ernie, this ship was used in the same way the Defender was in the new series- Not made for it, but there it was :LOL:

[ernie90125]

ah ok......

I hope she'll be worked into a TOS feature too.....a stunning work like that deserves it !

[Griffworks]

Ernie it wasn't designed for the new series. I modeled it almost 4 years ago. Just never got around to texturing it.

When i say it was used as a fill in ship that's exactly it. It was something put into the Fleet wayyyyyyyy off in the distance to fill in.

OK I'm confused, then. This was made for the Miniseries, right?

Did it appear in the RTF of the Miniseries? Obviously, as you said, it was made for background filler - which is a shame given it's very interesting design - but if it was used in the Mini, do you know approximately where it shows up? Do you know if they're still using it as background filler?

If it never made it on-screen, never mind. Pity, tho. Almost as bad is if showing on screen, but not being able to make out much in the way of details.


Silly Trivia Time!

Did you know that, aside from the aforementioned Defender making it in to TNS, there's also the Star Trek TOS Enterprise and the Sulaco from "Aliens"? Gotta love when the guys who do the model work (CGI or physical) for a show are just as much a bunch of geeks as the rest of us and love putting these ships in as "In-Jokes". :D

[Darrell Lawrence]

No. It was not made for the mini.

Don was making it for a Continuation at the time.

It and the Defender were given to certain people around the same time, thus they had the models for "ship filler" in the RTF for the mini and series.

[pappino]

Awesome Work... thanks!

[Stevew]

Great stuff Don, we need to see more of your excellent stuff
S :salute:

[Titon]

Thanks Steve.

Here's today's little nugget. I dropped the shuttle landing platform into the ship. Once the shuttle is there the platform rotates and the shuttle can be pulled into a landing bay area.

http://www.7thmillenia.com/don/ulysses8.jpg

:)

[Stevew]

That is just too kewl Donnie, someone should be paying you to do this
:) :) :) :)

[Titon]

Thanks Steve.

Once i get the thing textured fully i'll try to animate a landing sequence.

[Stevew]

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
Can't wait

[mikala]

Some fine work here!
The animation is eagerly awaited!

[Qeutzal]

this looks awsome, I would love to see any updates you may have. I like the fine details.

keep up the good work. like I said, this tanker looks awsome..

[gmd3d]

Where has this been hiding :) .. that what I get for not having a decent ISP for a few months .....

Love the design and the detailing is great ......
question How do you do the ladders ??

[Jett]

This is just incredible...can't wait to see more! :salute:

[SilentBob]

Nice work!!!

[Euripedes]

I always loved the old shuttle. We don't see enough of it on the new show (I only remember it in the mini-series). Does this artwork imply that it will show up again in the future, or is this something that you are working on on the side?

Euripedes

[gmd3d]

I think .. its a personal project that Titon is working on .. but thats just an impression

[Euripedes]

Well, I can hope to see it again in the future. This art is inspiring.

[Titon]

The shuttle you see is the actual one in the new series.

I built it for the show's opening sequence.

:)

[gmd3d]

the details are awesome .. I want to be that accurate when I get to build the Galactica