cheetah light cruiser

[Dyonisis]

here is a ship im working on

[Qeutzal]

nice little ship you have there. How big is it ,will you be doing a side by side comparison with the Galactica. :salute:

keep up the good work :thumbsup:

[Dyonisis]

i will try

[Dyonisis]

ok here is the side view with the galacitica

[Dyonisis]

here is a start of the front and her rear

[Qeutzal]

Beautifull, is there a small landing bay anywhere? for a squadren of raptor scout ships or a couple of vipers.

EXCELLENT job on the cruiser, keep up the good work :salute: :thumbsup:

[Dyonisis]

she carries 12 vipers, 6 raptors and 4 shuttles. her launch tubes are 6 port and starboard. her landing bay is in her aft between the engines. i just havent quit figured out how to draw it yet.

[Dyonisis]

She is a light cruiser, she is able to launch 12 vipers and has 16 heavy guns, 1 heavy pulse cannon, 205 smaller guns. crew is about 1,500. her length is 3,500 feet from stem to stern. her role is to intercede and disrupt any attacks from raiders or missles.

[evil_genius_180]

That's awesome. I love that shot with the Galactica. Did you draw the Galactica also?

[verath]

Nifty.

[Dyonisis]

no i used an ortho of the galactica.

[Oovebei]

Ahh fantastic stuff, I have been wondering how a cruiser would stand next to a Battlestar :)

[Qeutzal]

will you be doing a 3d model of your light cruiser or stick with 2d?

[Oovebei]

I am hoping for a 3D version personally :salute:

[Dyonisis]

i dont have the programing to do a 3d version. all i have is windows paintshop on my computer.

[evil_genius_180]

Blender is free.

*hint* *hint* *nudge* *nudge*

[Oovebei]

Yep Blender is free and easy to use - trust me on that :D

[gmd3d]

I knew I knew That name form some where .. Oovebei you also post at Sci-fi mesh... ??

[Oovebei]

I knew I knew That name form some where .. Oovebei you also post at Sci-fi mesh... ??


Yep Scifi-Mesh, 3dscifi and here :), and hopefully still getting better at 3D :D

[Dyonisis]

ok i have blender but am ignorant of its potential use.

[Oovebei]

ok i have blender but am ignorant of its potential use.

You can do work to almost professional standards with Blender (with a little practice), I would suggest you just jump in and give it a try (Blendernation is a good resource) :D

[gmd3d]

ok i have blender but am ignorant of its potential use.

it took me a year of using Lightwave before I started to model ..... at present I am working on my second mesh the Celestra .. so your not alone :)

:)

[gmd3d]

Yep Scifi-Mesh, 3dscifi and here :), and hopefully still getting better at 3D :D
great to see you have found your way here .. can you post pics of your work here..

[Oovebei]

great to see you have found your way here .. can you post pics of your work here..

I can! hmm LOL - hello Photobucket :LOL: , thanks for the vote of confidence :D

[gmd3d]

That's great :) I started to use http://imageshack.us/.. I seen your mesh of the Viper craft on Sci-fi Meshes .. but alas they seam to be having a bad time of it :(

[Oovebei]

That's great :) I started to use http://imageshack.us/.. I seen your mesh of the Viper craft on Sci-fi Meshes .. but alas they seam to be having a bad time of it :(

Yes a very bad time, however at least I have here and 3dscifi.com to run to :)

[gmd3d]

true .. and good to have you here :) as there are a number of CGI people here :) using different programs .. as you may have discover already:)

One of our most prolific is Stevew .. A truespace user .. man most of his stuff for Galactica is mind blowing .. I started on Truespace and my PC just about handle the details that he adds to them .. that before I move to Lightwave ..

Then there silentbobs landing deck animation in progress these last few weeks .. CF is really taking off with the artistic endeavours :) .

[Dyonisis]

ok the problem im have is trying to use my jpegs and opening them in blender

[Oovebei]

Ok here we go:

1, Open View and Background Image
2, Click on the hand next to the word image
3, Select the jpeg you want to use
4, Make sure the button 'use background image is selected' on the box in part 2
5, Press 1 on the numberpad (with numlock on)

You should see your image

For numberpad - 1 is side view, 7 is top view and 3 in front view.

I hope this info is what you want :salute:

[Dyonisis]

ok that helps on how to upload the images. but i cannot find a tutorial on how to take the 2d image and make a 3d image from it. im sorry if i sound stupid for asking these questions.

[Oovebei]

No this is not stupid (we have all been there), I would suggest that you go to the Blender Homepage or Blendernation, they have a series of simple introductions to making 3D images (make a cup/bowl and an engine)
.
That is the best way to get started - after you learn the basics and when you need specific advice on making parts that when us Blender users start our 'how to' lesson series.

They also have a few tutorials for Blender on SciFi-Meshes.com and 3dscifi.com

Good Luck

[gmd3d]

No this is not stupid (we have all been there),
I still am right there after 2 years (almost) :)

They also have a few tutorials for Blender on SciFi-Meshes.com and 3dscifi.com

Good Luck

Listen Oovebei should You . The path he sends you on is Good :) (crap even in writing I cannot do a Yoda impersonation )

anyway there are no stupid questions (unless you ask what the best way to make a box) :) I know guys and Girls who have been using Lightwave for years and they are still learning .. and they get paid for it. Blender is the same, baby steps mate baby steps .. don't try to build the Viper first build the box !! (does that sound Yodaish )

I mean The Celestra model is my second mesh I am making that members can see
while in development .. have a look and see ...... and its looks ok .(I think so anyway) :) but it started with boxes, tubes, learning how to add something or subtracting .. and its all instinctive .. you ask be for details and I start to gibber and go weak at the knees , and run to the nearest Viper and I gone :) :rotf:

bottom line is .. start easily start small because if you don't its the quickest way to become disillusioned and give up.. that what happened to me..

I sound as if I am preaching and I hope I am not been over the top .. I know Warrior would like to see more arts here for BSG here at CF..

I'll shut up now :rotf:
Ger

[Oovebei]

Listen Oovebei should You . The path he sends you on is Good :) (crap even in writing I cannot do a Yoda impersonation )
Ger

Try it this way:

Listen Oovebei you should - yess, the path he sends you on - good it is (heeehehehehehehehe (Yoda Style laugh) :D

[Dyonisis]

thanks for the advice everyone, but i have a slight problem. i dont understand what the tutorials are saying (someone has to physically show me), and i am lost a blind person in a blizzard on 3d meshes.

[Oovebei]

Ok if you give me a little time I will see if I can find the link to the video tutorials, that should help :)

Here we go, and this page has links to other Blender Tutorials http://www.blendernation.com/tutorials/ - happy learning :) .

If I may I might do a small area of your ship to give you an idea on how it looks (with your permission naturally)

Here is an example of a Space 1999 Hawk I did in Blender, don't give up it's worth it :salute:

An extra - here is a start of a Colonial Capital Ship I am working on atm ;)

[Dyonisis]

sure go ahead ive already started working on a RDM version of the Tiger Class Destroyer in Microsoft paintshop.

[gmd3d]

Try it this way:

Listen Oovebei you should - yess, the path he sends you on - good it is (heeehehehehehehehe (Yoda Style laugh) :D


That's Better :)

I like the work on the Space 1999 Hawk .. nice ship ...

and the Galactica Head look good also ..... I am planing to do the TOS Galactica .. no start date but is building up in me to start .. the Galactica is not for the upcoming fan film now in post production . its only for my Interest :)

[Dyonisis]

ok ive read the tutorials and its like reading greek to me. ive tried to do what was explained in many of the manuals and im still lost with how to start a 3d drawing of the cheetah and how to "flesh" it out so to speak.

[Oovebei]

Best I can suggest is that you do a couple of the early tutorials and post the work here. Then I should be able to explain how to use what you have achieved in building a ship like the Cheetah.

Otherwise I would just be typing instructions and that is the same as getting you to do a tutorial.

Would that help?

[Dyonisis]

i can try

[Oovebei]

Right - lets do it then :)

[Oovebei]

Here is an example using the Cheetah design that can... be achieved in Blender (and thats a fact) :D

I only hope this looks right :rolleyes:

[gmd3d]

I'm impressed. GREAT SEEN IT IN 3D

[Dyonisis]

:yikes: :yikes: :viper: :viper: :viper: :salute:


one thing were are the 6 launch tubes on her port/starboard?

[Oovebei]

Oh it's not finished yet :D

[Euripedes]

That is a sweet looking ship! I belong to a fan group called the CDF, that role-plays each chapter as if they have different ships. One of the discussions we've had recently is the need for an actual Battlestar Group to include ships other then Battlestars. Your ship here is one of the first ships I've seen that would realistically portray such a vessel. Very nice work.

Euripedes

[Euripedes]

Oh, and it is nice to see another Blender user in the forums. Love this program! Hope to see more of your art in the future!

[gmd3d]

Euripedes as you use Blender . do you do BSG art yourself :) if yes .. lets see it :)
oh and welcome to CF

[Euripedes]

I've just started doing BSG art, starting with the Mark II Viper. Since Blender has such a steep learning curve, and I'm am a photographer by trade (2D artist using photoshop and Illustrator), it may be a while before I have anything ready to post.

I found this site a few weeks ago, but haven't had the time to really look at it until tonight. I'll post as I get something ready to show.

Euripedes

[Dyonisis]

thanks Euripedes ive actually joined the cdf through a few yahoo group sites. but i have a idea where three ships on a patrol tour (a light cruiser and two corvettes) that come home to find the cylons attack under way and try to help.