Cylon Raider from Warrior updated

[COSMOS28]

Hi!
I was playing around with the Warrior's cylon Raider model and I made a few changes, basically I was adding plates to the main hull and still needs to have in the wings, I stretched a little the X axis of that main hull to make look a little like in the new series episode. I have in mind fulfill the object with some nurnies in the edge walls between the main hull and the wings. Re textured a Little and set up a space scene ( without stars)
If Warrior agrees, I'd like to share this model to the community. please tell me if you like it this way ;)
Thank you Warrior for your model, is one of my favorite ships since I was a kid.

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/3097/96884726.jpg (http://img695.imageshack.us/i/96884726.jpg/)

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/331/65942266.jpg (http://img32.imageshack.us/i/65942266.jpg/)

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/8485/40220677.jpg (http://img191.imageshack.us/i/40220677.jpg/)

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/3861/83686363.jpg (http://img30.imageshack.us/i/83686363.jpg/)

[ernie90125]

These images look great !

Do you have any animated test sequences ?

[COSMOS28]

Hi Earnie, I don't have footage yet of this model. I started yesterday with the hull plating. But thanks for you comment :)

[Slink-T-Ferret]

Ooooooooo, now this is wicked. Has a "Heavy Assault" feel to it. :D

[vk08]

She looks mean, wouldn't wanna run into an alley and find one of these hovering there. I have a question, are your new panels modeled in or is it a bump map, I'm still getting used to the virtues of both ways, and like to ask how others do it ;)

[COSMOS28]

Hi!
answering your question, the panels are modeled.
The original mesh was very nice ( for being a low poly) I thought that adding those plates would increase the effect of a much more detailed ship.

if you do plan to give a try modeling plates, I recomend you using booleans over the surface that you are planing to put those panels ;)
hope that helps!

[Matador]

Very nice work. Very awesome.

What program are you using?

[COSMOS28]

Hi Matador,
thank you for your comments!
I'm a Lightwave user.
cheerS!

[gmd3d]

Nice work ..... but I feel that the additional design feature is very blocky compared to the over all design. If I was doing it I would have given it more of a curve at the rear of your new weapon feature .....

imo :)

nice to see some new ideas for the classic Raider

:)

[Promethius3d]

I also have this Model. The one I have has three Cyclons in the crew cockpit. I have the model in Lightwave. I like the glow effect you have. Would like to see an animation too.