What are you modelling/do you want to model?

bobterrius · Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 10 Location: La Ciotat (France)

[quote="XabbaRus"]

Borey Class SSBN - Just needs a decent paint job.
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I can try to paint any things if you want.

But only paint.

Send me a private message if you agree.

TLAM Strike · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:52 pm Post subject:

Ok I was without Internet for about 3 weeks (and maybe again). So I cracked open my ‘Guide to the Soviet Navy’ and GMAX then I started modeling ships. I’m focusing for the most part on the support ships (you know the old saying; experts talk logistics…)

So far my model list is:
Generic Container Ship Based on German built Mercur class
Generic SEABEE based on Tibor Szamueli (painting)
T-4 Landing Craft (Almost done with modeling, has BMP-1s loaded)
Lama Class Missile Transport-Tender (Painting)
Amur Class Repair Ship (Half done with modeling, next time Kapitain gets run over by a carrier he can dock here.)
El'Brus Class Salvage and Rescue Ship (Almost done with modeling. Seems like just the thing the DW Russian Navy needs, can deploy the Poseidon DSRVs I think.)
Kolomna Class Cargo Ship (Just started, will have Russian Navy and Generic liveries)
Atrek Class Cockroach Breeding Vessel Errrr Submarine Tender (Just started, modded version of Kolomna)

Possible future models:
Mayak class AGI/Trawler/Refrigerated Stores ship (The latter might be a good place to assign “politically unreliable” players…)
Urga class Submarine Tender/Training Ship (A sub game with no sub tenders! For shame SCS!)
Alesha class Minelayer
Akademik Mstislav Keldysh Hydrographic Research Ship

The modeling is about on par with some of the good default AI models. I also got a Muff Cob FC (for 57mm AAs) and Strut Curve Air/Surface Search Radars available- Xabba I know you don’t like doing the masts and stuff so if these might make you life easier just give me a holler. (The Strut Curve used transparency for the lattice effect.)

^Lama

^Kolomna

^Container Ship

^Amur

^LC

^SEABEE

sonar732 · Joined: 03 Jul 2003 Posts: 1358

Those look sweet TLAM! What kind of problems were you having with your internet?

TLAM Strike · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 6:05 pm Post subject:

XabbaRus · Joined: 21 Sep 2001 Posts: 6949

Like to see how you made use of my hull for the container ship Thumbs Up

Was wondering who would make use of it.

sonar732 · Joined: 03 Jul 2003 Posts: 1358

TLAM Strike · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:38 pm Post subject:

LuftWolf · Joined: 09 May 2005 Posts: 1872 Location: Free New York

Ok guys, it's full steam ahead with the project to add new 3-d models and platforms.

Sorry about that lull there, but let's get cracking!

Xabba sent me a bunch of stuff, but I have no idea what to do with it to be honest. Embarassed

I need to be explained the process of adding the 3-d models to the database and game folders in very short sentences with very small words... :doh:

Joking

TLAM Strike · Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:39 am Post subject:

XabbaRus · Joined: 21 Sep 2001 Posts: 6949

I'll PM you later with how to do it.

TLAM Strike · Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:45 pm Post subject:

Doh before I forget:
for Xabba to convert for the next LWAMI! USN Tench (also could be a Gato or Balao) GUPPY converson,
http://www.geocities.com/billds9/GUPPYIIA_GCB.zip
Xabba make sure everything is lined up the model may have gotten rotated at some point.

LW incase you don't know what boats to add in for what countries:
http://guppysubmarinetribute.homestead.com/Tribute.html

XabbaRus · Joined: 21 Sep 2001 Posts: 6949

TLAM, nice model.

Why the hell did it get rotated? :huh: Standing on end in MAX.

Also one other thing, why the prop, hull and diveplnes and rudder seperate files?

Would it not be better to have them all together? One more thing, I notice you grouped all the stuff together. I tend not to in MAX..I rarely group or weld bits unless they are rotating pieces which have several parts.

Just makes lining it up dead centre a little tricker though I managed it.

TLAM Strike · Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:30 pm Post subject:

Well I made that boat for VS which requires the props, rudders and anything that moves to be a seprate file. I also attach all the parts together because it makes it easyer to assign the maps otherwise I have to assign the same map to a dozen or so bits insed of just one part.

I think the model got flipped because I converted it back from a .x to .3ds. I remember losing the .3ds and I have to use the VS versons .x to make it again which probaly caused some problems.

I seem to have had nothing but problems with that model when I made it. Damn

TLAM Strike · Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:00 pm Post subject:

Any interest in having men armed with AA weapons like SA-7s and RPG-7s as stationary objects? I got a sailor model from Red Oktober that I've turned in to a Russian Motor Rifle trooper and a Russian Naval Infantryman.

I got to make the weapons (I do have an AK-47 and AK-47U model too) and I still can't upload (stupid ISP) but I’m wondering if there is any interest from the MH-60 and P-3 drivers.