it does need a skin, definitely.
the model itself is completed so you can get the finishd mdl file to skin it.
there is no special idea behind it. only guideline: it should look absolutely unbelieveable.



this ship is the only model missing in my map ns_source.
thread: ns_source beta release thread
download:ns_source_b33.zip

still not convinced? it will be clearly visible to all players. its a ready room model

== Lt. Gravity ==

Post URL to the (seperated into a single .zip) model?
BTW are you still using my skinmaps?

give me a few hours


Better make it a day or so, plus i'll do the mining vehicle and a new mining suit


After running about in the map, i MUST help you, it's too beautiful to not help with

UPDATE: Huge problems with things both digital and analog, im gonna have to drop the model, even though i really want to work on it. Sorry

EDIT : Completed unless anybody as an opinion on what i should change ?

get rid of those black lines around cockpit. It looks like that part is just to solid (have it blend way more)

WOW!!!

*faints*

the skin just has to be more green but this can be changed later. besides that its better than I would have ever imagined. (hope I expressed myself well...)

May redo the windows because they look kinda crappy.

yeah my only crit would be the windows. wish i could make some suggestions but its early and i've had bugger all sleep -.-

wow!

the windows should like they were made of glass ergo contrast to the rest of the model. the left and the right faces of the window are supposed to be glas, too. sorry, didnt mentioned it. but how shuold the pilot supposed to see where he is landing?
you could also add some details around the jet intake.
I would like to see a picture from behind because Im shure you missed the ramp at the rear part
and dont forget the details for the landing gear covers. although that thing will hover at the end it still has got some things to stand on

edit: erm... when do I get it?

Gravity check your PM's.
I'll make the changes later on today.

since rsx seems to have lost interest in even answering my pms I will have to ask another skinner to do the changes or a new detailed skin. I asked kindly and got no response.

you guys are lucky mapper dont work like this...

atm it looks like this (sorry for the huge pic):


so I would be happy about anybody to do th final job. pre-final release of the map will be this we, just in case you are interested.

Sry about the absense, i haven't been checking these forums lately.
I'll start on the skin again soon and should have it finished soon.

9 days later...

oh please lord make them finish their work, soon!

mmmh. Obst sent me the model like about.. uhm, 3-6 months ago. Today I started doodling around with it.

-Nothing is final atm.
-Only the middle green part is skinned. I have done ~nothing to other parts. So if you want to comment the skin, comment only the middle one. (even though it is not done yet )
-It's lacking contrast. I know. It's a wip.
-The "window"-thingie on the front was merely just a test. I'm going to re-do it from scratch.

And yes, this is for Grav; Just wanted you to know that you still have hope.

sorry coltrane I was rather busy to finish my work. looks pretty cool so far. I like the gun nozzles the sa symbol looks like you are very serious with this model
left and right on the angled face should be glass, too. I could punish myself for not smoothing those edges.

Well I continued skinning it for a little bit, but I wanted your comments before I would continue.

As you can see I replaced the window-thingie with a hatch-thingie. It looks horrific.
Then I noticed that there was a little bit strething visible.
So I took the liberty to fix the mesh on my own (fixed mesh not applied on that upper picture).


I'll get back skinning it within few days.

P.S: What do you mean, "serious"?

The white tsa logo looks really out of place, the skin seems really cloudy but it looks cool.

looks good so far. I like the random symbols underneath the hatch. the details on the skin dont have enough deeth so it looks like a decal

however, I dont likw the "hatch idea" like it is atm. I stick with the glass window concept. something like this would be cool:



the only way this model doesnt look as flat as it is.

but I guess this will be tough to do. I kinda ignored the edge. I hope it will look similar.

how much polies it has

to few. seriously, what is so interesting about the polycount as long as details come out in a decent way.

That's the whole point Gravy...

If you see something that looks good, but you know that it is for map usage, then you have an even stronger urge to know the PC

556

Burn me

thats not to bad

i would of made the ship 556 polys but the antena and the fox tail hanging off it in the 2000 poly mark

I guess you would have even found ways to waste polies in areas no man has ever thought of before

hell yeah it would of been one detailed fox tail, or how about a set of 1500 poly fuzzy dice hanging form the reveiw mirror : )

update? this missing models wont slip my mind thats for shure

edit:
since ns_source will most likely be tested in the next few weeks I would like to add the final version of the shuttle to the download. its all up to the skinner

I hope some day this will be done ...