Bridge Commander Universe

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 04-11-2006 01:36 PM

Yes. What's wrong with it?

Glempius · **Posted**: 04-11-2006 01:58 PM

nothing, I just wanted to make sure I was right

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 04-11-2006 05:26 PM

Anyone who can correctly guess the emblem gets... nothing, because it's blatantly too easy. I'm working on some more weapons for it. Pics to come once the rendering is finished.

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 04-11-2006 05:45 PM

A weapons pod. Probably putting it under the wings or somewhere on the main body. I'll keep it like this for now and interchange whatever weapons are needed.

MLeo · **Posted**: 04-11-2006 06:24 PM

What about energy cables?

[UFDF] EAGLE · Ensign Age: 18 Zodiac: Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 141

would i be able to have this finished product's whole file
so i can give it to a friend
to make it for bc

blaXXer · **Posted**: 04-11-2006 08:03 PM

well, you know that this one is way too highpoly to put in bc, do you?

**RCgothic** · **Posted**: 04-11-2006 08:20 PM

Duh. Hence why It's in Graphics Art Forum being made as a fighter for Chronicles of Ea in the Roleplaying forum and not in The modding forum where a WIP for BC would be. Rolling Eyes

[UFDF] EAGLE · Ensign Age: 18 Zodiac: Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 141

AND....... my friend is gaad at it and i wouldnt mind just the shape either but they might want the textures too

**Neelix** · Moderator Age: 19 Zodiac: Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 14665

It will be impossible to scale this down mate. It's too high-poly to put in BC, and if you attempt to scale the count down, it'll just lose the whole shape

MLeo · **Posted**: 04-11-2006 10:16 PM

He said to _make_ it for BC, not to merge some poly's. It implies rebuilding from scratch with just the high poly version as a guide.

**Neelix** · Moderator Age: 19 Zodiac: Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 14665

Ah. Wouldn't some well made renders just do the job?

Sean · **Posted**: 04-12-2006 12:00 AM

easier to have the model... you can follow it exactly in fewer polies.... trust me... i know ;D

blaXXer · **Posted**: 04-12-2006 10:31 AM

maybe but as a modeller myself I'm pretty reluctant giving my meshes away.
I'd be surprised if Armonds thought differently about it.

Legacy · Ensign Age: 39 Zodiac: Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 185

[UFDF] EAGLE · Ensign Age: 18 Zodiac: Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 141

yes i would like the mesh or the moddel what ever u call it

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 04-12-2006 02:46 PM

[UFDF] EAGLE · Ensign Age: 18 Zodiac: Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 141

sweet nice work

MLeo · **Posted**: 04-12-2006 08:52 PM

Good, you rememberd the power cables.

So, new question, wouldn't the force of the gun rotate the guns (eventually)? I mean, they are just held in place with one bolt.

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 04-13-2006 08:23 AM

Right. for some reason the attachments went wrong. Rather than delete the excess ones which was taking ages, I just got rid of the posts and I'm reattaching here.

I would, if there wasn't an error. I'll do some more work and do it later.

Anyway, with regards to the force from the cannons. Firstly, their magnetically powered, so no sudden explosive force to send them back. Secondly, there is some recoil in the mechanism, it's vaguely visible but since I have ZERO intention of animating it, we can wave that by. Thirdly, materials science is one of our rationed handwaviums so these will be strong enough to resist any excessive recoil force.

The single bolt that attaches the pods to the main turret is a powered motor which allows them to train onto a single point at a fixed distance as opposed to travelling paralelle forever. Spitfires used to do it (although they couldn't be changed midflight) to suit whatever style or preference the pilot had.

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 04-13-2006 01:38 PM

Attachments are apparently fixed now so I'll abuse it.

blaXXer · **Posted**: 04-13-2006 01:52 PM

WOW...that's great, armond.

MLeo · **Posted**: 04-13-2006 02:34 PM

I still think a single bolt is to weak. Razz

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 04-13-2006 02:54 PM

I think its more or less fine. I can add more though.

**Nebula** · **Posted**: 04-13-2006 05:27 PM

wow looks great

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 04-19-2006 02:04 PM

Did some texturing on the cannon. The lighter parts are just the sections I haven't put a final surface on. It'll probably be a dark generic colour. Then I may redo some of the other ones. to match the slight blue hue of the wings and cannon.

Cube · **Posted**: 04-19-2006 02:58 PM

WOW! just...WOW!

MLeo · **Posted**: 04-19-2006 04:12 PM

Inefficient piviot joint, I mean, there are flames coming out of them.

I'm refering to the wheathering around the piviot base.

Cube · **Posted**: 04-19-2006 04:14 PM

Oh, and any chance of an animation when its all done?

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 04-19-2006 05:20 PM

Hell no.