Bridge Commander Universe

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 02-07-2006 07:54 PM

Once again, a cookie to who can successfully guess what this will be. I'm going to try my hand at texturing it as I go too. It's not as obscure as the Tachikoma mind.

**Nebula** · **Posted**: 02-07-2006 08:49 PM

ARG I recognize the engine I just don't remember what plane its off of. lol

SGT_CAPSLOCK · **Posted**: 02-07-2006 08:51 PM

A plane? Maybe?

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 02-07-2006 09:02 PM

Just some attempts at texturing.

SGT_CAPSLOCK · **Posted**: 02-07-2006 09:12 PM

Nice textures! Might wanna pump up the res later Wink

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 02-07-2006 10:13 PM

If most people can't get it now, you need shot.

Joe Slater · Cadet 1st Class Joined: 03 Nov 2005 Posts: 99

Very nice modelling, but I still haven't a clue what it is. Smile

Phaser · **Posted**: 02-07-2006 11:37 PM

The Highwind from FF7! I love that game and that ship more than you can imagine!

Oh my God, this is going to be sweet.

SGT_CAPSLOCK · **Posted**: 02-07-2006 11:39 PM

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 02-08-2006 12:05 AM

I've been wanting to do it for a while now. But there are very few source photos and definitely not schmatics. So basically, this is going to be as close as I can get it.

Pegasus · **Posted**: 02-08-2006 12:07 AM

Advent Children would be your besst bet really.

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 02-08-2006 12:18 AM

It doesn't feature the Highwind. It has a brief refference to Cid's "New Model" but no Highwind in it.

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 02-08-2006 01:02 AM

Some additional detail. It's not in the correct position though, due to the lack of any decent refferences that I can find, I'm not even going to try. I may just go and try to give it a sleeker look if that's the case.

NeoXarchNova · **Posted**: 02-08-2006 01:41 AM

Sweet Final Fantasy 7 Rock's maybe after you finished this you can do Cid's new "Sierra" from final fantasy Advent children. The Elsa from Xenosaga Episode would be interesting to see in BC too.

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 02-08-2006 02:54 AM

Sierra is hardly seen, it'll be almost impossible to do.

Phaser · **Posted**: 02-08-2006 03:42 AM

Ask, and you shall receive:

(Note that the large wooden axle in the back also falls off after the transformation)

I captured these images from just one of the videos from the game. I have all of them, so if you ever need a certain angle, let me know. I'll see what's available, and post whatever I find. Wink

By the way, are you making all three incarnations of the Highwind (The wooden fins/pinwheels, the Mako engines, and the winged plane)?

Phaser · **Posted**: 02-08-2006 03:59 AM

Here's a few more:

This is JUST before it starts to break up:

Here's a unique angle. Just keep in mind that a few major pieces have fallen off by this point:

If you like, I can get you some shots of the plane/lifeboat encarnation, as well.

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 02-08-2006 10:47 AM

Not a bad haul of images, cheers. The close ups should make things easier, but I'm still going for artistic liscene on a few of the details.

**RCgothic** · **Posted**: 02-08-2006 01:50 PM

fallen off? Your making me nuts!

Phaser · **Posted**: 02-09-2006 02:27 AM

Thanks for the heads-up on the artistic license, Armondikov.

*Thinks about what would have happened if you hadn't told me:*
"WTF is Armondikov smoking?! That's not what the Highwind looks like Bitch

!" lol

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 02-09-2006 11:26 AM

You do know my models are completely inaccurate to the originals, which is why I was laughed out of SFM.

blaXXer · **Posted**: 02-09-2006 11:38 AM

meh, scr*w those sissies over at SFm, while they produce some really high-quality art, I'm tired of seeing how a bunch of grown-ups is discussin the correct placement of a hull-panel on the ENT-D for at least four pages of the respective thread. that's just plain pointless.

anyhoo, though I never played *any* of the FF series (yeah, ignorant me...) this one still looks ace Armonds, keep it up.

Shadowknight1 · **Posted**: 02-09-2006 10:55 PM

Nice work! I loved the Highwind!

NOTE: Both the Highwind and the Sierra will be in the new game FF7: Dirge of Cerberus. Wink

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 02-10-2006 02:51 AM

I'll be getting that when it comes out.

Glempius · **Posted**: 02-10-2006 10:19 AM

Ah yes the joys of FF7, me and Armonds once made this baby out of cardboard, twas a sight to behold

blaXXer · **Posted**: 02-10-2006 10:57 AM

got photos? b/c I'd LOVE to see that^^

Glempius · **Posted**: 02-10-2006 01:28 PM

Nah, sadly no, Think it ended up getting burnt in a kiln

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 02-20-2006 06:02 PM

Minor update

Phaser · **Posted**: 02-21-2006 01:01 AM

Lookin' good! Thumbs Up

DJ Curtis · Admiral Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 2381 Location: Canada

heh, not what I'd call my taste, but great modelling Armon, it looks fantastic!