I just watched the episode "Empok Nor" and remembered you were having difficulty finding imagery of the docking ports. That episode has two close ups of the runabout docked to an upper pylon, a screen grab from there might help if you haven't found one already.
Update: the pylon port is done. Looks puny but that was a lot of work to build and place all those tiny parts. Unfortunately I found no screenshot showing the port clearly. So I took Gpdesigners ideas as reference because I really like them. I hope he don't mind
I don't mind . .
This looks freakin' spectacular my friend . . . rock on :thumb:
how many poly's are on this puppy?
gp
At present state it has about 1.5 million polys. I think it will end up at 2 million.
That is really good nightfever, 1.5 and still you have a staggering amount of detail.. that is schweeeeet!
When you get to the sensor arrays on the outer ring, don't hold back . . . let her rip, that is going to make her jump right off the screen . . . gonna keep an eye on this thread, I want to see how this comes out . . . you may even light a flame under my but and make me finish the texturing.
peace
gp
I had the time to get the pylon done...finally.
There is not much new stuff to show as most of it was greeble work on the base of the pylon.
Next weekend's weather is looking really bad here. So I will care for the big crossover bridge. The profile and angle caused by elevations of the habitat and central core still worries me.
Excellent! I'd like to think one of those circular whatsnames on the sides is a port for a workbee bay, so they can have easy access to ships when they require some repair work.
Another update: again...greebles... But all docking ports are finally done.
Now I go greeble the sensor pallets :runs:
I like the cushion for docking as well as the detail on the clamps themselves. Would have been perfect to design as movable pieces to accomodate all kinds of docking ports.
Excellent! I'd like to think one of those circular whatsnames on the sides is a port for a workbee bay, so they can have easy access to ships when they require some repair work.
I like the cushion for docking as well as the detail on the clamps themselves. Would have been perfect to design as movable pieces to accomodate all kinds of docking ports.
If I had any knowlegde about mechanical engineering, I would do this immediatly. But without it would look unreal and like crap. Maybe one day with a lot of time.
I so love the idea with the workbees I'm thinking about if I should take Federation style workbees or Cardassian style. Cardassian style speaks for origin, Federation style speaks for adjustment (like the station's weapons). What do you think?
Have we ever seen a Cardassian workbee on the show?
I believe you can have both. Since the station was conquered, I believe that cardassians not removed everything that was there. So, a few cards workbees must have remained. But as an upgrade, for sure that starfleet must have docked new workbees there too.
Glad you liked my idea. I imagine only the Starfleet workbees would be used on a day to day basis, as they must be fairly cheap to produce, so there'd be no reason why even a station at the frontier wouldn't be fully stocked with them. But if you're planning on showing a bay of them then I'd include a Cardassian one as a leftover from the old days.
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I don't mind . .
This looks freakin' spectacular my friend . . . rock on :thumb:
how many poly's are on this puppy?
gp
Wow, great to have you back here.
At present state it has about 1.5 million polys. I think it will end up at 2 million.
I'm loving the detail on the pylons.
The DS9 TM is a definite must-have for a project like this. It's got some great CG images of a lot of the details up close.
That is really good nightfever, 1.5 and still you have a staggering amount of detail.. that is schweeeeet!
When you get to the sensor arrays on the outer ring, don't hold back . . . let her rip, that is going to make her jump right off the screen . . . gonna keep an eye on this thread, I want to see how this comes out . . . you may even light a flame under my but and make me finish the texturing.
peace
gp
There is not much new stuff to show as most of it was greeble work on the base of the pylon.
Next weekend's weather is looking really bad here. So I will care for the big crossover bridge. The profile and angle caused by elevations of the habitat and central core still worries me.
Now I go greeble the sensor pallets :runs:
I like the cushion for docking as well as the detail on the clamps themselves. Would have been perfect to design as movable pieces to accomodate all kinds of docking ports.
I really like that idea and I will capture that.
If I had any knowlegde about mechanical engineering, I would do this immediatly. But without it would look unreal and like crap. Maybe one day with a lot of time.
Have we ever seen a Cardassian workbee on the show?
Edit: FOUND ! http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/cardi-workbee/
I am going to build two open hatches with docked workbees on each of the large ports.