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  • fractalspongefractalsponge254 Posts: 1,088Member
    OK, since the Essential Guide to Warfare is now officially out, I'll be posting some of my work. High resolution shots and WIPs of some of the models, drip feed over the next few weeks as I dust stuff off and deal with real life.


    Let's get it started with this one:
    "Naval Station Validusia"
    validusia_small.jpg
  • aylaa12aylaa120 Posts: 0Member
    wow fractal a wonderful comeback with a bang great work as always
  • mikalamikala176 Posts: 440Member
    Noooo...Must resist typing in Amazon's addy....must not give in to the book buying urge.....
  • TALON_UKTALON_UK2 Posts: 0Member
    Nice, and great to see all the various ISD classes and smaller ship models that you've released in the past all on show here. Were they built specifically for this job, or did they hire you thanks to all the Star Wars based work you'd already released?

    Excellent work as always.
  • fractalspongefractalsponge254 Posts: 1,088Member
    The ships were all approved for use in the art for the book, but in this image, only the station was specifically built for the project. There were plenty of models I were commissioned specifically for the book however. I'll post more of that stuff in the future, including some WIPs for the models.
  • StarscreamStarscream231 Posts: 1,049Member
    Holy crap!!

    I bet mooring fees are extortionate, too...
  • TovetteTovette5 Posts: 13Member
    I don't wanna know how many polys are in the scene. lol
  • TALON_UKTALON_UK2 Posts: 0Member
    Nice, so your ISD designs now have a certain level of canon to them? Great to see. Looking forward to seeing more.

    :cool:
  • BolianAdmiralBolianAdmiral1114 Torrance, CaliforniaPosts: 2,560Member
    That space station is flippin' awesome.
  • DarkSapiensDarkSapiens174 Posts: 0Member
    And here we were all wondering when would they hire you to make official models for Star Wars to get much better results instead of just… stealing them.

    Congratulations on this! That image is awesome!

    And now I have one more reason to buy that book… :)
  • Jedi PowerJedi Power171 Posts: 25Member
    Ansel,

    I saw an image from the book the other day but had not had a chance to send you an e-mail. Congratulations on your outstanding achievement. All that hard work has made you an official Star Wars artist and it is long overdue for the recognition. I have always loved your work and am so happy that others in the main stream can enjoy it as well. I am looking forward to more.
  • Road WarriorRoad Warrior206 Posts: 813Member
    TALON_UK wrote: »
    Nice, so your ISD designs now have a certain level of canon to them? Great to see. Looking forward to seeing more.

    :cool:

    You got it.
  • fractalspongefractalsponge254 Posts: 1,088Member
    Jedi Power wrote: »
    Ansel,

    I saw an image from the book the other day but had not had a chance to send you an e-mail. Congratulations on your outstanding achievement. All that hard work has made you an official Star Wars artist and it is long overdue for the recognition. I have always loved your work and am so happy that others in the main stream can enjoy it as well. I am looking forward to more.

    Thanks! Hopefully I'll get a chance to do some more official stuff. *fingers crossed*

    And a new one for today.


    "Wrath leads a BDZ"


    bdz_small.jpg
  • DarkSapiensDarkSapiens174 Posts: 0Member
    Heh, I saw this today on Wookieepedia and I was wondering if you were going to post a good version of it: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/File:Wrath,_assertor_class.jpg

    I have two questions: Is the red glow on the planet due to hell breaking loose there because of the orbital bombardment? And, how many of the images have TIE-Defenders on them? I thought they didn't have a widespread use… ;) Or maybe the illustrations with those huge capital ships contain fleets of high importance and were among the few they were assigned to.
  • TALON_UKTALON_UK2 Posts: 0Member
    Nice, loving the glowing result of the orbital bombardment. It is often mentioned how devastating a full fleet orbital bombardment is to the surface of a planet, literally turning the surface molten, but I don't think it has ever been shown before until now, and how beautifully this image illustrates the process.

    Nice job Fractal, think I may be purchasing this book as well.

    :thumb:
  • ComcoComco317 Posts: 1,281Administrator
    Starship porn, right there. ;)

    Nice to see these images getting the attention they deserve, Ansel. :)
  • StarscreamStarscream231 Posts: 1,049Member
    To paraphrase Magneto: "You are a 3D god among polygonal insects!"
  • fractalspongefractalsponge254 Posts: 1,088Member
    I have two questions: Is the red glow on the planet due to hell breaking loose there because of the orbital bombardment? And, how many of the images have TIE-Defenders on them? I thought they didn't have a widespread useA… ;) Or maybe the illustrations with those huge capital ships contain fleets of high importance and were among the few they were assigned to.

    1) Yes, the goal was to show geological damage from the impact, with the atmosphere going beserk at so much heat being introduced so quickly to a single point. This is the beginning of the bombardment.
    2) Defenders are in this and the Validusia refueling station pic.
    3) Yep, with that many star dreadnoughts, both units are going to be high importance.

    Here's another one that was in the promotional art releases for the book, but high-res and no watermark:


    unrep_small.jpg


    Also, here are some final and WIP shots of the ISDI. I was asked not to do a full studio replicate, so it was just bridge and turret modifications to the ISDII model.


    isd1_small.jpg
    isd1_1.jpg
    isd1_2.jpg
    isd1_3.jpg
    isd1_4.jpg
    isd1_5_small.jpg
  • DarkSapiensDarkSapiens174 Posts: 0Member
    Awesome :)
  • jedi44jedi440 Posts: 0Member
    Stunning work!
    Fractal are you going to try make the Demolisher,Gladiator class stardestroyer?
  • StarscreamStarscream231 Posts: 1,049Member
    And is there any chance we'll see more of Giel's Star Destroyer / aka Praetor MkII / aka that big ship that looks like it a has a wee bit of Corellian influence? ;)
  • fractalspongefractalsponge254 Posts: 1,088Member
    No plans to make the Demolisher yet. Perhaps later.

    I have WIPs of the Praetor II, which will come in time, along with more WIPs leading to an actual finished model :).

    Dominator WIPs:
    dominator1.jpg
    dominator2.jpg
    dominator3.jpg
    dominator4.jpg
    dominator5.jpg
    dominator6.jpg
    dominator7.jpg
  • aylaa12aylaa120 Posts: 0Member
    wow maginificent work fractal really amazing you should try building the sith destroyer from star wars the old republic online game with your hand I'm sure it will become a masterpiece
  • Road WarriorRoad Warrior206 Posts: 813Member
    You should make Demolisher. I could never do it justice. It is such a cool smallish ship and would make a great addition to the fleet and your catalog. I still got my crappy mesh on the ol' harddrives. perhaps when you get ready to build it (if you do that it) I will send you the files for you to look at. I always liked the bridge setup of Demolisher and I think my bridge turned out rather well( considering what I built the dang thing in)
  • fractalspongefractalsponge254 Posts: 1,088Member
    Some more WIPs, for the Harrower:


    sithbc1.jpg
    sithbc2.jpg
    sithbc3.jpg
    sithbc4.jpg
    sithbc5.jpg
    sithbc6.jpg


    Hi-resolution:
    Harrower-class Sith warship
  • jedi44jedi440 Posts: 0Member
    Absolutely magnificent work!
  • YIIMMYIIMM179 Posts: 96Member
    Congrats on the book :)

    Was your Harrower model the one used in the third ToR trailer?
  • StarscreamStarscream231 Posts: 1,049Member
    Gadzooks!!
  • fractalspongefractalsponge254 Posts: 1,088Member
    YIIMM wrote: »
    Congrats on the book :)

    Was your Harrower model the one used in the third ToR trailer?

    Nope, that was a different model, by Blur(?) or whoever it was that did all the trailers. I'm fairly sure my model has some divergences from the trailer one, but it's pretty close I think.
  • DarkSapiensDarkSapiens174 Posts: 0Member
    Those Dominator and Harrower are amazing.

    I'm guessing they didn't ask you for a Victory-class, right? Ah well… :-P
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