Home • Register • Search • FAQ • Memberlist • Usergroups • Log in PU's new Centurion      Wing Commander Nexus Forum Index » Fan Projects & Modeling View previous topic View next topic PU's new Centurion Author Message Monkhouse Site Admin Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 123 PU's new Centurion Sorry I neglected to post shots here during the development. Too late; it's done, model-wise: Never mind that rectangular hatch. I though I saw something there in some of the pics, so I figured might as well throw something into the mesh to appease the boredom. Rather simplistic, minimalistic... Well, had to be, because even so it weights almost 12 thousand triangles. Just the fact that the shape is made up of so many roundish blobs, and that leaving roundish blobs interpenetrating making sharp seams doesn't look right, so I smooth-welded them all. Smooth-welds take a lot of geometry; let me tell 'ya --not to speak of the amount of work... Phlogios has pledged to do the unwrap and texturing. I'm getting back to work on the new mining base... _________________ PU (Privateer: Parallel Universe's Home) WCpedia --The Wing Commander Encyclopedia Thu May 22, 2008 12:14 am Maverick Big Boss Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 103 Location: CA The Centurion is a sexy beast. Any plans to use the hatch on the bottom for something? Or are you just leaving it as is? Thu May 22, 2008 1:57 am Monkhouse Site Admin Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 123 Donno. You think I should get rid of it? There has to be some kind of door, there, for the frontal landing gear to come out of; but then again, I've no idea where the landing gear comes out of, at the back, with the wings being too thin to contain gear, and the body being blocked by the engines. _________________ PU (Privateer: Parallel Universe's Home) WCpedia --The Wing Commander Encyclopedia Thu May 22, 2008 10:08 am Maverick Big Boss Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 103 Location: CA Wow, I never really thought about it before, but I can't think of a single spot where landing gear would make sense on this thing. I mean, I guess something could come out of the belly on the bottom, but whatever did would have to go quite far to pass the engines, and it would be ridiculously unstable. What does it do when it lands, shove it's head in the dirt? Thu May 22, 2008 8:06 pm Monkhouse Site Admin Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 123 Donno; looks like it only has landing gear on the front.... Actually, I think the rear end just sits on those fins coming out of the bottom engines So, it doesn't shove its head in the dirt, but drags its tail on it, anyways _________________ PU (Privateer: Parallel Universe's Home) WCpedia --The Wing Commander Encyclopedia Thu May 22, 2008 10:30 pm Maverick Big Boss Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 103 Location: CA Huh, I guess that's the best they could do with the design. Seems that owning a Centurion isn't for anal retentive types who can't handle scratches. Thu May 22, 2008 10:35 pm Display posts from previous:  All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year  Oldest FirstNewest First     Wing Commander Nexus Forum Index » Fan Projects & Modeling All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to:  Select a forum Wing Commander Nexus----------------General Wing Commander ChatNews & Updates0ff Topic Fan Creations----------------Fan Projects & ModelingArtworkFan Fiction WCpedia Discussion----------------GeneralCharacters and factionsShips and weaponsOther...News and updates You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group Design by Freestyle XL / Flowers Online.