Rodavan

Good spotting Doc

Your right !

I am not good at rendering yet , but I am learning !

Very Nice !!!!

I used to lighting rig for Cinema 4D to show quick render

I tried varios ways to show the panels lines , see if you can spot them ?

I will play around with the lighting , some more.

Sorry for the big image MOD !

Wow ! the talent that this tread attract is great!

I will add some progress shots ! .

A questions for the experts?

The lettering on the main gun , what should it be when the gun is attached under the VF , there seem to different ideas ( some drawing have it up side down , hasagawa has it as normal writing)- Can you help?

Thanks

Nice Job with poster looks great !

I use rhino renders for basic render checks - Flamigo and penguin

and Cinema4D ( I have a copy of Maya 3 , bought the book - but alas , so much to do and so little time)

Do want to add my VF-1a to your list?

Rod

Hi

I am at home so the net is extremely slow but let me answer some issues:

Rhino is the software I use, but because of the way that I model , I use Solid Edge for "variable" fillets.

I create the surfaces ( Nurbs) then create a solid , I project the panel lines onto the surface and use the lines to cut the solid into smaller solids then I run fillet commands or bevel commands around the edges , then I stich them together - Simple Short explenation !

I use 3D Body Paint from Maxon to put the textures on!

Hope you can use it!

I can give you the long story if you need it?

I did this lettering on the "inside" of the leg .

Is there letters on both side of the leg portion ? <_<

Yet another

Simple texture and light added

Last one !!

.....more

More

Hi

Re doing the main leg - want opions - remember this is a manufacture model , it can be used for render ( I will do that first)

Thanks

I wish I could get the time to model !

Brian and Dat - Your models look amazing !!

Rod

Hi

Has anybody seen or have better resolution pics of the vf-0 than these

Thanks

I hope your next computer purchase is a CD writer to backup those files.!!!

Fantastic models , the X-wing really rocks

Nice , very nice Brian.

Hi Aztek

I don't have big time funds , I have to save like the rest - doing 3 jobs help!

Target date for complettion is next year March 2004 , if all goes well.

Talking about landing gear , I am looking for information material on the back landing gear . I looked at the F-14 landing gear , but it's not the same. Does anyone have sketchs or drawings they can help with?

Thanks

Rod

It's a nurbs model , I am using Maxon's 3d body paint for textures , I will make it look "old and rusty" when all the changes is implimented.

Aztek , I looked at the counter sunk rivets , this model started and it's main purpose still is, when it is finished to be "grown" with stereolithography in a real toy. The counter sunk rivets won't show well , and you won't be able to feel the rivets on the body panels on the toy , the rivtes need to protude a bit . I have however started to create the counter rivets just for the render , I think it's going to look great , I will post it when finished - I hope this make sense ?

Thanks guys !

A new twist ! countersunk rivets , I will "endevour" to perfect !

Rod

I am so glad this thread is "still" going , as always the talent here is great.

I broke down and bought a hasegawa kit , just to find that my model need some changes so I am busy with the front bit of the VF-1a . Iam trying to get a look that show the panels better like a kit when the builder used paint in the grooves of the model .

What do you think?