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Quote from: scifidude79 on Jan 17, 2020, 11:19 pmIt's true, though. We all know it. You can work on a mesh for hours and know you fixed a lot of issues that it had. But, then you render and your results are only seemingly marginally improved over your previous renders. But, you know it's better, even if others can't see it.

You are quite correct.  I'm certain that we've all experienced that.

I actually was working on a problem on the Enterprise last week ... and inadvertently deleted QUITE a few verts that I didn't mean to touch.  I didn't realize it until after I had saved the mesh a few times ... so I had to fix it.  That was a lot of fun, I can tell you.

I've done that too, deleted verts I didn't mean to. It's a bitch to fix.

Getting there.








I still have to work on the Impulse Engines (obviously), the markings on the upper saucer, markings and lights on the back of the lower saucer, the signs on the bottom of the Engineering hull, and I think I still need to include the markings on the bottom of the Warp Engines, but I'll have to research that to be sure.

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I KNEW there was something wrong when I was posting the last set of images.  I was simply too tired last night and didn't notice the incorrect yellow marking on the rear of the BC deck.  Sorry.

I know I'm not there yet, but getting closer by the hour!  The signage is done, except for the numbers on the port side.  That should be easy enough.

I still have to work on the Impulse Engines and the "lights" in back of the shuttle bay.  But all the rest of the markings are done.

This is an imitation of the only shot done with the 11 foot model of the Enterprise in the first pilot that was reused in so many episodes, including the second pilot, The Corbomite Maneuver, Charlie X, and others.  I haven't set the lighting, nor is anything other than the bridge textured yet, but this helps give me an idea if I'm on the right track.  I think so.



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It's really looking fantastic, Eric. I really like the ship from its pilot appearances.

Quote from: scifidude79 on Jan 19, 2020, 05:18 amIt's really looking fantastic, Eric. I really like the ship from its pilot appearances.

Thank you, Chris!

The pilot shots were used in every episode.  The 3 footer was the Enterprise as it whizzed by the camera during the credits!  I want every version and I've always told myself I'd make them all, but I never did it.  Time to correct that because, well, I'm not getting any younger!

I'm tired and I'm going to get some sleep.  Later today, I'll duplicate the markings on the port side.  I'll also thin those rear end-cap warp details.  I think they are too wide.

Forgive the render from the aft port side.  The only times we ever saw something even close to this angle were:

1) The three foot model at the end of The Cage.
2) The shot of the Enterprise as it fired on Lazarus' ship at the end of The Alternative Factor.

After I take care of those two minor details, I'll get started on the texturing.





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She's looking fantastic.

Quote from: scifieric on Jan 19, 2020, 05:42 amThe pilot shots were used in every episode.

For sure. For one thing, how many episodes ended with the shot of the ship flying away from the camera from Where No Man Has Gone Before? A lot. Even if the didn't end with that shot, a lot of them still used it.

Quote from: scifidude79 on Jan 19, 2020, 08:50 amShe's looking fantastic.

For sure. For one thing, how many episodes ended with the shot of the ship flying away from the camera from Where No Man Has Gone Before? A lot. Even if the didn't end with that shot, a lot of them still used it.

Thank you, Chris!

Yep, I love that Where No Man Has Gone Before shot!

Modeling is done.

Now to move on to texturing.










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Fantastic work, bro. Even before texturing, it looks ready for some scenes.

Quote from: scifidude79 on Jan 20, 2020, 12:37 amFantastic work, bro. Even before texturing, it looks ready for some scenes.

Wow!  Thank you, Chris!

Very nice Eric

Quote from: Freak on Jan 20, 2020, 07:59 amVery nice Eric

Thank you, Dean.