PR-0927 Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 O.K., the other guy making the Droid Starfighter just, like, forgot...or decided not to continue. I am in the process of modeling a Droid Starfighter. Some notes: The wings shall be open. The Droid Starfighter will not have minor things, like, engine accessories and parts modeled on. I may need a good skinner to skin them on. The model will be exported, QVW Mapped, and given a starter skin by KOTORMRJay. I'll try to post pictures whenever I can. Feel free to help!! It will most probably be needed. I'm a beginner modeler. Please don't insult my modeling, as you are lucky that someone is making this in the first place. This will probably come out after my Coralskipper model, as that isn't exported, QVW Mapped, and a skin hasn't been applied to it yet. Here are some pictures: Hope you're glad that there is going to be a Droid Starfighter. Please give suggestions!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tFighterPilot Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 That looks more like the AAT than a droid Starfighter, but since it's only the begining, I trust you to make it look right Don't do the same mistake as the Kahrma, watch the face count! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PR-0927 Posted July 3, 2004 Author Share Posted July 3, 2004 Face count?!?! How do you know where that is listed???? I am using GMAX. I'll make sure it doesn't turn into an AAT, LOL!! It is just the beginning. Also, how much can the face count be?!?! KOTORMRJay warned me about the face/poly count for my Coralskipper, but he never mentioned it again, I think it should be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tFighterPilot Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 Originally posted by Majin Revan Face count?!?! How do you know where that is listed???? I am using GMAX. I'll make sure it doesn't turn into an AAT, LOL!! It is just the beginning. Also, how much can the face count be?!?! KOTORMRJay warned me about the face/poly count for my Coralskipper, but he never mentioned it again, I think it should be good. The face count shouldn't exceed 2500 I don't know how to check it in gmax. Check if there is something like Summery info in the file menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PR-0927 Posted July 3, 2004 Author Share Posted July 3, 2004 O.K., thanks. I have a question. What shape should I use for the wings? They seem to be, like, 1/4 of a circle...but just the shell of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tFighterPilot Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 Originally posted by Majin Revan O.K., thanks. I have a question. What shape should I use for the wings? They seem to be, like, 1/4 of a circle...but just the shell of it. You can start it with a box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PR-0927 Posted July 3, 2004 Author Share Posted July 3, 2004 I just looked at my Coralskipper model's faces...not good...34281. Why does it even matter?!?! KOTORMRJay will probably be able to fix it, as he said that some of the textures might get...flattened and smoothed for less faces. How do I fix it though!?!? My Droid Starfighter has 2170. O.K., maybe it is using a different scale!?!? And..., how do I know what creates more faces, and what removes them!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tFighterPilot Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 Originally posted by Majin Revan I just looked at my Coralskipper model's faces...not good...34281. Why does it even matter?!?! KOTORMRJay will probably be able to fix it, as he said that some of the textures might get...flattened and smoothed for less faces. How do I fix it though!?!? My Droid Starfighter has 2170. O.K., maybe it is using a different scale!?!? And..., how do I know what creates more faces, and what removes them!?!? It will have more later. Just don't make it so smooth. It will look smooth even with less polys. For example the circle thingy. I can see from the screenshot it has way too many faces. If you started it with a ball, you can change how many polys it have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PR-0927 Posted July 3, 2004 Author Share Posted July 3, 2004 O.K., now it has 2218 faces. I did create the cockpit with a sphere. I then used modifiers on it. A lot of them, as I didn't know how to make it look like half of an egg!! O.K., about the faces...HOW DO I CHANGE THE COUNT!! I need to use round things a lot!! You do too, for your Kaduu (hey...it rhymes). I'm not getting this stuff about faces...how to change the amount...what causes them...and why 2500 is the limit. I also have another picture, I used boxes for the wings. Now...how do I turn them into what I want?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tFighterPilot Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 Have you even read the tutorials? I assume you haven't. You should, they're really good. (Hey it rhymes!) BTW, my Kaadu has less than 1000 faces yet it looks smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PR-0927 Posted July 3, 2004 Author Share Posted July 3, 2004 O.K., I'm not gonna read tutorials...LOL!! But, I decreased the amount of faces on the Droid Starfighter to 1686!! It is looking great now!! Here is another picture. I can't figure out how to change the wings to make them look like big chunks came out of them!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tFighterPilot Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 Originally posted by Majin Revan O.K., I'm not gonna read tutorials...LOL!! I can't figure out how to change the wings to make them look like big chunks came out of them!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PR-0927 Posted July 4, 2004 Author Share Posted July 4, 2004 ROFLMAO!! It's a bad habit that I have. I hate reading tutorials. All of them, except the ones on skinning and text file editing. Another picture: Yay!! I finally figured out how to make the wings better!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PR-0927 Posted July 4, 2004 Author Share Posted July 4, 2004 Another picture. I think almost all of the modeling is done. Hope you like it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortoCG Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 Looking ok. Could you post some more screenies from different angles? That way I might be able to help you a little more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PR-0927 Posted July 4, 2004 Author Share Posted July 4, 2004 O.K., I'll do that tomorrow. Right now, it is 11:09 P.M. (Eastern Time), and my mom wants me to go to bed. KOTORMRJay will be helping me export, QVW Map, and apply the skin, as he is for the Coralskipper, but he hasn't started on that, as he has been busy, so I have to be very patient. CortoCG, I have to say that I admire you. You help people with their mods, and go beyond what help is being asked. Thanx for being in the JA community!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortoCG Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 Dude, I appreciate your kindness. Actually I like to help ppl, cuz I wanna see them get their chance to do something. I usually don't make models or skins for others, only for very specific persons. But I really like to teach what I know . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightNinja Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 you could just make a render and post it instead of a print screen, it would ocupate much less space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tFighterPilot Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 Originally posted by LightNinja you could just make a render and post it instead of a print screen, it would ocupate much less space No he can't, it's gmax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PR-0927 Posted July 4, 2004 Author Share Posted July 4, 2004 LOL!! I am just checking this thread, I just woke up, like, half an hour ago. It's 10:25 a.m. (Eastern Time). Yes, I am using GMAX. Are you sure that 3DSMAX can't open files from GMAX???? For KOTORMRJay, I just export my models to .md3's, and he imports them into 3DSMAX. CortoCG, no problem. Umm, my Coralskipper...I have a question for you guys. Here it is: The Coralskipper model that I made is really messed up. It doesn't look a thing like what people on the internet invision it as. I made it look weird and different, as no one knows what it truly looks like. In the NJO Series, the descriptions aren't very...descriptive. The Coralskippers weren't in movies either. But, as many of you might know, by reading this thread, the faces are way too high. Should I remake it, and make it look like what people invision it as? They have a Star Wars- Galactic Battlegrounds mod that lets you have the Coralskipper, and the internet shows some renders that are very similar to the Star Wars- Galactic Battlegrounds Coralskipper mod. I think I should remake it similar to the ones on the internet, and make sure that the faces don't go really high. I'd really appreciate input here. O.K., that wasn't much of a question. That was a super-long paragraph, with one tiny question in the midst of it. I think my Droid Starfighter model is complete!! I'll post some pictures of different angles on it. The underbelly may need some work. As for the minor details, I guess people will just skin them on!! I don't think that I am crazy enough to do tiny, minor details. But, when I get to model today (probably in the late afternoon or evening), I may add more details like the engine accessories and parts to the gun between the wings. I think I'll add a larger bracket between the wings too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PR-0927 Posted July 4, 2004 Author Share Posted July 4, 2004 Oh, yes, I don't think I'll be able to make the greatest skin, so I may need a good skinner for it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PR-0927 Posted July 4, 2004 Author Share Posted July 4, 2004 NOOO!!!! My Droid Starfighter file won't open. It was getting messed up and froze a lot!! Now it won't open. This sucks a lot. I have to re-do the whole thing. I HATE Windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadCow1989 Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 http://scifi3d.theforce.net/downloads/Star_Wars/SWTrade_Fed/large_droidfighter3.jpg http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v290/MajinRevan/droidstarfighterpic7.jpg Done? i dont think lol the wings need to be way thinner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PR-0927 Posted July 4, 2004 Author Share Posted July 4, 2004 Dude, please read the above post. It won't open. I have to start from scratch all over again, and I'm afraid that it won't be looking like it does up there. What shape should I use for the cockpit?!?! I really need help with that!! I have been trying many shapes, but none of them work like the old one. This sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tFighterPilot Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 THE TUTORIALS ARE THERE FOR A REASON! It's a good thing it broke. This time you can start it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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