flakmonkey
02-09-08, 05:29 AM
Ive been working on an accurate(ish) type7 model as part of an entry for the subsim wallpaper/logo contest thingy and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for interesting (and historically accurate) paint schemes i could go with, i dont want to go with just plain grey!
The model is based on the VIIc from SHIII but pretty much everything has been re-made, in fact the only original bits of geometry are the keel,UZO,DF loop and a few bits on the 88mm gun although i may still replace them with my own.
All 6500 hull rivets were placed by hand, the model is now around 290000 polys which is still fairly light.
Heres a couple of shots of where im at so far, in truth i may not finish in time to enter it in the competition but it`ll be fun to make a few pretty desktops out of it anyway.
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/a.jpg)http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/a.jpg
More:
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/b.jpg (http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/b.jpg)
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/c.jpg (http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/c.jpg)
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/d.jpg (http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/d.jpg)
Wireframe:
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/wirea.jpg (http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/wirea.jpg)
The model is based on the VIIc from SHIII but pretty much everything has been re-made, in fact the only original bits of geometry are the keel,UZO,DF loop and a few bits on the 88mm gun although i may still replace them with my own.
All 6500 hull rivets were placed by hand, the model is now around 290000 polys which is still fairly light.
Heres a couple of shots of where im at so far, in truth i may not finish in time to enter it in the competition but it`ll be fun to make a few pretty desktops out of it anyway.
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/a.jpg)http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/a.jpg
More:
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/b.jpg (http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/b.jpg)
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/c.jpg (http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/c.jpg)
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/d.jpg (http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/d.jpg)
Wireframe:
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/wirea.jpg (http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/wirea.jpg)