[WIP] Aeon Fighter

[Hellkite]

Any new news?

LOL that my line

normally

 

[Adm_Z]

But this one is my baby. I am quite anxious.

 

[Jetfreak]

Aw shucks, sorry guys. This must how Lockheed's F-35 customers must feel. Delays-delays-delays-excuses.

Give me a few hours to sort this puppy out, finally got the time.

 

[Hellkite]

Roger that Jet

 

[Jetfreak]

Well here is the finished texture set. This means I'll be passing the buck to Adm_Z for next step. UV mapping of the mesh.

Spoiler: 1

The layout is rather basic and self explanatory. Top left is the canopy. Main hull far left is the top view and the other is for the bottom. We also have the basic intakes and impulse thruster.

 

[Majestic]

Hey guys, not to step in and say you should do this or that, but generally you'll get better results and it will be a lot easier if you UV map the mesh to a blank texture and then build the texture from that. All up you'll save hours of your time and endless amounts of frustration.

 

[Adm_Z]

Honestly, I have never done it any other way than how Jet suggests. I'm sure it takes less time to do it your way, but at this point I am kinda stuck with what I can do.

Either way, I will give it a shot. The textures look fantastic, IMO, I can not wait to see them on the ship.

 

[Hellkite]

As masterful as usual young master Jetfreak

 

[Adm_Z]

I am having some trouble with some sections because the texture is split in half(something I don't normally do) but all in all it is going well. I should have it finished tonight . I have had to rebuild some sections actually reducing the polys, so I will post a new count when it is done.


Actually, I forgot to hit post an hour ago. So here she is so far. I think she is pretty much done, but she will probably need more work if jet plans to do texture variants. The main hull was particularly hard to do because it consists of a lot of boxes which can not be split in half, so I don't know how well that will work with texture edits.

Anyway, here are pics.

 

[Zelph]

Looks awesome man. Incidentally, is this a post-TNG fighter? Because if so, it'd make a good replacement for the Peregrine fighters in my IGW: Contact fic.

 

[Majestic]

Looking good mate. Nice fighter you got going there.

The main hull was particularly hard to do because it consists of a lot of boxes which can not be split in half, so I don't know how well that will work with texture edits.

That's why it's easier if you mirror a ship, while it does increase the poly count it makes texturing a lot easier. Also it is easier to build the texture for the ship after UV mapping, as the texture will fix together a lot better and lines will line up and all that stuff that can cause a lot of frustration. If you want to see some examples feel free to download any model I have done, such as the Dawnstar,, Jigoku, Incursion etc.

 

[Hellkite]

Looks awesome man. Incidentally, is this a post-TNG fighter? Because if so, it'd make a good replacement for the Peregrine fighters in my IGW: Contact fic.

Yep this a post-TNG fighter in fact Seraphim era

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Aeon Fighter

long range fighter

Construction Dates "" 2415 - ""

Crew: 1
Pilot

Speed
Cruising Velocity: Warp 9
Maximum Velocity: Warp 9.5
Emergency Velocity: Warp 9.7 (for 11 hours)

Dimensions
Length: 15. metres
Width: 15.1 metres
Height: 3.56 metres
Decks: 1

Armament:

1 :Micro-Quantum Torpedoes Launchers
4: Wing hard points

Phasers
7: Type IIc Pulse Phaser Cannon

Defensive Systems:
2 Ablative Armour generators
Auto-Modulating Metaphasic Shields
Deflector dish

Hull
parametallic hull plating, a tetraburnium alloy hull

 

[Jetfreak]

Real cool stuff man, can't wait to do the squadron colors.

 

[Hellkite]

I look forward to seeing the paint jobs

But I only have one rule No Blue angels squadron colors. . She NOT Navy by the grace of God

In other words Thunderbird are the demonstration squadron colors for her

 

[Jetfreak]

Ah, then it's a good thing I still have this.

 

[Hellkite]

Roger that my friend

 

[Adm_Z]

I look forward to seeing the paint jobs

But I only have one rule No Blue angels squadron colors. . She NOT Navy by the grace of God

In other words Thunderbird are the demonstration squadron colors for her

LOL I am with you all the way. I lived on Vanderburg AFB for 4 years and couldn't stand all that blue angles junk. Before that I lived on Peterson in Colorado, and there its Thunderbirds all the way!

I am still hoping for a stealth skin though.

@maj

I think I will try to re do the sections in question, as they did not apply to the texture well, and the boxes end up being twisted and such. I think rebuilding them in two parts so that they could be split in half will make it a lot easier. It shouldn't take too much work, so please to be standing by guys, I will send her back soon.

Also, Jet, if you want to start on more textures go right ahead. The only sections I had problems with on the texture will be highlighted below. where the red box in the middle is would be nice to have a solid grey color instead of the white seperation stripe. It would help with some sections that just need to be darker. Other sections I either had to edit(the one at the top will not be permanent) or did not apply well to the model.(the inside of the nacelle has an extra face which really had no texture to apply to it)

 

[Jetfreak]

All right man, the grey portion should be pretty simple. Just a simple lowering of the brightness should do it good. And the untextured portion should be barely visible considering it's pretty small in-game.

I'm going to start the paint jobs when you've finalized everything though. I'd like to minimize any last minute redos or edits.


So, I've already got five colors in mind. Do we still need more?

Stock Starfleet Grey
Stealth
Thunderbirds
Vipers - Red Stripes
Akulas - Blue Stripes

 

[Hellkite]

Knights squadron patch and black Stripes silver trim


Grey blue tiger

flying tigers

 

[Jetfreak]

Very nice Hellkite, definitely worth a try!

 

[Hellkite]

thank you

 

[Adm_Z]

Alright! So, it didn't take too long, but the results are much better than my last attempt. Standing at 404 polys, I re-present to you the Aeon Class Fighter.

I went a little picture happy. It just looked good from every angle.

 

[Hellkite]

Picture happy can be a good thing

It look grate Z

 

[Adm_Z]

Thanks hellkite. Make that polycount 398 too. I just found an extra mesh group that somehow got duplicated.

 

[Chiletrek]

Hello:
That is a great poly-count for that Fighter.... great as in cool not because of high because it surely is not high.

Very good work!

 

[Adm_Z]

Thanks Chilie!

I have finished work on the fighter, and I am satisfied with where it is at. I have hardpointed it, lightmapped it, and done a preliminary export to see what it looks like. Not to bad if I do say so myself.

The bottom right is an example of the alpha glow. The impulse "bar" on the back looks sweet.

 

[CABAL]

This looks great! +rep to you.

 

[Hellkite]

My confidence in you skills Z has paid off. It good to be right

Well done Z and well done Jet you both are masters in your arts

 

[Adm_Z]

Thanks guys, I"m glad this one came out well because I really loved the design. Though I will leave the glory shots to jet, here are some ingame shots for fun.


Oh, and judging by the last couple pics, if we need a nickname, this one is definitely looks like a Bat. Maybe, since "bat" sounds terrible, the Aeon Class Nighthawk?

 

[Hellkite]

No go on the Nighthawk

When I hear that I think F 117 Nighthawk "Stealth Fighter" although it was a ground-attack aircraft, making its F-designation misleading "" glorified boomer"" that is all ready retired the as of 22 April 2008

How about the Nightrazor or just Razors