Some non-Armada based CG builds in Star Wars and Galactica

By martok2112, in Star Wars: Armada Off-Topic

I've already posted my wee rant about Photobucket's new policies in another thread, so I'll forgo that here.

Here are some other Star Wars CG models I've built over the last few weeks that are not based on Star Wars Armada miniatures.

Oh, when I got started on this whole CG model building and animation kick about 12 years ago, the very first model I ever built was the classic battlestar, Galactica. Over the years, my abilities with Blender and iClone have increased considerably.....well....considerably for me anyway...I'm still very much an amateur. But, I finally decided it was time to get back to trying to rebuild the old girl. So, I'll post a few pics of her head section so far.

Failed....hmm.... apparently my images are too big.

So....resizing.

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Ok....so, can't post my other stuff here....but I understand...memory costs.

Well, hmmm....

imgur might be the go-to instead of photobucket, m'friend.

The link copy-paster here will also accept facebook, too

Thank you. I'll definitely check out imgur.

I don't do the social media thing with Facebook or any of that stuff, but thanks. :)

Testing

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and success!!!!

And, as I stated before, I am rebuilding the first model I ever made in the computer 12 years ago.... the classic Colonial battlestar.

Here's the head section thus far:

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Thank you, again, Drasnighta. :)


Here is a little more progress on my rebuild of the classic version of the Colonial battlestar.
First, a textured image:
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Then a wireframe image:
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My technique for building models now, whilst far from perfect, delivers much faster results. I actually pretexture, and then using the Knife Project feature in Blender, I am able to cut out a shape with the textures intact. Then, I use the Knife Project feature to extrude what would be greebles on the hull of the ship. As you can probably see, I've only gotten down to extruding elements on the top part of the main body of the ship. In iClone, this will look even more convincing, especially with the way I'll have light playing off the hull. For now, these are shots from Blender.

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Here's some progress on my classic battlestar rebuild.
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Will work on the struts for the underside, and then start on the engine....and then, the flight pods.

Here's an update on my rebuild of my classic battlestar CG model:

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Hope ya' like. :)

Updates:
Flight pod struts added

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Still needs a few tweaks, but for the most part, the battlestar is done. Nameplates are easily changeable so I can have the battlestars Galactica, Pegasus, Atlantia, Rycon, Triton, Columbia, and Pacifica.

For now, she's the Galactica. :)
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Landing bay approach lights are animated
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A few more details to add here, and it'll look better:
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I hope you like. :)

I appreciate the likes from everyone who's viewed the progress of this. Thank you. :)

Made a couple more tweaks to the model:

-Rounded out the auxiliary fuel tanks ('least, that's what I calls 'em) on the engine section.
-Added the broadside missile launchers on the flight pods.

-Improved the positioning of the engine glow so it is seen from a wider angle.

Oh, and took another liberty with the design, and added flood lighting to the name plates on the flight pods.

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Cylon basestar, so far:

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Slimmed up the Cylon basestar a bit:

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I miss the ol' spinning top basestar.

2 hours ago, Drasnighta said:

I miss the ol' spinning top basestar.

Yeah, it was a cool design. It also made an appearance in the Ron Moore Battlestar Galactica show....I believe the episode was Razor.

This was an all-day/half-the-night project:
Built the Colonial Viper with working cockpit canopy...
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Here is a WIP pic of my build of an Imperial Star Destroyer bridge....
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This is an improved model over the one I initially built for my video project of the Galactica vs an Imperial Star Destroyer

On 8/10/2017 at 1:36 PM, Drasnighta said:

I miss the ol' spinning top basestar.

I agree. I always felt the reimagined basestar looked a little too aesthetic for a group of killer robots. Then again, so did Tricia Helfer.

Keep up the good work Martok, that Galactica model is real nice.

Thank you, most kindly, Bike Stunts. :)

Admittedly, I wasn't too crazy about the jack shaped basestars either. I liked flat, hourglass classic basestars.

Ahhhh,,,,but Tricia Helfer, Grace Park, Lucy Lawless....phwooaarrrr! :D

Here's some more progress on my ISD bridge set.....still have a bit to add....small control consoles in the work pits, holographic emitter, control consoles in the alcoves.....

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The latest shots from the bridge of the Imperial Star Destroyer, Irrefutable, for my BattleSTAR Galactica WARS project.
The bridge set is pretty much finished now.

Port corridor leading into bridge:
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Animated hatchway opened,
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Starboard corridor leading into bridge:
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Looking from bridge into starboard corridor:
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Looking from bridge into port corridor:
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Looking forward starboard 001:
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Looking forward starboard 002:
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This is a WIP of the classic battlestar bridge...

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Thanks, Ghost, for all the likes. :)