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« Reply #15 on: August 05, 2009, 08:30:12 PM » |
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The outline of the console is much better now, looking more 40k already. however... ...can you make the frame more ornate (myabe just a sloped cross-section, rather than square) and combine it into the front "legs" plus add some thin "veins" on the console face to separate the "panes" of the console (rather then having he raised and inset areas). "the machine spirit lives in windows"  The sides and front are looking a bit plain now, how about some cut in's showing "gubbins" inside the pedestal (like you did for the fuel pump)? Do you have enough tris for that in the budget? Sorry i've taken so long to reply i've been mad busy here (last of the carpets up and out today). Good luck! |
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« Reply #16 on: August 07, 2009, 04:02:25 PM » |
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can you define some of the things you said? like...
A: make the frame more ornate (maybe just a sloped cross-section, rather than square)
And yeah i do have enough tri's...
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« Reply #17 on: August 07, 2009, 06:04:13 PM » |
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Based on the existing window prop, I was thinking it would look something like this:  if you cut a cross section through that frame it's trianguar, where as yours would be more of a square shaped cross section. |
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« Reply #18 on: August 08, 2009, 01:05:12 PM » |
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i still dont get you... imo, what u posted is starting to look like a pinball machine (maybe from this angle), no offense...
and i was hoping you would define "frame" rather than what to do with it... you mean as in the frame of the console? or something in the stand? if its the frame of the console, then i have to connect it to the legs?
Also, what do u mean by "veins", as in like small rectangles extruding from the console to seperate the various panes? hope to get an answer
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« Reply #19 on: August 10, 2009, 08:30:36 AM » |
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i still dont get you... imo, what u posted is starting to look like a pinball machine (maybe from this angle), no offense...
and i was hoping you would define "frame" rather than what to do with it... you mean as in the frame of the console? or something in the stand? if its the frame of the console, then i have to connect it to the legs?
Also, what do u mean by "veins", as in like small rectangles extruding from the console to seperate the various panes? hope to get an answer
Pinball machine? I was thinking more jukebox... If you refresh the image you'll see i've coloured the frame blue and the veins red on my version. |
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« Reply #20 on: August 10, 2009, 06:54:43 PM » |
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i took into account what you said, some were successful whilst others have some problems... here's a pic:  I added the "gubbins" into the sides, shown by the GREEN points... the arrow shows where they come out of (they dont ACTUALLY come out, but just to show that there ISNT alot of room there... You wanted to added gubbins to the PURPLE dot as well, but i thought "why not add a flag?"... whaddya think? it would bear the lycantium logo WITHOUT coloring the entire stand blue (like you did with the fuel pump, which is just... sad...  ) Also, i dont get where to add the veins... i mean i know where, but where? there isnt much room.... And even if i remove the extrusions/intrusions (gubbons and gubbins, if ur following the flow), there STILL isnt enough room. The blue dot shows the screen, which has an extruding border (much like a picture frame), the Yellow dot shows the keypad, which is set on an extruded "platform" and the RED dot shows the finger/hand print scanner, which is "IN" an intrusion. Also, i feel that the stand needs to be taller, maybe a bit... seems short, but that may be just me... So, whaddya think? |
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« Reply #21 on: August 10, 2009, 07:34:19 PM » |
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Pardon the gratuitous use of color...
The curved sides where I think some details gubbins could go are made of several vertical strips. Are you worried about lack of depth (interfering with the front "legs") or width (limited to the width of one vertical strip)?
Being an objective marker we'd probably want to use this prop in maps set away from Lycantium (spacehulks, wilderness, aboard a hive fleet etc.). Reserving space for a banner seems a waste.
The idea of adding the veins to the face of the console was to use them to separate the red , blue and yellow areas in a more "imperial gothic" style than the simple raised and inset blocks.
Regards the height of the stand that rather depends on what scale you see the buttons on the keypad being.
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« Reply #22 on: August 10, 2009, 10:07:36 PM » |
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nice use of color... also, the "Gubbins" are several vertical strips? that can be done.... Are you worried about lack of depth (interfering with the front "legs") yes im worried bout this... Being an objective marker we'd probably want to use this prop in maps set away from Lycantium (spacehulks, wilderness, aboard a hive fleet etc.). Reserving space for a banner seems a waste.
But we do have maps ON lycantium... like EX_Lycantium, and EX_Thunderhawk and some others (judging by the IG and the fuel pumps [uhh... that hurts my eyes!])... Then, what do i put into that area? (also, the possibility of multiple materials can help (refer to the left 4 dead commentary mode bout cars/common infected faces) The idea of adding the veins to the face of the console was to use them to separate the red , blue and yellow areas in a more "imperial gothic" style than the simple raised and inset blocks. Ok, then tell me what to do, do i remove the raised and inset blocks and make the veins? IF so, How the hell do i make the veins? (i mean the layout of the veins, not how to actually make them) OR do i keep the raised/inset blocks and add veins... Regards the height of the stand that rather depends on what scale you see the buttons on the keypad being. i was hoping somewhere at the waist... ALSO, are you gonna make a monthly news post? |
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« Reply #23 on: August 11, 2009, 12:35:48 AM » |
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No news post this month, theres not that much to report and the plan was two clean months of downtime minimum.
Unless chrome wants to talk about his move.
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« Reply #24 on: August 11, 2009, 09:34:03 AM » |
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also, the "Gubbins" are several vertical strips? that can be done....
That's not what meant, the curved back is made of vertical strips  I was thinking the inserts could cut across several strips if you needed a wider area to work your greebling into. Are you worried about lack of depth (interfering with the front "legs") yes im worried bout this... Yeah, we don't want the insets running into the legs, the dea is to separate the wide, "empty" space on the sides and back. But we do have maps ON lycantium... like EX_Lycantium, and EX_Thunderhawk and some others (judging by the IG and the fuel pumps [uhh... that hurts my eyes!])... Then, what do i put into that area? (also, the possibility of multiple materials can help (refer to the left 4 dead commentary mode bout cars/common infected faces)
I don't have L4D, so I have no idea what the commentary says. Have a look at the necromunda bulkhead sprues for some 40k/gothic greebling ideas to use there. Start a new thread about the fuel pumps if you dislike how they turned out, it's not too late to change them. Ok, then tell me what to do, do i remove the raised and inset blocks and make the veins? IF so, How the hell do i make the veins? (i mean the layout of the veins, not how to actually make them) OR do i keep the raised/inset blocks and add veins...
The idea was to remove the raised/inset block and use veins to define the limits of those areas. As far as the layout of the veins, you could copy the shape of the ones on the window prop, or google for for some similar kinds of thing. I don't have any news to post, as per the plan, i've been refurbishing my house :/ |
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« Reply #25 on: August 11, 2009, 01:36:53 PM » |
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That's not what meant, the curved back is made of vertical strips Roll Eyes I was thinking the inserts could cut across several strips if you needed a wider area to work your greebling into. So i make "horizontal insets" across the back of the curved pedestal, right? or each vertical strip gets its own inset? Yeah, we don't want the insets running into the legs, the dea is to separate the wide, "empty" space on the sides and back. so its ok where i positioned the insets on the sides Currently? that place is good? don't have L4D, so I have no idea what the commentary says. Have a look at the necromunda bulkhead sprues for some 40k/gothic greebling ideas to use there. Start a new thread about the fuel pumps if you dislike how they turned out, it's not too late to change them. Basically, all the abandoned cars and all the common infected are like the same model (or pretty close, like when talking bout the cars, the ones that are the same model).... only difference is, each zombie is randomized by preset textures (clothes and face), making them look different.... @ fuel pump. I can? i'll do it... The idea was to remove the raised/inset block and use veins to define the limits of those areas. As far as the layout of the veins, you could copy the shape of the ones on the window prop, or google for for some similar kinds of thing.
I don't have any news to post, as per the plan, i've been refurbishing my house :/ hmm... ill give it a try... what if i cant? @ News post: a simple "Mod isnt dead, this month has been slow, but Mod is still alive and we will be back"... a simple notification to keep hopes up... |
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