New Components WIP

KevinArisa · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:00 am Post subject: New Components WIP

New Components!

Autocannon WIP

Twin Laser WIP

I've decided to scrap Golden Eclipse Mod and use it's resources on a different construction. If the momentum holds, I will continue to post samples. Once I have decided what direction this new project will take, I will give more information. Wink

Fulgrymm · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:39 am Post subject:

Very excellent work. Sorry to hear about Eclipse's demise, I look forward to seeing more about your new project.

KevinArisa · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:11 am Post subject:

Final versions of the autocannons.

Light Autocannon

Medium Autocannon

Heavy Autocannon

Alikiwi · Space Emperor Joined: May 09, 2007 Location: Tasmania

Looks like a lot of hard work went into all that detail, certainly looks like a professional job. Wink

CaptainKwok · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:04 pm Post subject:

I'd hope so - KevinArisa was one of the component modelers for SE5. Razz

kotau · Space Emperor Joined: Mar 06, 2006

Beautiful work Mr. Arisa!

KevinArisa · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:04 am Post subject:

Completed lasers!

Light Laser Cannon

Medium Laser Cannon

Heavy Laser Cannon

You will notice that the components are being done in threes. That's how the new mod I am working on will do all weapons. As weapons get larger, their damage output raises dramatically, but they lose accuracy. Since each vehicle size will have combat offense and defense modifiers, the larger weapon's accuracy loss is less noticeable when the target is equal to or larger than the attacker.

Black_Knyght · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:18 am Post subject:

VERY nicely done!

marhawkman · Space Emperor Joined: Mar 24, 2008

OOOoooohhhh Pretty... *wonders if Kevin is interested in drawing new mine warheads*

Kana · Space Emperor Joined: Jan 15, 2005

So one assumes these are for SEV?

KevinArisa · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:56 am Post subject:

Yep, for SEV.
And I plan on making new warhead images eventually.

Black_Knyght · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:06 am Post subject:

Alikiwi · Space Emperor Joined: May 09, 2007 Location: Tasmania

BK said

KevinArisa · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:15 am Post subject:

Completed Railguns!

Light Railgun

Medium Railgun

Heavy Railgun

Black_Knyght · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:49 am Post subject:

VERY nicely done!

MoonshineFox · Space Emperor Joined: Apr 26, 2009

Railguns looks awesome, as does the lasers. I have to complain slightly about the autocannons though. They don't really look like machineguns-projectile cannons, but more like some form of railgun as well.

A multibarreled approach or less of a "ooh shiny high tech" look would perhaps look better. (just my opinion)

That's just the design though. The actual modeling work and texturing is VERY nicely done. Impressive!

KevinArisa · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:33 pm Post subject:

Well, it's shiny high-tech because it's going on a space ship. If you do a Google image search for autocannon, most of what you see is a single barrel weapon.
Autocannon Example
Maybe you are thinking of a gatling gun?

MoonshineFox · Space Emperor Joined: Apr 26, 2009

Possibly. My image of autocannon is just a tad more...machine-gun-ish Very Happy

It DOES look bloody awesome though ^^

JAFisher44 · Space Emperor Joined: Jun 25, 2005 Location: OR, USA

Yes, generally an autocannon is a cannon which fires automatically (go figure) Generally they just look like a cannon cause their feed mechanism and all that is usually housed in a turret.

Black_Knyght · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:58 am Post subject:

Here's another couple of examples:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M242_Bushmaster

http://www.inetres.com/gp/military/cv/weapon/M242.html

MoonshineFox · Space Emperor Joined: Apr 26, 2009

Ah, those last two examples were really good. I think I'm starting to follow now Very Happy

isopsyco · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:15 pm Post subject:

KevinArisa,
What programs are you using to make and render your WIPs? Also, what light settings are you using? The shadows and lights are amazingly sharp, I don't think my default color pallet could produce those.

KevinArisa · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:32 pm Post subject:

The models are all created in Rhino 3D and rendered with Flamingo Raytracing. Basically there are three points of light being produced off-screen. One is a soft flood light that illuminates most of the scene. Another is a direct overhead light to produce the lighted areas and main shadows. Then there is a soft gold colored light near the bottom that gives the reflected "daylight" effect.

Black_Knyght · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:53 pm Post subject:

KevinArisa · Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 1:44 am Post subject:

Everything I make is fair game, so use it for whatever you want.
Only thing I would object to is claiming you made it. Wink