Ariane 5 and other Projects under development

[TheCardinal]

I worked hard on the textures and now I can say cca 80% of textures are complete!

Also, I saw more images of Hermes, old and new and anyway, it looks quite horrible.

But what about smoething like this? :

http://hqworld.net/gallery/details.php?image_id=22523&sessionid=40e595e557aa4779442573b36635b4ac

I agree about the Hermes. It\'s shape hardly can be called esthetically pleasing. When compared to the Dynasoar or the shuttle on the image you\'ve mentioned, it is in fact ugly.

But you\'re not obliged to model the Hermes. No shuttle has ever been launched by an Ariane rocket, therefor you\'re completely free to design a shuttle to YOUR liking. Personally speaking, i would love to see a spaceplane/shuttle launched on top of an Ariane 5 (even if it would fly like a lead ball in KSP). By the way, your work so far is brilliant!

[tadeass]

Today, I made a render of that surprise.

I present you l-1011!

It will be vehicle for Pegasus rocket:

And maybe it will have my favourite plane paint:

Also, for the poll. I have to make a new poll, including only 8 votes+ stuff.

So, our 1st round winners:

Vega rocket

Ariane 7

Liberty rocket

Energia

[DYJ]

Looks quite neat, but you are a little late mate.

[tadeass]

Noooooooo.... :\'(

My favourite airplane, I trusted I will be first. Ok, now I must work on Pegasus fast.

Your one is really nice, looks more... kerbal then my. That spheric shapes...

[tadeass]

DYJ, can you tell me how did you cut the faces to look like a window/wind shield, please?

[DYJ]

I did mine before the 2.63 update so I had to make sure the topology was close to what I wanted when I created the cylinder and then spent a few hours tweaking vertex positions, but now you could probably do it much much faster with the knife tool.

[tadeass]

I did mine before the 2.63 update so I had to make sure the topology was close to what I wanted when I created the cylinder and then spent a few hours tweaking vertex positions, but now you could probably do it much much faster with the knife tool.

Thanks.

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@sss: Can I rely with your help with making part folders? I have necessary files for you.

[sss]

Thanks.

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@sss: Can I rely with your help with making part folders? I have necessary files for you.

replied to your pm aswell. and yes. i will see what i can do.

[tadeass]

@sss: Ok.

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Hi,

Last days I worked on the ATV and /russian style/ docking module system. Here are some renders of ATV: (Model isn\'t textured yet, but the panels are)

And renders of docking system:

That\'s all for today.

[manuelasa1999]

You finish the Airiane 5?

[tadeass]

You finish the Airiane 5?

No, Sss is working on the part folders now. I\'m working on the models and on the txtures of potential payloads for the Ariane rocket now.

@TheCardinal: Thanks. I will work on some mini-shuttle.

[popeter123]

like the pegasas idea 8)

[tadeass]

Ok, this Sunday I will lock the poll. Vote now, if you didn\'t!

[popeter123]

found a bug with the fuel tank

itreplaces normal fuel tanks upone opening a save

[tadeass]

Yes, I know that.

[kevinlacht]

Looks quite neat, but you are a little late mate.

Where I can find the downloadlink of that plane, I looking days for the link.

[TheBlaster]

Wow Im super excited the Ariane 5 Is my favorite active rocket.

[tadeass]

Ok, I know I\'m late, sorry, I didn\'t have time. The poll is locked now.

@TheBlaster: Thanks, my too.

[tadeass]

Ok. I have news for you. Today, I remodelled the booster from two reasons. First, It had around 5000 poly. That\'s just much. And it was really non-detailed model. Here\'s new model:

Hopefully would be better. Have 1800 polygons.

[Rocketscienist]

Looks good.

What do you think how long it will take to make it ready for a first release?

[tadeass]

Looks good.

What do you think how long it will take to make it ready for a first release?

I don\'t know. I don\'t know if parts need normal map, and that means I can make a decision between 'old' part folders with .dae and 'new' part folders with .mu file. Maybe they looks good without, maybe not and maybe they can look much better with normal maps.

Also, I must do other stuff like learning to modelling with sclupt mode etc.

And all those things takes some time.

[XSP-Xenon Space Programm]

I am looking forward on it ^^

[comando222]

I wish you good luck with everything, the more you work on something, the better it gets

[tadeass]

Hi,

I ended the texture (booster\'s) today and I\'m quite proud. It was surprise even for me. I will not add old flags to the texture. I didn\'t add any normal/bump maps, they wasn\'t necessary.

Enjoy!

[Dani-Sang]

How many polygons?