First try, looking for improvements.

[DrDima]

So it took me a couple days, but I finally managed to make a semi-decent looking part.

But I'm new to modeling and all that stuff, so I'm looking to do better. If you have any tips for improving my models I'd be glad to hear them.

EDIT: It's a 2m width, 2m height fuel tank

Download: Mediafire

Pics below

Edited June 5, 2013 by DrDima

[Mekan1k]

Cool!

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Just one thing- What is that?

[DrDima]

Added some 'bolts'.

Also changed the material to specular, it seems to look nicer.

[MGUARN]

I got a weird feeling this is going to be a steampunk part mod..No?

[DrDima]

I got a weird feeling this is going to be a steampunk part mod..No?

You are DEAD ON :DDDDDD

I love the steampunk genre.

[Scotius]

That might be very interesting and fun mod to play

[DrDima]

Added the big guy of the family. Next I'll look into making 1 and 3m tanks and adapters.

[DrDima]

The adapter to 1M tanks is now done

I'm quite happy with how the texture turned out. Tell me what you think.

[loppnessmonsta]

Looks good so far! I might suggest a slightly duller color for the "bronze" parts. Bronze isn't terribly bright unless highly polished, and somehow I don't see steampunk kerbals being terribly concerned about polishing their rockets.

I'd also suggest actually using steam as a resource for your mod. You could have the boiler use LFO to generate steam and electricity, then have the engines and attitude-control (RCS) all operate on steam.

[Scotius]

Instead of solar panels use mercury boilers heated by parabolic mirrors There is plenty of images on this site: http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/spacestations.php

[DrDima]

Instead of solar panels use mercury boilers heated by parabolic mirrors There is plenty of images on this site: http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/spacestations.php

Looks cool.

By the way this mod is purely aesthetic, so I won't make steam resource mods.

I'll probably get the smaller tanks done this weekend, after which I'll look into making some engines.

Looks good so far! I might suggest a slightly duller color for the "bronze" parts.

As far as reflectivity goes, its a choice between the effect in the first post or the later ones. I tried some texturing on the metal, but it just ended up looking bad. If you have any reference material please post.

[anarkhon]

Looks like a Warhammer 40k style for me cool