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[$imon]

Update10
I know people, it's been a looong time.. But I figured I can't let all this work go to waste before making a good render.. I am therefore picking the project back up. I won't be working on only this, I'll still be doing challenges and stuff, so don't expect me to finish it any time soon. Just showing a little bit of progress here. I'm sorry the wip images from before don't work anymore, I don't have webspace on cg-nation anymore.. I'll upload the pics on imageshack from now on.

[Arik_the_Red]

Looking good, nice to see you back on this one...

What happened at CG-Nation? Awhile back I looked into re-establishing an account there, but "The Producer" basically talked me out of it. I thought that was weird, but oh well... don't go where not wanted, right?

[hihosilver]

I don't believe anything's happened much different at CG-Nation.  I see no problem with you getting an account.
As for webspace, $imon you should have space, not the same domain most likely, but each user does have webspace automatically when they sign up.

[Jdez]

Maybe CG-Nation is running out of webspace... so they don't want many new users?

[$imon]

I shouldnt've said anything to instigate this.. i was merely saying I had an own ftp account before, and it didnt transfer, so that was where the old images were stored & why theyre not visible anymore.. I know I can upload images with cg-nations managing features, but I don't really like the lay-out of it so I'd rather not use it for this project.

I don't think there is trouble with webspace on cg-nation, and new members are very welcomed probably..

Please keep it on-topic, sorry I have no major update yet..

[$imon]

Here another update.

I know it's slow progress.. but there is a lot of detail I'm putting into this, there is a lot of small detail that doesnt show up in these renders but it will be good for close-up shots later on.

Thanks Kubajzz so much for your mirroring script, it helps a lot with mirroring a lot of details.

The very front triangle will be remodeled.

[TheRetroZombie]

will it make it more realistic of you soften the shadows?

[Pincho]

Wow.. what a model!!! It's amazing!

[5L1D3R]

I'd have to check my books, but it looks like you are modelling a Norfolk Southern Class A.  Consequently, the pilot (the part everyone keeps referring to as the bumper or rammer) was a single cast piece which would explain it's having smooth edges.  A lot of last generation American steam had large single castings like this.  you can easily get lost in the details with something like this.  I am working on a model of a 100 foot motor yacht, and the more I work on it, the more fine detail I add.  right now, I'm trying to decide if I want to go into modelling the interior cabins.  Keep up the good work

[$imon]

Zombie: This render is 100% only for the WIP, everything will change.

Pinco: tnx.

Slider: It is a Norfolk & Western A class 1218. Thanks for pointing out its called a pilot.. wasn't aware of that

I by no means have any kind of knowledge of trains, I just observe images and try to rebuild it from there. The details on the pilot are mostly dents and stuff, so that will be hard to get in as details, I might UVmap it later and add a bumpmap for that.

I am trying to make the details on the outside up to the screws. I will probably want to make (some of) the inside as well, particulary the driver's cabin. I might have to go to a museum in the US where they have it and make some photographs of my own for that though.

[headwax]

You dah Man $imon. Not only do I admire your work... I admire your work.

Keep on posting. More. More.



cheers

andrew

[Olias]

That's incredible work, one of those shots where the details makes the image just leap off the screen and grab you.

Very nicely done.