3D Super Star Destroyer Executor (WIP)

[Rafalema]

Hello all, this is my ongoing project of making good looking model of SSD Executor in 3D. It has no textures, and it doesn't have the bridge thingy.
It has some polygon errors, they are to be fixed.
Here's some pics

Top View
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/2159/exec2.jpg

Perspective View 1
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/7496/exec3.jpg

Perspective View 2
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/3156/exec1.jpg

Engines, Top
http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/5467/exec6.jpg

Engines, Back
http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/5812/exec4.jpg

Engines, Perspective
http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/9978/exec5.jpg

Engines, Below
http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/6318/exec7.jpg

What do you think?

[Rhyen Skytracker]

Looks good. You are off to a great start.

[Darth Kehel]

Looks great! Id really love to see it with the bridge and textures :)

[Kal El Rah]

Looking good so far.:cool::D;)

[mihunai]

What program are you using?
If you using blender, send me a PM or something ;)

mTm

[Rafalema]

This is the trial of Autodesk 3ds Max 2010 32-bit. I redownload it all the time, but it's worth it.

[Rafalema]

Update time for the engines!!! I went to wookiepedia yesterday, and there it said that executor had 13 engines. Well, the order of the old engines was suck as well, so here's an update!!!

From below
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/1244/exec8.jpg

Perspective
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/3639/exec9.jpg

Still needs ton of detail added near the back..

[Rafalema]

Update time again!!
I did 2 "blocks", and I can tell you, they take long to make due to all minor detail and thingys. These 2 blocks are not finished just yet. They are still missing some minor detail.

Pics

The Bridge and The 2 Blocks
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/8750/exec10.jpg

"Shielding Block" And yes, those are shield generators.
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/8696/exec11.jpg

"Comm. Block" The tallest "building" is for Moffs and other "high-grade" people
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/5937/exec12.jpg

Darth Vaders Chambers (Non-Canon)
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/1070/exec13.jpg

The Main Command Bridge FRONT (Little too high, to be fixed) <- ALREADY FIXED FOR THE SECOND PIC
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/6364/exec15.jpg

The Main Command Bridge BEHIND
http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/4093/exec16.jpg

The Main Command Bridge PERSPECTIVE
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/6364/exec15.jpg

That's it for today!! ;)

[Darth Kehel]

Look really cool. Are you going to texture it when its done?

I really love the little details youve put in there keep it up :)

[Rafalema]

For Darth Kehel: (Though Im not good at it) Yes I am going to texture it when it's done.

Another block done!! I call this one "Ship Repair & Factory" Block.
I also did a low-poly Imperial Star Destroyer (ISD) and a low-poly TIE fighter.

And I also did find some other models of executor, but the superstructure of them is just boxes after boxes. I will make it this way.


Whole Block
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/4589/exec17.jpg

TIE Fighter Bay(s)
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/5296/exec18.jpg

My Low-Poly TIE Fighter
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/6035/exec19.jpg

2 Imperial Star Destroyers Docked
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/2017/exec20.jpg

Power Generator
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/3623/exec21.jpg

Imperial Star Destroyer Docked for hull repairs
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/231/exec22.jpg

My Low-Poly Imperial Star Destroyer
http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/1945/exec23.jpg

Comm/Control Dome
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/274/exec24.jpg

Tell me what you think. :)

[Blue Fox]

Your modeling skills are coming along just fine. But I think you need help with lighting. your current setup doesn't show off much of the work you are putting in, which is a shame. you may try some radiosity or occlusion, or even more than one source of lighting. I think that will make things pop for you.

[Rafalema]

Thanks for the tip!

[DJMoonbass]

man dude! this is coming along incredible!!!! wonderfull work! man next to simple star destroyer this is GIGANTIC!

in the book death troopers they made the star destroyer seem HUGE. imagine this thing. it would be like a continent!!!!

is this project just for fun or what? i think you need to add in the interior to. all the hallways and utilities. down to the refresher units. :mrgreen:

[Rafalema]

I really would like to add the interiors, but it would get kinda laggy due to the amount of polys. When I get better comp, I'll see what I can do.

Thanks for the feedback!

[DJMoonbass]

what is it with you and star destroyers anyway? lol

[Rafalema]

they're just so beautiful and the same time they are scary, complex, they're fast, and they carry Stormtroopers and Sith Lords. (lol?)

[Rafalema]

Update time!!

I modeled some detail to the Command Bridge.

It's Über-Ultra-Mega-Super-High Poly. (15 000 polygons without shield generators.)

Whole Bridge
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/7222/exec25.jpg

Little more from front, showing the Control Room
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/8329/exec26.jpg

Little more from side, behind (The back of the bridge is WIP.)
http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/8601/exec27.jpg

Other side, behind
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/5179/exec28.jpg

That's it for now.

Thanks to Blue Fox for the lighting tip!

[Rafalema]

Just a quick rendering test.

I will od all my renders like this from now on.

http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/7651/render1e.jpg


Thanks to Blue Fox for the "Clay" render idea!

[DJMoonbass]

dang dude that is soooooo cool. i am so following this project. :shock:

[Azryel]

Things are coming along nicely. I've got another quick tip for you on your renders. I assume you're using light tracer with a skylight to get your clay style render. That's what I do whenever I do a test render. Instead of using a gray material I would switch it to a white material, that will help with differentiating shadows from the rest of the model. Plus I never use a black background, I would change it to either a medium to light gray or white.

[Blue Fox]

yep yep! that's what I do ^_^

But, that is looking much more professional and serious now :D
Now that we have the rendering sorted, let's see more building ;)

[Rafalema]

Update time for another block. I think this might be something like "Battle Control" block or something like that.

The backround is one of my favourite backrounds, named "Kappa Space". You can get it by googling it.

The small hangar in the bridge will be filled with some Low-Poly bounty hunter ships (EP V, where Vader gets some bounty hunters to help him find the Falcon) And most propably with a TIE Advanced X-1.

Next renders will also have some (cool) planet in the backround... :D

On to the pics

The Whole Block
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/7270/exec30.jpg

Battle Control & Strategy Planning Bridge
http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7871/exec31.jpg

Low-Poly Turbolaser
http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/9976/exec32.jpg

Whole ship
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/2727/exec33.jpg

Beauty shot
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/3193/exec34.jpg

Main bridge from behind, far
http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/2269/exec35.jpg

Main bridge from behind, close to hangar (There is a small tunnel to the interiors)
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/2096/exec36.jpg

That's it for today

Next time the big white plane will not be so big.

[Rafalema]

This is a random render with my new cool backround. The stars are not just a backround pic, they are pics inside a huge cylinder that is around The Executor.

I got the Death Star (And it's textures from 3D Warehouse) It is not my model.

I think this one's pretty coooool.
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/8805/execds1.jpg

:D

[DJMoonbass]

amazing. cant wait to see more!