Trader Airship WIP

[Lt. Morgan]

Greetings Fellow Aviators! Some of you may have met me in game, and probably more then a few haven't seen me yet. Nonetheless, I am a digital arts student, and decided to mix a little of homework with fan-dom. Currently I'm in the middle of making a 3d model to texture for my class, and figured I would share the progress of it.



This is a bit of a quick planning for the texture and coloration of the front and side view. Mind you, it has no engines, air pump, what have you as I haven't really had any time to model those yet. Hope you enjoy nonetheless

[Lt. Morgan]

And a little bit more on the work in progress, now in 3d!
 

After reading some more on the fluff for Guns of Icarus, perhaps this could be a small Guild ship for traveling short distances?

And a quick coloration test.


I chose blue and yellow as the primaries for several reasons. Blue is often associated with the notion of trust, and as a trade ship that seems rather important when coming to a port! And, since blue and yellow, if done right, can look rather splendid, a bamboo coloration for the boat was inevitable.

[James T. Kirk]

This is pretty cool, can't wait to see some more detail!

[Mill Wilkinson]

How do you prevent the balloon from slipping from under the ropes?

Otherwise I have no questions, just thumbs up and keep up the very nice work. ^^

[Plasmarobo]

Could be sewn into the ropes or something.

Then again, most of the airships in GoI probably wouldn't fly without the hand-wavey physics going on!

[Mill Wilkinson]

Could be sewn into the ropes or something.

Then again, most of the airships in GoI probably wouldn't fly without the hand-wavey physics going on!

If they are sewn, changing the ropes would be a pain in the donkey.

[Lt. Morgan]

My original idea was there was loops that helped hold them down, kind of like what you have for holding a belt in.

[Lt. Morgan]

So at school we have something called "Dailies", which is basically an update on the work we have to do. Since my class will be a few weeks long, I'll try to post the dailies I get for people's viewing pleasure.



This is the project as it is presently, with what is known as a Bump map and the wireframe on.

[Mill Wilkinson]

My original idea was there was loops that helped hold them down, kind of like what you have for holding a belt in.

just make them wide enough so the ropes can't that easily move around, and I am convinced.

Followwing your progress with interest. ^^

[Lt. Morgan]

Chances are that I'll have to wait for the MK2 to flush it out with the ropes. As the model stands is what I have to work with. the MK 2 will have at least engines and a fix to this little issue.

[Lord Dick Tim]

I've been loving the updates on this.  I really do like the idea of smaller ships that could populate a space, especially as the game expands more.

[Sgt. Spoon]

Yeah I could definately see this as a smaller Guild or Chaladonian trading vessel. Though the balloon seems a little barren.

[Lt. Morgan]

It is barren as I am still deciding what texture format to use on it. I'm thinking of using a fabric similar to what you see on the Spire's Balloon
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[Sgt. Spoon]

Oh I was just going from your concept in the OP, like maybe some cloths, net or rigging over the balloon itself. But on the other hand, maybe you already have a plan to make it look good, heh

[Lt. Morgan]

Well in the wise words of professor Farnsworth, "good news everybody!"






I am trying to use the bump map to help with both the faded look of the balloon, and the texture. There will be more added, but there were a few things I have yet to fix. (please note, I cant adjust the rope in the current format and this isnt the view of it in the final)