That brings back memories! Great Stuff Little_Dragon & Richard_T L_Dragon, Looks can be deceiving. The Workflow is quite different. Maybe it's the colors & icons that remind you of TS's interface. C4D has a lot more tools & is more intuitive(IMHO). Regards! Marcus

An old pic my friend Viomar did many years ago... His attempt at 'Barbie'... ;-) No, he doesn't have the Box prop anymore(Before you ask). But, easily redone... Draco

Dlfurman, i was thinking the same thing. So, there must be some rails on either side of those extended Walkways(That we don't see). And they are available on DVD(all of them), Got the Box Set right here. :-) Thanks Dominique! Well, i did make a few mechanical animations way back... Even with 8 sided Cylinders, those rods will reach 15,000 Polys. I'm still wondering how i'm going to make the elevator fences fold in Poser? Anybody got a trick for that? Just be patient with me. It's festival time here in Montreal(Jazz, FireWorks, etc..). In summer, i'm tend to go out more... ;-) Marcus

Got an observation! If you look at the Wheels of the Platforms, it makes you wonder how they could move them away from the Rocket... So, Do i just replicate them in the same way? Or, do i rotate them 90 degres? Later! Draco

Closer shot...

Draco

Just a quick peek at the Launch Platforms. Still need to add the Fencing,, Diagonal Rods, Elevator Grills(Doors). Also need to finish the Interior of the Cargo Bay, Crane. I will do the other interiors later. Draco

Yep, DominiqueB! :-) Indeed! Usualy, the reverse is the problem. Have to bevel my edges so Poser doesn't curve my flat surfaces. I just redid the Cargo Doors to the proper size. I'm doing bits & pieces whenever i get a break at work... Also did a quick layout of the Launch pad. I Love doing such projects. I feel like a Kid playing with Legos... :-)) Later! Marcus

Thanks Khai! That's the plan i saw(But lowres). I have the books too. They are just wrapped up now for safekeeping. :-) So, the small hatch is on the same level as the Cargo doors.And i just realized that i can use the Checkers for size reference. Doh! Man, That Launch Platform has more tubing then i remembered. I'm going to have to use '6 sided' cylinders. Otherwise, that part will reach 150K polys easily... I'll post updates of my progress on Monday. Good Weekend All! Marcus

Yes, Khai! That too is been added! :-) It's just a bit unclear where they are positioned. In some shots they are smack in the middle of 2 Landing Pods. And in other shots they are offset. Don't worry, i'm studying the caps carefully. Of course, there's no accurate way for me to measure everything. So, i'll try to go with my "modeling instincts" for the best extrapolation i can do. :-)) I did find a BluePrint(Fan Made) showing the compartment sections. This will help. Later, i'll do the Launching platform & the Lunar Buggy. I'm doing this in between other big projects, work & my social life. So bare with me. LOL Marcus

Love it!! Excellent likelyness! Even the Green Hair patches are dead on! Surprising what we can do with any tools at our disposal. :-) I used to model in Autocad. Well Done Dominique! I just realized that i didn't do the Hatch Door to the right proportions. I just watched the DVD of it. Also the Steps are retractable into the Hull. Small adjusments. Now, that i have DVD caps, i'll add the interior as well. That should make it more interesting for the Fans! ;-)) So, the release of the mesh will be delayed 'till early next week. :-( Here's a shot of the Rocket by itself. I did a basic Hatch entrance. I also added a subtle "Aztec" pattern to the texture. Gives it a more realistic look. Marcus

dlfurman, I totaly hear you! Same with me. I think Tintin's adventures is one of the most translated BD out there. But, nothing beats hearing Cpt Haddock Swear in French! LOL Good Idea Slinger! And good Pun too! I shall email them! Marcus

Thanks again Xena! By adding the Ghost Neck, it fixed my "Skewing" problem! I also realized something crucial: Always Double-Check which figure you're using as reference when "Cutting" the cloth. Yep! I had accidentally loaded the V1 obj when i cut it. LOL So, that explained why the JPs were off. ;-) But, i tried like a dozen variations to prevent the rings from distorting. No go! Xantor, you're idea was sound. But, it didn't pan out for this. Yes, i did name the Rings "Rings"... I assumed Boning in Poser would be easier. Nope! It took me 5 minutes to rig it in C4D & the Rings don't distort... :-) For now this baby will go as is. So, i'm now asking if someone will host it. It's 780k Later! Marcus

Interesting Xena! I noticed that some vendors include a lot of 'Ghost' bodyparts in the cr2 of their cloth. And they seem to always conform the best. :-) Thanks for the tip! I'll try it again. Marcus

Well, my first try failed! "Dammit Jim! I'm a Doctor, not a Poser Wiz" LOL Indeed, EnglishBob! I thought about that. I also tried your second suggestion Xantor. Still having problems. But, my JPs are wrong somehow. It seems to slant to one side when it conforms. I did mirror the JPs data exactly. (Scratches head). I think, i'll redo the JPs from scratch. I might try a combianison of your ideas with "BodyHandles". Just need to dig the forums for the proper code... :-) Thanks for your help! Marcus

Thanks Xantor! That simple huh? Ok! i'll try it for sure. Marcus