After getting the info from Siegbert (thanx Siegbert :-). I d/l'ed the canoe & paddle .lwo files, converted them to .obj ran them thru UV Mapper (thanx Steve Cox :-) & made a "birchbark" tex map. Then I contacted the original model maker & got his permission to make them available to the Poser community at large, (Thanx Marvin :-). Now I have neither the time nor the the inclination to set up a site to host the files so if someone would like to feel free to contact me. If not, whomever is interested in the files, (2 obj, 2 tex, 1 template, 1.4 megs zipped down to 250KB), just drop me a note & we can do it via email.

... and thank you cooler, et al. Hopefully someone will offer to host soon, or perhaps you might place it at Props Guild as they host the files. (don't they?) I'd offer but I'm still on GeoCities, and everyone would hate it if we put it there.

That is magnificent. I am sure someone here would host that package for you. This sure is one of the finest 3D_Art communities (if not the best) on the net. Siegbert

BlkBuddah is at my house now and says that he'll host them grottoazura.bizland.com

Fantastic work, I contacted you via e-mail....also if you could send me the infoi..I'd like to get permission to try to convert them furthur..no seats..hide textures...sinew stitching along the rim? You guys totally amaze me..I love the work you all do and the community is a wonderful palce to be part of..thanks for all your hard work..it doesnt go un appreciated here:) VelvetRose

Thanx for the kind words... the zipfile is winging it's way to you via email, even as we "speak" :-) Contact info for the very kind gentleman who made the original .lwo file is... marvinl@amber.rc.arizona.edu

Hey.....like Bubba says....I'll put that up on my site if ya want... just send me the zip and what you want the description to say. ripple@acm.org Great work! -Blk

Velvet Rose, I would think you could get rid of the seats with a trans map, (color the seats black & everything else white). That way you wouldn't have to fool around with the .obj file itself (I'll try it myself later tonight, now you've got me curious :-). As to alternative textures, that's why I included a template with the zipfile.

Well cooler..that sounds right fine to me sir...then I'll just work on finding a suitable piece of hide and we'll have a fetching canoe in no time..lol..course you did most of the work....I'm just happy to have it..it looks great:) VelvetRose and no..I'm not taking ANY credit for your hard work..you desreve it all:)

Well cooler..that sounds right fine to me sir...then I'll just work on finding a suitable piece of hide and we'll have a fetching canoe in no time..lol..course you did most of the work....I'm just happy to have it..it looks great:) VelvetRose and no..I'm not taking ANY credit for your hard work..you deserve it all:)

ooops sorry bout that

Well, the canoe is now available at Grotto Azura Grafix, so y'all can stop flooding Cooler's email. ;) -Blk

Thanks for being so quick to send it. I recieved in in 15 minutes or less... WOW! BubbaScuba

heyas; fantastic work, and thanks for sharing. also thanks to marvin, for letting you distribute the modifications to his model.