I'm going to ramble, so if you want you can just skip to the pictures, i won't be offended. Oh, and some of this may not be verbatim but I'm telling the story here so sit back and relax :)

Ok, so I was talking to Davo (aka Davorama) and asking if i could use some of his textures to make a freebee for LCV1 (he said yes). oh by the way he says here are a couple of images of things I'm working on. Just gunna add a few things to round out the set before I set them up. So i said hey, could you do something like a medical station/ mini med bay and a Kitchenette (see, I'm thinking of doing a comic and I need a few things to round out my ship). sure he says send me some sketches so i can get an idea of what your looking for.

So i sent him this. (Davo insisted that i admit to making the sketches)

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After that things went quiet for a while, I got my floor for the LCV textured and all set up. Then about a month later I get an e-mail from Davo with images of the stuff he made based on my sketches.
After several minutes gawking in amazement i pick my jaw up off the floor, wipe the drool from my keyboard and read back over the e-mail. He writes Would you be interested in doing some promo renders for me? My first thought was who in their right mind would say no to that? Heck i can't even think of anybody who isn't in their right mind that would say no.

So i get the set and load it up and pop it up in my poser library. Again I was stunned. These are not single use props and figures but a set of parts, modules if you will, (complete assembles included also). Not only will these things suit my needs, i imagine a dozen more uses as i scroll though the library.

Finally i settle on one and load it up. The med bay assembly. Once it was in the scene i was amazed yet again at all the moving parts. Not only do the cabinet doors open, the handle/latch lifts up. The bed turns, and extends and adjusts. The scanner can stand alone. All the parts have the unnecessary dials hidden. For example, click on the handle to the door and you will have one dial, Lift. Select the door and you have one dial, Open.

Ok, must move on. The kitchenette. Drawers open, sink knobs turn, the spigot turns, the shelves in the refrigerator are adjustable (with a dial). The microwave/food rehydrator or what ever you wish to use it for, has a door that can open down or to the side. The kitchen table can adjust in height, and width and length.

Next the bed assembly, drawers open, drawer pull handles can be raised up, the hatch at the foot of the bottom bunk opens. The beds are in pieces that can be used together or as independent bunks, the blanket on the mattress can be lengthened or shortened or made invisible. Don't like the foot boards? Headboards? Guard rails? Take them off, they are separate parts.

The Locker cabinet also has adjustable shelves.

Oh geez, all this and i still haven't gotten to the cryochamber, med bay lamp, or bathroom assembly that includes shower, sink, toilet, toilet paper dispenser and a room to put it in.

I almost forgot to mention all this comes in the standard gray texture that matches the and the Sci-Fi Construction Set at DAZ.

There will also be a texture package that includes white and worn metal for all these pieces.

Ok, what you've been waiting for....
the pictures.
I'm posting small pictures here, and I'll put the full size (1024x768) in my gallery as i am able.

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Med bay (in standard gray)

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Kitchenette (in white)

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Bunk beds (in worn metal)

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These look great! Finally some more Davo sci-fi. I'd been wondering what he was up to...

Say the word, credit card standing by... -- Walt Sterdan, Freelance

Davo is the man.

How friggin' cool! Yup Davo rocks!

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Some nice Space Family Robinson type images to promote the set too. Looks very good.

Excellent.

Can I just mail my credit card to Davo? It would save me some time.

Very nice. Love that worn metal texture. Where will these be available? DAZ? Here?

Davo said he is going to sell them through DAZ. He also showed me a set he said will be a freebee. it goes along with the med bay. its a tray (on a stand) with some medical instruments and a curtain (with all the textures)

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Thanks for the info!

Though I fear it means a long wait. Sigh. DAZ seems to have quite a backlog these days.

I believe DAZ is powered by a chaos engine. ya never know whats going to happen next :)

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I can't wait... hopefully he won't submit it to DAZ so we have to wait months for it to be released... ... Artemis X... where are you!!!!

Unfortunately-- even with the time delays-- Daz seems the best choice as the textures match his other sci-fi units there. These are far and away the best ever though. Triple thanks to You, Tiger Purr for your sketches that started this ball rolling. I love love the kitchen but the bunks are my favorite. Emily

Oh I'm SO there! I want it now! Listen, davo, instant sell on these! They look great bouncing around waiting impatiently Thanks, Tyger_purr for the heads up

These look intriguing. Very interesting.

Davo is a great modeller, no doubt about it.

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Ok those three images are up my personal gallery so if you want to see them even bigger just cruise on over and take a look.

I finaly got around to playing with the cryochamber. Damb this thing is cool.

Check this out, these are all the same model. I've shown all three diffrent textures, and spun diffrent dials to open the top (not all options are shown). It can hinge from the side, from the top, or slide up or down, or slide sideways, or come straigth up away from the base. On the lid there is also a small pannel that opens to the top or to the side.

There are two small devices (seen no M3's shoulders/upper chest) on the inside that can be twisted and turned to monitor the sleeping person (or whatever your story line would like to make them do) and they can be hidden if you don't want them.

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Here is how the medbay assembly comes in.

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Open the doors and lift the latches

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All the parts that make it up.

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pieces of the bunkbed

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Here is an image i started, but desided not to finish. It features the bathroom and was to be titled "Nicholas have you seen my pink diary?"

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nearly forgot to show this. The bed can extend, and twist and turn and adjust.

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Absolutely great! The only request I'd have is some sort of ladder or steps for the bunk bed, otherwise perfect. Great work, as always. Looking forward to this very much. -- Walt Sterdan, Freelance

Hi Guys, Thank you all for the kind and positive comments :-) And thank you Tyger for starting this thread:-) I've hoped to jump in earlier, but my whole family and I have been down with bronchitus, head cold... ugg... it's been a miserable week and my desire to sit in front of a computer has been... well... not there.. cough cough.. I'll post a few more images of the set, it's the promo stuff that was sent in with the daz submittal. I sent the package over to daz last monday, so, fingers crossed, it'll get uploaded any time now. Walt.. Dang it!! I knew I forgot something. I'll get a ladder made and stick it in the freebie package I'm putting together. I'm also thinking of sticking a cafeteria style food platter with a knife and fork to go along with the kitchenette. I created this package to help flesh out the orignal sets I've created in the past, walls and doors are fine, but hey, it's nice to fill in those scenes with a little touch of humanity :-) Davo

More...

Here's a little freebie item I put together, a posable privacy curtain and the tray with tools. I'll stick the bed ladder and kitchen freebies in this little set as well.

Absolutely outstanding, as always! It's always a pleasure to see and purchase your work, it's truly the best! I'm very eagerly awaiting the release of this stuff in particular, as it does round things out perfectly. Thanks very much for all of your hard work, it's really appreaciated. -- Walt Sterdan, Freelance

it looks great, davo! I was recently hoping for some "homey" add-ons for your pack. After all, all sci-fi scenes can't happen on the bridge or in hallways :)

Facilities kinda remind me of my last ride on AMTRAK! Nice job, Davo.

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It's at DAZ now!!!

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Got 'em both! Thanks again, Davo, it's all muchly appreciated. -- Walt Sterdan, Freelance

Done deal! they're already mine :) Thx Tyger_purr for the heads up and thanks davo for a great series!

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Very impressive. All that from a sketch eh? I must get to scanning some of my ol' sketches LOL. Great job!

Don't even think about it PANdaRUS. ;) Davo has a ground vehicle construction set to be working on.

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Drats! Foiled again!! :)

Having recently purchased both sets of Davo's SFCS models, I'm wondering if there is currently a ETA for the associated freebie items that were mentioned in this thread (posable privacy curtain, tray with tools, bed ladder and kitchen items)? Just curious! Thanks! (((Purrs))) KraziKatLadi =^..^=

Davo is probably the coolest person I've met in the 3D/Poser community. I bet if you send a nice IM, you'll get a response...

Thanks so much for the suggestion onimusha. I'll give it a try. (((Purrs))) KraziKatLadi =^..^=

Hey I'm pretty cool too ya know! sniffles (LOL, just kidding...)

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ooooo... your ALL pretty cool!!! I finally got the freebie finished and uploaded to my website, thanks for your patience everybody :-) You can get the goods at www.beyondbent.com in the free stuff section. I got a food tray with knife and fork, ladder for the bunk beds and the medical tray/tools and privacy curtain all set up to go :-) Have fun, and thanks all for your kind comments!! Davo

ps.... the G.V.C.S. Ground Vehicle Construction Set is well under way. I'm still in the modeling stage, but what I got made so far is making me pretty excited :-) Davo pps, and yes, I'll do some construction equipment props for it.

Got 'em, thanks! Thanks as well for all your hard work; I can't express how much I appreciate having your models to work with. They're my favourites. -- Walt Sterdan, Freelance

Thanks very much for the great freebie, it is appreciated.

Davo: I'm still in the modeling stage, but what I got made so far is making me pretty excited Any chance we could get some teasers?

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Well... I suppose I could :-)

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And of course everything will be textured to match the Flight Vehicle Construction Set, so you can mix and match parts from it with this package.

and they will be ready next week right :-P ????

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OOOOOOO HA! HA! HA! HA! You so fonny long time, too buku fonny! Don't know how long this one will take, there's going to be a lot of stuff in here. The hard laborious part is laying out the texture templates just right, then of course all the texturing.. ug.. I was wondering if anybody would be interested in putting together a decals package. Something with symbols and logos for cool insignias. It's something I would do, but just don't have the time for it. What would make it even better is each symbol have it's own 3d faces so it could just be inserted and slid up next to the surface of a model. Or have a flat 3d plane with transmapping.

decals? humm, i might try my hand at that. I cant really commit to anything at the moment, but I'll see what i can do.

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Davo, make me your pupil so that I may be able to some day snatch the pebble from your hand! Mold me mold me!!! (sorry...your stuff's just so cool LOL)

That transport is just what I'm looking for!! Maybe you can convert it for water too?? No one has any sci-fi water transports Can't wait to get this set. you just saved me a lot of frustration. Hopefully this will be done soon. Looks great

PANdaRUS... Being my pupil often requires a lot of spanking, so you might want to reconsider that ;^) Garic.. Do you mean a transport that rides on the water, like a boat? I can probably make some kind of hydro-foil props so they can ride over the water. I have all sorts of body types in mind so you'll more than likely be able to create something along the lines you want.

ps.. the front of the transport does fold down into a ramp so people/machinery can march or drive off of it.

Exactly! Or at least something more marine looking for accessories. Since it's sci-fi it can hover over the water without needing to touch the water. But something to make it look like it belongs on the ocean. :) Believe me, I'm going to buy it regardless since its just what i'm looking for.

You have another customer here! Looks great so far!

I always buy anything that Davo makes. His sets were among the first I bought after I first got Poser. Davo, any chance you'll come up with some alternate exterior textures for the LCV1? Guy

Hi Guy, I've mulled over the possibility of doing the alternative textures for the LCV1 and have decided that sooner or later I'll do them to match the FVCS and MCV1. If you let me know what your first choice is for a texture scheme, I'll do that one first. Thanks all for your kind comments. I'm still plugging away at the GVCS. Feel free to post any sketches or ideas you have. No gaurantee that I'll do them, but it gives me a good idea of what you guys are interested in. Cheers, Davo

Sorry no sketches at the moment, but I have some ideas (feel free to pick and choose :) ) Hovercraft skirt Propulsion fan (like on a fan boat or hovercraft i.e.) Trailer hitch/ fifth wheel and goose neck/ semi trailer hitch and jacks Articulation joints (large hinges) for multi segment vehicals Light bars Roof cargo racks Various exhaust pipes Fuel tanks (small side mounted ones and large fuel truck type) Ladders and step bars (like on tall trucks) Tool boxes (work truck style) Bumpers, rams and brush guards Wenches and cranes Open top cabs (with roll bars) Soft top cabs (convertible) Cargo box doors that hinge to the side or down (like a ramp) Cargo box doors that slide sideways like on a van. Flat beds for cargo Dump truck bed Fork lift or similar cargo handling devices Multi passenger cab Cargo boxes with windows for camper or command center or lab

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"If you let me know what your first choice is for a texture scheme, I'll do that one first." My vote would be for a set to match the FVCS texture set 1, either the black or the white. -- Walt Sterdan, Freelance

oh, and i vote for black.

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Thanks, Davo! Either a weathered metal color scheme or a white one would be good for me, but anything will do. I'm just starting on this project involving the LCV1, so changes won't be hard to make. Incidentally, for the SFCS2 set, which I dearly love, I do have a couple of suggestions: 1) An alternate texture for the medical scanner, for females (look at how often females get medical treatment in your series!) 2) Some restraints for the medical bed (although I guess some of your other restraints will do) 3) Some gynecology equipment (stirrups, tools, etc.) Weird, huh? Take care!

I agree with the weathered metal color scheme. Just something that looks used. :)

YOU GUYS!!! heh heh... Okay, the whites and blacks are easy to do, I do them at the same time anyway and they are the easiest ones to do. Nalif has done a kick-ass job on some grungy textures for my MCV1 (see attached) that have a worn metal scheme, he also did the worn metal texture on the freebie hover speedbike at my beyondbent.com website. I also asked him to work on construction yellow theme which I thought was cool. If you can rattle Nalif's cage and convince him that his alternate textures would be worth it, I bet he'd work some up. I have did a little experimentation with worn metal on my S.F.C.S. II package, but I think his is more realistic and authentic than mine. Guy.. heh heh,, you would ask for gyno stirrups... I'll mull over making a set posable stirrups. As for the female scanner image, I'll give it a try in some spare time. Tyger, that's a big list, many of those items are already in planning :-) Don't forget that this package will be textured the same as the Flight Construction set, so the engines and body parts from that package will interchangable, as well as with the MCV1, Oh hell, the LCV1 as well.

I love that texture. Used-looking, but not the dark, grungy look that we see so much of.

Nalif did a very good job on re-texturing my original S.F.C.S. package with that kind of a texture scheme and they both realy appeal to me because they aren't "over the top" with grunge. It's a really nice "used looking" texture as you say. Here's the lab module

Nalif does some fantastic work to complement your own. Please encourage him whenever possible!

Tyger, that's a big list, many of those items are already in planning :-) Don't forget that this package will be textured the same as the Flight Construction set, so the engines and body parts from that package will interchangable, as well as with the MCV1, Oh hell, the LCV1 as well. :)Some of those i figured you had already thought of, but i still threw them out there just in case you didn't. I was rather depending on them being interchangeable. The Flight packaged doesnt have a cargo holding body with sliding doors on the sides. i rather expected one, given the number of modern helicopters (small unit flying transport) that have that type arrangement. I was hoping you could slip it in this pack. And the trailer attachements are something i didn't know if you would think of but i thought might be useful. I'm planning on reorginizing my runtimes when I get P6, maybe i should just starta a Davo runtime. :-)

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heh heh.. a davo runtime... I'd be honored... sniff.. sniff.. I certainly will have some more cargo style body types and I'll work in a sliding door as you mentioned :-) I did plan on having trailer/flatbed style models as well.

I already have a Davo runtime!

I have to admit... this is kind of fun...

Cool looking stuff

Don't enter a narrow street with that !!! :-D

well... that makes the streets a little wider and easier to navigate... except for all those burned out cars in the way :-)

hey now, back to work.

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man, I've had the SFCS for ages, and had no idea there was a cryo chamber in it!!! gashh, I feel fortunate for fingind this thread, and also thanks to tyger for inspiring the creation of the medbay and the kitchennette, as I use them almost on a daily basis on my current story... so props to Davo and to you as well!

by the way, is the "living quarters" freebie available anywhere?? i see that the beyondbent domain is no longer alive...