Michael_C opened this issue on Jun 26, 2022 ยท 18 posts
Michael_C posted Sun, 26 June 2022 at 10:42 AM
The artwork of Vadim Voitekhovitch inspired my Steampunk Airship product. Some of his art also features battleships with massive hulls (https://www.deviantart.com/voitv/gallery). These images inspired me to look into real pre-dreadnaught battleships, resulting in this project: the 1890s French battleship Massena. Here are a couple of early images.
Michael_C posted Tue, 28 June 2022 at 9:48 AM
Adding the bigger guns. All the turrets will rotate and the guns elevate separately.
Michael_C posted Thu, 30 June 2022 at 4:55 PM
All the big guns will rotate and elevate. I haven't decided about those smaller than this 100-mm.
Michael_C posted Sat, 02 July 2022 at 10:46 AM
Michael_C posted Tue, 05 July 2022 at 12:00 PM
Michael_C posted Fri, 08 July 2022 at 12:08 PM
I'm working from one sheet of the original plans (these were once available on a French government web site, but no more), some very busy photos of varying resolutions, and photos of scratch-built models. Like the model builders I'm taking some liberties.
Michael_C posted Sun, 10 July 2022 at 3:19 PM
Since my last post I found copies of the French plans available on the Dreadnought Project web site. These will be very helpful filling out the deck details, but there are some inconsistencies among the drawings.
Michael_C posted Tue, 12 July 2022 at 4:15 PM
Adding details, mostly per the French plans. Lots more to do. I think the anchors, boats. and small guns will be props.
Michael_C posted Sat, 16 July 2022 at 12:44 PM
The 80-20 rule applies. Lots of effort on details that get swamped by older details.
Michael_C posted Tue, 19 July 2022 at 3:08 PM
This is a big, complex model so the only interior space included will be the bridge. Even here I've taken some liberties. The French plans show only a binnacle with compass, a "servomotor manipulator", and voicepipes in the bridge. There is an armored "blockhouse" directly beneath it that contains another manipulator, three engine telegraphs, and many more voicepipes. For familiarity I've included a wheel instead of the manipulator and three telegraphs on the bridge.
Michael_C posted Sat, 23 July 2022 at 12:56 PM
The figure mesh is about finished, but needs some refinement and improved UV mapping. After that rigging and construction of props (small guns, boats, anchors).
Michael_C posted Sun, 31 July 2022 at 10:33 AM
This may be the most complicated figure I've done with a lot of moving parts. I've completed and assembled the the basic obj. Now I need to decide just what parts don't need to be separate or movable. I'd like to have some variability possible but I want to keep the cr2 as simple as I can - a difficult trade-off.
Michael_C posted Sun, 07 August 2022 at 1:44 PM
Rigging just about complete in Poser. Ready for texturing. Props still to do: boats, anchors, small guns.
Michael_C posted Tue, 09 August 2022 at 8:58 AM
Michael_C posted Wed, 10 August 2022 at 12:58 PM
The 80-20 rule applies. 80% of the effort for 20% of the results.
Michael_C posted Tue, 16 August 2022 at 5:40 PM
Mostly set up now in Poser. About ready for DAZ Studio testing.
Michael_C posted Sun, 21 August 2022 at 5:42 PM
Michael_C posted Wed, 24 August 2022 at 7:58 AM
Now in the Marketplace.
https://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/massena-pre-dreadnought-battleship/156059/
