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Some U.S.S. Nimitz WIP shots

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Thrawn

Charter Member
Hi folks,

For many months I've been working on my new carrier model. I've spent a lot of time working on low poly planes to have carrier with her full airwing on the deck (and into the hangar deck). I plan to release it with different configurations of the planes on the deck to recreate different situations and it will come in two different packages, representing USS Nimitz and USS Eisenhower.


All the major features are already finished, however I have a big problem I need to solve before I can release it: I have the "meatball" working, as well as the cables and all four catapults, but I can't get the blast deflectors to work!

I have an attach point for each shield, attachpt_blast_shield_n (1-4) and an animated part for each one too, with their animation tags blastshield_N_pct ( from 0 to 3) The attach points are located in the exact location of JDB axis. I must be doing something wrong because none of them work! Could anybody help me please? I'm running out of ideas. Any help will be much appreciated :)

Javier Fernandez

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As a former Nimitz sailor, I must say, that looks AWESOME!
:ernae:
 
Javier, I cant help but - JEEPERS! :applause: that is fantastic , Maybe ask Micheal Davis , looking at his Essex he must have an idea .
 
That looks beautiful. Lovely way of texturing it and it is always a plus to have a new carrier in the sim!
 
Though landing on one of these things spells certain sim death for me... NICE! That's some beautiful modeling and texturing.
 
:ernae: Awsome Job !!

For your Issue, goto to search, type in "navychief8", should be a thread titled "Angle Deck Essex", All the Masters of Carrier design had some good tips on Carrier Functions.

Sorry, I do not know how to create a sticky with a Thread in it, Abby Normal Creapin in !! :icon29:

Cheers !!
 
Unbelievable detail. I swear I thought I was looking at pictures of the actual carrier deck. Truly a work of art. Out-frigging-standing!!!

Navy Chief
 
This is beautiful work indeed. The texturing is great. If it is not a trade secret, I would love to know how to do that to improve my own models (fairly low poly and simple textures).
 
Hello Javier,
Very impressive!
I love, in particular, your paint job ! You seem to use some big textures for the filght deck, don't you?
Regarding your JDB issue, if you don't find it out thanks the thread Jim showed you (btw hello Jim!), I can send you a working sample I used : a flight deck with catapults and JBD. May be it helps you ?
Tell me if want it.
Regards
Sylvain

PS : your work makes mine looking like a plastic toy... :isadizzy:
 
The modeling on the aircraft on deck is great, that's what caught my eye first, great work! I'm wondering how the FPS are too? :applause::applause::applause:
 
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