Let's have contests!

[captainj2410]

We should have design contests. Every week people would submit a model and, based on it's quality, winners should be chosen by a panel picked by...I don't know, Andy probably. How does that sound?

[luuckyy]

You mean everyone modeling the same thing and the better model wins ?
I'm afraid I've no time for that :)

[nightoftheroundtable]

hmmm so what would be the prize for winning the contest?

[captainj2410]

You mean everyone modeling the same thing and the better model wins ?
I'm afraid I've no time for that :)

No, not everyone models the same thing, people just submit their most recent and best model and we see who made the best looking model based on detail, design, and other aspects. It's like an art contest.

The prize would be the "Thank's for using AC3D, it's not a bad model" Award of Excellence. Or just bragging rights. The winners would probably be posted in the calendar.

[nightoftheroundtable]

ooh okay. sounds good. I will be posting my P.A.S.B soon I decided to do a major over hall of the body.

http://users.techline.com/drreed/PASB.png

here is a little sneak peak of it. as you probably know there are some bad polys. but I will fix those.

tell me what you think of the body design.

[Big-D]

that looks good, im not sure if i could make a exellent model but i will try

[nightoftheroundtable]

dont worry about looks.

[captainj2410]

Um...So far it looks as if the winner will be nightoftheroundtable by a landslide...
The design looks good, but will it make more sense when we see schematics?

[nightoftheroundtable]

now come on if I make these ship schematics it would be no contest for the other people.

[captainj2410]

well, the contest ends tomorrow, so it wouldn't really matter now.

[nightoftheroundtable]

lol I guess that means I win. XD

[captainj2410]

nightoftheroundtable wins the award for Best Model 6-27 to 7-04 by default.

[captainj2410]

Starting Contest: Best Model 7-05 to 7-12.

[Dennis]

Nice model, night - congrats.

And nice calendar event, captain :)

http://www.ac3d.org/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2006-7-5&e=1&c=1

[captainj2410]

What can I say, I have no life...

[nightoftheroundtable]

I dunno if I should accept. but I will. weee I win by default. though it is kinda sad.

[captainj2410]

unfortunately, there's no "real" prize...

[captainj2410]

Here's what i'm working on for the next contest:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a153/captainj2410/Avengerpossibly.jpg

[nightoftheroundtable]

I am working on something new as well. its going to be a brand new design. I think you will like where I am going with this one.

[captainj2410]

Alright, the nacelles aren't going into this one. Is it okay with everyone if i submit pieces?

Here's more work on the saucer section:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a153/captainj2410/AvengerSaucer1.jpg

[nightoftheroundtable]

hmmm so where is the rest of the ship at all I see is the front part?

[captainj2410]

it's gonna take a long time. i'm focusing on the saucer section for now

[captainj2410]

untextured:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a153/captainj2410/AvengerSaucer2.jpg

textured:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a153/captainj2410/AvengerSaucer3.jpg

close up:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a153/captainj2410/AvengerSaucer4.jpg

[Dennis]

Excellent progress, captain

[nightoftheroundtable]

yes excellent progress. btw Captainj2410 I was wondering on the red part of the impulse engines I have noticed that you have blue lines going through. I am guessing that those are some sorta vents. how can I make something like that? if you want me to explain better just ask me.

[captainj2410]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a153/captainj2410/these.jpg

i just extruded some surfaces inward to make the red part

[captainj2410]

untextured:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a153/captainj2410/AvengerSaucer2.jpg

textured:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a153/captainj2410/AvengerSaucer3.jpg


which looks better?

[nightoftheroundtable]

well yeah I was meaning about those. but I notice that you have some blue lines going straight through each side of the vent. or blue cross hatches going through, each gray area where the indvidual read peices are at.

[captainj2410]

i don't think i understand what you're referring to. maybe it's just the picture. could you point out where they are in a picture?

[nightoftheroundtable]

okay. I will get you a picture of what I am talking about

[captainj2410]

got it. so which is better, textured or no?

[nightoftheroundtable]

nvm I figured it out thanks to the captain.

[captainj2410]

at your service

[nightoftheroundtable]

lol hey captain you have posted over 420 . XD 420 pot somking time lol.

[captainj2410]

Sweet! Oh, wait, not anymore...crap!

[nightoftheroundtable]

lol my bad I shouldn't have said it lol. I thought it was funny at the time.

[captainj2410]

I happen to have a friend who's life goal is to live at 420 Mary Jane Lane

[captainj2410]

Um...yeah...another contest is over...I think I win...

[nightoftheroundtable]

lol well I would have entered. but I did have other things going on that kept me from entering.

[captainj2410]

Alright, forget this. I tried. NO MORE CONTESTS! EVERYONE BE IRRATIONALLY EXUBERANT! EVERYBODY SAY YATTA!