Using 3D models as a reference tool

thierry_st_malo · 13th August 2009, 12:35 PM

It really seems that my idea of using simplified 3D models to compare ships is not that bad. Look at this picture of two French ships being modelled in AC3D : on the left the protected cruiser "Lavoisier" completed in 1898, on the right the frigate "Surcouf" completed in 1996. The two ships have a completely different physical "presence" that you can't feel in reference books. Moreover, the "Lavoisier" is (will, as I still have to add eight 3 pdrs among other things) bristling with guns even if it has not even a single rangefinder, whereas "Surcouf"'s main armament (her Exocet launchers, her helicopter and her sensors) is hardly visible.

What do you think?

Thierry

13th August 2009, 12:35 PM	#1
thierry_st_malo Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Saint-Malo, France Posts: 148	Using 3D models as a reference tool It really seems that my idea of using simplified 3D models to compare ships is not that bad. Look at this picture of two French ships being modelled in AC3D : on the left the protected cruiser "Lavoisier" completed in 1898, on the right the frigate "Surcouf" completed in 1996. The two ships have a completely different physical "presence" that you can't feel in reference books. Moreover, the "Lavoisier" is (will, as I still have to add eight 3 pdrs among other things) bristling with guns even if it has not even a single rangefinder, whereas "Surcouf"'s main armament (her Exocet launchers, her helicopter and her sensors) is hardly visible. What do you think? Thierry Attached Images