Far Trader (Traveller)

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Hey guys,

Capt. Dave and I are working on this 300 ton far trader for the Traveller RPG. Fat Cat is two decks and 37.5 meters LOA with a tri-hull design.

Some of you may have seen the 2-D wip. Look through that thread for general information about what's going on.

Modeling is in Wings3D; final renders will be done in Kerkythea. Questions and comments will be welcomed.

This is the original concept model:



I've started rebuilding the basic hull shape for the model. I've got the beginning of the upper hulls and the pylons. If you look at the plans from the 2D wips, you may see they don't match exactly in some places - I'm aware of it. I'll be taking some artistic liberty when I think it will benefit the design.

enjoy!

General Specifications
LOA: 37.5m
BEAM: 35m
HEIGHT: 13m
TONNAGE: 300dT (gross); 144dT (net)
Primary Hull: 32.5m x 14m x 9m; 120dT/GT
Secondary Hulls (P/S): 24.5m x 9m x 7m; 90dT/GT
ACCOMMODATION: Pilot, 1-5 Crew; 16 Passenger Capacity

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wow... I haven't rendered anything since I switched to Linux. Kerkythea [without Windows] is kicka$$ fast!

[Capt Dave]

Gee, maybe its because linux uses less than a third of the system resources that windows hogs up... I have a linux box that runs rings around my windows box when it come to..well .. just about anything. Only reason I still have a windows box is because I haven't found all the linux utilities i need to publish my game books with yet.

Also I downloaded the wings3d program. I plan to play with it and see if I can get the hang of it. Would be cool if I could finally have an outlet for some of my mechanical ideas.

As for the designs not exactly matching the deck plans...If the design match perfectly, it just wouldn't be a traveller ship (remember my comment about the Broadsword?).

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yeah, lol. it won't be anything that bad (mostly talking about the rounded corners on the stern of the primary hull - some other things might pop up in translation to 3D).

Two more (man, I like this first one!)

[cavebear]

Well, you've got my full attention! I like the profile in the first pic.

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Also I downloaded the wings3d program. I plan to play with it and see if I can get the hang of it...

I love it. there's plenty of freeware, but Wings' UI just makes sense to me. You should try Kerkythea for rendering; they make great companions.

Well, you've got my full attention! I like the profile in the first pic.

hellsyeah, I surprised myself with how well the hull lines turned out. It looks massive (as a hauler should), despite its small size; yet still appears sleek and quick.

thanks!

[Darth Ziggy]

I LOVE anything that says, "Traveller".

[Capt Dave]

I love it. there's plenty of freeware, but Wings' UI just makes sense to me. You should try Kerkythea for rendering; they make great companions.

OK, I downloaded that too. but before I can really doing anything with it, I'm likely going to have to upgrade my box.

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OK, I downloaded that too. but before I can really doing anything with it, I'm likely going to have to upgrade my box.

my desktop is about five years old (with minor upgrades) - 3GHz dual core, 4GB RAM - and it runs fine.

[Capt Dave]

my desktop is about five years old (with minor upgrades) - 3GHz dual core, 4GB RAM - and it runs fine.

Ya my box is a 2.8GHz, 1gb ram, and an ooooolllldddd 64mb graphics card. I need to make a trip down to free geek and see if I can find a compatible 256 card here soon.

I so need to get back to writing. So no one want to be a proof reader I take it? If i'm wring, and you do, PM me with an email address I can send the .doc too.