TOMCATZ

Hi, thank you guys. No problem: I will release the psd-files to - For all aircrafts. :) My best wishes, Tom

Hi, today I found out how to render ... Thanks for watching, Tom

Hi, everybody still have his own philosophie- I respected it all alltimes. However: If you create a fuselage with 70k polygons, your options for damage model, markings , pilots and all the other things you need runs out. So when somebody create a model with all that things and has at the end a result about 100k polygons at all : he did a good job. But you still have to use tree or four LOD models as well. Otherwise you will hit the hardware or get a system chrash while flying with other fighters through the clouds or taxiing to runway. So back to precise3dmodeling : The Su35 model looks very cool and have arround 34k faces- That model is useable for DCS or LOMAC. Including damage model which somebody have to implement the count of faces should grow up to 80-100k. Thats okay. The Globemaster is outstanding! With arround 97k faces it could work in DCS but you have to use a lot of LOD`s too. So overall: It isn`t a mistake to hold the polycount down but we can go up to 100k or more while using a lot of LOD`s nowadays. http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=1240753#post1240753 My 2 cents and sorry for my grammar... best wishes, TOM

Thank you very much, well - I think I should use following models for the next big mod: MiG29 F-15C KC10 and some little equipments just like Aim9 and so on. However - the following renderes are for another disscusion but I`m very proud of that workings so I will present some pics in here : Thanks for watching, TOM

Hi aaron, yes- youre right. The nose of my old F-15 model looks terrible. It is a good examble. I think my latest model looks a little bit better as the older ones ... This is an examble for a 60k faces model. Damage model plus weapons plus squadron markings in the result around 100k polygons. Works very well. I tryed the brandnew ED-F15 StrikeEagle. 280k faces per model so my frames scated down to frames per year ( a short battle: four Strike Eagles against four Eagles with shadows, fog, clouds, enemys , fired missiles) However: 100k should be good and okay- I agree :thumbup: Very nice Hornet model - I like the canopy -looks great. My best wishes, TOM

:worthy:oh mother- I never saw that fu... olegs so highly detailed! Absolut outstanding work you present here - great stoff :shocking:

Yeah johnX - Thats absolutely my philosophie. Well, today the main processors have a very good architecture and can handly a lot of informations in real-time. And the graphic-cards are very strong today- So if there enough RAM and data bus , models which have arround 100k faces and two or four 2048x2048 the most PC-systems will work with it without problems. Higher counted models should be used for renderings nowadays. In my intention ist it not a big deal to create models while using hundredthousands of polygons. The real artists are able to create very good looking models with a low numbers of polygons. And the old ED models are very very good- The Hornet still the Masterpiece... My very best wishes, TOM

Hi, rainy weather today- So I had some time for my hobbys ... Here some WIP-pics- So not ready yet: Uploaded with ImageShack.us

I`m totally agree with johnX : The texture is the most importent part for a good model.

Very good work - That F22, isn`t it? That guys allways be a good benchmark and inspiration I think.

I was able to insert my own 3d models into the dcs-engine- Ther engine is really fantastic:thumbup: Cheers, TOM

Oh yes - A very beautiful Hornet+Cockpit. Many thanks for that interesting link- Thanks a lot. Okay-Back to topic:pilotfly: best wishes, TOM

Dear Beczl, absolutly great job- I love that MiG21 with that very nice cockpit. One question please: Is it possible to replace the stock F15-cockpit while using the MFD`s and HUDs by the F15 for a F-18 Hornet pit? Isit possible to update the position of the MFD`s and HUD? How I can do it? I could trye it for my F-18 model How ever: Very great job- Keep on it:thumbup: My best wishes, TOM

Hi, normally you should have 10 metres-quadrats: Uploaded with ImageShack.us Best wishes, TOM

Hi, yes- It works. But for Singleplayers only. Not for Multiplayers. I don`t know the reason. Sorry guys Tom

Fantastic Job! :notworthy::notworthy::notworthy:

Muharharharhaa :megalol: Great pic :thumbup: About the cockpit-story: I world be very happy if it is possible to make the HUD and MFD`s useable. Not the menue and design-simply the stock MFD`s. So for examble- For a F-16 cockpit the F-15 radar MFD, The F-15 weapon control and the A-10 MFD for using Maverick and TGP`s. Its not the problem to build a cockpit and animate all the analog instruments but its not possible to reanimate the MFD`s and HUD`s ... is it? Best Greetings, TOM

Sure- Sorry :smilewink:

sure guys, I`m a big fan of highly modeled planes but it allways have to useable in online games. So I think that a modern aircraft shape should not have over about 150.000 faces. So these models works very well with actually hardware and it is possible to add a lot of details. The models on following pics have arround 60.000 faces and works very fine together with hundreds of other jets: Uploaded with ImageShack.us But well- ED shows one more time the way into the future and hardware limits still are not an argument.

@ Kuky - You`re damned right. I have exactly the same problems with the DCS F-15 and F-15e Eagles. They simply have to many Polygons : arround 280.000 per plane: thats much to heavy!

Hi, think it is the right thing for this thread: I rebuilded my US Marines and Russian Elite Forces. All guys work well in BS and A-10... US Marine in "contact position" Russian LAW shooter Russian storm trooper in "low ready" ...theese boots are made for walking ... :music_whistling: on the watch ... Out of the DCS-engine : Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us My best wishes, Tom

Some new textures for the FARP, some placed mechanics and ready is the pic: Take off to a Anti-Terror-mission somewere in middle east. Uploaded with ImageShack.us

Sometimes I don`t know why I model hundreds of hours again and again. But now I renember: I do it for moments like this :yes: Thank you very much

Thats an real tribute! :thumbup: To ED , to the community, to all the fantastic modders and skiners and movie makers - a fantastic job! :drunk::worthy: My best wishes, TOM

Awesome skins! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: Very cool- You have a lot of talent!