i think the planet was at the origin, the cam was 25000 units in the
(moray) -x direction, the area light star (no physical object) was
1496000 units in the -y direction (scaled down from 149600000000. i'm
not sure where i got that number), and the area light was 69600 from
center to edge (i think.  also scaled down.  i think i was originally
using realistic distances in meters of our sun and earth).  by far side,
do you mean the top?  i used radiosity but you see what i got. 
actually, the originals were larger, and i actually used less than high
quality on the jpg compression, so maybe it was slightly lighter.  i
know i said i was going to take a break from this model, but i haven't
been able to make myself.  the textures are getting better and better. 
i now have two different objects/textures for the engine thrust. 
looking at the films, it seems they use both small and large glows, so i
have made just that.  when one is used, the other is given a transparent
texture.  i have also been coloring the nose, the fuselage front top,
the canopy, and the rings on the engine and rear gear covers.  i also
added some brown to the overall dirt which adds nicely to the gray. 
r2d2 should be done by the end of the week.

Bob Hughes wrote:
> 
> Of course #3 is best, even if not physically accurate.  Shouldn't more
> starlight (sunlight I mean here) be shining onto the far side of the x-wing?
> Makes the thing look very dark.  What distance scales are you at for this?
> 
> Bob

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