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From: Skip Talbot
Subject: Desert Eagle .50AE
Date: 4 Feb 2004 00:28:51
Message: <40208313@news.povray.org>
Just did a simple scene to feature some modeling work.  I chose the Desert
Eagle because of its popularity in movies and computer games.  It has a
distinctive and powerful look.  Scene took three days to render and I had to
re-render the text twice in order to get it to show up and look decent.  Its
such a fine etching into the side and at that angle it gets easily lost.
Comments and criticism welcome.

Skip


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From: Fernando G  del Cueto
Subject: Re: Desert Eagle .50AE
Date: 4 Feb 2004 01:32:05
Message: <402091e5$1@news.povray.org>
Very nice modelling. How did you model it? What program did you use?

Probably a better wooden texture would bring more realism to the overall
scene.

Fernando


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From: Skip Talbot
Subject: Re: Desert Eagle .50AE
Date: 4 Feb 2004 01:51:42
Message: <4020967e@news.povray.org>
Rhinoceros.  Based off my airsoft replica, its accurate to about a
millimeter.

Yes you are absolutely correct about the wood.  I didn't spend as much time
on that wood as I could have.  I was stumbling around trying to find a good
isowood and almost abandoned it for just a generic isosurface.  Then I
stumbled on ridged_mf, added some bumps and took it.

Skip


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From: stephen parkinson
Subject: Re: Desert Eagle .50AE
Date: 4 Feb 2004 02:44:55
Message: <4020a2f7@news.povray.org>
Skip Talbot wrote:
> Just did a simple scene to feature some modeling work.  I chose the Desert
> Eagle because of its popularity in movies and computer games.  It has a
> distinctive and powerful look.  Scene took three days to render and I had to
> re-render the text twice in order to get it to show up and look decent.  Its
> such a fine etching into the side and at that angle it gets easily lost.
> Comments and criticism welcome.
> 
> Skip
> 
> 
> 
i thought it was on a piece of cloth until someone said it was wood

? end of barrel, istr that on guns, there's usuallya slight chamfer, and 
does it have rifling ?

i don't actually know, i'm just asking.

srp


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From: Skip Talbot
Subject: Re: Desert Eagle .50AE
Date: 4 Feb 2004 03:08:03
Message: <4020a863$1@news.povray.org>
I strived for a one millimeter resolution... so if there was any sort of
chamfering and it was smaller then this, it didn't get modeled.  Here's a
pic of the gun I worked off of.  I don't know about rifling, its not on my
gun and I don't know if the real one has it or how pronounced it is.

Skip


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From: stephen parkinson
Subject: Re: Desert Eagle .50AE
Date: 4 Feb 2004 04:24:50
Message: <4020ba62$1@news.povray.org>
Skip Talbot wrote:
> I strived for a one millimeter resolution... so if there was any sort of
> chamfering and it was smaller then this, it didn't get modeled.  Here's a
> pic of the gun I worked off of.  I don't know about rifling, its not on my
> gun and I don't know if the real one has it or how pronounced it is.
> 
> Skip
> 
> 
> 

i'm in the uk, we don't know much on this subject
just a thought

srp


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From: Severi Salminen
Subject: Re: Desert Eagle .50AE
Date: 4 Feb 2004 04:27:54
Message: <4020bb1a$1@news.povray.org>
Skip Talbot wrote:

> Just did a simple scene to feature some modeling work.  I chose the Desert
> Eagle because of its popularity in movies and computer games.  It has a
> distinctive and powerful look.  Scene took three days to render and I had to
> re-render the text twice in order to get it to show up and look decent.  Its
> such a fine etching into the side and at that angle it gets easily lost.
> Comments and criticism welcome.

Very nice looking model! I think the the original (looking at the picture 
you posted) is a bit more reflective than your model - especially the 
lighter parts, but the black parts also. That would make it even more 
realistic. Maybe.

Severi


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From: Felbrigg
Subject: Re: Desert Eagle .50AE
Date: 4 Feb 2004 05:43:39
Message: <4020ccdb$2@news.povray.org>
FYI,

the desert Eagle does have rifling, any gun without rifling is about as
effective as a musket, I've shot a musket and belive me it aint accurate.
The Desert Eagle is also just about the hardest/ heaviest gun i've ever
held.  The grip was actually too big for my hand.  There is even a .50
version , how the hell anyone shoots that is beyond my ken.



"stephen parkinson" <ste### [at] zmemw16demoncouk> wrote in message
news:4020ba62$1@news.povray.org...
> Skip Talbot wrote:
> > I strived for a one millimeter resolution... so if there was any sort of
> > chamfering and it was smaller then this, it didn't get modeled.  Here's
a
> > pic of the gun I worked off of.  I don't know about rifling, its not on
my
> > gun and I don't know if the real one has it or how pronounced it is.
> >
> > Skip
> >
> >
> >
>
> i'm in the uk, we don't know much on this subject
> just a thought
>
> srp
>


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From: stephen parkinson
Subject: Re: Desert Eagle .50AE
Date: 4 Feb 2004 06:11:55
Message: <4020d37b$1@news.povray.org>
Felbrigg wrote:
> FYI,
> 
> the desert Eagle does have rifling, any gun without rifling is about as
> effective as a musket, I've shot a musket and belive me it aint accurate.
> The Desert Eagle is also just about the hardest/ heaviest gun i've ever
> held.  The grip was actually too big for my hand.  There is even a .50
> version , how the hell anyone shoots that is beyond my ken.
> 
> 
> 
> "stephen parkinson" <ste### [at] zmemw16demoncouk> wrote in message
> news:4020ba62$1@news.povray.org...
> 
>>Skip Talbot wrote:
>>
>>>I strived for a one millimeter resolution... so if there was any sort of
>>>chamfering and it was smaller then this, it didn't get modeled.  Here's
> 
> a
> 
>>>pic of the gun I worked off of.  I don't know about rifling, its not on
> 
> my
> 
>>>gun and I don't know if the real one has it or how pronounced it is.
>>>
>>>Skip
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>i'm in the uk, we don't know much on this subject
>>just a thought
>>
>>srp
>>
> 
> 
> 

is it possible to render/model specific areas to a higher degree of 
definition ?
specifically an annular ring at end of barrel


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From: Shay
Subject: Re: Desert Eagle .50AE
Date: 4 Feb 2004 13:03:13
Message: <402133e1$1@news.povray.org>
"Skip Talbot" <sta### [at] uiucedu> wrote in message
news:40208313@news.povray.org...

Nice model. Shouldn't there be an insignia on the grip?

A DE is cool-ish, but you've got the skills for a Colt 1851 Navy
conversion, which would be Hella cool. Or, if you're into power, the
Walker.

 -Shay


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From: Skip Talbot
Subject: Re: Desert Eagle .50AE
Date: 4 Feb 2004 14:32:16
Message: <402148c0$1@news.povray.org>
Yes, it is very possible.   :)

Skip


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From: Skip Talbot
Subject: Re: Desert Eagle .50AE
Date: 4 Feb 2004 14:36:21
Message: <402149b5$1@news.povray.org>
I've noticed what you said after reviewing the render and I'm going to
increase the reflection on the silver but add some normals to blur it.  The
key is in the specular too though and that's going to be increased on both
the silver and black parts.  With a three day render time, however, I
couldn't afford to add reflection blur to that last scene.

Skip


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From: Skip Talbot
Subject: Re: Desert Eagle .50AE
Date: 4 Feb 2004 14:40:09
Message: <40214a99$1@news.povray.org>
There is an insignia on the grip.  Zooming in you can barely make it out.
The AA and my lighting angle killed it.  It shows up a little better in the
1280 version and its something to improve in the next render.

I'm plan on "selling" some custom renders to the airsoft distributor I
bought mine from in exchange for more replicas.  Maybe then I will get do
something cooler like the Colt or Walker.  :)

Skip


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From: Dan P
Subject: Re: Desert Eagle .50AE
Date: 4 Feb 2004 21:23:58
Message: <4021a93e$1@news.povray.org>
"Skip Talbot" <sta### [at] uiucedu> wrote in message
news:40208313@news.povray.org...
> Just did a simple scene to feature some modeling work.  I chose the Desert
> Eagle because of its popularity in movies and computer games.  It has a
> distinctive and powerful look.  Scene took three days to render and I had
to
> re-render the text twice in order to get it to show up and look decent.
Its
> such a fine etching into the side and at that angle it gets easily lost.
> Comments and criticism welcome.
>
> Skip

This looks so real I ducked and called 911.


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From: Felbrigg
Subject: Re: Desert Eagle .50AE
Date: 5 Feb 2004 05:23:40
Message: <402219ac$1@news.povray.org>
I take it you have big hands, going by that big grin your sporting.
"Skip Talbot" <sta### [at] uiucedu> wrote in message
news:402148c0$1@news.povray.org...
> Yes, it is very possible.   :)
>
> Skip
>
>


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From: Gary Blessing
Subject: Re: Desert Eagle .50AE
Date: 10 Feb 2004 01:18:34
Message: <402877ba@news.povray.org>
"Dan P" <dan### [at] yahoocom> wrote in message
news:4021a93e$1@news.povray.org...
> "Skip Talbot" <sta### [at] uiucedu> wrote in message
> news:40208313@news.povray.org...
> > Just did a simple scene to feature some modeling work.  I chose the
Desert
> > Eagle because of its popularity in movies and computer games.  It has a
> > distinctive and powerful look.  Scene took three days to render and I
had
> to
> > re-render the text twice in order to get it to show up and look decent.
> Its
> > such a fine etching into the side and at that angle it gets easily lost.
> > Comments and criticism welcome.
> >
> > Skip
>
> This looks so real I ducked and called 911.
>
>

I almost started shooting!

Great model!

Gary


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From: Dan P
Subject: Re: Desert Eagle .50AE
Date: 10 Feb 2004 02:05:31
Message: <402882bb$1@news.povray.org>
"Gary Blessing" <ble### [at] icefognet> wrote in message
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>
> "Dan P" <dan### [at] yahoocom> wrote in message
> news:4021a93e$1@news.povray.org...
> > "Skip Talbot" <sta### [at] uiucedu> wrote in message
> > news:40208313@news.povray.org...
> > This looks so real I ducked and called 911.
>
> I almost started shooting!

So that was you! :-)


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From: Marc Jacquier
Subject: Re: Desert Eagle .50AE
Date: 17 Feb 2004 12:37:24
Message: <40325154$1@news.povray.org>
Some take care to announce nudity in the topic if there is a square inch of
nude flesh but is a lethal weapon harmless?

Marc
"Skip Talbot" <sta### [at] uiucedu> a écrit dans le message de news:
40208313@news.povray.org...


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From: Dave VanHorn
Subject: Re: Desert Eagle .50AE
Date: 17 Feb 2004 16:39:36
Message: <40328a18$1@news.povray.org>
"Marc Jacquier" <jac### [at] wanadoofr> wrote in message
news:40325154$1@news.povray.org...
> Some take care to announce nudity in the topic if there is a square inch
of
> nude flesh but is a lethal weapon harmless?

That's life in america.
A nipple is a tragedy, but a baby in a bucket of razor blades is art.

I just live here.


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From: Darren
Subject: Re: Desert Eagle .50AE
Date: 17 Feb 2004 17:20:42
Message: <403293ba$1@news.povray.org>
Marc Jacquier wrote:
>  but is a lethal weapon harmless?

This one certainly is.

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA USA (PST)
   I am in geocentric orbit, supported by
   a quantum photon exchange drive....


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