Great! Love it!

I sometimes dream of a steampunk space ship....

Thomas

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Robert McGregor wrote:
> Is this just one scene of many (in a series) for your large project?
> 

It started as an exercise in metal & rust textures and blurred 
reflections by using various methods. While adding more 'machinery' it 
evolved into something bigger and meanwhile even includes a Victorian 
style part in the upper area of the city.
With this kind of scene I do not have a 'final' image in mind, it is 
more the fun of creating a whole (small) 3D world and the master POV-Ray
file usually contains only hundreds of 'switches' to select one 
particular camera view, change the time of the day, move objects around 
(people, cars whatever), turn lights on/off and so on...
Those projects are also not meant to be ever finished, usually they 
hibernate at some point (sometimes for years) but I awake them again 
when e.g. my texturing or modeling skills have improved (or I have 
simply upgraded my machine and more computing power available).

BTW is your irtc entry related to Michael Moorcock's 'Eternal Champion'?

-Ive

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Thomas de Groot wrote:
> Great! Love it!
> 
Thank you Thomas.

> I sometimes dream of a steampunk space ship....
> 
Like this one by Jochen Diehl?

http://www.irtc.org/irtc/irtc?_n&pg=ViewSubmission&id=StillImages_March-April2004_rocket.jpg

-Ive

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triple_r wrote:
> Yes, join the SPWU and rise up against logically consistent technology!
> 
LOL - this already made my day!

> It looks very good though.  Throw in some superfluous copper pipes, a few Roman
> numerals, and I think you've got it!
> 
Already there ;)
This view is just a particular closeup and most pipes and machinery (and 
Victorian style dressed ladies & gentlemen) are just not visible.

-Ive

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Ive <"ive### [at] lilysoftorg"> wrote:
> Those projects are also not meant to be ever finished, usually they
> hibernate at some point (sometimes for years) but I awake them again
> when e.g. my texturing or modeling skills have improved (or I have
> simply upgraded my machine and more computing power available).

I understand completely; sounds like a couple of projects I've had laying
around for years that occasionally get the dust blown off and polished up a bit
:)

> BTW is your irtc entry related to Michael Moorcock's 'Eternal Champion'?

Oh aye, without a doubt; MM's been one of my favorite authors since I was a lad.
My "Temple of Tanel'Orn" is just a very thinly veiled reference to Moorcock's
Eternal City of Tanelorn. Of course, with billions of similar universes
available to play with I can't let him have *all* the fun, LOL.

Actually, I'm leaning toward a Gran Bretanian steampunk theme for the next
round. I've been playing around with modeling Anachro-futuristic armor, energy
lances, and such; even started an ornithoper a while back. Who knows, maybe
Count Brass or even Hawkmoon himself will make an appearance :)

-Rob

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"Ive" <"ive### [at] lilysoftorg"> schreef in bericht 
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> Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> Great! Love it!
>>
> Thank you Thomas.
>
>> I sometimes dream of a steampunk space ship....
>>
> Like this one by Jochen Diehl?
>
>
http://www.irtc.org/irtc/irtc?_n&pg=ViewSubmission&id=StillImages_March-April2004_rocket.jpg
>

Yes! The very thing indeed! I had forgotten that image.

Thomas

PS ...and now one of Entreprise size.... :-)

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"Robert McGregor" <rob### [at] mcgregorfineartcom> schreef in bericht 
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> Ive <"ive### [at] lilysoftorg"> wrote:
>> BTW is your irtc entry related to Michael Moorcock's 'Eternal Champion'?
>
> Oh aye, without a doubt; MM's been one of my favorite authors since I was 
> a lad.
> My "Temple of Tanel'Orn" is just a very thinly veiled reference to 
> Moorcock's
> Eternal City of Tanelorn. Of course, with billions of similar universes
> available to play with I can't let him have *all* the fun, LOL.
>
> Actually, I'm leaning toward a Gran Bretanian steampunk theme for the next
> round. I've been playing around with modeling Anachro-futuristic armor, 
> energy
> lances, and such; even started an ornithoper a while back. Who knows, 
> maybe
> Count Brass or even Hawkmoon himself will make an appearance :)
>

 I wait eagerly to see those images!!
MM has been playing on my mind too once in a while....

Thomas

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Thomas de Groot wrote:

> PS ...and now one of Entreprise size.... :-) 
> 

You shouldn't have mentioned this. Now I'll have to give
Steam Trek a try... :)

-Ive

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Robert McGregor wrote:
> Oh aye, without a doubt; MM's been one of my favorite authors since I was a lad.
> My "Temple of Tanel'Orn" is just a very thinly veiled reference to Moorcock's
> Eternal City of Tanelorn. Of course, with billions of similar universes
> available to play with I can't let him have *all* the fun, LOL.
> 
> Actually, I'm leaning toward a Gran Bretanian steampunk theme for the next
> round. I've been playing around with modeling Anachro-futuristic armor, energy
> lances, and such; even started an ornithoper a while back. Who knows, maybe
> Count Brass or even Hawkmoon himself will make an appearance :)
> 

Ah, old memories. It's been a while since I did read MM. Maybe I should 
do so again, but then, in most cases I was quite disappointed when 
re-reading stuff I loved as a young person...

-Ive

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"Ive" <"ive### [at] lilysoftorg"> schreef in bericht 
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>
> You shouldn't have mentioned this. Now I'll have to give
> Steam Trek a try... :)
>

Great! Entreprise belching steam in space :-) Hurray for the SteamTrekpunk!

Going where no steam engine has gone before! (if my quotation from memory is 
correct)

Thomas

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