SGA jumper wip & render Hex2.5 & bryce6.1

[A3DLover]

What made this simple model and project hardest on me was hexagon's refusal to let me use the symmetry tool so all cuts had to be eyeballed and i cant cut a straight line with a industrial laser. Two views, a screener from hex 2.5 ui and a render in bryce 6.1 ibl enabled. Also the jumper model doesnt have a interior yet.
C&C welcome
Also here is the jumper in various file types,3ds,obj,car
http://a3dlover.com/models/sgajumper2.zip

[-ash-]

Yes, hex symmetry can be flaky. I always make sure I have a central seam and then regularly delete one side and mirror the other to make sure everything is still good.

I'm not sure the details of the wings and thruster are right - did you work from refs or memory?

I had a quick look on the web and found this pic which shows the thrusters in a different position than yours:

http://www.thescifiworld.net/img/wal...0_1024x768.jpg

[A3DLover]

Originally Posted by -ash-

Yes, hex symmetry can be flaky. I always make sure I have a central seam and then regularly delete one side and mirror the other to make sure everything is still good.

I'm not sure the details of the wings and thruster are right - did you work from refs or memory?

I had a quick look on the web and found this pic which shows the thrusters in a different position than yours:

http://www.thescifiworld.net/img/wal...0_1024x768.jpg

Oh yeah my version is way off, i just picked up season 4 on dvd and theres a episode where there are tons of angles on the jumper craft so a redo is in order, i figured the "engine pods/weapon pods" would be too small to see well for one.
Really i think to start from scratch would be a better idea even though i continue to work with this particular model. So now i have plenty of reference material wit my newly aquired dvd set.
Thanks for your comments. Heres a see thru shot a few more
addons to it.

[A3DLover]

I figure this will be my wip thread so heres some recent wips
Below is a vid made with bryce 6.1 model made in hex2.5 with a smoothing op in anim8or
Flyby

[-ash-]

What is the flyer based on? It has an unusual dip in the centre of the fuselage.

[A3DLover]

Originally Posted by -ash-

What is the flyer based on? It has an unusual dip in the centre of the fuselage.

Well actually its not based on anything or design particulars, its just free hand horsing around.
But i have restarted a new sga jumper that i think will be more realistic/
true to spec but i cant help but think the dimensions for interior shots of the jumper are far from accurate to the exterior of the model that the sga studio actually uses since there does seem to be vague differences in certain episodes and seasons.
Below is some transparent pic of the new jumper model and one that is a vague reference to a starwars fiter craft i seen recently modeled in hex2.5 render in bryce6.1