Ive just finished the base model. Theres still a lot of work to be done, so dont get too excited just yet. I need to tweak it a bit as Im not quite happy with the gangway, and a few other things.The gangway took a lot of time. Most of it spent sitting and staring, trying to figure out how it would work when it was complete. Its a complex piece, since it will be animated, and if I can get it right, it will also swivel as the train goes around a bend. So that it doesnt show through walls etc, it has to be just right for it to work properly, and it took a while to figure out. No doubt it will be modified several times through trial and error before its finally finished.
Similar issues trying to figure out how best to implement the train stop trip arm - I gave up on it for now, since its not part of the main structure. It will be attached to the bogie, so I will deal with it when I finish those off.
So, the next step is a bit of tweaking, and then I can start to seperate the pieces, animate and texture it, and then start to create the other models, while I test it out in Trainz.
The scripting is still a long way off, but I noticed Alex's comment on the previous post. I have many features on my list, and sparking is definately one of them (See the end of my April 8th post). As I said to someone earlier today, I plan to specialise in electric trains, so its pretty much an essential feature.
There is also still a lot of other work to be done. I still need to finish off a driver character. Ive started on one but its being difficult. The Cab Mode interior still needs to be done, with all the levers and switches put in their proper place. That will take a while as I have yet to build the digital gauges I mentioned earlier, and I also have to figure out the best way to do push buttons. I have a couple of ideas, so hopefully that wont be too hard.
Poly Count: 12900 (same method as last time)
File Version: 355
2 comments:
Wylie!!, oh my gosh the tangara is magnificent!!
And with the tangara will you make a trailer for it so it won't be just the drivers carriage?
Thanks,
Ben
Actually, the drivers carriage is a trailer in most electric passenger sets. The Motor carriage is actually the one without the drivers compartment (Even in the old red sets). Theres 2 motors and 2 trailers in a 4 car set.
That said, yes, I do plan on making the full train - not only for the normal Tangara T set, but for the G sets and Melbourne's 4D variation as well.
Theres a trick involved. Since all the carriages are fairly similar, Im building one completely (The drivers carriage, as you noticed) and then once its textured, I will cut it up and build the remaining 9 or so variations that make up the full train for the T, G and 4D Tangaras. This will make it a lot easier to produce the different variations.
I hope that explains it.
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