Just for fun...

[tonyn]

Hi all,
Just thought i'd share a few pics of something i've been messing with,
it's a sort of Terminator 3 Chopper...

uk.geocities.com/tnvfx/wip/above.jpg
uk.geocities.com/tnvfx/wip/above.jpg

OK. Since this is not exactly a realworld model, I am now happy to accept offers on modelmaking any sci-fi ships for Celestia, although I would prefer requests for real-world spacecraft if anyone wants them.

Joining the Celestia group has done wonders for me, i haven't been this prolific in modelmaking for a long time

regards
Tony.

[Cormoran]

Joining the Celestia group has done wonders for me, i haven't been this prolific in modelmaking for a long time

regards
Tony.

I know the feeling, Tony. Celestia has got me mucking about with textures, heightfield generators, star mapping utilities and programming, all at the same time! Sometimes it just needs a prod in the right direction to get one enthused

Regarding models I'd like to see in Celestia, some of the conceptual craft from NASA would be nice, like the VentureStar.

I'm having a few ideas about artificial inhabited Ring systems too, but those are just in the offing

Regards,

Cormoran

[tonyn]

Cormoran,

Got any links to those nasa concept crafts, i'd like to take a look...

[Cormoran]

A link or two to the Venturestar (now undergoing redesign, but I always loved lifting-body designs, so I still think its nice)

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/graphics/science/venture.htm

http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nodes/NODEv6n1-2.html

If ya really wanna go overboard on alternative designs (and have a yen for space history, have a browse around:

http://www.astronautix.com/index.html

This is a superb site I've been visiting for years. It has alternative designs covering a lot of 'what if' scenarios...such as a continued Gemini program.

Oh, and it has rockets, rockets, more rockets and a few rockets too

Hope these are of use,

Cormoran

[don]

... it's a sort of Terminator 3 Chopper...

That is one wild looking chopper!

[tonyn]

view from below...

uk.geocities.com/tnvfx/wip/below.jpg

regards
Tony