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      liam887
      last edited by

      You should bevel some more edges if your laptop can handle it, its always a pain when you want to go further but your computer wont let you!
      Those electrical wires on top are great that must have taken forever! You 'HAVE' to render this you know.

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        dolphus
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        Hi Liam thanks for the comment but you gotta believe that i would dearly like to detail the drivers cab etc but .......my laptop and i are an item
        Getting there not to far to go now

        http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/progress2.png

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          liam887
          last edited by

          When I used to use my old PC to model I had the same problem I got around it by making the whole model in about 10 different files then assembled them like a jigsaw to render usually in another app. Its troublesome and takes a long time but it gives good results. Anyway models still look great keep it up!

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            dolphus
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            Thanks Lian that is about the method that i am using at the moment but just in SU so my "Assembler File" starts to become rather unwieldy but it is still better than .......a lot of things ha ha
            Sunday evening's contribution

            http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/cowcatcher.png

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              dolphus
              last edited by

              Getting ever closer to finishing, trouble now is every time I look at the model I see something more to add ....and the poly don't stop growing

              http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/assembler2.png

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                dolphus
                last edited by

                As finished as it is going to be (gotta draw a line in the sand sometime) only thing that i will still do is "paint" it in some or other railroad's livery
                Enjoy....

                http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/final5.png

                http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/final4.png

                http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/final3.png

                http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/final2.png

                http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/final6.png

                http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/final.png

                From time to time i will post more detailed views of the loco, thanks for the support and encouragement

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                  dolphus
                  last edited by

                  My GE E60 Electric Locomotive with it's first load, a string of 6 reefers

                  http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/e60load-1.png

                  http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/e60load2.png

                  http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/e60load3-1.png

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                    rollin45
                    last edited by

                    Ahhh,,
                    It's been a while since last I visited. Wonderful work and lots of fun!

                    Keep on keep'n on.

                    rollin'

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                      dolphus
                      last edited by

                      Thanks for the kind comment rollin45 still lots more to come πŸ‘

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                        Ultimatez 32
                        last edited by

                        Hi dolf, awesome stuff so far, I noticed you experienced high poly problems. When I see the hidden geometry, such as in this image.

                        http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/assembler2.png

                        Here are some tips:

                        • Lower segment count a LOT e.g: default 24 to 10 or 12. arc 12 to 4 or 3 (except you want to render)
                        • Use layers to organize the model; works way faster for me
                        • Those steps could be double-coloured single faces; lower the poly a lot

                        Well, those are just my two cents πŸ’­

                        Windows 7 64-bit, Intel Core i3 M350 @2.27GHz, nVidia GEFORCE 310M 512Mb with CUDA, 4gb RAM

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                          dolphus
                          last edited by

                          Thanks for the advice Ultimatez 32 i must admit that i have not seriously tried to master layers yet so this i will attend to but as to the low segment count in curves i am often tempted to go the other way 60 segments to a circle for the sake of "realism" ....... it is a failing that i have also getting rig of unseen geometry is somthing that i am very reluctant to do Example remove the left side of the loco if it is viewed from the right...but thanks i can see that you know my delimma

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                            Durant Hapke
                            last edited by

                            D to the Olf,

                            Very killer action.

                            Eat a sandwich.

                            Keep Jack bird swinging.

                            Durant "fish on wire" Hapke

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                              dolphus
                              last edited by

                              Durant!! what can I say....
                              "Eat a sandwich.

                              Keep Jack bird swinging. "

                              ......if i had any idea of what you mean or are saying i would comment.....so i will limit myself to thanking you for going to the trouble of commenting..thanks πŸ˜’

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                                Durant Hapke
                                last edited by

                                D to the Olf,

                                It's all good to dream of trains... What monster of human creative discharge.

                                Interesting at every curve.

                                For me, the sandwich is the blasting reward, the fantastic steam engine of rewards.

                                Lately I've been onto a ham, swiss, and yellow mustard jag.

                                Jack bird love that toasted.

                                One day, a train I will ejaculate.

                                Durant "blow the whistle" Hapke

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                                  dolphus
                                  last edited by

                                  To D of the u of the rant...i think that i am getting the message....a small light at the end of the (railway) tunnel.....

                                  "One day, a train I will ejaculate."

                                  we can only wait and see?
                                  Keep on smiling.

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                                    dolphus
                                    last edited by

                                    Who is going to guess what my next project is?
                                    Here are 3 clues

                                    http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/newcraneboom.png

                                    http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/newcraneboom2.png

                                    http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/newcraneboom3.png

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                                      Marian
                                      last edited by

                                      A tank, tram, old dragline excavator, uhm that thingy that transports you up the mountain on a steel rope πŸ˜› ?

                                      http://marian87.deviantart.com/

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                                        dolphus
                                        last edited by

                                        No no no here are 2 more clues....

                                        http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/newcraneboom4.png

                                        http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/newcraneboom5.png

                                        Marion one of the pieces of equipment you mention is related to this thing ..good try but no cigar
                                        these are not really clues but it is one chance to show off the detail as sadly it won't be very visible when the project is finished

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                                          dolphus
                                          last edited by

                                          Another Clue?...no just more detail

                                          http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/newcraneboom6.png

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                                            dolphus
                                            last edited by

                                            http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/newcraneboom7.png

                                            http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/newcraneboom8.png

                                            nobody guessed yet ...to late for the big prize because now it gets to easy

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