NER T3/LNER Q7: WIP shot

Vincentraven · Post by **Vincentraven** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 2:26 pm

morpethcurve wrote:Depends. After the kerfuffle of the last couple of packs, I might just publish as a stand alone (With cab and sounds if I can find them, of course).

morpethcurve · Post by **morpethcurve** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 7:50 pm

Vincentraven wrote:
morpethcurve wrote:Depends. After the kerfuffle of the last couple of packs, I might just publish as a stand alone (With cab and sounds if I can find them, of course).

Nope, not you. I'm refering to something else completely (ie missing files etc)

morpethcurve · Post by **morpethcurve** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 8:53 pm

Oaky doaky doo, new shots for you appraisal...

Hauling a heavy coal train up the NYMR.

Rounding the corner under bridge 33. Boiler pressure is dropping and the fireman can't wait to get to Goathland for a cuppa and heart attack

Points to note: the tender is a bodged-together version of the J27's, and needs a lot of work yet; the physics are still in a very rough and ready state and need much tweaking; animations are in, but I have still not found a way to slove the "bouncing conrod" problem.
Finally, I have cheated a bit on the model. I tried to model the 3 sets of valve gear (all Stevenson curved link type in between the frames), but had a nervous breakdown trying to animate all the little gewgaws and wotsits. Does anyone know if I can use some sort of bone or IK technique to do all the animation for me in Gmax?

Also note that despite being pictured on the YCR, it will most likely NOT appear on the first CD release.

Thanks for your continued support,

jimmyladd · Post by **jimmyladd** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:30 am

Really looking forwards to this one Chris, Emmm I can just visualize one of these with a huge train, being banked by a lovley J27

Jim

Vincentraven · Post by **Vincentraven** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 1:26 pm

Looks like a trip from Tyne Dock to Consett!

Very nice.

morpethcurve · Post by **morpethcurve** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 3:16 pm

**BUMP!**

Just another shot; not a lot has happened externally to the loco as I have been fiddling with .eng files to get them feeling right. Work on the tender continues, and a large re-working of the textures is underway to improve their quality. Once that is done the real work begins: adding mind-crippling amounts of detail and building a cabview, as well as maybe building some stock and a couple of activities to go with it.

TTFN,

davvydo · Post by **davvydo** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 5:51 pm

lookin good so far.
will it have custom sounds ????

highterrace · Post by **highterrace** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 7:49 pm

I'm sure if you ask him, Chris will record himself going chuff chuff!

Lookin' good btw.

morpethcurve · Post by **morpethcurve** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 9:29 pm

Last one for a while. The model of the loco is nearing completion; it just needs some more fine detail adding, animations fine-tuned and a crew and lamps added (as FreightAnim shapes). Sound work is complete; I am just awaiting permissions. The first render on the cabview is rendered, and requires animating, subject to fine tuning and further details being added.

**Note: lamps added cosmetically by Shape Viewer**

I'll get back when there is something else to show. See you all soon!

Christopher125 · Post by **Christopher125** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 11:19 am

Hi

Could some very light weathring be added, just to show a contrast between the black on the boiler and running plate etc? Its a shame because it hides a lot of the detail, and few locos were completely matt black anyway. Superb looking model by the way, and with properly synced sounds should be great!

Cheers
Chris

TomB · Post by **TomB** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 1:18 pm

Looks pretty cool Chris - I liked your J27 (both an excellent model and I like the prototype) so this one should be cool too

.

morpethcurve · Post by **morpethcurve** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:37 pm

Uploaded & awaiting moderation. Watch this space...

Still here? Man, you're tenacious, aint ya?!

trainmad · Post by **trainmad** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:09 pm

I must've been sat there about 2 mins before I scrolled down and read what you put at the bottom.

morpethcurve · Post by **morpethcurve** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 8:50 am

NER T3/LNER Q7 [7126375 bytes] - MCLW_T3.zip
File ID: 11296 Date: 10 Jan 2005 - 896 Downloads

Enjoy!

kevpotts · Post by **kevpotts** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 5:43 pm

Thanks Chris - excellent addition, an dlooking forward to using it in anger on forthcoming Yorks Coast.

Question - mine has light grey wheels - v.clean for the engine - is that normal install?

Again, good work!