Thames Turbo Project

ThinLizzy · Post by **ThinLizzy** » Fri Aug 15, 2003 5:36 pm

ForburyLion wrote:If you want to make the windows really realistic I suggest you add scratch marks and phrases like "Tim 4 Jane" and "Rob woz ere" all over them and a bit of muck just to further ruin the passenger view.

He's got a point. You could be the creator of a whole new trend

Stooopidperson · Post by **Stooopidperson** » Sat Aug 16, 2003 11:59 am

LucaZone wrote:Point noted

up until recently they have followed everyone else and been completely see-through. I want to making them look more like glass, so i'l look into this more

You can probably make the windows have translucent.
In TGATools2, put only a dark grey, then colour the window part of the .ace black.

LucaZone · Post by **LucaZone** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 8:46 pm

Stooopidperson wrote:
LucaZone wrote:Point noted

up until recently they have followed everyone else and been completely see-through. I want to making them look more like glass, so i'l look into this more
You can probably make the windows have translucent.
In TGATools2, put only a dark grey, then colour the window part of the .ace black.

Luckily i have a program massively more complex and capable than TGATools2, called Photoshop, where i can do very intricate and fine things. I'l cope im sure......

johncas wrote:Will is have the destination dot matrix display which is animated and says 2 names like the C2C one which says liverpool street then changes to say Welcome to C2C

No, the destination board is not animated, plus im not aware of any other dot matrix texure display in msts that can do this. If u know of one though, let me know and i will find out how it has been done. Animated GIF or something.

What I definately will be doing is providing alternate locations. Dave was clever enough to make the Destination board an unique ACE file, so it can be customised very quickly. So im in the process of collecting various locations and then i will provide them all in the download. Allowing the end user to choose the destination, by simply renaming the ACE file.

Horgy · Post by **Horgy** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 10:56 am

LucaZone wrote:What I definately will be doing is providing alternate locations. Dave was clever enough to make the Destination board an unique ACE file, so it can be customised very quickly. So im in the process of collecting various locations and then i will provide them all in the download. Allowing the end user to choose the destination, by simply renaming the ACE file.

Indeed, I have some new ones for the Networkers knocking around here somewhere...

Horgy

LucaZone · Post by **LucaZone** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 9:51 pm

It needs to be noted about that model, and changing Destination board, that it is linked to the Wipers. So it changes back and forth as the wipers do.

It is not an automatic changing display.

Also that Thames Trains destination baords do not change during transit. So there would be no need to have the display change as the train is moving.

petermakosch · Post by **petermakosch** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 10:09 pm

Would it be possible to change the display? Maybe a program that is a simple box, that could write on the board what you typed in, hmmmm

LucaZone · Post by **LucaZone** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 10:35 pm

No, its best to leave it as simple ACE files that just need renaming to be used.

LucaZone · Post by **LucaZone** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 10:10 am

Why all the complication? is a handful of ace files along the lines of PaddintgonDest.ace / StratfordDest.ace / OxfordDest.ace, and a readme instructions saying ::

"To choose the destination, simply remove the name from infront of Dest.ace, or add it if ur changing destination."

johncas · Post by **johncas** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 4:51 pm

would be great it's so hard to draw a dot matix display form scratch would like one that said Leicester and Loughborough a program where you type what you want to say in 2 boxes one vox for the first display and 2nd boc for the ine it will change to say when animated you rype a name in and it converts it to dotmatrix writeing

LucaZone · Post by **LucaZone** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 5:27 pm

Or find a font site, and search for PixelPoint.tff. Dotmatrix Font

LucaZone · Post by **LucaZone** » Fri Aug 22, 2003 8:03 pm

Latest progress has just been posted.

New additions

Completely 3d modelled engine and bogies
Yet another Face rebuild
Further minor details like the door footplates
Tidier roof texture
Joining roof and side textures

Note this is still a massively on going project and there are lots of little details still to add, aswell as adjustments of current features.

Any feedback though woud be gratly appreciated

LucaZone · Post by **LucaZone** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 10:44 pm

Finally our 166 gets its name. Thames Trains 166. The correct logo has now been added. The roof is still under heavy tinkering, but the majority of the front and sides has now been complete. One or 2 minor adjustments still to go.

Release of this train is not far away. Enjoy

ForburyLion · Post by **ForburyLion** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 5:59 pm

That looks superb.

All the class 165 and 166's I've seen in variations of the Thames Train liveries have a grey painted area around the buffer nose area and cab sides which is shown as white on the 25-08-03 pic.

Maybe the model doesn't allow this area to be textured?

I have some pics I can send if required, They're not mine though and I can't remember which website I saved them from so I won't post them online.

ThinLizzy · Post by **ThinLizzy** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 6:40 pm

[quote="ForburyLion"]That looks superb.

All the class 165 and 166's I've seen in variations of the Thames Train liveries have a grey painted area around the buffer nose area and cab sides which is shown as white on the 25-08-03 pic.

Maybe the model doesn't allow this area to be tex
I have some pics I can send if required, They're not mine though and I can't remember which website I saved them from so I won't post them online.[/tured?
quote]
That sounds like anti tracking paint, can you post a photo please, even if its just to satisfy my curiosity

ForburyLion · Post by **ForburyLion** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 10:57 pm

ThinLizzy wrote:That sounds like anti tracking paint, can you post a photo please, even if its just to satisfy my curiosity

Found a pic here http://www.actionrailuk.gothere.uk.com/166211.htm

Can you explain what anti tracking paint is? (even if this isn't anti tracking paint)