Work in progress

doclivcm · Post by **doclivcm** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:35 pm

Gr880 wrote:Oops, sorry!

No need to apologise. It was a good idea you had.

DOC

DarrenCarter · Post by **DarrenCarter** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:02 pm

Just to let you know, i'm now aceing up all the viewports so i'll be starting the original 1973 stock cab very shortly. It will be alot easier i hope because the donkey work has been done and there are alot less buttons,knobs and lights although the CTB and reverser bodies will have to be remodelled.

drjimi · Post by **drjimi** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:45 pm

Recent offside cab rendition, courtesy of Darren. Some minor tweaks left, such as "illuminating" a few CDU lights, else it's done. Amazing detail, as we have come to expect of him.

Richard has also finshed the train units and we will have 3 consists in the kit with different destinations (like the D78) - Heathrow, Cockfosters and Rayners Lane. We also have a new 'real life' operator in the cab, eh Doc?
Thanks are also due to Doc for providing us with more detailed pictures and some in-cab audio recording which I'll be putting into the trains sound files.

This train looks and drives beautifully, and I think you LUL fans will be pleased. Won't be long now...

Best, Jimi (on behalf of the team).

nickuk · Post by **nickuk** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:11 am

Will the cab be Anti-aliased, as some of the edges look a little rough, other than that its perfect.

DarrenCarter · Post by **DarrenCarter** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:55 am

Hi Nick,
Thats the one big drawback of using Gmax to do a cab is that you have to use a screenshot of the finished cab with all its unrefined edges. There is no full screen preview as far as i know. I wonder if i could export it to MSTS as a shape then do a screenshot in the route editor to see if that makes a difference. I'll give it a go but i'll have to ace up all my textures and re-apply them first.

drjimi · Post by **drjimi** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 11:02 pm

Refurb cab is finished! Here's some in-sim shots at Acton Town Pfm 4 from a Heathrow-bound train...

Look closely and you'll see lots of accurate details. Toblerone display, PA light lit, Heat/Vent On light lit on CDU, J door key on the keyring, train fault log book leaning on the offside desk, etc.

Take a bow Darren! And many thanks to Doc for the detailed info and photos. Doc has also sent me a CD full of data, including in-cab sound recordings. You can therefore expect a special sound set for this train

Best to all, Jimi

bigkazz · Post by **bigkazz** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:39 pm

Jimi that is incredible. I dont know how you all do it.

All the best
Kyle

tydev417 · Post by **tydev417** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:24 pm

That train looks superb! Excellent work guys!

RichPayne · Post by **RichPayne** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:56 pm

This is shaping up to be the best MSTS add-on Ive ever seen...I'll have to go and renew me premium subscription now!

drjimi · Post by **drjimi** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:27 am

Richard was busy over the weekend -- refurb body and associated details almost done.

Sorry about the blured destination in the pic caused by file type conversion and compression -- it looks like a perfect dot matrix in the sim. The refurb will also have multiple destination versions

Best, Jimi (busy editing and processing real 73TS sounds)

jonesa1 · Post by **jonesa1** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:44 am

Just a quick message to say this looks like a great train both refurbished and unrefurbished versions. Can't wait to try it out when it becomes available. Keep up the good work

PS any chance of The C69/77 surface stock to be one of the next trains to be modelled for MSTS?

Hows the the district line coming along?

Regards

jonesa

duggan · Post by **duggan** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:48 pm

What a class job

drjimi · Post by **drjimi** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:10 am

Richard's been working overtime -- I received the final refurb train parts today. 3 destination versions, LODs, etc. Here's a few in-sim views of an EB service ex Rayners Lane. We hope the T/Op recognizes himself

Sounds and final passenger view yet to be finished, also the cab for the pre-refurb version, so it will be a while yet -- but we hope you find the progress pics worth seeing.

Best, Jimi (on behalf of the team)

yerkes · Post by **yerkes** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 5:50 am

Absolutely stunning, as ever!

Michael

desiro5 · Post by **desiro5** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 7:47 am

That is absolutley excellent!

Cheers

Ali