Authors' Modelling similarities

[MuddleandGoesNowhere]

It was pointed out to me recently about the similarities between models made by the same author. I was wondering whether anyone has seen the similarities.

For instance, a clear example of likenesses is show in refman's models. I post some comparison shots for... comparing! It's just showing the likenesses between models, and NOT meaning anything derogaratory!


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There are others, such as Morpethcurve and Mickoo, whos models bear a family resemblance. Has anyone else noticed this?

Tom

[jimmyladd]

I can spot some builders models from a distance..others are not so easy...I said to Mickoo a while ago, I can tell his models by the spokes of his wheels, and the same is true with Refmans. Theres just something that jumps out at you...Maybe the model makers can get friends to post screenies of there latest unseen work, and see if we can guess who the model author is.
Jim

[BruceB]

Most modelers develop their own unique style - 9 times out of ten I can tell the modeler just from the screenshot. Duckweed, Tim Court, Kevin Martin, Jason Clarke, Chris Baily - they all have individual styles.

If anything I think it stands as proof that our hobby is most certainly an art, far different from most computer basis activities.

This may be why its lasted so long as well.

Bruce

[mickoo]

Its commonly called your finger print and yes its soon pretty obvious whos done what, l released a plane under an alais, lasted all of 4 hours before collectors rumbled who l was .

Every one has there strong points and there weak points and models are no different.

Best

Michael

[Timcourt1]

Yep!

This goes along the lines of "Artistic Interpretation" where you are getting a representation of what the author sees, we all have different attention to different details (I need my eyes checked for instance!) Mind you if you look at my original 124 DMU and the one I recently uploaded- you wouldn't think they were done by the same Bloke!

[decapod]

I would take it as a compliment that my style could not be identified since each loco is individual.

The problem is texturing styles are more obvious.

Wheels are the most obvious as gMax and TSM users have their own methods. Most 3D canvas users generate their wheelsets so they tend to look similar.

[buffy500]

As I reuse wheels alot, so my stuff is very very obvious.

Modellers are human, and as such modelling is always going to follow a certain style, maybe the style is the result of the way someone builds things ?

[dkightley]

I was wondering who made all the DMU's with triangular wheels. Now I know.

Sorry! Only kidding......couldn't resist it!

I think as well as personal styles showing in models, these'a also an indication of the age of the model. As a modeller produces more, he gets better, and this will show in the quality and/or details in his models...

[Hymek]

i think the same can be said of skinning / reskinning

for example, the first freeware skin i did was 08375 in RT rail livery, now if you compare that to where i am now with D5624 or 31132 then its shows how much people can improve and learn over time


as many have said, i find it easy to distinguish model authors, like Dave Babb, Chris Bailey, Ian Jenkins and going back even Mark Shipman

each have their own modelling takes on locos / mus but each produce something realistic, all i can say is, keep up the good work